Spokane Symphony announces Say Wow! Celebrating the Best of Spokane for Aug. 18 and 20

Jul 19, 2011

For Immediate Release

Contact: Annie Matlow 464-7071

The Spokane Symphony will present a special summer concert on Aug. 18 to honor some of the major events that make Spokane great.  The Celebration will continue on Aug. 20 at Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox with a free community day featuring live musical performances and family friendly activities.

 

Say WOW! Celebrating the Best of Spokane Concert

On Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m., the Symphony will celebrate seven successful Spokane organizations in a concert to honor those organizations and the people who make them great. Those organizations include: Bloomsday, First Night, Hoopfest, Lilac Festival, Musicfest Northwest, Spokane International Film Festival and Unity in the Community.

 

The concert, under the direction of Maestro Eckart Preu, will include audience favorites, including Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Vivaldi’s Summer from the Four Seasons and an audience sing-along of patriotic songs.

 

To make the concert really fun, we will be showcasing each organization in video presentations during the concert.  We are encouraging people to wear t-shirts, hats, jackets- anything that represents these great organizations. 

 

All tickets for the concert are $20 and may be purchased at the Fox Box Office, by phone at 509-624-1200, at www.spokanesymphony.org and at all TicketsWest outlets. .Tickets go on sale Thursday, July 21, at 10 a.m.

 

Say WOW! Community Open House and Showcase

The second element in Say Wow! Celebrating the Best of Spokane is a Community Open House and Showcase on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox. This is the same format as the open house hosted for the community when Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox opened in November 2007. It will include FREE performances, tours of the theater and hands-on children’s activities. The performance schedule is as follows:

 

9:00 a.m.		Blessing and Drum Circle
10:30 a.m.		Floating Crowbar – Traditional Irish Music
12:00 noon		Master Class Jazz Orchestra – Big Band Swing
1:30 p.m.		Spokane Civic Theatre 2011-2012 Triumphant Season Musical Showcase
3:00 p.m.		Big Red Barn –Rhythm and Bluegrass

These events are funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. KHQ and BHW1 are media sponsors for the celebration.