Red Baraat brings musical message of global unity to Mitchell Auditorium

Release Date: 02/05/13

DULUTH, MN - Red Baraat, a unique nine-member ensemble that creates a musical message of global unity, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in the Mitchell Auditorium at The College of St. Scholastica. Tickets to the Mitchell Performing Arts Series concert are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors/students, and $10 for children 12 and younger. 

Red Baraat has established a reputation as one of the world's best live bands. Led by dhol drummer Sunny Jain, the nine-piece band melds the infectious North Indian rhythm Bhangra with a host of sounds including funk, go-go, Latin, and jazz. The ensemble has performed at some of the world's most prestigious stages, including Lincoln Center, London's Barbican, and the TED Conference.

Tickets can be purchased online through the Spotlight Box Office at spotlight.css.edu or call (218) 723-7000. Spotlight@css.edu is St. Scholastica's one-stop shop for arts and lectures information and tickets.

The final shows of the 2012-2013 Mitchell Performing Arts Series are listed below. Visit spotlight.css.edu for information and to purchase tickets online.

March 22

Battlefield Band
Enjoy a musical evening straight out of Scotland with bagpipes, a fiddle, synthesizer, guitar, flute, bodhran and accordion. The Battlefield Band has led and been at the forefront of a great revival of Scottish music.

10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. May 2
"Ramona Quimby"
Ramona Quimby, the exasperating but lovable third-grader, comes to life on stage to show in a funny way that life is no picnic and growing up isn't easy.

The College of St. Scholastica is regularly recognized as one of the
finest colleges in the Midwest. The 2013 "America's Best Colleges"
survey by U.S. News & World Report magazine ranks St. Scholastica in
the top tier of Midwestern universities. The Washington Post has rated
St. Scholastica as one of the nation's 100 "hidden gems" among U.S.
colleges and universities.