Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Christmas Season Begins Thursday Night At Raue Center For The Arts

Raue Center For The Arts invites you to celebrate the holiday season at the theatre. They are pleased to offer an entire month filled with festive programming. Kicking off December 1, Williams Street Rep debuts their take on David Sedaris’ Santaland Diaries. The rest of December includes classics the entire family can enjoy like Lakeside Singers’ Christmas Concert, Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops Concert, Voices In Harmony’s Sing-Along Messiah and The Nutcracker Ballet!  For a complete program line-up, details and tickets, visit www.rauecenter.org.

Santaland Diaries Opening December 1 at 8:00 pm
The story of Crumpet an average Joe who takes a job as a department store elf to make ends meet. Through his desperation and insanity he battles crazy parents and fake yellow snow, all the while providing hilarious commentary on his ridiculous experiences.  The show opens December 1 at 8:00 pm and runs through December 3. Times vary. Tickets are $28 and seating is general admission, but hurry – only 140 tickets are available per show!

Lakeside Singers’ Christmas Concert December 4 at 3:00 pm
Lakeside Singers’ Christmas Concert entitled “I Heard the Bells” features 25 spectacular voices in one jolly, and joyous, holiday performance! The program includes music from Argentina, Israel, Italy, France and America, as well as arrangements of songs made famous by “Glee,” Straight No Chaser, Faith Hill and Kristin Chenoweth. This group of Chicago-area professionals celebrate music from Renaissance to rock. Tickets are $35, $32, $29.  Exclusively sponsored by McHenry County Living.

Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra December 9 at 8:00 pm
Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra provides quality orchestral music through festive combinations of contemporary and classic holiday music! This show is a great event for the entire family. Tickets are $46, $43, $40. Exclusively sponsored by Home State Bank.

Voices In Harmony: Sing-Along Messiah December 11 at 4:00 pm
The community and choir join their voices in harmony with Handel’s great masterwork. It is presented with a 25-piece orchestra, excellent soloist and projections of beautiful calligraphy. Sing-along to this holiday classic with Voices In Harmony. Tickets to this all-ages show are $18 and seating is general admission.

The Nutcracker Ballet December 17 at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm and December 18 at 3:00 pm
Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable music, emotional dancing and lavish costumes... Experience the magic of dancing sugar plums all weekend long! Join Clara on her daring adventure with the Nutcracker Prince through The Land of Snow and The Land of Sweets. March along with the toy soldiers, bravely battle the Mouse King and embrace the beauty of the dancing snow flakes. Raue Center is proud to partner with Berkshire Ballet Theatre once again. Tickets are $25, $22, $19. Sponsored by Centegra Health System, Georgio’s Chicago Pizzeria and Pub and Northwest Herald

About Raue Center For The Arts
Raue Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of all through the arts. For 10 years, they have provided quality programming – striving to make it pertinent, available and affordable to all. As a painstakingly restored, 1920s regional showcase theatre named for its benefactor—Lucile Raue—Raue Center has 

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