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12 UCW OCTOBER 16-22, 2019 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM It's 'Heroes vs. Villains' at the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra by CAROLINE SCHAFER EVENT There will be a battle of massive proportion when the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra performs He- roes vs. Villains at Methodist Univer- sity in Fayetteville Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Up & Coming Weekly spoke with Deborah Teasley, FSO interim president/CEO. UCW: Is this the first time the FSO has performed something like this? FSO: e symphony does a variety of genres of music from many eras each season. Each season we try to offer something that appeals to everyone, whether they are looking for classical music from the baroque period (or) contemporary styles. is includes a concert of contemporary music that is readily recognized by a large number of people. Last year, it was a concert of John Williams' music. I think everyone recognizes his movie themes. is year, we decided to have some fun with a Heroes versus Villains theme. UCW: Who chooses the songs? FSO: e primary responsibility for music selec- tion is that of the music director Stefan Sanders but he takes suggestions and ideas from a number of sources. e season selections and concert themes are done by a committee led by Stefan Sanders. UCS: Can you share the songs being performed? FSO: e songs being performed at the He- roes versus Villains concert Oct. 18 at Methodist University are songs from Pirates of the Carib- bean, "emes from 007" (James Bond) "Wonder Woman," "Armed Forces Salute," "Godzilla Eats Las Vegas," "Zarathustra," "Star Trek through the Ages," "e Dark Knight Rises," "Spider Man," "Mulan," "Incredits" from the Incredibles, "Wil- liam Tell Overture" and a tribute to John Williams. UCW: What is the best way to describe what the audience can expect from coming to this perfor- mance? FSO: e audience can first expect excellent music. e FSO is comprised of professional musicians. en they can expect a good time. ere will be characters in costume, a preconcert discussion of the music by "the music nerd," and a musical battle between the heroes and the villains. You have to be there to find out who wins. UCW: Is there anything else you'd like the readers to know about the FSO and the Heroes vs. Villains performance? FSO: Attendees are free to dress as their favorite character if they wish. is concert is the same weekend as the Fayetteville Comic Con, so we are hoping that some of the people attend- ing Comic Con will come to the concert in their costumes. Get your tickets today for your opportunity to experience the battle of these phenomenal heroes and vicious villains firsthand. Tickets range from $10-$26 and can be purchased in advance at the FSO website: http://www.fayettevillesymphony. org/2019-2020-season-concerts/ CAROLINE SCHAFER, Con- tributing Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomingweekly. com. 910-484-6200. e Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra presents "Heroes vs. Villians" Oct. 19 at Methodist University.