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The EAA has announced its evening entertainment lineup for the annual AirVenture July 27–Aug. 2.

From aviation personalities and modern innovators to musical entertainment and aviation movies, the evening lineup at EAA AirVenture is a great way to extend each memorable day at what is called “aviation’s family reunion.”

While the schedule is subject to change and additions, the current evening lineup includes such highlights as:

Sunday, July 26: Traditional “pre-game show” at Theater in the Woods with notable aviation personalities, and aviation movies “One Six Right” and “Barnstorming” at the Fly-In Theater.

Monday, July 27: Opening-day concert on AeroShell Square by the Doobie Brothers immediately after the air show; aviation movie “The Right Stuff” at the Fly-In Theater; Theater in the Woods featuring the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship and former CNN Science Editor Miles O’Brien hosting noted humanitarian aviators in a “Fly4Life” panel.

Tuesday, July 28: Theater in the Woods presentations by Burt Rutan of SpaceShipTwo; Jeff Sotzing on his uncle, “Johnny Carson, the pilot,” and the premiere of “Over Africa” by Patty Wagstaff and Miles O'Brien; aviation movie “Cloud Dancer” at the Fly-In Theater.

Wednesday, July 29: Airbus A380 crew, Concorde 40th anniversary reunion and the EAA-member concert band at Theater in the Woods; aviation movie “Six Days Seven Nights” introduced by Harrison Ford, at the Fly-In Theater.

Thursday, July 30: Aviation movie: “Bat*21” at the Fly-In Theater; Tuskegee Airmen and the "Avi8ors" USO show at Theater in the Woods.

Friday, July 31: Sully Sullenberger and Jeff Skiles, cockpit crew of US Airways Flight 1549, and Women in Aviation panel at Theater in the Woods; aviation movie “X-15” at the Fly-In Theater.

Saturday, Aug. 1: Aviation movie “Pearl Harbor” at the Fly-In Theater; comedian/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham at Theater in the Woods.

All evening activities are included with regular EAA AirVenture admission.