The band plays on: “Summer Series” serenades Plaza de la Democracia

Juan Bautista Loaiza conducts the Concert Band of San José in the Plaza de la Democracia during a free public performance Wednesday afternoon. As part of its “Summer Concert” series, the band played such diverse classics as “Gonna Fly Now” (the theme from “Rocky”) and “West Side Story,” as well as contemporary film scores from “The Avengers,” “Lincoln,” and “How to Train Your Dragon.” An audience of about 50 people gathered on the steps in front of the National Museum as the sun dwindled over San José rooftops. (Robert Isenberg/The Tico Times)