Thursday, October 30, 2014

Halloween Activities on Oct. 31

The Monteagle Mountain Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free community-wide Halloween Festival, 5–8 p.m., at the pavilion behind Monteagle City Hall. There will be food, pumpkin carving, fortune telling and lots of fun. The costume contest registration is at 5:30 p.m.; judging will start at 6 p.m.

Parks Greene and John Bordley will play carillon music selected especially for Halloween at 6 p.m. 
The Sewanee Symphony Orchestra and the University Jazz Ensemble present their second annual Halloween concert at 7:30 p.m., in Guerry Auditorium. Costumes are encouraged for this evening of musical delight.

The University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Prakash Wright, will perform first; Halloween-themed selections will include “How High the Moon” and “The Great Pumpkin Waltz” (Vince Guaraldi; arr. Prakash Wright).


The Sewanee Symphony Orchestra, with artistic director César Leal will perform after the intermission. Leal has selected a program of Halloween music including “March to the Scaffold,” by Berlioz; “Danse Macabre” by Camille Saint-Saëns; and “A Night on Bald Mountain,” by Mussorgsky/Rimsky Korsakov. This concert is free and open to the public.

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