{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"50th Annual Madrigal Dinner tickets available &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"5D6kE6o9nn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/50th-annual-madrigal-dinner-tickets-available\/\">50th Annual Madrigal Dinner tickets available<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/50th-annual-madrigal-dinner-tickets-available\/embed\/#?secret=5D6kE6o9nn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;50th Annual Madrigal Dinner tickets available&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"5D6kE6o9nn\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/W-F-Madrigal-16.gif","thumbnail_width":480,"thumbnail_height":321,"description":"Tickets for University of the Cumberlands\u2019 (UC) 50th annual Madrigal Dinners are now available. Dinners will be held Nov. 30 and Dec. 1-2 in the dining hall on UC\u2019s campus. Madrigal Dinners are a longstanding tradition for many high school and college musical ensembles around the nation. During the event, guests feast on a five- to seven-course meal while watching Renaissance-costumed choir members perform skits and sing musical numbers. It\u2019s dinner and a show with a 15th century twist, and UC\u2019s performances almost always sell out. \u201cThe Madrigal Dinners embraces and invites all of our community to become part of a Cumberlands&#8217; tradition,\u201d said Dr. Smoak, the music professor who is directing the performance. Along with the University\u2019s chamber choir and brass ensemble, the traditional performers for Madrigals, guitar professor Dr. Andrew Serce and his students will be joining the festivities for the first time. A student committee in the University\u2019s music department is in charge of writing the script for the show, while final approval for the script lies with Dr. Smoak. The goal is to create an atmosphere that makes dinner guests feel as though they have stepped into a castle for a grand party. There are even faculty members designated as \u201cLord and Lady of the Manor\u201d each night. (Cumberlands President Dr. Cockrum and his wife will be Lord and Lady on Nov. 30.) At the conclusion of each performance, chamber choir alumni are invited to join the current members in singing \u201cWhite Christmas.\u201d This year, Dr. Smoak has added other songs for which alumni may sing along. Reservations are $30 per person, and tickets usually sell out. UC faculty and staff may enjoy discounted tickets for the Nov. 30 performance. To reserve tickets, email Kristin.disney@ucumberlands.edu, call 606-539-4332, or visit https:\/\/www.ucumberlands.edu\/madrigals."}