Houston Symphony performs A Spooktacular Symphony at The Pavilion

October 11, 2005

Houston Symphony performs A
“Spooktacular” Symphony at The Pavilion

The Woodlands, TX – Spooky Halloween sounds haunt The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion at “Hocus Pocus Pops!” Join family and friends for a night of tricks, treats and enchanting music as the Houston Symphony, led by the bewitching Michael Krajewski, casts a magical spell Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Krajewski waves his magical baton and leads the Houston Symphony in familiar favorites such as “Imperial March” from “The Empire Strikes Back,” the Theme from “Ghostbusters,” and “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from “Peer Gynt.” Audiences will recognize “Hedwig’s Flight” and “Harry’s Wonderful World,” both from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” The program also includes Waxman’s “Creation of the Female Monster” from “The Bride of Frankenstein” and selections from Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera.” Daddies, mummies and all the little ghosts and goblins are invited to dress up and march in the Goblin Parade during the concert! Children can walk across the stage while the Symphony performs Shastakovich’s “Polka” from “Suite from The Golden Age,” Opus 22, No. 3.

The Chicago Title-The Woodlands Plaza will be filled with excitement and thrills for all the “monsters” in the family. Pre-show activities include:

Pumpkin toss, mini-pumpkin decorating sponsored by H-E-B
Free bite-sized cake celebrating H-E-B’s 25 th Anniversary and candy
Mask-making at The Pavilion Partners tent
“Ghoulish” activities at the Learning Express Jack & Jill Club
Halloween tattoos, candy, spider rings and other “spooktackler” treats
Shake hands with the Chick-fil-A cow
Costume characters including Beetlejuice
Jugglers
Other “hauntingly” fun activities for the whole family.

All pre-performance activities are free to anyone attending the evening’s performance. This Time Warner Cable Family Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.

Lawn seating for this performance is free courtesy of H-E-B. Lawn chairs also are available for this event free of charge. Picnics are welcome. Keep in mind that beverages cannot be brought into The Pavilion. Free lawn tickets are available at The Pavilion Ticket Office, Learning Express at Market Street, the LifeBranch SM gift shop at St. Luke’s Community Medical Center-The Woodlands, and at select Chick-fil-A, Foley’s, H-E-B, MW Cleaners and Woodforest National Bank locations. Visit pavilion.woodlandscenter.org for exact locations.

Preferred parking is available in the on-site Town Center Garage, located along Six Pines Drive. Parking is $5 per vehicle for this event. Tickets for on-site parking can be purchased in advance at The Pavilion Ticket Office. For more information about this and upcoming performances, call 281-364-3010 or visit pavilion.woodlandscenter.org.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion's 2005 Performing Arts Season is generously sponsored by The Houston Chronicle, The Wortham Foundation, The Pavilion Partners, and Continental Airlines, official airline of The Pavilion.

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