POTSDAM – The North Country’s only professional orchestra will perform, SPACED OUT – A Musical Space Odyssey, conducted by new Music Director Colonel Michael J. Colburn (USMC, Ret.), on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 pm in SUNY Potsdam’s Hosmer Hall, and again on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church, 403 Washington St.

The program includes Richard Strauss’ Fanfare from Also Sprach Zarathustra, Franz Josef Haydn’s Overture to Il Mondo Della Luna, and Edvard Grieg’s “Morning Mood” from Peer Gynt. The second half of the concert features John Williams’ Star Wars Suite for Orchestra and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

During intermission, there will be a costume contest and parade with winners announced before the end of the concert.

Three groups are welcome to participate, namely, children (12 and under), teens (13-17), and adults.

Costumes must relate to a space theme or character.

Official rules and a form for free registration are located on ONNY’s website at onny.org.

Prizes will be awarded for Most Elaborate, Best Likeness, Group, and Best in Contest costumes.

The Orchestra of Northern New York announces new family rates for all its concerts in The Next Chapter, its 2024-2025 season.

The Family Trio Bundle is $30 and includes one adult, up to two teens, and an unlimited number of children.

The Family Quartet Bundle is $55 and includes two adults, up to two teens, and an unlimited number of children.

The new family rates enable immediate family members to have a cost-effective way to enjoy ONNY concerts.

Regular ticket prices are $30 for adults, $27 for seniors, $10 for college students, and $5 for teens (13-17). Children, 12 and under, are always admitted free.

For more information about ONNY, its family rates, or the costume contest, contact Executive Director Kathy Del Guidice at info@onny.org or 315-212-3440.