The Choral-Aires Chorus, a Sweet Adelines International medaling chorus, invites community members to enjoy pure barbershop music in a show titled, “Blast off to Houston.” The show features the Chorus and three Regional qualifying quartets performing the show packages to be presented at the Sweet Adelines International Competition in Houston, October 17 - 22. “Blast off to Houston” is at 4 p.m., Sunday, October 9, at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church (149 West Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst). Tickets cost $8 for children ages 5 – 16 and seniors over 62, $12 for adults (ages 16 – 61), and kids under 5 are free. They may be purchased on the Chorus website at http://choral-aires.com, or by contacting Sherry Podgorsky at 847-648-3333 or sparker52@sbcglobal.net.

More than 100 women from Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin sing tight harmonies a cappella (without instrumentation) with the Choral-Aires Chorus, the 2008 Lake Michigan Region 3 Champion with the Sweet Adelines International. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. More information about the Chorus can be found at their website, http://choral-aires.com.