ECC concert band to pay tribute to Hollywood

The Elgin Community College Concert Band presents "Tunes from Tinseltown," a celebration of classics from Hollywood favorites, at 7:30 p.m. today in Blizzard Theatre in the ECC Visual and Performing Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.

Director James Kull has prepared a repertoire filled with music from "Grease" to "Star Wars."

The evening's fanfares include selections from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," arranged by Michael Brown, and a "Disney March Spectacular," arranged by Ted Ricketts.

In addition to Kull's work at the college, he is director of bands at St. Charles East High School. Kull oversees a band program encompassing seven concert bands and four jazz bands; is director of the award-winning jazz workshop and wind ensemble; and also directs two symphonic bands.

He also directs the 300-member Marching Saints, one of the largest marching bands in Illinois.

In 2003, Kull received the Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educators Award and the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation Award.

Tickets are $8/$6 and available online at www.elgin.edu/arts or at the ECC box office in the Arts Center. Box office hours are noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and noon to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

To purchase tickets by phone, call (847) 622-0300. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted. For details on the ECC Arts Center's season, visit www.elgin.edu/arts.