Lightwire Theater Presents A VERY ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS, Today

Brighten your holidays with Lightwire Theater's "A Very Electric Christmas" at Raue Center For The Arts on November 10, 2016 at 7 p.m. Audiences of all ages will treasure this magical and captivating tale of family, friendship and hope set to timeless holiday hits including Nat King Cole, Mariah Carey and Tchaikovsky.

In this wonderful story, Santa's helpers are putting the final touches on presents as a young bird named Max and his family head south for the winter. When Max gets blown off course during a snowstorm, he ends up alone and lost at the North Pole. As Max tries to make his way home, his adventure begins. Join Max on his adventure, as he encounters friendly caroling worms, dancing poinsettias, nutcracker soldiers, mischievous mice and an evil rat king. This delightful holiday production will make children wide-eyed with delight and warm even the smallest of hearts.

After coming across a product called EL Wire, the lights turned on and the possibilities seemed endless to Lightwire Theater co-founders Ian Carney and Corbin Popp. Together, with their wives Eleanor and Whitney, Carney and Popp began to experiment with shapes and designs to develop puppetry-based neon creatures that quickly came to life.

Since then, Carney and Popp have become internationally recognized for their signature brand of electroluminescent artistry, poignant storytelling and musical scores designed to evoke imagery. Lightwire Theater continues to create and deliver innovative theatrical experiences to audiences worldwide and is based out of New Orleans.

Tickets are $20 and may be purchased online at rauecenter.org or via the Box Office at 815.356.9212 or 26 N. Williams Street in downtown Crystal Lake.

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 15 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 attracted the finest stars, Broadway shows, musicians and artists. Named on the League of Historic American Theatres, Raue Center is one of the finest examples of restored art and decor in the nation. The 750-seat theatre, located in historic, downtown Crystal Lake, is a gathering place for our region's citizens and has become a true destination. For additional information, visit rauecenter.org, facebook.com/RaueCenter and twitter.com/RaueCenter.

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