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 The Marshall Artists Series proudly announces its 2010 - 2011 season. Over the course of 74 years, the Marshall Artists Series has been a gateway to the world of cultural entertainment in the Tri-State and at Marshall University. 

"The Marshall Artists Series 20010-2011 season will broaden your view of our world and through art: whether it be an opera, a foreign film, Broadway musical or a fascinating presentation of rarely seen corners of our planet, you will be transported and transformed emotionally, intellectually and spiritually," said Penny Watkins, executive director for the Marshall Artists Series. 

"The Marshall Artists Series season endeavors to take you on many diverse journeys, journeys that invite you to explore the vast array of human experiences and emotions.  These journeys offer the opportunity for laughter and humor, pathos and understanding, as well as run the gamut of personal growth to universal exploration."

The following events will be featured on this season's Baxter Series:

Liza Minnelli - 7 p.m. Sept. 12, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. Minnelli, the Tony, Oscar, Gram-my and Emmy Award-winning super-star of stage, film and screen, will perform with a sextet including long-time collaborator pianist Billy Stritch. Minnelli, daughter of the legendary Judy Garland, is perhaps best known for her Oscar, and Golden Globe-winning performance as Sally Bowles in the hit musical movie "Cab-aret." Since her early stage performanc-es, Minnelli has continued to appear on Broadway in musicals such as "Chicago," "Victor/Victoria" and "The Act." Her most recent stint on Broadway in 2008's "Liza's at the Pal-ace" garnered her fourth Tony Award.

Celebrate the Holidays with Marvin Hamlisch and J. Mark McVey – 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. Enjoy holiday hits along with the best of Broadway for one unforgettable night. As a composer, Hamlisch has won virtually every major award that exists: three Oscars, four Gram-mys, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globe awards; his groundbreaking show, "A Cho-rus Line," received the Pulit-zer Prize. Huntington's own,  J. Mark McVey made his Broad-way debut as Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables," after having won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actor while in Washington, D.C. with the show. 

"A Chorus Line" – 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24, 2011, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is "A Chorus Line," the musical for everyone who's ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, this singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical ever. 

The Color Purple – 8 p.m. April 1, 2011, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. From Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones comes Broadway's "The Color Purple," a soul-stirring musical based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the moving film by Steven Spielberg. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who finds her unique voice in the world. Nominated for 11 Tony Awards, "The Color Purple" is a landmark theatrical event, a celebration of love and a Broadway phenomenon.

The following events will be featured on this season's Mount Series:

 The Doobie Brothers – 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16,  at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. The Doobie Brothers are one of America's most loved rock and roll bands and have been able to achieve a phenomenal level of success and sustain it for decades. The legendary hitmakers are known for their smash hits such as "Black Water," "China Grove," "What a Fool Believes," "Long Train Runnin'" and many more. It is no surprise the band has sold more than 50 million records world-wide, won multiple Grammy awards, had 27 chart singles, 11 multiplatinum albums and the most rare of distinctions, The Diamond Award, for the sale of 10 million units of a single title, Best Of The Doobies: Vol. 1.