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ON TO VICTORY – A Salute To The Greatest Generation
On Saturday, June 14th at 4 pm, The Coles County Chorus (CCC) and their guest performers will present “ON TO VICTORY – A Salute to the Greatest Generation”. The concert will be held at EIU’s Doudna Fine Arts Center, 1867 7th Street in Charleston.
Tickets are $25 adult, $15 for veterans, $5 for 12 and under, and are available online at https://doudnatix.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1825 or by calling 217-581-3110.
The concert is co-sponsored by Eastern Illinois University’s Doudna Fine Arts Center.
The chorus, ensembles and quartets will be performing WWII favorites The White Cliffs of Dover, That Old Black Magic, plus songs from The Glenn Miller Band and The Andrew Sisters. This flag day performance will also pay tribute to the U. S. flag with a selection of patriotic songs.
Joining CCC will be an ensemble from Charleston High School, the St. Louis area quartet Improv, and the 2017 Illinois District Quartet Champions and the 2024 Worldwide SPPBSQSUS 3rd Place Quartet South of Normal.
We will also have a special guest Greg Sapp to be our 1940’s radio announcer.
The show will be followed by an afterglow dinner at Wesley United Methodist Church, 2206 4th Street in Charleston. The dinner will be catered by Deb’s Catering of Altamont and will also feature a few numbers by our guest and CCC quartets in a more intimate atmosphere. The cost of the dinner and entertainment is just $20. For dinner tickets call 307-439-6724 or contact any Coles County Chorus member.
For more information on the show, afterglow menu, tickets, and our performers, please visit colescountychorus.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/ColesCountyChorus.
We look forward to seeing you at the show and the afterglow.