Those of us of a certain generation have fond memories of parking ourselves in front of the T.V. on Saturday mornings with a bowl of cereal to watch cartoons. It didn’t really matter which cartoons, just whatever the networks were showing us for that block of three to four hours.
The Queen’s Cartoonists, appearing at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on February 23rd, invoke those nostalgic feelings by performing live while “cartoons from the golden age of animation, cult cartoon classics, and modern animated films” are projected. The band, comprised of Dr. Joel Pierson (piano), Greg Hammontree (trumpet, trombone), Mark Phillips (clarinet, soprano saxophone), Drew Pitcher (flute, tenor saxophone), Rossen Nedelchev (drums), and Malik McLaurine (bass), recreate the original soundtrack to the cartoons, or in some cases, compose their own accompaniment. The evening will include a combination of jazz and classical music, along with some comedy.
The show will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Foellinger Great Hall. Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased at the Krannert Center website.