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:37@atlantafreedombands.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250621T210000 DTSTAMP:20250621T111336Z URL:https://atlantafreedombands.com/events/in-concert-with-hope/ SUMMARY:In Concert With Hope DESCRIPTION:Atlanta Freedom Bands’ Concert Band concludes its 20th annive rsary season with music that will uplift the spirit and soothe the soul.  “In Concert with Hope” will explore the dimensions and power of hope in our lives.  The concert program features stirring pieces like “Jupit er” from The Planets by Gustav Holst\, soulful selections from Aretha Fr anklin and Louis Armstrong\, songs that inspire\, and works that call us t o choose joy and hope for the future.\n\nCapturing all the elements of hop e in one concert is a tall order.  AFB’s Artistic Staff have assembled a program with music that is joyful and solemn\, courageous and powerful\, inspiring and just plain fun.  Our musicians hope everyone enjoys this e scape from the news of the day and leaves feeling uplifted for the future. \n\nAFB will welcome guest conductor Laura Estes to the podium for the con cert.  After a 36-year career as a middle and high school band director\, she retired from the Cobb County School System in 2018 to become a compos er. With her piece "Walking on Air"\, she was named the winner of the 202 1 Women Band Director’s International Composition Competition. Her work s are performed across the country at All-State events\, music conventions and regional honor bands.\n\nTickets are $20 general admission\, $15 seni ors\, $10 students.\nThe concert will also stream live from AFB’s YouTub e channel.\n\nThe program includes:\n"And Hope Led Them Home" by Patrick R oszell\n"True Colors" by Cindy Lauper\n"Changing Currents" by Laura Estes\ nSelections from "The Greatest Showman" by Pasek/Paul\n"Satchmo!"\, music of Louis Armstrong\n"Jupiter" from The Planets by Gustav Holst\nSòlas An é by Samuel Hazo\n"The Queen of Soul"\, music by Aretha Franklin\n"Blesse d Hope" by Philip Bliss\n"Choose Joy" by Randall Standridge\n\n\n\nACCESSI BILITY\nAn accessible entrance is available with a flat path from the park ing deck behind the church to the rear door into the concert area and to t he restrooms. The standard complement of symphonic percussion will be in u se. The concert will not have special effects or lighting. For accessibili ty questions\, please email development@atlantafreedombands.com.\n\n\n\nGE TTING HERE\nParking is available in a pay deck behind the church. Overflow parking is available street-side and in a pay lot at Highland Ave and Bri arcliff Place.\nOpen Google Maps >\;\nVIEW THE PROGRAM\nConcert programs are available the week before the show so you can read more about the pie ces and composers.\nDownload the Program >\;\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDINNER AND A S HOW\nSupport our favorite neighborhood restaurants before the show. Make y our pre-show dinner plans at these fine locations.\nView our Recommendatio ns >\;\nWATCH THE STREAM\nAll of AFB’s 31st season concerts will strea m 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"In Concert with Hope" is supported in part by the City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. Funding for this program is also pro vided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fu lton County Arts &\; Culture. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://atlantafreedombands.com/wp-content/uploa ds/2024/10/AFB-InConcertWithHope-SocialMedia_Facebook-Event-Cover.jpg 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:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR