Holiday concert at the Commons

The Christmas Concert is this Sunday at the new Commons. Remember that we need to be prompt with set-up and tear-down. Loading: 12:30 p.m. from Central MS — please help! In seats: 1:30 p.m. Concert begins: 2 p.m. Reload: Afterward,…

Fall Concert this Sunday

The Fall Concert is this Sunday at Asbury United Methodist Church, 1751 27th St. in Columbus. Loading: 12:45 p.m. from Central MS — please help! In seats: 1:30 p.m. Concert begins: 2 p.m. Reload: Afterward — please help reload the…

Jackson County Fair concert is Tuesday

Monday is our final rehearsal of the season, and Tuesday is our final concert at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Brownstown. Traffic gets heavy and parking gets distant, so be sure to allow extra travel time. Load at CMS: 5:15…

Bartholomew County Fair

Our next concert is Monday, July 11, at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds south of Columbus on Hwy 11. We’re in the David Boll Theater, attached to the 4-H Community Building on the far west end of the fairgrounds. Load: 5:30…

Patriotic Program on the Square

Sunday’s concert will be on the courthouse square in Brownstown, on U.S. 50 between Walnut and Cross streets. We have a small, trusty band of movers acquiring equipment from Brownstown H.S. (Thank you, Richard Branaman!) So we need the rest…

Friday SICA concert

With continued hopes for a dry, pleasant Friday evening, here are the details for our concert at the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts. Remember to bring your instrument, your music and a can of mosquito repellent. When and where:…

Ivy Tech graduation

Here are the details for Saturday morning’s graduation program at Franklin Middle School: In seats: 9 a.m. Downbeat: 9:30 a.m. Pomp and Circumstance/National Anthem: 10 a.m. Ceremony stuff Afterward: Recessional Attire: Winter concert finery Men: Black jackets, pants, shoes, ties,…

Spring Concert details

The Spring Concert is this Sunday, April 17, at Asbury UMC in Columbus. REMEMBER: We’ll be running 30 minutes early to fit a run-through in with the organ at 1:30 p.m. sharp. Loading: 12:15 p.m. from Central MS — please…

In Memorium update

In case you had missed it, I’m finally posting the link to the article by Harry McCawley of The Republic about Shawn Bentz’ musical tribute to John Marshall, “In Memorium to a Friend of Music,” and his efforts to get…

Winter Concert tune-up

The Winter Concert is this Sunday, Feb. 13, at Asbury UMC in Columbus. REMEMBER: We’ll be running 15 minutes early to get a sound check in for our vocalists at 1:30 p.m. sharp. Well, not sharp as in out of…

Happy New Year and chop chop!

A reminder that CCB rehearsals resume this Monday, Jan. 3, with Dick Parman at the helm. Please recover from tonight’s festivities by 7 p.m. Monday!