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Return To El Campanil Theatre With
The Big Band Broadcast

Tuesday  November 11, 2008  7:00 p.m.
ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY

PLEASE NOTE THE SHOWTIME LISTED ON THE POSTCARD
IS INCORRECT

SHOWTIME IS 7:00 p.m.



 

Step back into time and experience a 1940’s big band concert as it would have been broadcast “live to air”. Holly Larocque and the Mark Ferguson Orchestra do for big band what Andre Rieu does for Strauss presenting a musical niche with glamour, panache, humor, and top quality musicianship.

This sentimental journey with Holly Larocque and the Mark Ferguson Orchestra leaves audiences feeling energized, refreshed and wanting more!

The Big Band Broadcast starring Holly Larocque and the Mark Ferguson Orchestra is a joyful and high-powered return to the golden age of radio broadcasts from starlit ballrooms. The show follows the design of those long ago evenings when glamour was king and big bands ruled the airwaves.

The audience is invited into a time warp with the first strains of the 13-piece Mark Ferguson Orchestra and their opening number "Singin' With the Big Bands", and guided on their sentimental journey by the forties style patter of the engaging Radio Announcer. The tunes comprise classics of the Big Band era … "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree", "Stardust", "In the Mood", "And the Angels Sing" … along with a few surprises and novelties along the way. True to the period, the show is interrupted at appropriate intervals for those vital words from "vintage" sponsors and each venue is acknowledged with complimentary station call letters.

The Band is showcased with solos, specialized introductions, and entertaining choreography. The arrangements are true to the originals in form and atmosphere but are advanced into the new millennium with the added advantage of Mark Ferguson’s singular arranging style.

Visually the show is of strong impact with its traditional placement of the musicians, its re-created vintage bandstands, microphones, and the excitement of Miss Larocque’s specially created gowns, wigs, and jewels.

RESERVED SEATING

Tickets:

All Seats: $35

Veterans 1/2 price - Bring your ID

Tickets May Be Purchased in Advance at the Ticket Office
604 W. Second Street - Next Door To The Theatre
(Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
or
by phone:  (925) 757-9500
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