This Weekend: Oregon Symphony Presents "A Night At The Cotton Club" @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
October 13, 2010 — PDXPIPELINEFrom our partners at Oregon Symphony:
The Oregon Symphony's Pops Season Begins with a stop in 1920's Harlem.
Presenting — A Night at the Cotton Club
October 16 | 7:30pm
October 17Â | 3:00pm
Take a thrilling trip back in time through the tunes that made Harlem's Cotton Club an American legend in the 1920's, including the music of Duke Ellington ("It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing"), Harold Arlen ("Stormy Weather"), the brothers Gershwin ("I Got Rhythm"), W.C. Handy ("St. Louis Blues") and others.
The Performers: The Oregon Symphony, with Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik on the podium, joined by trumpeter and singer Byron Stripling, singer Carmen Bradford and tap dancer Ted Levy.
We hope to see you at the Schnitz!
Call or click for tickets.
503-228-1353 | www.orsymphony.org
October 14, 2010 at 14:36
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October 14, 2010 at 16:47
Wow, so much good stuff this weekend. I now I probably burned my chances, asking for derby and then the Mt. Tabor show. But what’s to lose, a swinging symphony would be magical too. Thanks PDX Pipeline.
October 14, 2010 at 16:55
Tap dancer with the symphony! What a a great idea.