MO - December 2008 - (Page 19) KRELL PHOTO BY ALAN Seattle Center’s WinterFest features Aerialists and Ice Sculptors, as well as traditional Kwanza dancers and luminata. November 29–January 3, 5:00 PM–10:00 PM www.bellevuebotanical.org Magical Strings Celtic Yuletide Concert Now in its 30th season, this performance has become a true holiday tradition. November 30–December 21, locations and times vary. www.MagicalStrings.com/calendar.html Candy Cane Lane, near Northeast Park Road, off Ravenna Boulevard, Seattle This neighborhood Christmas light display has been a Seattle staple since the 1940s. Local residents along NE Park Road (near Ravenna Park) deck their homes and cul de sac with lights, music and mechanical displays. Cost: Free All December, 4:00 PM to midnight. Victorian Country Christmas at the Western Washington Fairgrounds, 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup Step back in time as the fairgrounds in Puyallup are transformed into a Victorian village featuring old-fashioned streets lined with more than 530 Victorian stores, tended by shopkeepers in Victorian attire. See elaborate stage shows and concerts every hour on the hour including: Stardust Follies, The Silver Spurs Country Western Revue, the Singing Nativity and more. Cost: $8–$9.50 December 3–6, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM & December 7, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM www.avictoriancountrychristmas.com 106.1 KISS FM Jinglebell Bash at Paramount Theatre, 901 Pine St, Seattle A Live Nation concert featuring Fall Out Boy, The Academy Is … and Boys Like Girls. Cost: $32 and up. December 4, 7:30 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM) www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/400533/ Seattle Children’s Hospital 27th Annual Holiday Gala at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University Street, Seattle This festive affair will feature a four-course dinner followed by dancing to the Beatniks. Cost: $165 December 4, 6:30 PM www.seattlechildrens.org 19 Seattle Symphony Holiday POPS! With Marvin Hamlisch at Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle Seattle Symphony’s new Principal Pops Conductor Marvin Hamlisch rings in the holidays with an evening of seasonal favorites that will keep your toes tapping! Cost: Ticket prices vary. December 4–7, times vary. www.seattlesymphony.org Leona Coakley-Spring HIV/AIDS Benefit Concert at the Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland The uniquely Caribbean gospel/inspirational music of singer songwriter Leona Coakley will raise funds to support the All Saints AIDS Camp, a shelter for homeless victims of HIV/AIDS in the Bahamas. Cost: $25 December 5, 7:00 PM www.kpcenter.org Sankta Lucia Fest in Lagerquist Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, 12180 Park Avenue, Tacoma Refreshments will be served; dancing around the Christmas tree; visit from Swedish Jultomten. Reception in the Scandinavian Cultural Center follows. December 5, 7:30 PM—9:00 PM www.events.plu.edu Seattle Children’s Hospital Annual Holiday Affair at the Children’s Hospital Cafeteria, Seattle Buy raffle tickets, holiday gift baskets, ornaments, baked goods, toys and fun merchandise. December 5, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM www.seattlechildrens.org (continued on page 20) Winterfest at Seattle Center The 74-acre campus transforms into a wintertime celebration with a holiday train, ice rink, circus aerialists, music, and fire festival. Visit website for a full list of family-friendly events. Cost: Free and low-cost events. November 28–January 4, times vary. www.seattlecenter.com The Argosy Christmas Ship Festival sails to 45 different Puget Sound waterfront communities Choirs onboard sing 20-minute performances to these communities, all broadcast via a state-of-the-art speaker system. Join celebrants on the Christmas Ship or one of the Parade ships that follow in the largest holiday floating parade in the world. Cost: $25–$58 November 29–December 23, times vary. www.argosycruises.com/themecruises/ xmasSchedule.cfm Black Nativity at the Intiman Theatre, 201 Mercer Street at Seattle Center Clap your hands to traditional gospel and holiday favorites (including “Joy to the World,” “This Little Light of Mine” and “Go Tell It on the Mountain”) and get on your feet to marvel at dance ranging from traditional to tap. Like nothing else on stage in Seattle, Black Nativity brings you the infectious joy of a rousing gospel songfest. Cost: $15–$45 November 29–December 27, times vary. www.intiman.org/2008Season/bn.html Garden D’Lights at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue The Bellevue Botanical Garden is transformed by half-a-million colorful lights into a Winter Wonderland. Cost: Free moseattle.com PHOTO BY CHRIS BENNION Black Nativity Choir and Dancers, November 29–December 27 at the Intiman Theatre. issue 22 | december 2008 http://www.bellevuebotanical.org http://www.MagicalStrings.com/Calendar.html http://www.seattlesymphony.org http://www.seattlecenter.com http://www.kpcenter.org http://www.events.plu.edu http://www.argosycruises.com/themecruises/xmasSchedule.cfm http://www.avictoriancountrychristmas.com http://www.argosycruises.com/themecruises/xmasSchedule.cfm http://www.seattlechildrens.org http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/400533 http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/400533 http://www.intiman.org/2008Season/bn.html http://www.seattlechildrens.org http://www.moseattle.com
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