'Star Wars in Concert' comes to FedExForum

Star Wars

Star Wars

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday (March 13) for “Star Wars in Concert,” a multimedia event inspired by George Lucas’ space blockbusters.

The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 18 at FedExForum.

Narrated in person by Anthony Daniels, the actor who portrayed the “protocol droid” C-3PO in the “Star Wars” movies, the event will feature a symphony orchestra and chorus performing music by composer John Williams from all six films.

To accompany the music, scenes from the films will be displayed on “a three-story-tall, high-definition LED super-screen — one of the largest ever put on tour,” according to the official “Star Wars” Web site (starwars.com). “The live music and film elements are synchronized in order to create a full multi-media, one-of-kind Star Wars experience.”

Also accompanying the concert will be an exhibit of “Star Wars” costumes, props, artifacts, production artwork and specially created behind-the-scenes videos from the Lucasfilm Archives.

Tickets are $33 to $63. Visit ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-745-3000. For more information, visit starwarsinconcert.com.

— John Beifuss: 529-2394

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