The Lennon Project to celebrate John Lennon’s life and music at Raue Center

SoundTracks of a Generation will present “The Lennon Project,” a 100-minute retrospective of the songs and life of John Lennon, at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake.

Proceeds will benefit the William Chandler Peterson American Legion Post 171.

According to a news release from the Raue Center, the show will feature Jay Goeppner assuming the role of Lennon. Together with his crack SoundTracks band, Goeppner will take the audience on a chronological soundscape of Lennon’s career, from his time with The Beatles to his solo work.

The first half of the show will cover The Beatles’ decision to stop touring and focus on music composed in the studio, leading to iconic albums such as “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Rubber Soul,” “Revolver,” “The White Album,” “Abbey Road” and the rooftop concert for “Let It Be.”

The second half of the show will delve into Lennon’s solo career, featuring songs from “The Plastic Ono Band” to his signature album “Imagine,” “Sometime in New York City,” “Mind Games,” “Walls & Bridges” and “Rock & Roll.”

The show will conclude with selections from Lennon and Yoko Ono’s final recording, “Double Fantasy,” released just before Lennon’s death on Dec. 8, 1980.

The show also will include multimedia images to create a monumental musical and emotional impact that Lennon brought to the world.

Tickets start at $59 and can be purchased online at rauecenter.org or at the box office by calling 815-356-9212 or visiting 26 N. Williams St. in downtown Crystal Lake.