Youthful holidays at the Four Seasons The Four Seasons Resort and Club has a slew of Christmas festivities planned. These will especially appeal to a younger crowd. For both events, meet in the hotel’s Show Kitchen. 4150 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving; 972-717-2420. Gingerbread house decorating contest: Children ages 5 and older are invited to [...]
Mattoon Christmas Parade, 10 a.m. Nov. 24, starts at 21st Street and Western Avenue; theme is Twelve Days of Christmas. 16th Annual Cookie/Craft Walk, 8:30 a.m.-noon Dec. 1, First Christian Church, 1600 Wabash, homemade cookies, candy, crafts, cinnamon rolls, coffee. Elementary schools band concert, 2 p.m. Dec. 1, Riddle Elementary School. 32nd Annual Christmas [...]
As I watched Gary Neal Johnson once again inhabit the role of Ebenezer Scrooge the word “amazing” popped into my head. Johnson is a skilled actor whose work I usually view approvingly, often enthusiastically. But when I think of him coming out every night to play Scrooge in Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s annual production [...]
A critically acclaimed actor is helping bring a holiday favourite to life in Wilfrid n. on Dec. 1. Graham Greene — who has appeared in dozens of movies and television shows in his 20-year career, including The Green Mile and Dances with Wolves — will lead a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol [...]
The cast and crew of the hit BBC soap are now threatening to snub the annual bash next month as they are refusing to pay the 30 charge for extra guests. A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: It’s mean to charge for our loved ones - completely bah humbug. We don’t go anywhere [...]
Napa s 45th holiday parade:, A Christmas Carol: A Dickens of a Parade! begins at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24, at Napa City Hall, rain or shine. The free event ends at Copia with holiday tree lighting party, 6-7:30 p.m. with caroling and dance performances as well as Santa time for the kids. [...]
The Crabgrass Puppet Theatre will spread holiday cheer with Mr. Punch’s Christmas Carol at Bergen Community College on Saturday, December 15, 2007, at 3:00 p.m. in the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre at Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus. Tickets are 10 for adults, 8 for children (17 and under) and are available by [...]
Preview performances are November 23-27 and opening night is Wednesday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m. Note that there are additional performances at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27 and Tuesday, Dec. 18 and that Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) performance times are 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Single ticket prices range from $16 to $46 [...]
The Westport cast for A Christmas Carol comprises Wynn Harmon ( Porgy and Bess ) as Scrooge, Howard Kaye ( Miss Saigon ) as Marley, Forrest McClendon as Ghost of Christmas Past, Christianne Tisdale ( Beauty and the Beast ) as Christmas Present and Mrs. Fezziwig, Steven Stein-Grainger ( Sunset Boulevard ) as Fezziwig, Nick [...]
Stage manager Jennifer Wilhelmi pointed out that between Nov. 10 and Dec. 23, this “Christmas Carol” touring company will give 47 performances in 33 theaters in the eastern United States. And with only six actors in the cast, almost everyone plays at least two parts.