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FAMILY FUN in Middle Georgia HolidayHolidayFAMILY FUN In Middle Georgia Fun things to do in Middle Georgia this holiday season, from festive events to Christmas cookies! his year, let’s resolve to truly enjoy this holiday season! T Let’s take a long breath of crisp, apple-cinnamon air and explore holiday markets and local festivities. Let’s bake Christmas cookies, see a play, or simply take time for a holiday craft over a cup of steaming hot cocoa. Sure, this is the season for hustle and bustle, but it’s also the season for chocolate and cheer. The writer elves here at Georgia Family Magazine have worked hard to compile this handy sleigh-full of holiday fun for all you good moms and dads in Middle Georgia. Just consider us your little workshop of personal helpers, dedicated to helping you make the most of this beautiful time of year. Inside is your guide to finding a holiday-inspired adventure—from Santa appearances, to arts and entertainment musts, to recipes and craft ideas. So what are you waiting for? Find loads of holiday goodies for 2016 inside this guide! It’s our gift to you. Page 3: Arts & Entertainment Theatrical productions and holiday shows Page 8: Excursions Holiday markets, light festivals, exhibits, and more Page 10: Parades Your local Christmas parade information Page 11: Santa Appearances Best places to find the big guy this year Page 12: The Trimmings Jolly crafts, yuletide recipes, and handy holiday tips Arts & Entertainment Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer Who Killed Elvis The Center for Puppetry Arts Warner Robins Little Theatre in Atlanta presents their an- presents this farce about new nual, holiday puppet show innkeepers who are banking based on the classic television on success by naming their special. Rudolph’s tale speaks new venture “Elvis Ate Here.” to the misfit in all of us! Shows This attracts Elvis fans and run now through Dec. 31. No kooks alike—making for hi- shows on 11/24 or 12/25. larious mayhem. Nov. 11–19. Annual Fall Recital Students in the Wesleyan College music school and possible stars of tomorrow will perform in recital in Porter Auditorium at Wesleyan College on November 14, at 7 p.m. FREE Cabaret–Melodies and Mayhem Mercer University faculty member and soprano, Martha Malone, will share the stage with pianist and guest artist Rudolph the Red-Nosed Byron Grant for an evening Reindeer, at The Center of cabaret music. Townsend for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta School of Music at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 15. FREE She Kills Straight No Run for Your Monsters Chaser Wife Mercer University Theatre This acappella group is not The predicament of cab driver, presents this story of a woman your typical band of brothers John Smith, juggling two wives who loses her sister, only to from the halls of Ivy League and two lives, is a recipe for discover after her death that schools. Their refreshing sense hilarity when he lands in the she had an alter ego who of humor has established them hospital and is suddenly under escaped from the netherworld. as unforgettable entertainment. scrutiny. Nov. 18 and 19 at Nov. 17–20 at the Tattnall Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the the Perry Players Community Square Center for the Arts. Grand Opera House. Theatre. 3 An Evening with Jonny Lang The singer/songwriter/guitar virtuoso kicks off a weekend celebration of Duane Allman’s life and will be playing the late singer’s 1957 Les Paul Gold Top guitar on Friday, No- vember 18, at 8:00 p.m. at the Grand Opera House. Barbara Lister- Sink, Pianist The Joan Stockstill Godsey series presents Ms. Lister-Sink, world-renowned pianist who now serves as Distinguished Professor of Piano and Artist- in-Residence at Salem College. The Grand Townsend School of Music on Opera House, Macon Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. FREE Thanksgiving A Christmas Song Annie Carol The Mercer Women’s Chamber As part of the Broadway series Alliance Theatre presents this Choir and the Mercer Singers at the Grand, Annie, who cap- Atlanta holiday tradition. will entertain holiday guests tured our hearts on the funny Celebrate the holidays with the on November 20, at 3 p.m., in pages of our local newspapers, beloved Dickens classic in this McCorkle Hall of Townsend is now considered the best loved Broadway-scale production School of Music at Mercer musical of all time. Monday, with beautiful live music and University. Admission is free. November 21, and Tuesday, an all-star Atlanta cast. Nov. Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. 25–Dec. 31. Weather Report (Jazz combo) Festive Flutes Lessons & Carols Under the direction of Dr. Mercer’s nationally recog- The Mercer Brass Choir and Monty Cole, the Mercer Uni- nized flute choir, directed by Jack Mitchener, organist, will versity Jazz Ensemble explores Kelly Via, plays in concert and celebrate the 21st anniversary the genres of jazz on Tuesday, presents a world premiere by of this Mercer tradition at St. November 29, in McCorkle one of their own, Christopher Joseph Catholic Church on Hall at 7:30 p.m. FREE Schmitz. December 1, at the Friday, December 2, and on Townsend School of Music at Saturday, December 3, at 7:30 7:30 p.m. FREE p.m. Admission is free. 4 Sesame Street Live The Wiz “Elmo Makes Music” Sesame Street Live, at The Macon Coliseum The modern take on Dorothy’s When the new music teacher’s adventures with the Wizard instruments go missing, Elmo, of Oz is a fast-paced musical Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, and comedy full of rock, gospel, more come to the rescue and and soul. This play will appeal discover instruments they to all members of the family never knew existed. Dec. 3–4 with its rollicking energy. Dec. at the Macon Coliseum. 2–16 at Theatre Macon. Morning Music Club Nutcracker of Christmas Concert Middle Georgia The music club celebrates 103 Nutcracker of Middle Georgia years of entertaining audiences has been anointed the event with the most proficient and that heralds the beginning renowned musicians in their of the Christmas season in fields. The Christmas concert Middle Georgia. Clara’s is Thursday, December 8, at magical dreams come alive 10 a.m. at Wesleyan College. on stage at the Grand Admission is free. December 8–11. Christmas Concert Celtic Christmas The Wesleyannes and the Con- This lively concert will fea- cert Choir will sing some of ture folk music instruments our favorite Christmas carols to accompany the lively lyrics in a free, open performance on from some of the oldest holi- Sunday, December 4, at 4 p.m. day folk music, with audience in Porter Auditorium at Wes- participation. Pierce Chapel leyan College. at Wesleyan College. Saturday, December 10, at 7 p.m. FREE Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka L’Amour de Lion Macon Little Theatre presents From the Metropolitan Opera Billy Bucket’s magical journey in HD, a story of the roman- The Nutcracker of Middle to Willy Wonka’s chocolate tic affair between a knight Georgia, at The Grand factory. Fantasy comes to the on a quest for love and his Opera House, Macon stage to delight the audience lover across the sea. Saturday, with songs made popular by December 10, at 12:55 p.m. at Gene Wilder. December 9–18. Douglass Theatre. 5 Irish Christmas, at Second Baptist, Warner Robins Irish Christmas Join Ireland’s own Keith and Kristyn Getty for their fifth annual tour of Irish Christmas- A Celebration of Carols! Celtic and Bluegrass music fuse with dance and choral holiday sounds. Dec. 11 at Second Bap- tist Church, Warner Robins. Christmas The Cortona Trio with You The popular trio of Julie Al- This spectacular Christmas bers on cello, Amy Schwartz concert will fill Perry Players Moretti on violin and Elizabeth Community Theatre with the Pridgen on piano, knows how traditional songs of Christ- to bring some holiday magic to mas—a break from the holi- Fickling Hall at the Townsend day rush. Performances from School of Music. December 13, December 15–17, at 7:30 p.m., at 7:30 p.m. and December 18, at 2:30 p.m. John Berry’s Comedian Christmas Concert No Man’s Land Kathleen Madigan Country music chart topper Live, from the National The- As a winner of NBC’s Last John Berry is fast becoming a atre, witness a sinister war Comic Standing and Best Fe- Christmas tradition in Middle of words between two aging male Comedian in The Ameri- Georgia. Now in its 21st year, writers who, as they become can Comedy Awards and The his national tour will be at The increasingly inebriated, ver- Phyllis Diller Awards, Madigan Grand on Friday, December bally joust over their literary brings her stand-up comedy 16, at 7:30 p.m. territory. Sunday, December to the Grand Opera House on 18, at 3 p.m. Douglass Theatre. January 6, at 7:30 p.m. 6 Beauty and the Beast JR. Nabucco Lightning Thief The Youth Actors Company Live from the Metropolitan The Grand Opera House presents the musical stage Opera in HD, an opera based presents a play geared towards adaptation of the beloved ani- on the biblical account of the kids as boarding school stu- mated Disney film. The story Jews’ exile from their home- dent, Percy Jackson, battles of Beauty and the Beast has land by the Babylonian king, with mythological creatures enchanted audiences since its Nebuchadnezzar II. Saturday, and wrestles with conflict on Broadway debut in 1994. Janu- January 7, at 12:55 p.m.
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