Name: Salute to Entertainment
Start: 2026-04-13T19:30:00-07:00
Location: Merton Hill Auditorium

The musicians of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band and the Jim Milhser Family are proud to present a program entitled "Salute to Entertainment" on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in Merton E. Hill Auditorium, located on the campus of Chaffey High School at the corner of Euclid Ave. and 5th Street in Ontario. The Woodwind Celebration Ensemble will present a pre-concert recital in the auditorium lobby at 7:00 p.m. Complimentary coffee and cookies will be served in the lobby prior to the concert. The performance is FREE to the public.
The concert will feature songs from the world of entertainment, including many Broadway hits, including "What I Did For Love," "On The Street Where You Live," and the "Impossible Dream." The Show Band is excited to have two outstanding guest performers returning to our stage, Bobby Collins and Emilio Pichardo, and performing for the first time with the Show Band will be newcomer Loren Martinez.
Bobby Collins has been singing and dancing on stage for more than 35 years. He has performed in many productions including roles in "Singing in the Rain," "Young Frankenstein," "The Producers," and "Merrily We Roll Along." He is the managing artistic director for the Inland Valley Repertory Theatre, and by day he is the principal of Rancho Cucamonga Middle School.
Emilio Pichardo is a member of The Seventh Variety, an international collegiate quartet and The Westminster Chorus, the current international champion chorus. He is a voice coach with the Inland Pacific Ballet and teaches voice at the Christian Arts & Theatre in Corona.
Loren Martinez has performed as a soloist as well as for various theater companies and choirs all over the U.S. She has over a decade of experience in music education and is currently a music teacher in the Alta Loma School District, and is also the choir director at Water of Life Community Church in Fontana, California.
Also featured will be Show Band musician Steve Collins on Flugelhorn, along with the musicians of the Show Band performing highlights from "The Music Man" and "West Side Story."
Please be sure to join us for our salute to entertainment and music, and do not forget to invite your family and friends!