New Philharmonic, conducted by Maestro Kirk Muspratt, takes audiences on musical trip down cinematic memory lane with “A Night at the Movies” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16.
New Philharmonic’s “A Night at the Movies” features music from a dozen popular acclaimed films spanning more than six decades of film-score favorites including “Gone with the Wind,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “The Pink Panther,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Jurassic Park,” “Spider-Man,” and more.
“Film scores greatly enhance the experience of the movie,” says Muspratt. “Then when we hear the music years later, for a moment we’re transported back in time, experiencing feelings and remembering people we may not have thought about for a while.”
The program for “A Night at the Movies” includes:
Max Steiner’s “Tara” from “Gone with the Wind” (1939)
When adjusted for inflation, “Gone with the Wind” is the highest grossing film of all time. It won eight Academy Awards and was nominated for one for Best Original Score, but lost to “The Wizard of Oz.”
Elmer Bernstein’s “The Magnificent Seven” (1960)
At the 33rd Academy Awards, the score was nominated for Best Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture and decades later was listed at No. 8 on the American Film Institute's list of the top 25 American film scores.
Henry Mancini’s “The Pink Panther Theme” (1963)
Mancini’s theme was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 37th Academy Awards. As a single, it reached the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard adult contemporary chart and won three Grammy Awards.
John Williams’ “The Men of Yorktown” from “Midway” (1976)
“Midway” was the tenth most popular movie at the box office the year of its debut. It was released with a Sensurround sound mix which required special speakers to be installed in movie theaters. “Jaws,” featuring Williams' iconic score, was also released in 1976.
James Roy Horner’s Main Title / Takeoff from “The Rocketeer” (1991)
The score from “The Rocketeer” is commonly acknowledged as one of the film’s strongest elements. Horner, an avid pilot, went on to write scores for “Titanic,” the best-selling orchestral film soundtrack of all time, and the score for one of the highest-grossing films of all time, “Avatar.”
Alan Menken’s Overture to “Beauty and the Beast” (1991)
Like the film, Menken’s soundtrack was a resounding success. It garnered Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song and made history by becoming the first animated film soundtrack to receive an Album of the Year Grammy nomination.
John Williams’ Theme from Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” (1993)
“Jurassic Park” was the highest-grossing film of 1993 and the highest-grossing film ever until “Titanic” (1997). This theme is widely regarded as one of John Williams' greatest.
Michael Kamen's “Band of Brothers” (2001)
This HBO war drama miniseries was created by Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks and won seven Prime Time Emmy Awards.
Danny Elfman’s “Spider-Man” (2002)
Award-winning Elfman has garnered acclaim for more than 100 scores. This includes music for all of the “Men in Black” and “Fifty Shades of Grey” franchise films. Notable TV themes include the television series “Desperate Housewives” and “The Simpsons.”
The program also includes selections from Elmer Bernstein’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1962); John Williams’ “Asteroid Field” from “Star Wars” (1977) and Alan Silvestri’s “Forrest Gump” (1994).
New Philharmonic, the only professional orchestra based in DuPage County, Ill., has inspired classical music enthusiasts in Chicago and the suburbs for more than four decades. The orchestra consists of more than 60 professional musicians and typically performs more than a dozen concerts a year. Maestro Muspratt was named 2018 Conductor of the Year (Professional Orchestra) by Illinois Council of Orchestras. He gives innovative treatment to both classical compositions and modern works in efforts to make music accessible to audiences of all ages. New Philharmonic was recently honored with the Illinois Council of Orchestras’ 2020 Award in the category Programming of the Year
Tickets:
New Philharmonic: “A Night at the Movies” comes to the McAninch Arts Center located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16. Tickets are $53.
For tickets or more information, visit www.AtTheMAC.org or call 630.942.4000. The Box Office is open Tuesday through Sunday, 12 noon to 6 p.m. and one hour prior to performance. (Please note: the MAC is closed Dec. 23 – Dec. 27 and Jan. 1 – Jan. 3 during the holiday season.)
MAC COVID-19 Protocols as of Jan. 1, 2022
The MAC values the safety and health of the audience, staff and artists, and is following the CDC, State and Local health department safety guidelines. These policies, are supported by MAC stakeholders and constituencies, and made in consultations with the College of DuPage Board, public health officials, touring artists management, patron survey and feedback data from the performing arts community.
MAC COVID-19 protocols effective Jan. 1, 2022:
• Universal Masking for all attendees is required during events.
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination OR Negative Test is Required. Some exceptions will be
made for those who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical condition or closely held religious belief. These cases will instead require proof of a negative COVID-19 test: Either a 3rd party, DATED negative PCR test in the past three days or a negative rapid antigen test.
• Accepted tests
- 3rd party/dated PCR or Antigen – Test taken within 72 hours of performance start time.
- School tests. NO HOME TESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
MAC additional ongoing protocols:
• Tickets are scanned touchless upon arrival.
• Digital programs are available.
• Hand-sanitizing stations are available at entrances.
• If a patron is not feeling well, has a fever, has been exposed to anyone symptomatic for COVID-19, or has recently been tested and waiting results, they are requested to postpone their visit for another day and contact the Box Office to reschedule or request a refund.
For questions or additional information visit www.AtTheMAC.org or call the MAC Box Office at 630-942-4000. The Box Office is open Tuesday through Sunday, 12 noon to 6 p.m. and one hour prior to performance.
About the MAC
The McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage is located 25 miles west of Chicago near I-88 and I-355. It houses three indoor performance spaces (the 780-seat proscenium Belushi Performance Hall; the 186-seat soft-thrust Playhouse Theatre; and the versatile black box Studio Theatre), the outdoor Lakeside Pavilion, the Cleve Carney Art Gallery and classrooms for the college’s academic programming. The MAC has presented theater, music,
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Support for New Philharmonic is provided in part by the JCS Fund of the DuPage Foundation; STG Divorce Law; Bjarne R. Ullsvik; Brookdale-Glen Ellyn; the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; WDCB 90.9 FM and the College of DuPage Foundation.
Support for the McAninch Arts Center is provided in part by the G. Carl Ball Family Foundation; DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle/Naperville; Arts Midwest; The National Endowment for the Arts; the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; WDCB 90.9 FM and the College of DuPage Foundation.
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