Tonight, at the Music Center, Lorin Maazel will conduct the Castleton Festival Orchestra in a program of music devoted to Shakespeare. They will perform excerpts from Shakespeare-inspired works by Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn and Prokofiev. Meanwhile, actors Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons will perform spoken excerpts from A Midsummer Night's Dream. The show starts at 8 p.m., and tickets in the orchestra section are still available.
July 5 and 6: Afternoon Tea
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The Shapiro Music Room will host flautist Susan Bour and guitarist Phil Bour, who will play as attendees enjoy a meal and Strathmore Blend Tea. Tickets are $21, and the tea starts at 1 p.m. both days.
July 6: Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band
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Strathmore's free summer outdoor concert series continues with Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band, a 14-piece funk orchestra that blends modern jazz, Afrobeat and Yoruba tribal music into a danceable frenzy. For more on the concert series, check out .
July 7: Backyard Theater: Sin Miedo
This installment of Strathmore's Backyard Theater for Children features Latin dance band Sin Miedo performing outdoors for parents and kids alike. Tickets are $8, and the band will play at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
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