Concert in the Park

Charlotte Pride Band
PRESS RELEASE

Join Charlotte Pride Band (CPB) in our return to the concert stage – “Concert in the Park.” We’ll be performing from the bandshell in Charlotte’s Freedom Park on Saturday, August 14th at 6pm. Bring friends, family, chairs, and a picnic. FREE ADMISSION.
Musical selections include a medley of movie hits by John Williams, a spirited Spanish march entitled “Amparito Roca,” Percy Grainger’s “Lincolnshire Posy,” Richard Strauss’s fanfare “Also Sprach Zaranthrustra” best known as the theme from “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and Appalachian themed selections “Kentucky 1800” and “Blue Ridge Reel.”
The ensemble is led by artistic director Dr. John Ross, director of bands at Appalachian State University. CPB has approximately 50 members drawn from the greater Charlotte’s LGBTQIA community and ally supporters.
Freedom Park is located at 1900 East Blvd. For a map of the park see: https://www.mecknc.gov/ParkandRec/Parks/ParksByRegion/Documents/freedom-1.pdf. For more information about the band see: www.charlotteprideband.org.

For more information:

http://www.charlotteprideband.org/
https://www.facebook.com/charlotteprideband/
charlotteprideband@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/charlotteprideband/events/?ref=page_internal

Don Niehus, CPB Publicity Committee

New Events Just Added for Raleigh Little Theatre

Raleigh Little Theatre currently has two upcoming events

The Lavender Scare: We are screening the documentary film based on the same source material that inspired Perfect Arrangement on Monday, October 23 at 7:30pm at NC State’s Hunt Library. In addition to showing the documentary, there will be a Q&A with the producer & director of the film, Josh Howard and Jen Stotka, who is interviewed in the film.

https://raleighlittletheatre.org/events/the-lavender-scare-screening-at-nc-state/


Perfect Arrangement: Bob and Norma are gay, and have married each other’s partners as a carefully constructed cover-up. This dark comedy opens up Oct 27 at Raleigh Little Theatre. In the first episode of our podcast series, Artistic Director Patrick Torres speaks with playwright Topher Payne about his inspiration for the show and why he is happy for it to be performed in North Carolina.

https://raleighlittletheatre.org/shows/perfect-arrangement/