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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1964

Page

3

Acoustical Shell Enhances Starlight Serenade in Bixby Park

The Long Beach Symphony conducted by Lauris Jones delivered a refined performance at Starlight Serenades in Bixby Park. An acoustical shell amplified sound and lights while Grace Lynne Marin dazzled the crowd with Verdi and Kern selections, including the Drinking Song from La Traviata and songs from Roberta.

Bixby Park Long Beach Lauris Jones Lynne Marin

Bixby Orchestra Pops Serenade Delights Large Crowd

A summer night at Bixby Park featured a three concert Starlight Serenade with diverse attendees, ushers from Navy League youth groups, and Lions Club support. Miss Martin and Brian Sullivan led vocal numbers, the orchestra performed Tschaikowsky and Smetana pieces, and audiences eagerly anticipated July 28 and September 1 concerts.

Navy League Lions Club Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Recreation Department Public Service Department Police County Music Commission The Musicians Union Tschaikowsky Smetana Hayman Pop Goes the Weasel Harriet Wood Willson Bixby Park Avaton

Mexican immigrant girl supervises baby at park serenade

A dark-haired 10-year-old girl named Amanda Sandoval sat with her baby brother Carlos in Bixby Park on Tuesday afternoon while supervising his bottle. The siblings, children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sandoval of 13211 Largo Street, Compton, were among the first to arrive for the Starlight Serenade alongside their Mexican immigrant origins from Obregon, Sonora.

Bixby Park Obregon Sonora Amanda Carlos Frank Sandoval Largo St Compton

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