The Pavilion Welcomes “America’s Orchestra” to the Main Stage for 30th Season Community Celebration

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – The Pavilion will kick off its 30th season of presenting the arts to TheWoodlands and beyond with a community celebration featuring a special performance by TheBoston Pops on Tour Thursday, March 21, at 8 p.m. Renowned Principal Pops Conductor KeithLockhart and “America’s Orchestra” will celebrate the music of John Williams, one of the greatestfilm composers of all time. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free. Presented by Woodforest NationalBank, tickets are $35-$50 for reserved orchestra seating. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.To commemorate the anniversary season, The Pavilion has partnered with graphic artist CarlosHernandez to design a limited edition poster for our supporters. The first two thousand people toenter the gates at the event will receive this limited edition poster.Community members are invited to join the celebration with pre-concert festivities in the NorthPlaza starting at 6:30 p.m. including arts and crafts, The Pavilion Partners Instrument Petting Zoo,sponsor activations and more. Guests are encouraged to stop by The Pavilion’s memory wall for astep back in time to reflect on their favorite shows, stories and experiences at the venue throughoutits history.“We are honored to provide top-quality live performances to our community and to our region. Andlike the initial dream of Cynthia Woods Mitchell in 1990, it is intended to be affordable andaccessible in keeping with the venue’s mission of fostering new audiences and enhancing anappreciation of the arts. I hope The Woodlands residents bring their families to The Pavilion tosupport our performing arts events. Having The Boston Pops on Tour perform in The Woodlands onour stage is a once in a lifetime event and I hope we pack the house,” says Jerry MacDonald,president and CEO of The Pavilion.The venue first welcomed the symphony in 2002 and is excited to host this unique opportunity forthe community once again. The evening will feature excerpts from the Williams’ best-loved scores,such as Star Wars, Harry Potter and Jurassic Park, as well as some lesser-known gems.Families are also encouraged to enhance their performing arts experience with Mini Maestros, a freeand exciting program that makes the arts both fun and accessible for kids of all ages. By signing up forMini Maestros, children will receive: a special membership lanyard and badge, free reserved seating atall performing arts events, early entry for Ice Cream Social or Hocus Pocus Pops, a free ticket toChildren’s Festival and other great perks throughout the season. Families can register their children atany of The Pavilion’s performing arts events this season at a special booth located in the North Plazaor online at www.woodlandscenter.org/mini-maestros.Guests are welcome to bring a picnic from home or their favorite restaurant to enjoy in their seat oron the lawn. Keep in mind however, that beverages are not allowed to be brought into The Pavilionand picnics must comply with The Pavilion’s bag size restriction and/or be in original packaging.Examples include pizza within a pizza box or chips in original sealed packaging. Please visit ThePavilion’s website for more information on these restrictions. For those wanting to sit on the hill, lawnchairs also are provided free for this event.Preferred parking is available in the on-site Town Center Garage, located along Six Pines Drive.Parking is $10 per vehicle for this and most performing arts events. Tickets for on-site parking can bepurchased in advance at Ticketmaster.com and The Pavilion Box Office. Guests also may park in any ofthe free parking lots off Timberloch Drive on the southwest side of The Pavilion.If you would like more information about The Pavilion, please visit our website atwww.woodlandscenter.org. Look for The Pavilion on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube andInstagram, or download The Pavilion’s iOS or Android app.