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North Coast Symphonic Band celebrates the Age of Aquarius couple will also lead a sing-a- long of “California Dreamin’” and “Monday, Monday.” Tickets for the concert are $15 for adults and $7 for students pieces include “Mars” from and are available at the Liberty “The Planets” by Gustav Holst, 7KHDWHU ER[ RI¿FH ORFDWHG DW “The Entertainer” by Scott Jop- 1203 Commercial St. from 2 to lin, and “To Rejoice in the Beau- 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sat- ty of Peace” by Alfred Reed. urday and two hours before the Vocal soloists Andy and Ra- performance, or call 503-325- chel Becker met in a musical 5922, ext. 55. This concert is part theater class at Portland State of the season ticket package. On- University and have performed line tickets are available at www. together for 12 years. Their vo- ticketswest.com and include a FDOVNLOOVZLOODGGDVSHFLDOÀDLU service charge. to the afternoon of mostly instru- The North Coast Symphonic mental music. Andy Becker will Band is a community wind band perform “Gethsemane” from the based in Astoria, and it includes musical “Jesus Christ Superstar,” local amateurs, students and pro- especially arranged for him by fessionals who are passionate NCSB arranger David Robert- son of Rockaway Beach. The Beckers will perform a tune from “Spamalot,” the musical comedy EDVHGRQWKH¿OP³0RQW\ Python and the Holy Grail.” The about music. Community sup- port contributes to the longev- ity of the group and helps keep ticket prices affordable. There are limited openings in some sections of the band. Potential musicians should own their own instruments and play at the ad- vanced high school level. For more information on joining the band or its waiting list, contact Lee Stromquist, personnel di- rector, at 503-861-1328, or email encore1@charter.net For more information about the NCSB, visit www.north- coastsymphonicband.org, email ncsband@charter.net, or call Jan- et Bowler at 503-325-2431. The NCSB has a page on Facebook with additional information. ASTORIA — Feeling groovy? Conductor Dave Becker and the North Coast Symphonic Band will present “Age of Aquarius,” an afternoon of peace, love, har- mony and understanding. The concert will feature nostalgic tunes from the 1960s and early 1970s at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Liberty Theater. The Basin Street NW duo — former rocker David Drury on guitar and Todd Pederson on bass — will perform a pre- show concert at 1:30 p.m., and guests Andy and Rachel Becker of Portland will provide vocals. NCSB encourages its audience to wear their favorite tie-dye and ÀRZHUVLQWKHLUKDLULIWKH\OLNH The Age of Aquarius in pop- ular culture refers to the heyday of the hippie movement in the late ’60s and early ’70s. The 1967 rock musical “Hair,” with 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 its opening song and memora- ble line, “This is the dawning of 1:30 p.m. pre-show the Age of Aquarius,” marked a Liberty Theater movement seen as a harbinger of a changeover of values and a 1203 Commercial St., Astoria time of social upheaval that was 503-325-2431 UHÀHFWHGLQWKHPXVLFRIWKHGD\ $15 adults Many members of the band and audience alike are baby boomers Current North Coast Symphonic Band member Bob LaTorre plays the trumpet in this 1977 $7 students photo. for whom this music remains special. Younger audience mem- bers may also enjoy the classic repertoire of the era. “We’ll include some great pop hits of the period but also look at how social changes and challenging or questioning the status quo brought interesting changes to all types of music,” says Becker. “We’ll have pieces UHÀHFWLQJ SHDFH ZDU ORYH DQG the infusion of rock ‘n’ roll into the mainstream pop music and musical theater.” Pre-show performers Dru- ry and Pederson, having back- grounds playing rock, blues, funk, and psychedelic rock, will blend these styles with their cus- tomary jazz sounds to set the mood for the concert, and plan to include music of the Beatles tunes. The NCSB will perform selections by the Mamas and the Papas, Simon and Garfunkel, and “MacArthur Park” by Jim- Submitted photos my Webb. Classic concert band North Coast Symphonic Band will perform at the Liberty Theater Feb. 22 with conductor Dave Becker. Basin Street NW, a local duo featuring Dave Drury on guitar and Todd Pederson on string bass, will perform at the 1:30 p.m. pre-show. Age of Aquarius Shelley Loring, a NCSB flutist, plays the guitar in this 1970 photo. Husband and wife Andy and Rachel Becker will perform as vocal soloists for the after- noon concert. NCSB clarinetist Carole Anderson is pictured in this 1973 photo. The band will perform nostal- gic tunes from the ‘60s and early ‘70s at its Age of Aquarius concert Feb. 22. ART CARDS, ARTISAN CRAFTS, GALLERY & WORKING STUDIO 1133 COMMERCIAL ST. ASTORIA 503.468.0308 February 19, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 11