EAA’s Theater in the Woods evening programs provide AirVenture attendees with a great way to cap a day at Oshkosh, offering exclusive presentations, musical entertainment, and appearances by some of the most revered and respected people in aviation. From Sunday’s pre-convention program to Saturday night’s finale, there’s something for everyone at Theater in the Woods.

Here is the week’s line-up at a glance.

Monday, July 23

• Official welcome to AirVenture from Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris.

• Presentation of the Bill Barber Showmanship Award by Air Show News.

• Anousheh Ansari, the world’s first female space tourist, talks about her adventures at the International Space Station.

• Virgin Galactic/SpaceShipTwo update - join Will Whitehorn and Alex Tai from Virgin Galactic for an update on space tourism.

• Meet one of Virgin Galactic’s "Founder Astronauts," EAA member Craig Willan, who will be one of the first 100 people to fly into space.

• Enjoy the close-knit harmonies of the Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus.

• EAA President Tom Poberezny presents the EAA President’s Awards and the Freedom of Flight Award.

• Laugh it up with Stan Chen, aviation comedian.

• SR-71 Blackbird Pilots, Gen. Pat Halloran, Rich Graham, and Bill Orcutt describe flight in the legendary supersonic jet.

• Learn about "Flying the Goodyear Blimp" with Ed Ogden and flight crew members, Jerry Hissem and Mike Dougherty.

• Be on hand for the debut performance of the EAA Concert Band, conducted by Elton L. Eisele.

• FAA Administrator Marion Blakey presents the National General Aviation Awards.

• General Chuck Yeager talks about his legendary aviation career; 2007 is the 60th anniversary year of his historic Mach 1 flight.

• The Candy Bomber, Col. Gail Halvorsen, pilot of the famous C-54 airplane, reunites with one of the kids on the ground during the Berlin Airlift in 1948-49.

• Aviation News Makers – Erik Lindbergh, Barrington Irving, and Jamail Larkins discuss their recent flights and future plans.

• Maggie Beth Estes provides musical entertainment on the fiddle.

• F-22 Raptor demonstration pilot Maj. "Max" Moga, describes the 21st century American fighter jet.

• Step back in time with the "AVI8TORS", a USO-style WWII era singing group.

• Julane Lund plays Norwegian and Norwegian-American fiddle music.

• Presentation of the EAA AirVenture Rotorcraft awards.

• See Astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the Apollo 13 mission.

• Steve Fossett and Einar Enevoldson discuss their world record-setting glider flight into the stratosphere with the Perlan Project.

• Fighter Pilot Legends - Host David Hartman moderates this special program featuring Bud Anderson, Shorty Rankin, Gunther Rall, Tex Hill, and Don Lopez.

• Presentation of the EAA AirVenture Vintage Aircraft awards.

• Performance by the U.S. Air Force Band.

Theater in the Woods ‘Pre-Game Show’ tonight

The traditional Theater in the Woods "Pre-Game Show," presented by the Aviation Speakers Bureau tonight, will get some of the early excitement leading into EAA AirVenture 2007.

Danny Mortenson will host the event, which begins at 7:30 p.m. This year features aviation humorist and commercial pilot Mark Grady; Howie Franklin, the head flight attendant on Air Force One who flew with five U.S. presidents; and Bill Lishman, who made history when he became the first human to fly in formation with birds and led a flock on a migration.

This event is always a favorite with those who arrive prior to opening day. It takes place at Theater in the Woods, just south of AeroShell Square.