Symphony Under the Stars!

This past weekend, the Roanoke Symphony put on a FREE concert at Elmwood Park downtown called Symphony Under the Stars! Methinks it was a bit popular...
I had dinner beforehand with my friend Maryanne at Lucky, so we were a bit late in getting there. But we saw friends, so somehow ended up with fun seats anyhow. Folks brought chairs, others sat on the cement walls of the ampitheater, while others put out blankets on the grassy areas in between. I brought cushions to sit on the cement wall. It worked out GREAT, even getting there late! This was our view:The symphony director is David S. Wiley and he did a great job! He even switched into a shimmery silver jacket for the second half of the show!Added bonus - ballet dancers from the South West Virginia Ballet performed an excerpt from Peter and the Wolf, which was delightful but put that musical earwork back in my head for the night - you know the one. They played patriotic music, honoring our military in the audience; music from The Sound of Music and Jurrasic Park and other crowd favorites. All said, it was absolutely lovely! And best yet, when it was time to go, we walked home!
I LOVE living in Roanoke!