AN IRISH CHRISTMAS to Bring Storytelling, Song and Dance to Jacksonville, 12/21

Take a journey through Christmas in Ireland at Jacksonville's Times-Union Center on December 21, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Celebrate the great traditions of Irish mythology, enjoy superb music-making, the singing of Christmas carols and great storytelling, all led by an award-winning cast of Irish dancers, in a night that sparkles with life and a bit of 'magic!'

AN IRISH CHRISTMAS brings just about everything to the table -- joy, hope, laughter, friendship, celebration, of life through storytelling, music, song, and dance in a night that sparkles with life and a bit of 'magic!'

Dancers dance through the generations over brooms, on half doors, around butter churns, into the world of mythology and out again. Songs spinning out of the mists and into the familiar Silent Night, Little Drummer Boy and Carol of the Bells, and superb music of the pipes, flutes, fiddles, button accordion and bodhráns are just the beginning of this great Irish night! You can be sure of a rip-roaring celebration of Christmas from the heart of glorious Ireland with a superb team of Irish traditional musicians, dancers from the Kerry Dance Troupe lead by Scott Doherty (Riverdance & Lord of the Dance), the Kerry Records voice squad, and Irish actor Sheelagh Cullen.

We will journey through Christmas in Ireland and celebrate the great tradition of butter making, chase the wren on St. Stephen's day, draw down the half door for spectacular dance, enjoy superb music-making, singing of Christmas carols and great storytelling in an unforgettable Irish night. Irish folk theatre at its best!

So come and refresh your spirit, dust off the cares of the world and dance home with a smile in your heart as this joyful night brings you to a wonderful Ireland that echoes so forcefully in millions of hearts throughout the world. You can be certain of a GREAT IRISH WELCOME!

Tickets are on sale now and start at $31.50 for adults, $15.50 for children. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.artistseriesjax.org 24/7, by calling (904) 442-2929, or through our box office open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. Please contact (904) 442-2947 or groupsales@fscj.edu.