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Cumberland Oratorio Singers Season Concludes by SHANESSA FENNER The Cumberland Oratorio Singers present Refl ections of Jazz on May 14 at 7 p.m. in Reeves Auditorium on the campus of Methodist College. “This is our last concert of the year,” said Mary Potter, president of the Cumberland Oratorio Singers. “We usually do classical works by Bach, Beethoven and other classical composers.” Potter added that they decided to diversify and do a jazz festival this year. The Cumberland Oratorio Singers are comprised of members of all ethnicities, backgrounds, ages and musical experience. The group offers three concerts and a community Messiah sing-along each year. Michael Martin is the artistic director and conductor of Cumberland Oratorio Singers and the director of choral activities and music education at Methodist University. He has received recognition as teacher and conductor and is the recipient of several awards. “We are doing some pieces with piano accompaniment,” said Potter. “We also have a jazz group based out of Methodist College that will perform a few tunes on their own.” Potter added that they are going to perform a tunes such as “Once in Love with Amy,” “The Birth of the Blues,” “April in Paris” and “Moon Indigo.” The jazz quartet consists of Keith Dippre, Skip Walker, Willie Lockett and Fred Bittle and the piano accompanist is Scott Marosek who is the assistant professor of music at Methodist University’s Department of Music. The nonprofi t group operates on a limited budget and is supported by the Arts Council of Fayetteville and Cumberland County through private contributions and grants from the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County and the North Carolina Arts Council. It costs $10,000 to produce a concert with a chorus and orchestra. Contributions of any size are welcome for the Endowment Fund and are tax deductible. “We invite everyone to come and enjoy our concert,” said Potter. Tickets are $12. Admission is SHANESSA FENNER, Contribut- free for students of all ages. For more information call 822-4447. ing Writer. COMMENTS? 484-6200 ext. 106 or Editor@upandcomingweekly.com. 31 Days of Glory Honors Fayetteville’s Military Ties a STAFF REPORT “Our community is committed to watching over those who watch over us and 31 Days of Glory is just another way for us to honor and recognize the military for bravely protecting our everyday freedoms,” says John Meroski, president and CEO of the Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Meroski and numerous community organizations have put together a celebration to honor Fayetteville’s military ties that lasts throughout the month of May. With various patriotic and military attractions and events taking place throughout the month, 31 Days of Glory offers lively and fun activities for all ages. Please visit www.31daysofglory.com for a listing of all events, such as: • Hugh’s Crate, a memorial display honoring Lt. Hugh William Wellons, who was killed in Vietnam in 1966. The exhibit features personal effects he left for his family, and will be shown all month at the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex. • Visit the Cameo Art House Theatre each Saturday in May for the Military Film Festival featuring such fi lms as Paths of Glory, Dr. Strangelove, The Great Dictator and Hurt Locker. • Join the Fayetteville Downtown Alliance at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum on Saturday, May 15 for the dedication ceremony of its annual Field of Honor. Here, hundreds of American fl ags will be placed on the museum’s parade grounds and will remain until June 29. Fayetteville will again host the Field of Honor where we will behold a beautiful display of thousands of American fl ags, each honoring a brave member of our Armed Forces. These 3’x5’ fl ags will stand 8’ tall in perfect rows and columns at the Airborne Museum and extending into NC Veteran’s Park. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM This living display of heroism will fl y as a patriotic tribute to the strength and unity of Americans, and will honor all Veterans who are currently serving, those that have served, and the men and women who have made the supreme sacrifi ce for our nation’s security and freedom. All American fl ags will be sponsored by individuals or businesses. Each fl ag will come with its own story and display a large yellow ribbon identifying the person who purchased the fl ag and the fl ag honoree. Proceeds from Fayetteville Field of Honor fl ag sales will benefi t Fayetteville Cares, a community initiative created to provide charitable support to our military personnel and their families before, during and after deployments and the Airborne and Special Operations Museum, a majestic structure dedicated to commemorating military service members. You are invited to sponsor an American Flag in honor of our servicemen and women. Individual fl ags cost $25.00 and will bear the name of its sponsor and honoree on a yellow ribbon. Please, only one honoree per fl ag. Corporate sponsorships are also available. • Visitors can take a hands-on approach to honoring soldiers by making a Blue Star Banner at the Fascinate-U Children’s Museum on Saturday, May 8. The banners are traditionally placed in windows of homes of active duty service members during times of war. 31 Days of Glory refl ects the collaboration of 20 community organizations dedicated to supporting the military. Recognized by Peter Greenberg in Newsmax magazine as one of America’s most patriotic communities and by TIME magazine as America’s most pro-military town, Fayetteville/Cumberland County is the ideal place to honor and memorialize those who have put their lives on the line to protect our everyday freedoms. MAY 5-11, 2010 UCW 15

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