IN THE MOOD Comes To Brooklyn Center For The Performing Arts 3/28

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College concludes its 2009-2010 Arts in the Afternoon series with the 1940s musical revue In the Mood on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 2pm. Featuring the String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra and a cast of six singer/dancers, the showtakes a nostalgic look back at the 1940s, a time in America's history when music and dance set a mood intended to inspire hope, promise and prosperity in the face of World War II.

Conceived by musical producer Bud Forrest, In the Mood features the music of Johnny Mercer, Glenn Miller, Jule Styne, and Harold Arlen, among others, and includes such beloved tunes as "Accentuate the Positive," "Moonlight Serenade," "Sentimental Journey," and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." The show began touring in 1994, following its inclusion as part of the official entertainment for the World USO's events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the second World War. The show has toured all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe, as well as for one of President Bill Clinton's Inaugural Balls. This appearance is part of In the Mood's 16th national tour.

The cast of In the Mood includes Adriana Lomysh Campbell, Christina Caplan, Kelly Jakiel, Jason Campbell, AJ Converse, and Paul Saylor. Members of the String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra include Jostein Aarflot, Greg Armstrong, Bob Bennett, Al Caldwell, Tom Dupin, Bud Forrest, Bruce Gates, Eric Harper, Brandon Moodie, David Phy, John Sobus, Art Swanson, and Gene Thorne. The creative team includes Christina Caplan (Stage Direction & Dances); Vic Shoen, David Bandman and Bob Tartaglia (Musical Arrangements); Linda Tomlin (Costumes); Andi Schultes (Lighting) and Brian Lloyd (Sound).

About Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
Founded in 1954, the mission of Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts is to present outstanding performing arts and arts education programs, reflective of Brooklyn's diverse communities, at affordable prices. Brooklyn Center's presentations explore both the classical traditions and the boldest contemporary performances, embracing the world culture that defines Brooklyn. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts welcomes over 70,000 people to the 2,400 seat Walt Whitman Theatre each season, and boasts one of the largest arts education programs in the borough, serving schoolchildren from over 300 schools annually.

In the Mood at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
Walt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn College, 2900 Campus Road, Brooklyn
Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 2pm
Tickets: $25

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Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts' programs are made possible in part with public funding from the City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts. Funding for the 2009-2010 season is provided by: Target; JP Morgan Chase; Brooklyn Community Foundation; Con Edison; Macy's; TD Bank; the Carnegie Corporation of New York; Air Jamaica; The Harkness Foundation for Dance; and the Lila Acheson Wallace Theater Fund, established in the New York Community Trust by founders of The Reader's Digest Association. Additional support provided by CNG Publications, The Brooklyn Eagle, and WBGO. Marriott New York LaGuardia Airport is the official hotel of Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts 2009-2010 season. Backstage catering is graciously provided by Applebee's.

Brooklyn Center acknowledges the support of Assemblymembers Karim Camara, Steven H. Cymbrowitz, Rhoda Jacobs, Alan Maisel, Joan L. Millman, N. Nick Perry, Annette Robinson, and Helene E. Weinstein, members of the Brooklyn Delegation to the New York State Assembly, and New York State Senators Martine Malavé Dilan, Kevin S. Parker, and John L. Sampson. Special thanks to Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Councilman Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. Councilmembers Kendall B. Stewart and Albert Vann, and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin.