Members of the Purdue Glee Club. (Photo provided; click to enlarge)
Enjoy the Purdue Varsity Glee Club and the LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium on Saturday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. for the Robert J. Hiler Family Foundation Pops Concert!
Table seats on the floor are sold out. Balcony seats are $20 for adults and $18 for seniors. An optional, pre-concert dinner begins at 6 p.m. and costs $50, with a combination dinner/concert ticket available for $80. Tickets are on sale now at various locations or by visiting www.lcso.net. LaPorte ticket sale locations: LaPorte Savings Bank, Roxy Music, LR Men’s Clothier.
This concert will be filled with hits from Broadway, movies and more! LCSO’s own Children’s Chorus will also perform, providing its own youthful flare in collaboration with the glee club and LCSO.
Also at this event, the LCSO’s tradition of the Magic Baton competition will continue. This year’s contestants: LaPorte Mayor Blair Milo and Purdue North Central Chancellor James Dworkin. Vote for your favorite nominee now by pledging donations online at www.lcso.net or by sending a check to P.O. Box 563, LaPorte, IN 46352-0563. The nominee who raises the most money for the orchestra by the end of intermission will be deemed the winner of this year’s competition, earning the privilege of conducting the orchestra and glee club in performing “Hail Purdue” during the second half of the program. All donations benefit the LCSO Youth Programs, including the October children’s concert for area school children, the Student Apprentice Program, and the LCSO Children’s Choir. One dollar is equal to one vote. Donations of all sizes are encouraged.
Voting for Magic Baton nominees has now begun at www.lcso.net, and will continue through intermission the night of the concert.
This concert is made possible with the support of The Robert J. Hiler Family Foundation, along with sponsors including Dr. and Mrs. Charles F. Hagenow, Centier Bank, and the Purdue Federal Credit Union. The Purdue Varsity Glee Club is sponsored by the Purdue Alumni Association.
For more information, visit www.lcso.net.