Pops at the Paramount

Extraterrestrial tunes

Travel to a galaxy far, far away during Pops at the Paramount, a symphonic sci-fi spectacular. The Charlottesville Symphony, led by conductor and music director Benjamin Rous, performs highlights from iconic science fiction film and television soundtracks, including Back to the Future, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, “The Expanse,” Star Trek, “The X-Files,” and more. Out of this world costumes are encouraged.

Saturday 6/10. $15–60, 7:30pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

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