St. Brendan's Irish Dinner Announced for 2/21 at Weidner Center

Get a jump on St. Patrick's Day by combining a traditional Irish dinner with performance at the Weidner Center. First, purchase your tickets for the iconic Riverdance 20 Years on Wednesday, February 21. Then add a delicious preshow meal available right here at the Weidner Center in Fort Howard Hall.

Join us for a special dining and entertainment experience celebrating Irish heritage and cuisine in the Weidner Center's Fort Howard Hall on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 6:00 pm, prior to the performance ofRiverdance 20 Years.

This one-of-a-kind event will include a delicious sampling of the best in Irish cuisine catered by Green Bay's own St. Brendan's Inn. The doors will open at 6:00 pm, with the dinner beginning at 6:15 pm. A cash bar will be available. Please indicate your dinner selection when purchasing tickets.

You will have your choice of the following entrees:

· Corned Beef & Cabbage - Served with red potatoes and a creamy horseradish sauce.

· Shepherd's Pie - Seared lamb simmered with carrots, celery, onion, and green peas in a hearty broth, topped with whipped potatoes and baked to a golden brown.

· Guinness Pot Roast - Tender, slow cooked beef served with fresh sautéed vegetables, mashed potatoes and covered with Guinness gravy.

The dinner will also include Irish brown bread with butter, as well as bread pudding for dessert.

The performance of Riverdance 20 Years will take place after the dinner at 7:30 pm. Drawing on Irish traditions, the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music into the present day, capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures in an innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song.

The St. Brendan's Irish Dinner is a separate ticketed event. Tickets for this event can be purchased online atwww.WeidnerCenter.com. Tickets for the performance of Riverdance 20 Years, which is not included with the dinner, can also be purchased online at www.WeidnerCenter.com, by phone at 1-800-895-0071, or in person at all Ticket Star locations, including the Resch Center and the University Ticketing and Information Center (UTIC) in UW-Green Bay's University Union.

About the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts

The Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, located near the center of UW-Green Bay's bayshore campus on the northeast side of the city of Green Bay, is known for its elegant design and the acoustic excellence of its 2,000-seat main hall, Cofrin Family Hall. It also houses two smaller performance spaces, the Fort Howard recital hall and the Jean Weidner Theatre, along with a dance studio and Grand Foyer. The Center is a home for UW-Green Bay Music and Theatre and Dance productions, the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra, community events and productions, and performances by visiting artists and touring companies. For more information on the Weidner Center, visitwww.WeidnerCenter.com, 920-465-2726, or follow the 'Weidner Center for the Performing Arts' on Facebook and Twitter (@WeidnerCenter).