By Daily Press staff
How much ice cream can you eat? You can find out one week from today when the Santa Monica Oceanaires Barbershop Chorus holds its annual old-fashioned ice cream social on Saturday, Aug. 16.
“This is just an evening of straight-up fun for the entire family,” said Ken Scholtz, president of the acclaimed men’s chorus of acapella singers that recently became the 2003 Far Western District Small Chorus Champions. Doors to the two-hour session of songs and sundaes open at 7 p.m., said Scholtz. From then on, the “non-stop scoopin’ begins immediately.”
Under the direction of Todd Benton, the Oceanaires will perform a variety of classic American favorite tunes, along with showcasing some of the group’s quartets.
Admission is $8 for kids and seniors, and $10 for adults. Tickets can be purchased at the door, but ticket reservations are recommended, as the event sold out last year. Scholtz promised a quicker advance to the front of the ice cream sundae stands by making advance reservations and picking up tickets at the will call table. For advanced ticket sales, call (310) 393-9356 or reserve online at www.oceanaires.org.
The event will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica, located at 1008 11th St.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 9, 2003. Read the original PDF.