From the BOWLING GREEN AREA COMMUNITY BANDS
With a nod to iconic movie characters, the Bowling Green Area Community Bands present A Halloween Spooktacular Family Concert on Sunday, October 22 at the Bowling Green Schools’ Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 3:30, by the downbeat of the concert at 4 p.m.
The Concert Band, under the direction of Thomas R. Headley, opens with a new setting of our National Anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner,” followed by Gershwin’s “Strike Up the Band,” “Entry March of the Boyares” and “America”, from “West Side Story,” music by Leonard Bernstein. Consistent with the concert’s movie theme, both the Gershwin and the Bernstein are from musical and movie scores. The year also represents the 100 birthday of the legendary Leonard Bernstein.
BiG Band BG, the jazz component of the BG Community Bands, led by William Lake, will also honor the 100th birthdays of music luminaries Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk. Included in their set will be Gillespie’s “ A Night in Tunisia” and Monk’s signature tune “Round Midnight”. Concluding the night-themed program will be Cole Porter’s “Night and Day”. BiG Band BG soloists include Adam Young, William Tabron, Dan Schellhas, Lily Young, Keith Bernhard and Danny Rodriguez.
The closing set of the Concert Band begins with “Tuba Tiger Rag”, a Canadian Brass favorite, featuring the terrific tuba talents of Andrew Kalmar, Katie Ferren, William Lake and Rob Cintron. Closing the Spooktacular Concert is a John Higgns arrangement of “Hollywood Milestones”, a medley of block-buster movie themes.
The BGACB is comprised of the concert band, directed by Thomas Headley and Catherine Lewis and the BiG Band BG, led by William Lake. This concert is free and open to the public; as a 501c3, the BGACB does accept donations. The PAC, located at 530 West. Poe Rd, Bowling Green, is accessible for those with physical challenges and has ample convenient parking.
