The park was pretty packed for a $20 dollar/head event. The McWane Center sponsored a sleep-over event in conjunction with this, so lots of kids were there, many dressed up. After the concert they headed to McWane to play in the museum and (hopefully) learn about science through science fiction.
The 501st was there, and the kids were loving it.
This little boy wanted to know why Leia didn't come dressed in her Tatooine bikini.The best thing: the symphony was eating this shit up. They were clearly having a good time. Several of the women in the symphony came with their hair in Leia buns, and the conductor told stories about how the music had inspired him at an early age. And it was such a pretty night too. Very memorable and a lot of fun.
I'm officially jealous. Glad to see an orchestra recognizing the need to connect to popular culture to help build an appreciation for their art. Great pics!
ReplyDeleteSweet, even if John Williams cribbed from Holst's "The Planets".
ReplyDeleteDid you see Rogers there? The Rogerian told me that he had a great time at this. I think that they're doing a similar thing in N/ville in the Fall.
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