The Beach is Alive with the Sound of Music

I just received news that the Long Beach Municipal Band will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a gala performance on March 14 in the Grand Ballroom of the Long Beach Convention. The festivities begin at 6:30 include a concert, dancing and a buffet dinner. The dress theme is black and white, but styles can range from casual to formal. Here’s betting that conductor Larry Curtis will show up in tails--unless he can come up with a black and white Hawaiian shirt. The price is $100 per person or $875 for a table of ten. Start recruiting now.

Da-da-da-duh.!Not to be outdone, the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra has announced the schedule for its 75th season, and Beethoven will definitely be in the house. Not one, not two, but all nine Beethoven symphonies will performed on selected dates from October 17 to June 5. Works by other popular classical composers like Handel and Copland will fill out the bill. The orchestra’s official 75th anniversary celebration will take place at the Orchestra Spectacular, a POPS! Event, on November 7.