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Ethnic Heritage Council D ECEMBER 2 0 1 1 5th Anniversary Concert Evening of Sevdah: The Love Songs of Bosnia And Herzegovina A wonderful alternative to one too This concert is one of many tak- many Christmas carols, musicians ing place in Bosnian Diaspora from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ma- communities throughout North cedonia, Bulgaria, Croatia and America as part of the 5th annual America celebrate the traditional “North American Days of Sevdah” songs of Bosnia and Herzegovina in organized by Sevdah North Amer- concert on Saturday, December 17 ica, Inc. at the Museum of History and In- dustry (2700 24th Avenue E, Seat- Over 5,000 people from Bosnia tle), 7:30pm. The heartrending tra- and Herzegovina now live in the ditional Bosnian love songs, called Puget Sound region (350,000 in sevdalinke , are often compared to North America), displaced from American blues, Spanish flamenco, their homes during the war in Portuguese fado and Greek rem- former Yugoslavia in the early betika. Singers are prized for their 1990's. Their traditional music gives needed emotional support emotional expression as much as byPhoto Chris Bennion for their technical mastery. Songs and unity to this fragile new com- speak of unrequited love and long- munity, and healing for souls ~ Black Nativity ~ scarred by trauma and displace- ing, while the melodies reflect the December 8-24 influence of Turkish modes. Instru- ment. Bringing together artists mentation ranges from traditional from various Balkan cultures il- At The Moore Theatre saz (long-necked lute) to accordion, lustrates that music has no politi- www.stgpresents.org . guitar, fiddle and bass. cal borders.

Among others, performers include This concert is made possible by Gino Yevdjevic of the internation- support from: Sevdah North ally renowned Seattle band Kultur America http:// www.sevdahnorthamerica.org/ Happy Holidays! Shock; and Seattle native Mary Sher- hart, one of America’s highest re- Ethnic Heritage Council http:// from garded Balkan singers and teachers, www.ethnicheritagecouncil.org/ who was a member of the Koleda Studio Aquarius http:// Ethnic Heritage Council Ensemble in the 1970’s with legen- www.studioaquarius.com/ New of the Pacific Northwest dary choreographer Mark Morris Land Music. Tickets and informa- and musical theater composer Chad tion at: http:// Henry. www.eveningofsevdah.com/ Langston Hughes’ BLACK NATIVITY INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) pre- tion, first opening on Broadway Evening of Sevdah 1 sents Langston Hughes’ BLACK in December 1961. Fifty years Black Nativity NATIVITY, a gospel celebration at later, BLACK NATIVITY continues The Moore Theatre on December 8 to be produced in numerous ma- Calendar of Ethnic Events 2-5 - 24, 2011 . Celebrate the holiday jor cities throughout the US and, season with the joyful gospel song locally previously produced by Event Posters 5 play by American poet, journalist, Seattle’s Intiman Theatre. Holiday WORLD Recipes 6 novelist, memoir and short story BLACK NATIVITY is directed by writer, Langston Hughes. Enjoy the Join Us! 7 retelling of the Nativity by way of Jacqueline Moscou and choreo- graphed by Donald Byrd . Music Meet the EHC Board & Staff gospel music, dance, poetry and direction and arrangements by narrative. Cultural Crossroads Photos 8 Pastor Patrinell Wright , Seattle's This year marks the 50th anniver- sary of this popular holiday tradi- Continued on page 5, Nativity LIKE us on facebook! www.facebook.com/EthnicHeritageCouncil P AGE 2 E TH N IC H ERITAGE C O UNCI L — D E CEMB ER 2 0 1 1 N EWSLETTER

READ THIS NEWSLETTER gravity-defying dance, and the soul of man’s Dance Hall with Laurie Andres on ON LINE! VISIT: soothing gospel voices of Paster Pa- accordion and Terry Wergeland on pi- www.ethnicheritagecouncil.org trinell Wright and choir backed by a ano. A few other popular couple dances here and there, this is a dreamy place to ~ DECEMBER 2011 ~ rockin’ live band. December 8-24. The Moore Theatre. www.stgpresents.org . dance. Hope to see you! 8:30pm til mid- December 1 night. We’ve got some gorgeous new Holiday Pops —Marvin Hamlisch rings Winter Train and Village—Come see a waltzes. $12 includes refreshments. in the season with Holiday Pops with Winterfest crowd favorite: the turn-of- 7:30, Waltz lesson. the Seattle Symphony performing holi- the-century village and train. Come test www.sonnynewmansdancehall.com day favorites for everyone to enjoy. out your driving skills as members of December 8-11. Benaroya Hall. Call: December 10 the public can take a turn driving the 206-215-4747; Dunava—Come spend an evening with miniature locomotive. December 1-29. www.seattlesymphony.org . Dunava at their largest concert to date! 10am-6pm, Seattle Center House. Call: Enjoy a capella folk songs from the Bal- 206-684-7200; www.seattlecenter.com A Child’s Christmas in Wales —One of kans and Eastern Europe. 7pm, MOHAI. the most enduring, oft-forgotten holi- Winterfest Ice Rink —Glide into the www.seattlehistory.org ; day memoirs comes to vibrant life, rec- season with the greatest of ease at the www.dunava.org . reating the nostalgic magic of Dylan fun-for-all Winterfest Ice Rink. Decem- Thomas’ childhood Christmas . Decem- Music at Georgia’s Greek Restaurant — ber 1-30 . Fisher Pavilion. Call: 206-684- ber 8-24 . Stone Soup Theatre. Call: 206 Hank on bouzouki, Yanni sings and 7200; www.seattlecenter.com -633-1883; www.stonesouptheatre.org . plays guitar, and Cathie on fiddle. Last The Nutcracker —This masterful pro- week we had 4 hours of nonstop music Terrance Hayes—Come see one of the duction is like no other in the world. and a hot dancing crowd. 7-11pm. Res- compelling new voices in American With live orchestra, magnificent sets ervations at 206-783-1228; visit: poetry, Terrance Hayes. 7:30pm, and costumes and over 200 roles www.georgiasgreekrestaurant.com Benaroya Hall. Call: 206-621-2230; danced by professional dancers and www.lectures.org . Holiday Magic: A World Of Celebra- students, nothing fills the hearts with tions —It's beginning to look a lot like holiday magic like the PNB Nutcracker. Taj Mahal Trio—The Pacific Jazz Insti- Christmas.... Sno-King Community Cho- December 1-27 . Benaroya Hall. Call: tute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents rale's popular Holiday Concert! The 110 206-215-4747; the Taj Mahal Trio. December 9-11, 13- -voice chorale, under the direction of www.seattlesymphony.org . 18. 7:30pm, Jazz Alley. Call: 206-441- Frank DeMiero, will present two per- 9729; www.jazzalley.com . A Christmas Carol —Join us for a rip- formances. 3:30pm & 7:30pm, Edmonds ping good telling of the classic story by December 9 Center for the Arts. Call: 425-673- Charles Dickens of Ebenezer Scrooge, A Cathedral Christmas—This year’s 1242; www.sno-kingchorale.org the curmudgeonly businessman who program features two significant holi- Appalachian Winter Evening Concert — requires the intervention of a few spec- day works, A Festival of Carols by Frank 7pm, Columbia City Theatre. All- star tral guides to understand the true Ferko and Advent Antiphons by Bob concert brings together artists from & meaning of Christmas and life. Decem- Chilcott, along with numerous carols of inspired by Southern Appalachia, ber 1-24 . ACT Theatre. Call: 206-292- the season written or arranged by dis- www.seattlefolkfestival.com. 7676; www.acttheatre.org . tinguished American choral composers. December 8-9. 8pm, St. Marks Cathe- Language of Food —The Northwest Lan- December 7 dral. Call: 206-323-1844. guage Academy presents the Language Deck the Hall Ball—Don’t miss the www.saintmarks.org . of Food: Winter Festival on the Danube. 107.7 The End’s Deck the Hall Ball. This Join us for a winter voyage down the years concerts feature bands such as A Festival of Lessons and Carols —See “River of Time” as we explore the di- Mumford & Sons, Death Cab for Cutie, the Northwest Boy Choir perform dur- verse cultures on both banks of the Da- Cage the Elephant and more. Key ing the Festival of Lessons and Carols. nube River. NWLA Cultural Center. Arena. www.seattlecenter.com . 7:30pm, Our Lady of Lake Parish. Call: www.nwlanguageacademy.com ; Call: 206-524-3234; www.nwchoirs.org . Christmas Celebration —Come for the 260-321-2101. 35 th Annual Norwegian Christmas Cele- Cold Recall—Come see this new exhibi- Tiny Tots: Holiday Symphony Sere- bration in scripture and song. 7pm, tion, Cold Recall: Reflections of a Polar nade—This delightful collection of holi- Scandinavian Cultural Center. Explorer which showcases images from day favorites – including a sing-along www.plu.edu/scancenter . the hand-colored lantern slides that musical story – is presented by Kinder- Cathie & Hank at New Kafe Neo in Roald Amundsen used in public lec- musik’s Studio3Musik educators. Mill Creek —Nestled like a gem in the tures about his expedition to the South 9:30am, 10:30am, and 11:30am, Creekside village shopping area around Pole. December 9 – February 5 . Nordic Benaroya Hall. Call: 206-215-4747; the corner from UW Bookstore. 6- Heritage Museum. Call: 206-789-5707; www.seattlesymphony.org . 8:30pm, 15130 Main St. Mill Creek, 425 www.nordicmuseum.org . The Sweet Sounds of Klapa- -357-0512. Check out www.kafeneo.net Reilly & Malone —Perhaps the most for lots more info about their three DooWopella!! Specializing in tradi- endearing duo to grace the W. Coast tional Croatian "Klapa" singing. Klapa excellently-reviewed restaurants. folk music scene. 7:30-10pm, Maple singers are a cappella minstrels that December 8 Leaf Lutheran Church. Call: 206-524- hang out on boat docks and street cor- Black Nativity—Celebrate the magic of 2448; livelocalmusic.org. ners along the Adriatic coast of Croatia. the Nativity as told through the poetry Cathie Whiteside—Plays an evening of The group is also drawn to the Ameri- of Langston Hughes, the beauty of scrumptious waltzes at Sonny New- can counterpart of Klapa --- Doo Wop! 7 D E CEMB ER 2 0 1 1 E TH N IC H ERITAGE C O UNCI L — P AGE 3 N EWSLETTER

-10pm, The Olive and Grape. http:// A Festival of Lessons and Carols —See Tingstad & Rumble —7:45-10pm, Bake’s www.theoliveandgrape.com/menu/ the Northwest Boy Choir perform dur- Place, Issaquah. Call 425-391-3335 or http://www.klapa.us/ ing the Festival of Lessons and Carols. bakesplace.org 7:30pm, St. Stephen’s Episcopal A Celebration for the Feast of St. Church. Call: 206-524-3234; Zydeco Dancing —7:30pm, Dance work- shop; 8:30pm, Dance, Sonny Newman’s Nicholas—Opus 7 presents the bril- www.nwchoirs.org . liantly entertaining and moving can- Dance Hall. Call 784-3010 or gator- tata, St. Nicholas, with tenor Howard December 14 boyproductions.com Frankhauser singing the title role. 8pm, Lecture: Amundsen —Come hear a lec- St. James Cathedral. Call: 206-782- ture about Amundsen’s quest for the December 17 Holidays Celebrated with “Wright 2899; www.opus7.org . South Pole and how it brought him to th Seattle. 7pm, Nordic Heritage Museum. Spirit”—On the 108 anniversary of the Chava Alberstein—See a special per- Call: 206-789-5707; Wright Brothers’ famous flight, Santa formance by Chava Alberstein from www.nordicmuseum.org . and Mrs. Claus will arrive in an airplane Israel as part of the UW World Series. to kick-off the Museum’s annual Wright 8pm, Meany Hall. Call: 206-543-4880; December 16 Spirit Holiday Event. Enjoy the museum www.uwworldseries.org . Magical Strings Yuletide Concert — exhibits and special activities. 10am- Magical Strings centers around the 1pm, Museum of Flight. Call: 206-764- A Festival of Lessons and Carols —See Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer of 5720; www.museumofflight.org . the Northwest Boy Choir perform dur- Philip and Pam Boulding, at times aug- ing the Festival of Lessons and Carols. mented by violin, cello, pennywhistle, Evening of Sevdah—Bring friends and 7:30pm, St. Thomas Episcopal Church. family for an Evening of Sevdah: The percussion and various instruments Call: 206-524-3234; www.nwchoirs.org . from around the world. 7:30pm, Urban Love Songs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, featuring some of the Northwest’s most Winter Concert —The Coram Deo En- Grace Church. Call: 800-838-3006; www.magicalstrings.com . beloved Balkan performers. 7:30pm, semble performs a mix of sacred, clas- MOHAI. www.eveningofsevdah.com . sical and Celtic inspired music during A Festival of Lessons and Carols —See this winter concert. 7pm, Northminster the Northwest Boy Choir perform dur- Tony Bennett in Concert—The music Presbyterian Church. Call: 206-783- ing the Festival of Lessons and Carols. of Tony Bennett is as relevant now as it 3402; www.northministerspres.org . was when he first was starting out over 7:30pm, Holy Rosary Church. Call: 206- 524-3234; www.nwchoirs.org . five decades ago. It’s his authenticity Anamaria Dulama—Learn a few Roma- that fuels his unparalleled appeal to all nian dances and enjoy some finger Guns N’Roses—This American hard generations of music fans transcending foods at the Anamaria Dulama event. 7- rock band formed in Hollywood is on demographics, trends, and passing 10pm, Cedar Valey Grange. Call: 425- tour yet again. Don’t miss your chance fads. 8pm, Paramount Theatre. Call: 877 889-0541; www.sno-king.org . to see them live at this spectacular con- -784-4849; www.stgpresents.org . December 11 cert. 8pm, Key Arena. Call: 206-684- 7100; www.seattlecenter.com . Nordic Christmas Fest—Come to the Croatian Bake Sale—All of your favor- 18 th Annual Nordic Christmas Fest and ite pastries: Hrstule, etc ... Croatian Holiday Party with Dromeno—The Buffet. The evening’s meal consists of a Fishing Families Of Anacortes will also Govetas Family along with Nick Ma- medley of holiday dishes from the five be available for purchase. Bret roussis play Greek and Balkan music Nordic countries. 6:30pm, Scandinavian Lunsford will be signing books and for our dancing pleasure. They will be Cultural Center. www.plu.edu . opening his research notebooks for joined by Peter Lippman on the trum- people to peruse. See photographs and pet for this special Holiday Party. Christmas Celebration —Come for a more that wouldn’t fit in the book. 8:30pm, The Russian Center. Call: 425- Christmas Celebration (Karacsonyi un- 11am-3pm, American Croatian Club of 883-0332; nepseg) and Hungarian Catholic Mass. Anacortes, located near Causland Park 2pm, Mercer Island Presbyterian www.seattlebalkandancers.org . at 1202 7th Street. Church. www.hungarianamerican.org . Third Friday Dance—The Skandia Folk- Seattle Ukulele Players Association — dance Society invites you to join them Hanukkah Under the Stars —Come to Song Circle-2:30-4:30pm, Phinney for their monthly Third Friday Dance. the Hanukkah Under the Stars event Neighborhood Ctr. Call 783-2244 or Jullekstuga lights up the night with which features the Seattle Kids’ rock info@seattleukulele. band Not-Its, sponsored by the SJCC, fine musical offerings by Skolkis. 7:30pm, Cedar Valley Grange. Call: 206- Jewish Day School, PJ Library, Camp Seattle Folk Festival-Family Jam- Noon Kalsman, and Camp Solomon Schechter. -7pm, Town Hall. Call 652-4255 or 784-7470; www.skandia-folkdance.org . 5:30pm, Stroum Jewish Community www.seattlefolkfestival.com The Blasters—This California-based Center. Call: 206-232-7115; Magical Strings Yuletide Concert — group’s passionate mix of electric www.sjcc.org . Magical Strings centers around the blues, roadhouse R&B, manic rockabil- ity, and hard driving rock’n’roll has Northern Lights—The Medieval Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer of Women’s Choir perform music from Philip and Pam Boulding, at times aug- won them a rabidly loyal cult follow- ing. 8:30pm, The Crocodile. Call: 206- Finland, Denmark, The British Isles, mented by violin, cello, pennywhistle, Germany and the Netherlands at this 441-4618; www.thecrocodile.com percussion and various instruments special holiday event. 8pm, St. James from around the world. 3pm, Bing The Gypsy Squares Square Dance —8- Cathedral. Call: 206-264-4822; Crosby Theatre. 11pm, The Gypsy Café. FREE. www.medievalwomenschoir.org . www.celicmusicspokane.com; [email protected] www.magicalstrings.com . 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Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer of A Festival of Lessons and Carols —See night Mass of Christmas this year open Philip and Pam Boulding, at times aug- the Northwest Boy Choir perform dur- to all. 11pm, St. James Cathedral. mented by violin, cello, pennywhistle, ing the Festival of Lessons and Carols. www.stjames-cathedral.org . percussion and various instruments December 19-20. 7pm, St. Mark’s Ca- from around the world. 7:30pm, Town thedral. Call: 206-524-3234; Christmas Eve Service—This service Hall Seattle. www.magicalstrings.com . www.nwchoirs.org . features Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria per- formed by the church choir and guest A Festival of Lessons and Carols —See David Lanz—The Pacific Jazz Institute orchestra. 7:30pm, Northminster Pres- the Northwest Boy Choir perform dur- at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents byterian Church. Call: 206-783-3402; ing the Festival of Lessons and Carols. David Lanz. December 20-21. 7 :30pm, www.northminsterpresbyterian.com . 7:30pm, Trinity Lutheran Church. Call: Jazz Alley. Call: 206-441-9729; December 26 206-524-3234; www.nwchoirs.org . www.jazzalley.com . Woody Allen—Woody Allen and his Everything on Earth—Experience the December 20 New Orleans Jazz Band have been de- colors, textures, and sights in these Go Tell it on the Mountain: The Blind lighting audiences with a hot mix of paintings from Vietnam in the exhibit Boys of Alabama Christmas Show — New Orleans inspired music. 7:30pm, Everything on Earth. December 12-23 . 7:30pm, Benaroya Hall. Celebrate the Paramount Theatre. Call: 206-812-1114; Art XChange Gallery. Call: 206-893- holidays w/ one of the living legends www.stgpresents.org . 0377; www.artxchange.org . of gospel! Call 215l-4747 or seattlesym- phony.org/benaroya December 29 December 18 New Year’s Hats and Samba at the Mannheim Steamroller —Experience December 21 Burke —Looking for something fun to the magic of the holidays through mu- A Festival of Lessons and Carols —See do with the family over the holiday sic at this incredible performance of the Northwest Boy Choir perform dur- week? Come to the Burke and learn to Christmas Music by Mannheim Steam- ing the Festival of Lessons and Carols. Samba! All ages are invited to learn the roller. 6:30pm, Paramount Theatre. 7:30pm, Benaroya Hall. Call: 206-215- steps and dance to the rhythms of Bra- Call: 206-812-1114; 4747; www.seattlesymphony.org . zilian Carnival and to learn the process www.stgpresents.org . of making your very own screen-printed Tingstad & Rumbel —The Pacific Jazz hat. December 29-30. 10am-2pm, Burke Magical Strings Yuletide Concert — Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley pre- Museum. Call: 206-543-5590; sents Tingstand and Rumbel. Decem- Magical Strings centers around the www.burkemuseum.org . Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer of ber 22-23 . 7:30pm, Jazz Alley. Call: Philip and Pam Boulding, at times aug- 206-441-9729; www.jazzalley.com . The Bobs After Christmas Holiday mented by violin, cello, pennywhistle, Show —Now in their 30th year of a cap- percussion and various instruments December 22 pella madness. 7pm, The Triple Door. from around the world. 3pm, The Lin- The Klezmatics —World-renowned & Call 838-4333 or thetripledoor.net coln Theatre. Call: 360-336-8955; Grammy-winning superstars of the klezmer world. They erupted out of NY www.magicalstrings.com . December 30 City’s East Village in l986. 8pm, The Fifth Friday Dance —Join the Skandia A Festival of Lessons and Carols —See Neptune Theater. Call 877-784-4849 or Folkdance Society for their last dance of the Northwest Boy Choir perform dur- stgpresents.org/Neptune 2011. This evening focuses on ing the Festival of Lessons and Carols. The Christmas Revels —In celebration bygdedans, village dances from Norway 7pm, St. Alphonsus Church. Call: 206- and Sweden. 8-11pm, Epiphany Chapel. 524-3234; www.nwchoirs.org . of the Winter Solstice. 12/27th, 2 & 7:30pm; 12/18th,1 & 5:30pm; 12/20th, Call: 206-784-7470; www.skandia- Concert of Ukrainian Festive and Sa- 7:30pm & 12/21, 7:30pm-Rialto Thea- folkdance.org . cred music—CAROL of the BELLS , 1- ter, Tacoma. Call 253-591-5894 or December 31 2:30pm, Buffet and Bake Sale; 2:30- www.broadwaycenter.org New Years Eve Celebration—Ring in 4pm, Concert. St. Thomas the New Year and dance the night away th 98039. December 23 Church,8398 NE 12 , Medina, W А with The Rhythm Nation, the Pacific [email protected]; • Cathie joins the Rhythm Rollers (W.B. Reid–guitar, guitar banjo, Laurie Andres Northwest’s premier party band featur- www.uaclubwa.org – piano, accordion) PLUS David Kaynor ing exceptional vocalists plus dynamic Light the Candles —This is a Hanukkah on fiddle at the Emerald City Contra, rhythm sections. 8-11:45pm, Seattle Concert for everyone! 3pm, Westside Rich Goss call, at 6532 Phinney N. Center House. Call: 206-684-7200; Unitarian Universalist. www.seattlecenter.com ; www.seattlejewishchorale.org . Dance from 7:30-10pm, beginner's workshop at 7pm, $8, $7 for SFS and www.therhythmnation.net . December 19 PNA members and seniors, $5 for stu- Bach & Mendelssohn—Don’t miss Seat- Magical Strings Yuletide Concert — dents, under 16 free. First time contra tle’s oldest Classical New Year’s Eve Magical Strings centers around the dancers get a coupon for free admis- Celebration featuring the professional sion to their next dance. Coupon re- Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer of vocal ensemble Cathedral Cantorei per- Philip and Pam Boulding, at times aug- demption limited to first five coupons forming works by Composers Bach and mented by violin, cello, pennywhistle, on any single night. emeraldcitycon- Mendelssohn. 11pm, St. James Cathe- percussion and various instruments [email protected] dral. Call: 206-382-4874; www.stjames- from around the world. 7pm, Mey- December 24 cathedral.org denbauer Theatre. Call: 800-838-3006; www.meydenbauer.com . Noel! Noel! Noel!—Organ carols play as a prelude to the Carol Service and Mid- HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Nativity, Continued from page 1 “Gospel Queen,” and founder of Total Experience Gospel Choir. Additional members of the creative team are, scenic designer Kurt Walls , lighting designer Xavier Pierce , sound designer Matt Starritt and costume designer Doris Black .

The show features a cast of Seattle area's most talented ac- tors, singers, dancers and musicians - principle actors are, Earley Dean (Narrator), Josephine Howell (Narrator), Pastor Alphonso H. Meadows, Jr. (Narrator), Amber Nicole May- berry (Mary) and Bojohn Diciple (Joseph).

TICKETS : Ticket prices and times vary, visit the STG show page for more information and to purchase on line: http:// www.stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1594 Tickets are also available by phone at (877) 784-4849, in person at The Para- mount Theatre box office, Monday through Friday 10:00am- 6:00pm and The Paramount and Moore Theatre venue kiosks, 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, powered by Tickets.com. Groups discounts available to parties of nine or more by call- ing 206.315.8054. The Moore Theatre is located at 1932 Sec- ond Avenue in downtown Seattle.

About STG Our mission is to make diverse performing arts and education an integral part of our region's cultural iden- tity while keeping three historic venues, The Paramount, Moore and Neptune, alive and vibrant. STG presents a range of performances from Broadway, off-Broadway, dance and jazz, to comedy, concerts of all genres, speakers and family shows - at these three iconic theatres in Seattle and venues throughout the Puget Sound region and in Portland, Oregon.

STG is the 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization that oper- ates the historic Paramount, Moore and Neptune Theatres in Seattle, Washington. P AGE 6 E TH N IC H ERITAGE C O UNCI L — D E CEMB ER 2 0 1 1 N EWSLETTER

enough liquid so that there is about one Holiday Almond Wreaths ~ Holiday Recipes ~ and a half to two inches in the bottom ¾ cup Margarine, softened Apple Noodle Kugel of the oven. If you'd like, you can sprin- ½ cup Sugar kle the turkey with a little garlic powder ¼ cup Cholesterol-Free 99% Real Egg ½ cup Orange juice and black pepper and drizzle with Product, thawed 8 oz. Noodles, cooked & drained honey, but this is optional. Put the tur- 1 tsp. Almond extract 1 tsp. Lemon juice key, covered, into your range oven and 2 cups All-purpose flour 1 can Apple pie filling bake at 325 degrees for 2 to 3 hours, or ½ cup Ground Almonds ½ cup Raisins until the internal temperature of the Green candied cherries (opt) 6 each Egg whites turkey at it’s thickest point reads 190 Red candied cherries (opt) 1 cup Walnuts degrees. ¾ cups Sugar In medium bowl with electric mixer at While the turkey is baking, get out a ½ Stick margarine, melted medium speed, beat margarine and large baking pan. Brush lightly with oil, Topping sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg pull your stale bread into chunks, and ½ Stick margarine, melted product and almond extract; beat well. place in the pan. About 15 minutes be- ¾ tsp. Cinnamon Stir in flour and ground almonds. Us- fore the turkey is done, add the 1 ½ Tbls. Sugar ing pastry bag with 1/2 ″ star tip, pipe chopped onion and celery, pressed gar- ½ cup Walnuts dough into 1 1/2 ″ wreaths, 2 ″ apart, on lic, chopped jalapeno, sage, oregano, ungreased baking sheets. Decorate Mix noodles with margarine. Add eggs, black pepper, and crushed mustard wreaths with red and green candied sugar, apples, juices, nuts & raisins to seeds. Combine well. Add the smoked cherries, if desired. Bake at 400F. for noodles. Mix well. 3. Top with melted oysters and reserved oyster liquid 10-12 minutes or until light golden margarine. Sprinkle mixture of sugar (make sure you've strained this well). brown. Cool on wire racks. Makes 3 and cinnamon over top. Top with 1/2 c Combine. Remove the turkey from the dozen cookies. walnuts. 4. Bake 350, 1 hour in 9 x 13 oven and keep covered. Add 2 to 3 cups pan. of the turkey liquid from the dutch German Gingerbread Cookies oven and 4 tablespoons of worcester- Smoked Turkey With Smoked shire sauce to your dressing and com- ¾ cup Soft margarine Oyster Dressing bine well. Don't make it too wet, but ½ cup Brown sugar

you do want it to be somewhat doughy. 2 tsp. Ginger 1- 8-12 pound turkey 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1 cup white vinegar Place the dressing in your range oven ¼ tsp. Ground cloves 7 cups water and bake at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes to an hour, or until the top of 1 each Egg For The Dressing: ¾ cup Molasses 1 loaf stale bread, the dressing is just slightly darker than golden brown. Remove the dressing 3 cups Flour pulled into chunks 1 tsp. Baking soda 1 quart oysters with from the oven and serve along with the turkey. ½ tsp. Baking powder liquid

1 medium onion, finely chopped Mix all ingredients together well. Plum and Fig Pudding 1 cup celery, finely chopped Make balls of dough the size of wal- 6 servings 8 cloves garlic, pressed nuts, and place them on a greased 4 Tbls. worcestershire sauce 20 California dried cookie sheet 3-4″ apart. Flatten with a 1 jalapeno, finely chopped figs glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 325 F 3 sprigs sage, finely chopped 1 package Waffle- for 6-8 minutes. Or, if you like, refrig- 1 tsp. dried oregano, crumbled cream type cookies, erate overnight. Roll out cold dough black pepper to taste crumbled for cookie shapes cut with cookie cut- 2 Tbls. black mustard seed, crushed 2 ½ cup Milk ters. If dough is sticky, add flour. oil 3 Eggs ½ cup Sugar New Year’s Sherried Figs Prepare your smoker and smoke the 2 Tbls. Powdered cocoa turkey for 6-8 hours between 220-240 Place plenty of California dried figs in 1 tsp. Cinnamon degrees, using your choice of hardwood a bowl. Cover with California sherry. 1 tsp. Allspice (a 50/50 mix of apple and oak is excel- Turn occasionally so all figs are well 1 tsp. Nutmeg lent, if you can get it--try your best to soaked in the sherry. Let them stand 1 cup Seeded raisins cut into bits include at least some fruit wood). for 24 hours or longer. Drain and roll 1 cup Coarsely chopped walnuts About an hour before the turkey is lightly in confectioners' sugar. Keep 4 Tbls. Butter or margarine the sherry for pudding sauce. These ready to come off the smoker, take your quart jar of oysters, strain and reserve Cover the figs with hot water and let Sherried Figs are guaranteed to disap- the oyster liquid, put the oysters into a stand for 10 minutes. Drain. With scis- pear like the Old Year at midnight! pan, and put them in the smoker with sors, snip off stems, then cut into small the turkey. Keep up a good, steady bits. Cut raisins into thirds. Combine smoke throughout the time the turkey all ingredients and place in buttered is in the smoker. casserole. Dot top of pudding with re- After 6-8 hours, remove the turkey maining butter. Place casserole in pan and the oysters from the smoker. Set of hot water. Bake for about 40 minutes the oysters aside. Put the turkey into a in moderate oven (350 F.) or until pud- large dutch oven with a cover. Add one ding is “set”. Serve warm with hard cup of white vinegar and about six or sauce. Serves 6-7. seven cups of water to the dutch oven, D E CEMB ER 2 0 1 1 E TH N IC H ERITAGE C O UNCI L — P AGE 7 N EWSLETTER

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