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European music and dance comes to the Metro East Saturday, Nov. 1 when Southwestern Illinois College brings The Duquesne University Tamburitzans troupe to Granite City.

The Tamburitzans take to the stage at 7 p.m. in the Granite City Senior High School Performing Arts Center, 3101 Madison Ave. The performance benefits scholarships for students attending the SWIC Sam Wolf Granite City Campus.

Area residents have enjoyed this unique program of folk music, song and dance for more than 30 years, supporting more than 90 students’ academic dreams in the process, notes SWIC Foundation Executive Director Gary Gray.

Founded in 1937, the Tamburitzans from Pittsburgh, Penn., is America’s longest-running live stage show. The troupe is dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the cultural heritages of Eastern Europe and its neighbors, and performs as part of community concert series, major ethnic festivals and local area events.

The two-hour performance, which features the music of Eastern Europe, is a virtual journey filled with color, sound and movement. Through song and dance, the Tamburitzans relate the joys of life and the timeless beauty of the many cultures represented.

Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance. Get tickets from Norma Bellcoff at 618-692-6150 or 618-978-1522; the SWIC Sam Wolf Granite City Campus business office, 4950 Maryville Road; the SWIC Belleville Campus Foundation office, Main Complex Room 2240, 2500 Carlyle Ave.; or by telephone using a credit card at 618-235-2700, ext. 5663.

Visit swic.edu/tamburitzans for additional information about the troupe.

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