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Cabaret 2019: Under the Big Top

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Cabaret 2019: Under the Big Top

February 22, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Ames Choral Society presents Cabaret 2019: “Under the Big Top!”, at the Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Ave., in downtown Ames on Friday, Feb. 22 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, Feb. 23 at 3:00 pm.  Under the musical direction of Steve Hoifeldt, The Choral Society’s Cabaret 2019 is a variety show/revue featuring songs that invoke and celebrate events under a Big Top: a revival meeting, a circus, and a state fair.

 

Laurie Hoifeldt, Show Coordinator, in describing the Cabaret, says, “This year’s Cabaret is all about recreating the exotic, colorful, community events that used to occur in towns under a colossal tent. Think parades, clowns, balloons, and traveling preachers. We all have memories of our experiences under the Big Top. “

 

Members of the Ames Choral Society, individually, in small groups, and as a chorus, will entertain the audience with a medley from “State Fair” (Rodgers/Hammerstein), music from “Barnum” (Coleman) and “The Greatest Showman” (Pasak/Paul), and “Sister Act 2” (Shaiman/Goodman). Individual and small group songs include “Before the Parade Passes By” (Herman), “Send in the Clowns” (Sondheim), “Hallelujah” (Cohen), and “Down to the River to Pray” (Traditional). During the intermission the audience is invited to enjoy refreshments provided by the Chorus.

 

Tickets for the Cabaret are $12 in advance for adults, and they may be purchased at the Octagon Gallery Shop, 427 Douglas Ave. and Rieman Music, 327 Main St., both in downtown Ames, and from Choral Society members. Tickets are $15 at the door.  Children under 12 are free. For information contact: 515-232-5545, www.ameschoral.org and like us on Facebook.

 

The remainder of the Choral Society season includes a Messiah Sing-along on April 13, and the Spring Concert, on April 28 at 7:00 pm, both at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 209 Colorado Ave, Ames.   The Ames Choral Society Summer Chorus will start rehearsing in early May for its patriotic summer concert. New members will be welcome to join at that time.

The Ames Choral Society, which is in its 54st season as a community choral ensemble, rehearses on Monday evenings at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church and is composed of 50 singers, who represent a wide range of ages and occupations. Whether the singers are in high school, college, or employed in the community, they are all drawn to the enjoyment of community singing and the challenge of perfecting quality choral music.

 

The Ames Choral Society appreciates the funding it receives from the City of Ames Commission on the Arts (COTA), but it is also reliant on membership dues and donations from the community for its operating costs. It is a member of the Ames Council on the Arts (ACAC).  It has received grants from the Ames Golden K Kiwanis, the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Thrivent Lutheran to purchase songbooks used at community sing-alongs.

For more information about the activities of the Ames Choral Society, please contact 515-232-5545 or consult the web site at www.ameschoral.org and find the Ames Choral Society on Facebook.

 

Details

Date:
February 22, 2019
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Venue

Octagon Center for the Arts
427 Douglas Ave
Ames, IA United States
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