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June 12, 1998 Lafayette Symphony to perform July 4 at Slayter Center WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The Lafayette Symphony Orchestra will be the featured entertainment during the annual "Stars and Stripes" concert on Saturday, July 4, at Slayter Center of Performing Arts. The rain date is Sunday, July 5. Entertainment will begin at 6:15 p.m. with the Purdue Jazz Band. The Lafayette Symphony Orchestra will take the stage at 7:15 p.m., and the fireworks display will follow at about 9:30 p.m. The concert will include performances by the Greater Lafayette Freedom Singers, The Forever Plaid Quartet and the Tippecanoe Ancient Fife and Drum Corps. Mike Piggott, WLFI-TV18 news director and weeknight anchor, will deliver a patriotic reading with the symphony. Reserved parking for those who purchase $20 VIP Passes will be located northwest of the Recreational Gymnasium and along Russell Street north of Third Street. The passes are available at Bank One locations; Lafayette Bank and Trust locations; Purdue Employee Federal Credit Union; the Lafayette Symphony office, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette; Marsh Supermarket, 2410 N. Salisbury, West Lafayette; Pack Rat Antiques, 424 Main St., Lafayette; and Wells Yeager Best Drug Stores, MarJean Village and 120 N. Third St., Lafayette. Free parking will be available in most university parking garages, the lot north of Ross-Ade Stadium, and at the intramural fields at Indiana 26 and Airport Road. The roads around Slayter Center, including Stadium Avenue between Northwestern Avenue and McCormick Road, will be closed starting at noon July 4. CONTACT: Gail Riese, communications coordinator, Office of Physical Facilities, (765) 496-3162; e-mail, gail@purdue.edu NOTE TO JOURNALISTS: A map of closed campus streets, suggested parking areas and service locations is available from Purdue News Service, (765) 494-2096. Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page