U.S. Air Force band to perform at NPAC

The Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio and Times Bulletin Media are pleased to announce their partnership in presenting the United States Air Force Band of Flight for a Veterans Day program on Sunday, November 13, at 3 p.m. in the Van Wert County Foundation/Saltzgaber Music Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center.

“We are very excited about returning to Van Wert and bringing our Veterans Day program with us,” said Major R. Michael Mench, commander of the band. “We thank the community for all their support for this concert and we hope the Van Wert community will join us for a special tribute honoring our nation’s veterans on November 13.

The Concert Band is the largest and most versatile unit of the United States Air Force Band of Flight. Under the baton of Major Mench, the band entertains hundreds of thousands each year with its dynamic performances and varied repertoire ranging from classical symphonic compositions and military marches to Broadway show tunes and popular contemporary music. The Concert Band is in constant demand for community, military, and educational events.

The United States Air Force Band of Flight is one of 12 bands in the Air Force. The band’s purpose is to support the global Air Force Mission in war and peace by fostering our national heritage and by providing professional musical products and services for official military, recruiting, and community relations events. For more information about this and other performances by the United States Air Force Band of Flight, go to www.bandofflight.af.mil.

The concert is a free, but ticketed event. Up to six tickets are available with a coupon form printed in the Times-Bulletin, beginning October 26. Completed coupons may be returned to the Times-Bulletin along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope or in person at the Times-Bulletin office located on the corner of Fox Road and Industrial Drive, beginning October 26.

The NPAC Box Office will have a limited number of tickets available and those will be distributed on a first come, first served basis with the Times Bulletin coupon and a self-addressed, stamped envelope as well. The NPAC Box Office is located at 10700 Ohio 118 in Van Wert and is open from noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For more information about this concert or other shows, contact the NPAC at 419.238.NPAC (6722) visit the NPAC in person Monday through Friday during box office hours or visit the NPAC’s website at npacvw.org or on Facebook.