BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:21@atlantafreedombands.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240615T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240615T210000 DTSTAMP:20240614T164921Z URL:https://atlantafreedombands.com/events/gay-paris/ SUMMARY:Gay Paris! DESCRIPTION:The countdown to the 2024 Olympic games has begun! Atlanta Free dom Bands takes you on a musical journey to the City of Light. We will tak e in the sights and sounds of this summer's Olympic Games in Paris. Our Ol ympic celebration includes music by French composers for band and orchestr a along with pieces celebrating sport and competition.\n\nThe program feat ures several pieces never before heard in Atlanta along with some favorite s you are sure to recognize. As a special treat\, our guest vocalist Rache lle Barr will transport you to the romantic days of French cabaret with so ngs made popular by Edith Piaf.\n\nFrancophiles and fans of great music wi ll enjoy this unique program that connects this summer's games to our city 's Olympic legacy. Get your tickets today for this exciting and fun concer t!\n\nTickets are $20 general admission\, $15 seniors\, $10 students.\nThe concert will also stream live from AFB’s YouTube channel.\n\nThe progra m features:\nRouget de Lisle - La Marseillaise\nJacques Arcadelt - Ave Mar ia - Evocation of the Spirit: Two Settings of the Ave Maria\nCharles Lefeb vre - Andante and Allegro (Oboe and Band)\nSerge Lancen - Cinquantieme (Ov erture)\nJules Massenet - Meditation from Thais\, Solo Flute with band\nJe an-Phillipe Rameau - Danse des Sauvages from Les Indes galantes\nOlivier F ourgeres - Three Cabaret Pieces as sung by Edith Piaf\n1. Milord\n2. La Vi e en Rose\n3. Padam Padam\nMickey Nicolas - European Opening\nLeo Arnaud a nd John Williams - The Olympics: A Centennial Celebration\nGeorges Auric - Theme from Moulin Rouge\nMatthew Cline - Semper Incendendo (Resident Stud ent Composer selection)\nEmile Waldteufel - The Skaters' Waltz\nRossano Ga lante - Rise\nJacques Offenbach - Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld\n\ n\n\nACCESSIBILITY\nAn accessible entrance is available with a flat path f rom the parking deck behind the church to the rear door into the concert a rea and to the restrooms. The standard complement of symphonic percussion will be in use. The concert will not have special effects or lighting. For accessibility questions\, please email development@atlantafreedombands.co m.\n\n\n\nGETTING HERE\nParking is available in a pay deck behind the chur ch. Overflow parking is available street-side and in a pay lot at Highland Ave and Briarcliff Place.\nOpen Google Maps >\;\nVIEW THE PROGRAM\nConc ert programs are available the week before the show so you can read more a bout the pieces and composers.\nDownload the Program >\;\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDI NNER AND A SHOW\nSupport our favorite neighborhood restaurants before the show. Make your pre-show dinner plans at these fine locations.\nView our R ecommendations >\;\nWATCH THE STREAM\nAll of AFB’s 31st season concert s will stream live on our YouTube channel.  The stream will be available for a short time after the concert.\nStream the Concert >\;\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"Gay Paris!" is supported in part by the City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. Funding for this program is also provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance o f Fulton County Arts &\; Culture. This program is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia Gen eral Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency – the National Endowment for the Arts. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://atlantafreedombands.com/wp-content/uploa ds/2023/12/AFB-GayParis-SocialMedia_Facebook-Event-Cover.png CATEGORIES:Concert Band LOCATION:The Church at Ponce and Highland\, 1085 Ponce De Leon Ave NE\, Atl anta\, GA\, 30316\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1085 Ponce De Leon Ave NE\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30316\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Churc h at Ponce and Highland:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR