The Orchestra of Southern Utah Hosts Dinner for Veterans on April
16th
December 7, 1941 marked a dark day
in American history. Following the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the loss of over 2,500 lives, Congress
declared war on Japan, and by extension, Nazi Germany. The war continued for over three years and
more than 400,000 soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, and military personnel
lost their lives or remained missing in action by the end. Finally, on May 8, 1945, the enduring
determination and sacrifice of American veterans was rewarded with the news
that the war with Germany was over.
Victory in Europe had come!
On May 8, America will celebrate the 70th
anniversary of the Victory in Europe.
With appreciation and thanks to veterans, the Orchestra of Southern Utah
would like to extend an invitation to a complimentary dinner and concert in
their honor. The dinner will take place
at 6:00 pm on Thursday April 16th at the Heritage Theatre in Cedar
City and is free for all military veterans and those on active duty. For all others, admission to the dinner is $3 for
those with a season ticket, $13 for dinner and single ticket. Concert tickets remain $10 for adults and $5
for students with six tickets for $30. Veteran and active military concert
tickets are discounted to $5.
Due to limited seating, a ticket
will be required for each person.
Tickets may be reserved by phone at 435-233-8213 or purchased at Heritage
Theatre box office. They are available
on a first-come, first-served basis so please request your tickets early. Following the dinner, the Orchestra of
Southern Utah will perform the concert Remembrance
of Victory in Europe. OSU concerts
are recorded, we request that children under the age of six not attend. Music
includes the Star Spangled Banner, Victory
at Sea written by Richard Rodgers, Fanfare for the Common Man written by
Copland, two movements of the New World
Symphony by Dvorak, Prayer by
Bloch and Kol Nidrei by Bruch. Soloists are violist Ling Yu and cellist Nina
Hansen. The themes from the movie Lawrence
of Arabia represent the 100 anniversary of World War I.
We are assembling a slide show
presentation to recognize our military serviceman for their incredible gift to
our country. If you know a veteran or an
individual on active duty, please send a picture to Emily Hepworth, OSU
manager, at emilyosucedarcity@gmail.com.
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