The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra will perform a free community concert Friday at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, 585 North S.R. 741 in Lebanon.
The event is sponsored by the Mason-Deerfield Arts Alliance in collaboration with Deerfield Township and Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices.
The event kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with the sounds of the Northern Cincinnati Youth Orchestras under the direction of Marva Rasmussen and Carolyn Quinn. The Pops concert follows at 7 p.m.
Pops Conductor John Morris Russell says the show promises to be a unique experience for concert-goers, featuring a salute to the Olympic Games in London, the theme from the motion picture “Chariots of Fire,” popular Broadway musicals and melodies by Steven Foster and Irving Berlin. Sopramp Jaqueline Echols will also debut.
“I wanted to create a program that shows off the incredible variety and diversity of the American musical experience, exactly the kinds of things The Pops does best,” said Russell.
Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets and coolers. Food and drink will be available on site. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to Lebanon High School, 1916 Drake Road, Lebanon. Call 513-309-8585 for updates.
For more information about the concert, go to www.masonarts.org.
