AMIR AS lL RY SS Experience A Capito! rourth “The day will be the most memorable in the history of America. I am apt to believe it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival...It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward for ever more.” —John Adams, July 3, 1776 (NAPSA)—It’s America’s biggest birthday party! Join the celebration this July 4th from the grounds of the U.S. Capitol when A Capitol Fourth kicks off a brilliant evening of entertainment topped by a dazzling display of fireworks over the Washington Monument. America’s premier holiday event offers one of the most exciting musical salutes to take place on Independence Day in the nation’s Capitol featuring memorable patriotic tunes ranging from the classics to rock ’n roll, country andfolk. The concert, hosted by veteran actor Barry Bostwick, will feature performances by someof the country’s best-known and awardwinning musical artists including country music superstar and American idol Dolly Parton, Grammy award-winning Irish musical force The Chieftains, Tony award-winning Broadway sensation and television star Kristin Chenoweth, and many others. Leading the internationally renowned National Symphony Orchestra is American premier pops conductor, Erich Kunzel. The event airs live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. capitol on Friday, July 4, 2003 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET (check local listings). Tune in for an award-winning musical extravaganza when PBS celebrates America’s birthday with A Capitol Fourth 2003, Friday, July 4. A rousing favorite of Washington residents and national television audiences alike, A Capitol Fourth 2003 will also deliver a special tribute to legendary composer John Williams—who has transformed the landscape of Hollywood films with beloved musical scores for such classics as Jaws, Schindler’s List, E.T.: The Extra- Terrestrial and the Indiana Jones series. The winner of multiple Academy awards, Grammys, Golden Globes and Emmys, Williams is also widely recognized for his ceremonial music including Liberty Fanfare and Olympic Fanfare. To learn more, visit the companion Website at www.pbs.org/capitol fourth. A Capitol Fourth 2003 is made possible in part through the generous support of Lockheed Martin Corporation.
