"Video Games Live" in Concert!

There was a terrific story in Sunday's Herald-Dispatch about this week's Video Games Live™ concert / event being sponsored by the Marshall Artist Series, but unfortunately, it's a print exclusive - so I urge you to track down a copy of Sunday's paper and read it.

Here's the opening paragraph:

When Tommy Tallarico was 10 years old he would take his dad’s tape recorder to the pizza parlor and tape his favorite arcade games. Then he would record his favorite home systems like the Commodore 64, Apple II and Intellivision, splice them together on the TV and invite neighborhood kids in for a nickel to watch his video-game-fueled music productions.

Here's some information from the Artists Series website:

Video Games Live™ is an immersive concert event featuring music from the most popular video games of all time. A 28-piece orchestra will perform along with video footage and music arrangements, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists, live action and unique interactive segments to create an explosive entertainment experience!

Video Games Live™ bridges a gap for entertainment by exposing new generations of music lovers and fans to the symphonic orchestral experience while also providing a completely new and unique family experience. It's the power and emotion of a symphony orchestra mixed with the excitement and energy of a rock concert and the technology and interactivity of a video game all synchronized to cutting edge visuals, state-of-the-art lighting and special on-stage interactive segments with the audience.

I've heard the show is amazing - one kids will enjoy, since it plays music from some of their favorite games.

I expect even geezers like me would enjoy it, too! I'll have more about the show tomorrow - but the show is at the Keith-Albee Theatre Thursday at 7:30 p.m., and you can get tickets from Ticketmaster.

Don't miss it!