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CONCERT WILL INCLUDE FIREWORKS!
Rivers Casino and Galesi Group will partner with the Symphony to present a celebration of all things Schenectady, including new entertainment and shopping options at the Harbor. The concert day will include an immersive outdoor street fair from 5 PM through the Symphony’s performance. Pre-concert activities will include featured opening acts by local school and community groups, local craft food and beverage vendors, community art making, and family fun.
Program: In addition to one of these new works being featured on each concert, all four programs will also include Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, summertime favorites such as Stars and Stripes Forever, and singalongs including “This Land Is Your Land” and “Lift Every Voice And Sing.”
Featured Work: Clarice Assad and Girls Inc., Ain’t I A Woman
In collaboration with Girls, Inc. (“inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold”), Assad will create a multimedia work inspired by Sojourner Truth’s 1851 “Ain’t I A Woman” speech. Talented young artists from Girls Inc’s “Eureka” program will work with Assad to create stories, songs, and video footage about women’s rights past and present.
Who
Family.
Cost
FREEHow
Just show up. Bring your own lawn chair and come early.
