State College of Florida Neel Performing Arts Center Celebrates 60th Anniversary with $60 Fall Concert Pass

The State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) Music Program is celebrating the SCF Neel Performing Arts Center’s 60th anniversary with a special $60 Fall Concert Pass. The pass includes concerts on Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Oct. 29, Nov. 19 and Dec. 3, saving the cost of one regular concert ticket.

The full season will be held at SCF Bradenton, 5840 26th St. W. Performances include:

• Fall Festival of Music – 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, SCF Neel Performing Arts Center, Building 11 East. SCF’s music ensembles begin the season with music from across the music program.
• Echoes of America – 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, SCF Neel Performing Arts Center, Building 11 East. The SCF Bradenton Symphony Orchestra and SCF Symphonic Band perform American-composed music spanning the country’s 250 years.
• Tone & Terror – 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, Studio for the Performing Arts Recital Hall, Building 11A. The SCF Commercial Ensemble and SCF Guitar Ensemble play Halloween-style music.
• Oklahoma! – 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, SCF Neel Performing Arts Center, Building 11 East. The SCF Music Theatre Ensemble presents the acclaimed farm-side romantic musical comedy. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for faculty and staff and $10 for students. A special 60th anniversary cake celebration will follow the Nov. 6 opening night performance.
• Luck Be a Lady – 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, SCF Neel Performing Arts Center, Building 11 East. The SCF Jazz Orchestra and SCF Jazz Combo, with internationally known special guest vocalist Alexis Cole, perform a musical tribute to top female jazz singers throughout history.
• Piano Horizons – 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, Studio for the Performing Arts Center Recital Hall, Building 11A. SCF piano students and community pianists play piano pieces of all levels. Two canned food items will be accepted for admission in place of a ticket.
• Holiday Baroque – 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, SCF Neel Performing Arts Center, Building 11 East. The SCF Bradenton Symphony Orchestra, SCF Guitar Ensemble and SCF’s choirs and soloists perform Handel’s Messiah and other renowned Baroque music selections.

Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for faculty and staff and $8 for students. Purchase tickets by phone at 941-752-5252, online at SCF Music or at the SCF Box Office in the SCF Neel Performing Arts Center, Building 11 East, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from noon to 5 p.m. Purchase passes online at Fall Festival of Music tickets.