IN THE MOOD Returns to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 4/22

IN THE MOOD returns to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Sun. Apr. 22, 2012 at 7:00 PM. More than a concert, IN THE MOOD is a Big Band Theatrical Swing Revue. It's the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Erskine Hawkins, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra, and other greats of the 1940's. Featuring a company of In the Mood Singers and Dancers with the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra, the show's music arrangements, costumes and choreography are as authentic as it gets!

Swing aficionados, especially seniors who heard the music first hand, adore this show, press notes state. But this family show is for all ages – even the young kids who love to swing dance flock to see IN THE MOOD. If you have never heard a big band before, this is the one to see! IN THE MOOD takes a retro look at the life and time of America's greatest generation. This was a generation where everyone listened and danced to the same style of music which ranged from up-tempo big band rhythms to mellow intimate ballads, and set a mood that inspired a future filled with hope, promise and prosperity. This was a time like no other in our Nation's history, a time when music moved the Nation's spirit and helped win a war. Come experience the swing, rhythm, jazzy, brassy, sentimental and romantic music of this important time.

Ticket prices range from $10-$45. For more information and to buy tickets, contact the Van Wezel Box office at (941)953-3368 or log onto www.vanwezel.org. Sponsored by Wilde Lexus of Sarasota.