Musical 'Beowulf' has debut tonight

"Beowulf," the medieval classic, will be sung tonight in Old English by Benjamin Bagby as part of this year's Patten Lecture Series.\nThe event will begin at 8 p.m. in Auer Hall in the School of Music and is free and open to the public.\nThe performance will be complemented by subtitles in modern English to help the audience understand the story.\nBagby will also present a lecture and demonstration Thursday. The lecture, "Beowulf, the Singer of Tales and the Genesis of Performance" will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium Room 015. The event, sponsored by the Patten Lecture Series, is free and open to the public.\nThe series was established in the 1930s to add a different intellectual dynamic to the campus. During the years, guest lecturers have represented more than 50 academic departments and programs.\nFor more information, call Mary Tilton at 855-6398.