Next month, North Carolina A&T State University will have the first of two Lyceum Series performances for the academic year. On Oct. 17, Emmy and Grammy award nominee and pop music superstar Shelia E. will perform with her father and brothers, The E. Family, in Harrison Auditorium.

Shelia E. became a top session and touring musician before the age of 20. She has performed and recorded with George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Marvin Gaye, Gloria Estefan, Stevie Nicks and others.

In the 1980’s, her friend Prince helped to catapult her to her own pop superstardom. Her obvious talent and hits like “The Glamorous Life” and “A Love Bizarre,” plus her pivotal work on other Prince-related projects contributed to her international stardom.

In 2011, The E. Family released a CD titled “The E. Family: Now & Forever,” which features Shelia E., her father, Pete Escovedo and her brothers Juan and Peter Michael Escovedo. The family is touring worldwide.

On April 23, the Russian National Ballet Theatre will perform at the Carolina Theatre Auditorium in Downtown Greensboro.

The dance company was founded in the late 1980s during the transitional period called “Perestroika” the restructuring of the Soviet political and economic system. This transitional period in Russian history mandated a political stance and public conversations about human rights.

As part of this movement, many dancers and choreographers of excellence within the Soviet Union representing several dance companies gathered their talents, courage and combined voices to express a newly discovered creative freedom.

The Lyceum Series at N.C. A&T is dedicated to bringing the most provocative, culturally diverse programming to the university campus and surrounding community. The core intent is to bring world-class programs that extend beyond the array of educational programs offered at A&T and perpetuate a world view of arts and humanities.

Lyceum Programs are free to all North Carolina A&T State University students with a valid ID. Faculty and staff tickets are $5 and all other patron tickets are $20. Tickets are available at the A&T Ticket Office.