The real question I have is how many of you are going, how far are you coming from, and what are you looking forward to most in your trip?? In addition to the concert, there's lots of other fine and fun things to do in southern California!

Mr. InSanDiego, is your BBQ an open invitation for anyone who can make it down south? I am making my plans to be there!!

PeterK

I am most looking forward to meeting my friends: Joe, Jeron, and of course the redoubtable Brad. The Detroit trip taught me the value of the odd phrase, "I am going to meet my friend". Meeting my friends in 3 more days is definitely the prime reason for going.

I am SO looking forward to making new friends in JJH, Scott, and any others in attendance!

Peter, I believe that the BBQ is open to the film music Public. Also:

IMPORTANT NOTE!

Laura, Brad, Joe, and myself will be at the Hollywood Bowl at roughly 3pm on both Friday and Saturday. We will have a large posterboard with MM.com proudly displayed on it; and I should be easy to identify - just start countin' fingers! We plan to meet everyone there at the Bowl, then walk over into downtown Hollywood for food & fellowship. I will post here to alert all as to where we can be found/contacted during that weekend.

I can't wait, guys. My heart feels just about to burst with warmth and anticipation.

I can hardly wait. I will be there and I am coming to the bbq since Jeron coned me into it. Lol.

I will be looking for all of you guys.

This will be so great.

I am looking forward to all of this. This is my sixth time at the bowl and my fifth for a John Williams concert. Yet it is the first ever where I get to meet new friends and one guy who is like a long lost brother (Jeron).

Widescreen: we will be there both days around 3pm; and I will have that posterboard......so why don't you seek us out? I would love to meet you! Besides, any friend of Jeron's, and all.......

I have always been so fascinated by the fact that we can form communities online without never meeting each other. And I find it even more fascinating when members of that community GET to meet each other in the flesh. That must be a treat, especially considering that you all share that very neglected interest of film music.

Due in part to my geographical location, I have never been to a film music concert or met anyone who shares my interest outside cyberspace. I wish I could be there with ya'll at the Hollywood Bowl!

Take care all and, if there IS going to be a public meeting place...by all means we should diseminate the info so we CAN all meet.

Lookin forward to it, ladies and gentlemen.

Joe

Find more details by visiting the Boston Symphony link in the "Orchestra & Concerts" section of the MovieMusic.com Internet Directory.

PeterK

I anticipate a big thread telling the rest of us all about it.

- Bugler’s Dream/Olympic Fanfare and Theme
- Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- 'Jim’s New Life' from Empire of the Sun
- Two Pieces from Angela’s Ashes:
(Theme & Angela’s Prayer)
- Excerpts from Far and Away
- Celebration 2000
- Theme from Sabrina
- Theme from The Patriot
- Theme from Sugarland Express
- 'Adventures on Earth' from E.T.

Lookin' forward to your reviews!

That list looks like it has an awful lot of room for several encores!!! You guys better cheer loudly!

PeterK

I always do. That's why I can hardly talk the next day. Well, I can talk, just sound like a frog. hehe

Williams premiered the piece during the May/June concerts with the Boston Pops.