Spokane Symphony Pops 5: Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

Cartoons and symphonic delights have gone hand in hand basically since animation’s origins. Heck, the technical term for mirroring action on screen with the sounds of score is literally “Mickey Mousing.” But while Disney’s icon may be part of the lexicon, it’s Warner Bros.’s hand-drawn star that has served as many children’s intro to the realm of classical music. Bugs Bunny is actually one of the genre’s premiere ambassadors, with loads of hilarious cartoon shorts directly centering on music — from being a conductor so animated that he puts Leonard Bernstein to shame (“Baton Bunny”) to the intro to opera masterpiece that is “Rabbit of Seville.” The Spokane Symphony’s latest Pops concert, Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, features the classical ensemble playing along with 16 Looney Toons classics for the most family-friendly day at the Fox imaginable. That is what’s up, doc.

Spokane Symphony: Bugs Bunny at the Symphony • Sat, April 13 at 7:30 pm • $47-$100 • The Fox Theater • 1001 W. Sprague Ave. • foxtheaterspokane.org