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Classical Music Posts

Composers And The Night Sky

With the height of the Perseids on August 11 & 12, it’s a great time to reflect on the inspired music of composers entranced by the celestial objects that surround us. The sky has had a long history of captivating its audience.

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Photo of downtown Mount Vernon, Washington. Black and white photo from the 1900s.

Classical Music Venues With Non-Classical Histories: Mount Vernon’s Lincoln Theater

Theaters of the 1920’s were nothing short of magical. Elaborate architecture and stunning decor housed vaudevillian acts and traveling shows for an evening or two, while making way for a rapidly growing hunger in America – a desire for movies. The Lincoln Theater in Mount Vernon was born during this enchanting time of art and growth and today serves as a home to performances and culture in Skagit county.

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