UCO Jazz Lab to Feature Musical Celebration

of Songs from the Silver Screen

April 12, 2007

The University of Central Oklahoma Jazz Lab will fill with familiar tunes as students from the UCO Music Theatre Division pay tribute to the music of the movies with “Blame it on the Movies,” at 8 p.m. April 12 through 14.

The show is a fast-moving revue of the classic tunes from the movies of the 1930s and 40s.

Movie music fans will hear such familiar songs as "The Way You Look Tonight," "You Stepped out of a Dream," "The Way We Were," “Something`s Gotta Give," "What`s New Pussycat, "The Woody Woodpecker Song" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang."

“Blame it on the Movies is a terrific show for the students to work on,” said Billie Thrash, show director and choreographer.

“It represents a vast variety of song styles from the wonderful songs of the thirties that also became pop hits to contemporary melodies. We even touch on film scores, not just songs. There will be singing, dancing and comedy.”

Tickets are $12 and reservations are strongly recommended. For tickets or more information, call the UCO Jazz Lab at 359-7989.


Pictured from left to right Becky Merkley, Heather Rouba and Mick Gelona.

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