 Well for half a century Bemidji State University has taken audiences back in time to the 15th century with their Madrigal dinners. This year the shows will have their final feast. Reporter Cheryl Moore has a look at the production. After 50 years of beautiful costumes, witty dialogue, and spectacular musical numbers, a Bemidji State University tradition will come to an end this year. And as we move forward as a department this is the last annual Madrigal dinner that we'll be doing. We'll still keep it in our tradition as we move forward. But it will give us some opportunities to think more broadly as a department with cross-departmental performances. The Madrigal dinners are known for their extravagance. This year there are more than 40 students involved. The five course meal will be provided by the Concordia Language Village. Concordia will also serve as the venue for the production. The Madrigal manager we started even before the school year started so back in August I suppose sending emails and getting everything ready, all the decorations and the location. The Madrigal dinners have been making audiences laugh for the past 50 years. This year they're taking it back all the way to 1968 with their original script. We've contemporized a couple items but we didn't we didn't distort it we just changed it up and added to it. As we move on to the final shows The cast and crew promises audiences will see the same timeless magic that has made the Madrigal dinners a must-see show. You have the jester, you have wonderful beautiful poetic pose, you have the royal court and of course you have puns. Reporting from IG, Shremor, Lakeland News. Tickets for the Madrigal dinners can be purchased at the BSU box office. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.