Pleasanton Community Concert Band

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Barbara Lewis
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 7, 2010

Pleasanton Community Concert Band to Perform at Firehouse Arts Center Special Concert to Honor Tulancingo Sister City Delegation

Pleasanton , Calif. – The Pleasanton Community Concert Band will perform a special program, Visiting American Music, for the Pleasanton Tulancingo Sister City Association on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. The free concert will take place at the newly-dedicated Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Avenue in downtown Pleasanton, Calif. during the annual visit by the Sister City delegation from Tulancingo, Mexico.

The hour-long concert will feature an array of American pieces, including two favorites of Mexican origin, selections from musical productions Carousel and Oklahoma, beloved melodies of Glenn Miller and songs by Cole Porter, and marches by John Philip Sousa.

According to Conductor Bob Williams, a highlight of the program will be Trumpet Polka featuring some of the band’s musicians. “This was written by Paul Lavalle, founder and conductor of the Band Of America of radio fame in the 1940s and '50s and composer of their eponymous theme march," he said.

“We are honored to be among the first to perform at the new Firehouse Arts Center and to entertain our friends from Tulancingo,” Williams continues. “Though the September 23 rd concert is open to the public, seating will be limited. Another excellent opportunity to hear the band, however, will be at the free public Grand Opening of the facility on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 10:30 a.m.”

Detailed information about the Pleasanton Community Concert Band is available at www.pleasantonband.org.

About the Firehouse Arts Center

The Firehouse Arts Center, owned and operated by the City of Pleasanton, opened in September 2010. The facility incorporates portions of the city’s first fire station, built in 1929 with bricks from a local foundry. Highlights of the new downtown arts venue include a 227-seat flexible studio theater, 2,000 square feet of high-quality art exhibit space in the Harrington Gallery, two large arts classrooms, and a spacious lobby for receptions and events. A full schedule of arts experiences offered at the Firehouse Arts Center includes music of all genres, drama, comedy and youth programming, as well as visual arts exhibits and arts classes. Detailed information is available at www.firehousearts.org.

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