On Friday, Nov. 13, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, the Bombay Lounge & Grill, 6314 Yorktown Blvd., Corpus Christi, will be the scene for a wine-tasting party hosted as a fundraiser for the Kingsville Symphony Orchestra. One should make reservations with coordinator Shirevent. ley Waage at 361-592-3391. KSO is asking for donations of $25 per person. Since the Orchestra is a designated nonprofit organization, such donations are tax deductible.

Eddie Aguilera, events manager for the Kingsville Convention and Visitors Bureau, is coordinating the Lee Gwozdz, music director of the Corpus Christi Cathedral and conductor of the upcoming King Ranch Holiday Spectacular Concert, will be the guest of honor.

During the evening he will discuss the upcoming concert and the positive benefits that KSO has on Kingsville and the surrounding area.

There will also be a silent auction during the evening.

One can bid on a chance to conduct the Star Spangled Banner at the July 4 concert, Whataburger for a year, Taquito for a Year, and performing one of the special selection “Variations on a Kitchen Sink” by Don Gillis.

The Bombay Lounge & Grill, a new, upscale restaurant in Corpus Christi, is on the left when one turns southeast off South Staples going towards Cimarron.

While attending the fundraiser, KSO patrons will have the opportunity to taste hors d’oeuvres provided by Bombay Lounge & Grill’s owner, David Berlanga.

Nancy KingSanders, President of the Kingsville Symphony Orchestra Board, notes how the Orchestra is fulfilling an important mission by providing an artistic and cultural experience for people of all ages in the community of Kingsville and neighboring communities.

KSO is filling the music education void left from a lack of an orchestra program in the public schools and at Texas A&M University- Kingsville.

Strong local support from KSO patrons helps the orchestra continue its mission.

The King Ranch Holiday Spectacular Concert will be the day of the King Ranch Hand Breakfast, on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 11:30 AM.

The concert was originally scheduled for 3:00 PM, but with the strong possibility that the Javelina football team may have a playoff game that same day, the Orchestra has decided to move the concert time earlier. Patrons can have a full day at the breakfast, the concert, and the game.