Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, The Beach Boys, Manhattan Transfer and More Set for Segerstrom Center, Dec 2013

As the festive month of December approaches, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale ring in the season with a cornucopia of holiday shows. The Center presents three yuletide concerts, including the return of Fiesta Navidad with Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano (December 4), the Center debut of The Beach Boys performing their Christmas show (December 7) and American vocal ensemble The Manhattan Transfer entertaining with holiday favorites (December 16).

Segerstrom Center for the Arts gift certificates are excellent gifts and are available in any amount starting at an affordable $10. They may be used to purchase tickets to any upcoming performance at the Center. Single tickets as well as gift certificates may be purchased online at SCFTA.org, at the Center Box Office located at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa and over the phone at (714) 556-2787. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746.

Fiesta Navidad with Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
December 4 · Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Rene?e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall Tickets start at $29

Grammy Award-winning Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano returns with the annual holiday favorite, Fiesta Navidad. This astounding ensemble presents traditional mariachi music along with beloved holiday carols such as "Feliz Navidad" and "Noche de Paz" in a lively and moving performance that celebrates music of the Americas. Fiesta Navidad also features the tradition of La Posada, the reenactment of Joseph and Mary's pilgrimage to Bethlehem.

The Beach Boys Christmas Show
December 7 · Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall Tickets start at $69

Celebrate Christmas with America's band, The Beach Boys, as they make their much anticipated Center debut. For more than five decades, The Beach Boys have been creating and performing their signature pop music. Songs from their chart-topping 1964 The Beach Boys' Christmas Album will be part of every holiday playlist - and the concert - including such classics as "Little Saint Nick" and "The Man With All the Toys." The Beach Boys are led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, who, along with Christian Love, Randell Kirsch, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill and Scott Totten, continue the legacy of the iconic band. (This tour will not feature BrIan Wilson, Al Jardine or David Marks.)

The Manhattan Transfer Holiday Concert
December 16 · Monday at 8 p.m. in Rene?e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall Tickets start at $39

Multi Grammy Award-winning, history-making The Manhattan Transfer travels to the Center for a special Orange County appearance. It will be an evening of joyous holiday music - reflective of their popular The Christmas Album and An Acapella Christmas recordings - along with performances of their biggest hits, such as "Birdland" and "Java Jive."

Upcoming Holiday Shows at Segerstrom Center for the Arts:

Handel's Judas Maccabaeus: The Hanukkah Story presented by Pacific Symphony
December 1 · Sunday at 3 p.m. in Rene?e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Tickets start at $25

Fiesta Navidad with Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano presented by Segerstrom Center
December 4 · Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Rene?e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Tickets start at $29

The Beach Boys Christmas Show presented by Segerstrom Center
December 7 · Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall
Tickets start at $69

Nutcracker for Kids presented by Pacific Symphony
December 14 · Saturday at 10 & 11:30 a.m. in Rene?e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall Tickets start at $29

Handel's Glorious Messiah presented by Pacific Symphony
December 15 · Sunday at 3 p.m. in Rene?e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall Tickets start at $25

The Manhattan Transfer Holiday Concert presented by Segerstrom Center
December 16 · Monday at 8 p.m. in Rene?e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall Tickets start at $39

Holiday Organ Spectacular presented by Pacific Symphony
December 17 · Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Rene?e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall Tickets start at $15

Christmas with LeAnn Rimes presented by Pacific Symphony
December 19 - 21 · Thursday - Saturday at 8 p.m. in Rene?e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall Tickets start at $35

Tis the Season! presented by Pacific Chorale
December 22 & 23 · Sunday at 5:30 p.m. and Monday at 8 p.m. in Rene?e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Tickets start at $25

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is unique as both an acclaimed arts institution and as a multi- disciplinary cultural campus. It is committed to supporting artistic excellence on all of its stages, offering unsurpassed experiences, and engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance and a diverse array of inspiring programs.

Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center is Orange County's largest non-profit arts organization and owns and operates the 3,000-seat Segerstrom Hall and intimate 250-seat Founders Hall, which opened in 1986, and the 2,000-seat Rene?e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, which opened in 2006 and also houses the 500-seat Samueli Theater, the Lawrence and Kristina Dodge Education Center's studio performance space and Boeing Education Lab. A spacious arts plaza anchors Segerstrom Center for Arts and is home to numerous free performances throughout the year as part of Segerstrom Center for the Arts' ongoing Free for All series.

The Center presents a broad range of programming for audiences of all ages, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family- friendly programming, free performances open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on the plaza and many other special events. The Center's arts-in-education programs are designed to inspire young people through the arts and reach hundreds of thousands of students each year.

In addition to the presenting and producing institution Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the 14-acre campus also embraces the facilities of two independent acclaimed organizations: Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory and a site designated as the future home of the Orange County Museum of Art.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is also proud to serve as the artistic home to three of the region's major performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Pacific Chorale, who contribute greatly to the artistic life of the region with annual seasons at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

The Box Office is located at 600 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily at SCFTA.org or by phone at (714) 556-2787. Information provided is accurate at the time of printing, but is subject to change. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a private, non-profit organization. "Segerstrom Center for the Arts" is a registered trademark.

Pictured: The Beach Boys - Pictured from left to right John Cowsill, Christian Love, Bruce Johnston, Randell Kirsch, Mike Love, Scott Totten, Tim Bonhomme.

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