Pontine Theatre presents it's original production, A New England Christmas, underwritten by Chris Dwyer & Michael Huxtable. Pontine's Artistic Directors, Marguerite Mathews and Greg Gathers, perform a selection of Christmas stories and poems by New England authors, including Mary Wilkins Freeman, William Dean Howells, Sarah Orne Jewett, Ogden Nash and more. The show combines lively storytelling and charming Victorian-style Toy Theatre Figures along with seasonal music. These charming holiday tales - in addition to holiday punch and cookies - are sure to put you in the Christmas spirit! Performances are offered Friday @7:30, Saturday @4 & Sunday @2. Tickets are $24 and may be purchased online at www.pontine.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the door (check & cash only) a half-hour prior to each performance, based on availability. Pontine's West End Studio Theatre is located at 959 Islington Street, Portsmouth NH. Contact Pontine: info@pontine.org / 603-436-6660.
The pirate scalawags of How I Became a Pirate once again dock at the H & R Block City Stage in Union Station when Theatre for Young America presents holiday hilarity with Jingle Arrgh the Way! A Christmas Pirate Adventure from today, November 25 through December 27, 2014.
Theatre Out closes its 9th season with the audience favorite and critically-acclaimed home-grown musical by Darcy Hogan Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart But The Very Next Day You Said You Were Gay. Performances begin December 5, 2014.
The AAA Four Diamond, Historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spapays homage to the holidays with its highly anticipated Switch On Ceremony Friday, November 28, kicking off The Mission Inn's Festival of Lights five weeks of holiday merriment featuring one of the nation's largest holiday light collections of its kind.
While being short on appeal for adults, 'HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS: THE MUSICAL' is a decidedly kid-friendly holiday show is the perfect vehicle to introduce children to the wondrous magic of live musical theater.
Described by readers as a beautifully written collection of short stories, Hark explores the range of emotions surrounding the holidays. From melancholy to madness, loss and despair to hope and forgiveness, these six tales shimmer with feelings, some we'd rather stuff away, that Christmas can evoke.
Within HarkA Christmas Collection, a retired police officer faces another Christmas Eve while bitter recollections haunt his every turn, a lonely woman plans to seduce Santa Claus one Christmas Eve, a widow grows anxious as she searches for a present she misplaced and intended to send to her ungrateful sister, a woman can't keep the images of her pastthese ghostsfrom haunting the life she chooses to live, a bookstore clerk and his partner join a Christmas party in Sun Valley, Idaho and are taught a lesson most un-holidaylike, and, finally, a couple portrays Mr. & Mrs. Claus in their small island town holiday festivities and face a grim diagnosis together.
Set in colorful locations around the United States, from Anacortes, Washington, to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Sun Valley, Idaho, each tale focuses on people who struggle to make good choices, learn lessons, and maybe even find peace during the holiday season.
A bonus story, Poseidon Eyes, from the upcoming Sandcastle and Other StoriesThe Complete Edition, is included.
Hark-A Christmas Collection is available in both print and ebook format.
Book Details:
Hark-A Christmas Collection
By Justin Bog
Publisher: Booktrope
Published: November 2014
ISBN: 978-1620155936
ASIN: B00PL81XFC
Pages: 134
Genre: Fiction, Holiday, Romance
From The Authors:
Justin Bog lives in the Pacific Northwest on Fidalgo Island. Justin Bog was Pop Culture Correspondent and Editor for In Classic Style. He is an experimental cook, a lawn mower who colors outside the lines, and treat master to two long coat German shepherds, Zippy and Kipling, and two barn cats, Ajax The Gray and Eartha Kitt'n.
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?Yesterday, Macy's Herald Square kicked off the season with a full day of holiday fun and entertainment in anticipation of the annual unveiling of the Christmas windows; Santa's Journey to the Stars. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the Christmas tradition below!
Graham Lustig's A Jazzy Nutcracker is "jumpin' with jazz" in this adaptation of the timeless seasonal production, Dec. 6. With an original score inspired by familiar melodies, the show features a live jazz sextet, wonderfully colorful sets and costumes, members of the Columbia High School marching band, and the critically-acclaimed Lustig Dance Theatre professional dancers, bringing new energy and verve to the holiday classic.
'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.' One of the most iconic opening lines in any piece of writing in history, and the basis for the Children's Theatre's 2014 Christmas presentation. Beginning tonight, November 22nd, The Children's Theatre at Way Off Broadway will be reviving its original production of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, which first appeared at the theatre during the 2010 Season.
BroadHollow Theatre Company will present Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, runnig today, November 22nd-December 27th, 2014 at the Studio Theatre, 141 South Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY.
ERASURE (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) have announced the deluxe digital edition of their 2013 album, Snow Globe, a collection of original compositions and seasonal classics.
Additionally, with TCT¹s continuing commitment to our local charities, we are honored to be working with Hope Clinic for Women. Established in 1983, Hope Clinic is a faith based, confidential haven for women, men and families dealing with all aspects of pregnancy. Their services include medical care, professional counseling, education, mentorship and material support. During the run of Christmas Belles, a bin will be located in the lobby to collect diapers, baby toiletries, and receiving blankets for the families that Hope Clinic serves.
Welcome in the holiday season at Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) Kelsey Theatre as M & M Stage Productions presents the Christmas classic, 'Miracle on 34th Street.' Performance dates for this joyous family musical are Fridays, Nov. 21 and 28 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Nov. 22 and 29 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Nov. 23 and 30 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is conveniently located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance tonight, Nov. 21. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!
Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, are proud to announce the return of the critically acclaimed It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!, directed by Marty Higginbotham on the mainstage of the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., November 23 - December 28.
On Wednesday, November 26 from 11:00 AM-12:30 PM, the holiday season will officially begin as hundreds of Houston children celebrate at the 27th annual Wortham Theater Center Tree Lighting Ceremony - a joyous festival held in the Grand Foyer of Wortham Theater Center downtown. This event is FREE and open to the public.
John Schneider and Tom Wopat -- the original stars of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' -- will appear at Barnes & Noble for a special in-store performance and CD signing to celebrate their new album Home for Christmas on Wednesday, December 3 at 7 PM. The special holiday recording, which is currently available from D13 Entertainment in stores and online, commemorates the 35th Anniversary of the iconic TV show.
The Capital City Showcase, the variety show with the best comedians, musicians, and performing artists in the DC area, returns with its latest feature: The DMV Roast, on Tuesday, December 2nd at 8:00pm! The DMV Roast is on the first Tuesday of every month at The Brixton, located at 901 U St NW, Washington DC 20001. Some of the area's funniest comics come together to roast DC's sports teams, public figures, and current events. Each show will feature a 'comic stand-in' to play the part of the idea being roasted. For the next edition of The DMV Roast, we will be roasting Christmas. The part of Santa Claus will be played by comedian Jamel Johnson.
REELZ today announced that the network will celebrate the holidays this season with 'A Hollywood Christmas at the Grove' on Sunday, December 14 at 3pm ET/ 12pm PT.
On Wednesday, November 26 from 11:00 AM-12:30 PM, the holiday season will officially begin as hundreds of Houston children celebrate at the 27th annual Wortham Theater Center Tree Lighting Ceremony -- a joyous festival held in the Grand Foyer of Wortham Theater Center downtown. This event is FREE and open to the public.
