The Howard Performing Arts Center’s 2010–2011 concert series “Howard Center Presents…” will kick off with “Opening Night 2010!” at 7 p.m. Sunday.

In a two-part program, tenor and Andrews University alum Juan Carlos Rodriguez and friends will perform selections from well-known operas in the first half, including “Oh What a Beautiful Morning,” “The Impossible Dream” and “Time to Say Goodbye.”

Lake Effect Jazz Big Band continues their “Opening Night!” tradition, performing favorite jazz and big band numbers for the second half of the evening.

Lake Effect Jazz Big Band is co-directed by Thomas Crowner, director of bands for Edwardsburg Public Schools, and Aaron Engleman, director of bands for St. Joseph Public Schools.

Since 2000, Lake Effect Jazz Big Band has been performing classic and contemporary big band jazz arrangements in a concert setting. Modeled after the famous, hard-swinging jazz big bands of the 50s, they are dedicated to preserving classic jazz big band sounds while bringing recent jazz releases to the public ear as well.

This concert is free of charge and no ticket is required. For tickets to other Howard Performing Arts Center concerts, call the Howard Performing Arts Center Box Office at (888) 467-6442 or (269) 471-3560. For more information howard.andrews.edu.

The Howard Performing Arts Center is a premier 850-seat concert hall on the campus of Andrews University. Founded in 1874, Andrews University is the flagship institution of higher education for the Seventh-day Adventist church, located one-half mile east of the U.S. 31 Bypass in Berrien Springs.