April 4 is the birthday of American film composer ELMER BERNSTEIN (1922-2004).
"I'm generally pessimistic about the dumbing down of America - especially with summer movies."
Bernstein "composed and arranged scores for over 100 film scores, including Sudden Fear (1952), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), The Ten Commandments (1956), Sweet Smell of Success (1957), The Magnificent Seven (1960), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), The World of Henry Orient (1964), The Great Escape (1963), Hud (1963), Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), True Grit (1969), My Left Foot (1989), The Grifters (1990), Cape Fear (1991), Twilight (1998), and Far from Heaven (2002). He is known for his work on the comedic films, Animal House (1978), Meatballs (1979), Airplane! (1980), The Blues Brothers (1980), Stripes (1981), Trading Places (1983), Ghostbusters (1984), Spies Like Us (1985), and Three Amigos (1986)." (Wikipedia)
THE CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION WILL PRESENT A SPECIAL LENTEN PROGRAM, INTERLUDE IN THE DESERT, MARCH. MARCH 28. THE CATHEDRAL’S MUSIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL ORGANIST, MARIO PEARSON, SPEAKS WITH PATRICK NEAS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MUSIC ON THE PROGRAM.
GEMMA NEW FROM NEW ZEALAND RECENTLY CONDUCTED THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY. LISTEN TO HER FASCINATING CONVERSATION WITH PATRICK NEAS ON THE KC ARTS BEAT REPORT
The KCB Second Company Brings a Fairy Tale to Life!
WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS WITH DESTINY MERMAGEN
Prairie Classical presents a new series, WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS!! It’s an interactive concert experience like no other!
♥ Music & Mental Health Chit-Chat with Destiny ~ Prairie Classical Founder & KPR Radio Host.
The next Wellness Wednesday is December 18 at noon at Old Mission United Methodist Church. For more information, CLICK HERE.