Even before ProMusica’s founder and artistic director Kevin Kocazek, who attends Desert View, came to Bohlmann with the idea to join forces, Bohlmann admits that “it was always Desert View’s desire to establish itself as an arts supporter. ProMusica turned out to be a very good fit.

“We want to support the arts and develop a love and appreciation of the arts in young people,” he continues, “with the hopes that this will transfer into worship. The arts and worship really go hand in hand.”

The “Back to the Movies” concert is free, but Promusica is encouraging a $5 donation per ticket. Bohlmann says Desert View, which has a nondenominational congregation of about 1,500, has already sold 110 tickets.

The concert will feature orchestral music from movie soundtracks such as “Spiderman,” “Lord of the Rings,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” and the Harry Potter film series. There will be a PowerPoint presentation of images from the movies coordinated with the music. Bohlmann says he’s working with Promusica to help create some silver screen ambience as well.

“We’d like to prepare the venue to look and feel like a real night at the movies,” Bohlmann says. “It would be nice to have a theater‑style concession stand with popcorn and maybe even old‑time ushers in uniforms with flashlights, and a red velvet rope line at the entrance. We’ll see.”

Also new for ProMusica this year is a special appreciation concert for its season patrons. Patrons in the “Solo” class ($75) and higher are invited to a special Love Song Reception on Feb. 11 at the Ironwood Clubhouse at Anthem Country Club. The romantic event will include hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. Small groups from ProMusica’s orchestra and chorale will alternate between two stages performing love songs in solos, duets, trios and quartets, according to ProMusica’s president Connie Henry.

“It’s a way for our musicians to show their stuff,” she says, including, in special performances, the singing talents of ProMusica’s conductor Kocazek and assistant conductor Susan Starbuck.

“We’re so excited to have this opportunity to collaborate with another community group to bring more music to larger numbers of people in the North Valley,” Henry says. “Working together is a privilege and a way to expand awareness of the cultural arts.

“And the talent!” she concludes. “There’s such wonderful talent here in the North Valley.”

And now, thanks to a little church on Carefree Highway, there’s one more venue to make it available to a lot more people.

ProMusica’s “Back to the Movies” plays Oct 21, 6 p.m., at Desert View Bible Church, 105 W. Carefree Highway in Phoenix. For information and tickets, call the church at (623) 298‑4900; ProMusica at (623) 551‑8327; or visit www.desertviewbible.org or www. promusicaaz.org. For a complete list of patron packages, please click here.