Morrisson Theatre Chorus's Holiday Concert Set for Now thru 12/14

The Morrisson Theatre Chorus, under the musical direction of César Cancino, will present its Holiday Concert: Special Songs for a Special Time of the Year tonight, December 11, December 12 and December 13 at 8:00pm and December 14 at 2:00pm. The Holiday Concert will feature a selection of sacred classical works, popular holiday songs, gospel and spiritual selections, as well as audience sing-a-long pieces.

Tickets are $18 adults, $15 senior and $12 junior/student. Douglas Morrisson Theatre, 22311 N. Third St., Hayward, CA 94546. www.dmtonline.org. (510) 881-6777. The Douglas Morrisson Theatre is a program and facility of the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District.

CÉSAR CANCINO enjoys a musically diverse career as pianist, musical director and conductor. He attended the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and then studied piano with Alain Naudé, a pupil of the great Dinu Lipatti. For many years, he was the musical director/pianist for Teatro Zinzanni in San Francisco and for several years he toured with singer/songwriter Joan Baez as her musical director and pianist. Most recently, he was the Musical Director/Pianist for "Life Without Makeup" a play starring the legendary Rita Moreno at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. He is also a recipient of the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle award for "Outstanding Musical Director." Mr. Cancino has performed throughout North America, Europe and Australia in such venues as the Montreux Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall, Int'l Music Festival of Mexico City, Atlanta Summer Pops Symphony and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Local credits include: the Rrazz Room (San Francisco), Diablo Theatre Company, Martinez Opera, Monterey County Symphony, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, 42nd St. Moon, and the Douglas Morrisson Theatre.