Spencer Theater Presents 'Big Band Broadcast', 4/8

Arguably the greatest era in American musical history comes to life at the Spencer Theater April 8th at 8 p.m. with the big brass sounds and joyful vocals of Holly Larocuque and the Mark Ferguson Orchestra. In a performance entitled The Big Band Broadcast, this 13-piece orchestra swings to life with the high-powered tunes from the golden age of live concert radio broadcasts from starlit ballrooms. Packed with elegant musicianship, panache and humor, this will be a sentimental journey into one of those stellar evenings of long ago when glamour was king and big bands ruled the airwaves.

Featuring four trumpets, four trombone's, three saxophones, a clarinet, piano and drums, Ferguson's orchestra performs blazing solos and delightful choreography in 1940's classics like One For My Baby (And One More For The Road), Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, La Vie En Rose, Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree, Stardust, In the Mood, and Stuff Like That There. The program is packed with slick arrangements, gorgeous costuming and entertainingly "vital" commercial spots from vintage sponsors.

The broadcast's driving rhythms, retro-hip styles, swinging dance moves and clever commercials (written by Ferguson and Larocque) are strung together by the suave, if slightly unpredictable Radio Announcer - just as in days of lore.
Excellent seats are available for $59 & $56 to this live broadcast of big band music! Call the Spencer Box Office at 575.336.4800 or go online to www.spencertheater.com for tickets today!

APRIL

• BIG BAND BROADCAST Thursday, April 8 at 8 p.m. ($59 & $56) Holly Larocque & the 13-piece Mark Ferguson Orchestra sing & dance us back to the golden age of radio broadcasts in performance of 1940's classics like Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree, Stardust, In the Mood, And the Angels Sing. Sponsored in part by Fran Redinger.

• THE LEGENDARY DRIFTERS Saturday, April 24 at 8 p.m. ($59 & $56) The 1950's doo-wop/rhythm & blues vocal group of lore: There Goes My Baby, Under The Boardwalk, Up On The Roof, On Broadway, This Magic moment, Please Stay, (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay among other classics.

• 5th Annual Spencer Golf Tournament at the Inn of the Mountain Gods 1 p.m. Sunday, May 16 - complimentary luncheon at noon. Proceeds benefit Spencer Theater. $125 per person. Big prizes, beautiful setting, loads of fun. Call 575.336.0014 for sign-up & play information.

WAYS TO ORDER/ BUY Winter Season 2009-10 Tickets (public series & public single ticket sales)

GO TO THE BOX OFFICE: at the theater at108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220, Alto, NM. Business hours are 9 a.m-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For tickets or information call (575) 336-4800 or toll free at 888.818.7872.

ON THE WEB: www.spencertheater.com. The site offers secure ticket ordering.

BY FAX: series and single tickets can be ordered by fax at (575) 336-0055.

BY E-MAIL: single tickets may be ordered at boxoffice@spencertheater.com.

Winter Season 2009-10 is sponsored in part by The Hugh Bancroft Jr. Foundation, Compass Bank, the Inn of the Mountain Gods, Sierra Blanca Motors, Ruidoso Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, R.D. & Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation, Ventanas, The Enjoyment of Fine Southwestern Living, Montaraz, Rainmakers, El Paso Inside & Out Magazine, Oh So Ruidoso, Magazine, New Mexico Magazine, Ruidoso.net, area radio stations KRUI-1490 AM NEWS TALK TOURISM & KIDX 101.5 FM, KNMB-96.7 FM, KTUM 107.1 FM, KBIM-94.9 FM, 910 AM Roswell, KWES 93.5 FM and KBUY 1360 AM, KEDU 102.3 FM, and the support of Ruidoso News.

Spencer Theater is a world-class performance hall located in the Sacramento Mountain settlement of Alto, about 12 miles north of downtown Ruidoso. Unique architecture, outstanding acoustics, intimate seating, and excellent artistry are the Spencer's celebrated features. The elegant, award-winning hall, which first raised its curtains in 1997, seats 514, with no seats farther than 67 feet from the 4,770 square-foot stage. The Spencer also has a 964 square-foot outdoor stage that can seat 1,500. From its Spanish mica-flecked limestone face to the crystal lobby, the building itself is a work of art. Free public tours are offered at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the year.