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Major Events:
Cascade Winds Symphonic Band in Concert: Sunday, March 19, 2:00
p.m. & Monday, March 20, 7:30 p.m., Pinckney Center for the
Performing Arts, COCC. FREE. Among the diverse repertoire on this
concert, the Cascade Winds, under the direction of Michael Gesme, will
present four works by American composer Leroy Anderson and a work for
solo bassoon featuring Wendy Bloom. Info: COCC Box Office: 383-7575 Free
and open to all.
Cascade Chorale in Concert: Friday & Saturday, March 24 & 25,
7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE Ninth St, Bend. The Cascade
Chorale, under the direction of James Knox, presents a program of
international songs from Russia to Scotland and beyond. Joining the
singers will be the Central Oregon Scottish Highland Dancers. Tickets:
COCC Box Office: 383-7575, Adults/students/children: $7/5/4
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. SEUSS!
March 2
is the 104th birthday of Dr. Seuss! The Teen's Music Theatre Group,
Children's Music Theatre Group, Inc. and the Tower Theatre Foundation
will honor the renowned author of children's books with 6 performances
of SeussicalTM,
the Broadway musical adventure of Jojo, Horton, Cat in
the Hat and many other Seuss characters. Composers Lynn Ahrens and
Steven Flaherty sum it up beautifully, "Dr. Seuss believes in helping
a friend, in not giving up, in keeping a promise. He believes in the
value and dignity of others, in working to preserve the fragile
sweetness of the natural world, and he believes that peace is the
ultimate ideal, among nations and in every heart. He also believes in
the pure power of the imagination. You will find all these serious
concerns at the heart of Seussical."
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Central Oregon teens and children will take the stage, the culmination
of the 10 week Winter Session of classes and rehearsals.
Lead roles are being played by Scott Carroll, Horton the
Elephant; Trey Hansen, Jojo; Fernando Romero, Cat in the Hat; Kaleena
Sedgwick, Gertrude; Jimena Romero, Mayzie le Bird; Bailey Lindenmaier,
Mr. Mayor; Hailey Hodgert, Sour Kangaroo; Danika Golombek, Mrs. Mayor;
Parker Daines, General Genghis Kan Schmitz. All the leads have
progressed to the intermediate and advanced levels at
the music theatre company. CMTG offers classes from Beginning I to
Advanced level. The new advanced class is a pre-professional level of
training for committed young music theatre enthusiasts.
The show
is under the artistic and music direction of Nancy Engebretson,
founder of the company. Lisa Ayers is stage director and Mary
Kilpatrick is choreographer. The musical score features Latin, pop,
gospel, Jazz, funk and Blues music, sure to keep young and old
entertained, inspired and amused. Four school outreach performances
at the Tower Theatre are already sold out, bringing
over 1,800 youngsters to experience culture in downtown Bend.
CMTG and TMTG present
three family friendly musicals a year. Their mission is:
fostering talent, exceptional performances and building the
audiences of tomorrow. CMTG is a non profit,
educational 501 (c) 3 organization.
For information on
the 4th Annual Summer Intensive and Fall 2006 Session, go to their
website at
www.cmtg.org or
call 385-6718.
Two public performances of
SeussicalTM
are slated for Saturday and Sunday, March 18 & 19, both at 2
p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Tower Theatre box office, 317-0700
or online at
www.towertheatre.org.
Adults/$16.00 and children/$8.00.
Saturday, June 24, 2006-CASCADE
HORIZON BAND 3rd Annual Summer Concert. Under the direction of Sue
Steiger, this 55 member senior adult concert band will take you down
memory lane with sounds of the big bands from the “30’s and ‘40’s,
Dixieland jazz, show tunes, and patriotic marches. Bend High School,
230 NE 6th St., Bend. 7:00 pm. Free
admission. 330-1989.
Sunday, June 25, 2006-CASCADE
HORIZON BAND 3rd Annual Summer Concert. Under the
direction of Sue Steiger, this 55 member senior adult concert band
will take you down memory lane with sounds of the big bands from the
‘30’s and ‘40’s, Dixieland jazz, show tunes and patriotic marches.
Sisters High School, 1700 W McKinney Butte,
Sisters. 3:00 pm. Free admission.
330-1989.
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