Published February 21. 2019 11:00PM
To the Moon: The Allentown Symphony Orchestra “Family Concert: To the Moon and Back,” 2 p.m. Feb. 23, Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the United States’ landing men on the moon. The program is: R. Strauss’ “Also Sprach Zarathustra” (“2001: A Space Odyssey” movie theme); Horner, “Theme from Apollo 13”; Debussy, “Clair de Lune”; Beethoven, “Moonlight Sonata” (with piano soloist Josiah Provan, senior, Plumstead Christian School, Bucks County); Mozart, “Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter) Finale”; Holst, “Mars, from the Planets,” and J. Strauss’ “Music of the Spheres.” The concert is accompanied by images from NASA. Narrator is Kyle Brenn, a 20-year-old composer, arranger, actor and musician. Pre-concert activities for children are at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 23, Rodale Community Room. Tickets: Miller Symphony Hall box office, 23 N. Sixth St., Allentown; allentownsymphony.org; 610-432-6715
Monster mashup: The “Monster Jam Triple Threat Series” roars back into PPL Center, Allentown, for five shows: 7 p.m. Feb. 22; 1 and 7 p.m. Feb. 23, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24. Unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable, “Monster Jam” sports meticulously-manicured dirt tracks created for the sole purpose of pushing perfectly-engineered, larger-than-life trucks to the limit. “Monster Jam” includes male and female world-class drivers, some generational rivals, competing for the championship. Fans vote for their favorite truck and driver in the donut, wheelie and freestyle competitions using real-time, in-arena voting on their smartphones. Tickets: PPL Center Box Office, 701 Hamilton St., Allentown; PPLCenter.com; 610-347-TIXX. For group rates and information, call 610-224-4625.
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