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At the Bankhead Theater
Tues
For the first time at Livermore's Bankhead Theatre, the walls will resound with the greatest of all holiday treats: The Messiah. Pacific Chamber Symphony will perform the “original version” scored for 2 oboes, 2 trumpets, strings and harpsichord. We are delighted to have the Valley Concert Chorale join us in what will be an exquisite concert performance.
The Valley Concert Chorale, under the direction of John Emory Bush, is the Tri-Valleys premier chorus now in its 45th season.
The soloists will be Rebecca Garcia (soprano), Jessica Mariko Deardorff (contralto), Darron Flagg (tenor), and Jeffrey Fields (baritone).
The stunning Livermore soprano, Rebecca Garcia, has performed with the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, the Chautauqua Opera Scenes, the Oberlin Opera Theater, Walnut Creeks Festival Opera, and the Livermore Valley Opera.
Jessica Mariko Deardorff was most recently seen on the Festival Opera stage as Inez (Il trovatore) and Hermia (A Midsummer Night's Dream). Additional performances include Second Lady (Die Zauberflute) with Opera San Jose, Mercedes (Carmen) with Festival Opera and Maddalena (Rigoletto) with Townsend Opera.
Darron Flagg enjoys an ever-growing reputation as an exciting artist and is thrilled to debut this evening with the Pacific Chamber Symphony. Mr. Flagg has performed locally with Livermore Valley Opera, Festival Opera, and Sacramento Opera.
Baritone Jeffrey Fields has performed regularly throughout California as a concert soloist since moving to the Bay Area in 1999. In 1998, he was selected as an Adams Fellow at the Carmel Bach Festival and has had numerous solo appearances there since.
This performance promises to be a very special highlight in this Holiday
Season.
Sponsor:
Pacific
Chamber Symphony,
Valley
Concert Chorale
Location: Bankhead Theater
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $38/$32/$26. Students: $7
More info:
Pacific
Chamber Symphony,
Valley
Concert Chorale,
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Fri-Sun
Mark your calendars and stay in town for the Broadway Chorus Holiday Concert!
Tri-Valley Repertory presents "Just in Time for the Holidays", a holiday concert featuring the Broadway Chorus, a chorus of over 75 men, woman and children. The Broadway Chorus will sing joyous Christmas carols and the timeless music of Broadway. Musical selections from Jingle Bells to "Our Time" composed by Stephen Sondheim and the spectacular arrangement of the Christmas favorite "Silent Night" will leave you hungering for more. It's a perfect way for you and your family to start your holiday season.
The concert runs one weekend only.
Sponsor: Tri Valley Repertory Theater
Location: Amador Theater, 1155 Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton (at
Amador High School)
Times: Fri & Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 2:00pm
Admission: Adults - $18, Seniors - $15, Juniors (under 18) - $10
More info: Call 925-462-2121 or log on to
www.trivalleyrep.com
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Saturday
Kick off the holiday shopping season downtown and enjoy SNOW in Lizzie Fountain, holiday activities, carolers, horse drawn carriage rides, and more!
HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
stage at the Flag Pole Plaza at First Street & Livermore Avenue
(TBD)
Sponsor: Livermore Downtown Association
Location: Downtown Livermore
Times: noon to 4:00pm
Admission: Free
More info:
Livermore Downtown
Association,
(925) 373-1795
Saturday
Featuring local marching bands, music, light displays, and of course SANTA CLAUS !!! Tree lighting to follow parade. • Parade route is on First Street from M Street to South Livermore Avenue.
• Lighting of "Bruce Spruce Tree" will be at the corner of First Street & South Livermore Avenue.
• Parking & Handicapped Parking are available at the FREE Livermore Valley Center Parking Garage, 2350 Railroad Avenue.
No Dogs or Animals allowed inside the event enclosure.
Sponsor: Livermore Downtown Association
Location: Downtown Livermore
Times: Parade from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Tree lighting following the parade
Admission: Free
More info: Livermore Downtown Association or (925) 373-1795
Saturday
(Date Estimated)
Holiday beginning at 5:00pm, followed by the Tree Lighting Festival.
Sponsors: Downtown Association & City of Pleasanton Parks and Community Services
Location: Main Street, Pleasanton
Times: 4:00pm to 9:00pm
More info: Pleasanton Events, Pleasanton Downtown Association.
Saturday-Sunday
An open house at our wineries celebrates the season by sharing the joy of special wines, crafts, music and more! All of the wineries throw open their doors and offer very special holiday experiences for you and your friends and family to enjoy.
Award-winning wines are offered along with gourmet foods, specially wrapped gift boxes and special holiday treats. Come ring in the season with us in the vineyards!
Sponsor: Livermore Wine Growers Association
Location: Participating Valley Wineries
Times: Noon to 5pm
Admission: Free
More info: Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association or (925) 447-9463
Sat, Sun
This year's holiday concerts titled, "An Italian Holiday" will feature the music of two well-known Italian composers: Respighi's beautiful and peaceful Laud to the Nativity and Vivaldi's powerful and exciting Gloria. And, as with every year, the audience will be invited to sing along with traditional holiday carols.
"The carols sing-along has always been an audience favorite," says John
Emory Bush, the Chorale's Artistic Director. "It's been a VCC tradition for
over 40 years. Anyone who comes to the concert will definitely leave with
the spirit of the holidays in their heart."
Sponsor: Valley Concert Choral
Location: Saturday:
First Presbyterian Church, 4th & L Streets, Livermore
Sunday: Trinity Lutheran Church, 1225 Hopyard
Rd, Pleasanton.
Times: Saturday, Dec 6: 8:00pm. Sunday, Dec 7, 3:00pm
Admission: $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Students 18 and
under free. Season tickets are $53.
More info:
Valley Concert
Chorale
At the Bankhead Theater
Saturday
Buddy Wachter on banjo. From Bluegrass to Mozart, Buddy Wachter is a “jaw dropper”! Audiences can’t get enough of this virtuoso banjo player! He debuted at Carnegie Hall in 1993, and has been delighting audiences of all ages across the U.S. and around the world. Bill Nemoyten, The Horn Man, will play many instruments from sea shells to alpine horns. Hear these unusual and traditional horns performed with expertise, artistry and good humor. Both will be accompanied by the Livermore-Amador Symphony Livermore-Amador Symphony will play music from movies including Col Bogey March. and John Williams Movie Music and Mendelssohn's Fingals Cave.
Sponsor: Livermore Amador Symphony
Location: Bankhead Theater (Livermore Performing Arts Theater)
Time: 2:00pm
Admission: 8:00.
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office.
More info: Livermore-Amador Symphony (925) 373-6824
At the Bankhead Theater
Saturday
Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, "Fingal's Cave"
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5, "Reformation"
Handel: "Hallelujah" chours, from the Messiah (audience "sing-it-yourself")
Various arrangements for banjo and orchestra, Buddy Wachter, banjo
Sponsor: Livermore Amador Symphony
Location: Bankhead Theater (Livermore Performing Arts Theater)
Time: 8:00pm
Admission: Adult: $28/$24/$20; Seniors (62+): $26/$22/$18, Youth (through high school): $8. Season tickets also available.
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office.
More info: Livermore-Amador Symphony (925) 373-6824
Sunday
Sursum Corda Press is pleased to announce the publication of Rev. Bill Nebo’s second book, Eyes of the Heart; More Best Loved Sermons. Now retired, Rev. Nebo was senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Livermore for 30 years. A reception and book signing by the author will be held on Sunday, Dec. 7th, 4-6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. By popular demand, the second book includes additional sermons from the “100 favorites” and more photographs. Sales are scheduled for Nov. 23, 30 and Dec. 7th after the 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. worship services in the Fellowship Hall at 451 S. K street
Location: First Presbyterian Church , 451 S. K Street, Livermore
Times: 4-6pm
More info: First Presbyterian Church
At the Bankhead Theater
Tues
Orchestra, Concert Band, and Choirs
Sponsor: Las Positas College
Location: Bankhead Theater
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: $10/$7
More info: Las Positas College, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Friday
Be a part of a Tri-Valley holiday tradition! Sing Part I of Handel's Messiah, concluding with a powerful rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus. Singers and music lovers of all ages and abilities are welcome to join in experiencing Handel's spectacular choral masterpiece. Sing, or just come to enjoy. Bring a score or borrow one for the evening. We will be accompanied by VCC's concert pianist Daniel Glover, plus four outstanding professional soloists. Admission is $10.
Sponsor: Valley Concert Choral
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 4th & L Streets, Livermore
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: $10
More info: Valley Concert Chorale
At the Bankhead Theater
Sat
Dec 19, 20, 21
Fri,
Sat, Sun
Valley Dance Theatre's annual production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker returns to charm Tri-Valley audiences for our 28th year! Gorgeous costumes and spectacular sets are the backdrop for our exceptional Company dancers and students from our Children's Division as we bring the classic story of Clara's dream to life on stage. Featuring the Livermore-Amador Symphony's Pit Orchestra and Harmony Fusion Chorus--this is a rare chance to see a full length Nutcracker accompanied by live music--don't miss it!
Sponsors: Valley Dance Theatre with the Livermore Amador Symphony
Location: Bankhead Theater (Livermore Performing Arts Theater)
Times: Friday: 7pm; Sat: 2pm and 7pm; Sunday: Dec 14: 7:00pm. Sunday Dec 21: 2pm.
Admission: $31/$26/$23 - Adult General Admission. Call the LVPAC box office for student or group rates.
More info: Livermore-Amador Symphony
or Valley Dance Theatre or (925) 243-0927
Sunday
The Friends of the Vineyards will host a party at the beautifully decorated for-the-holidays Ravenswood historic mansion, 2647 Arroyo Rd in Livermore. Bring a bottle of local wine and a festive dish-finger foods, desserts, etc--to share. Coffee and other treats will be available. Listen to holiday music and take time to reconnect with our membership and your friends. For more information see www.fov.org or call 447-8907.
Sponsor: Friends of the Vineyards
Location: Ravenswood Historic Site. 2647 Arroyo Rd, Livermore
Times: 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Admission: Bring a bottle of local wine and a festive dish-finger foods, desserts, etc--to share.
More info: www.fov.org or call 447-8907.
At the Bankhead Theater
Fri
Will Durst and Company Comedy Show
Sponsor: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Location: Bankhead Theater
Times: 7:00pm
Admission: Adults: $26/$21/$16
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office
More info: eLivermore.com theater page, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center,
At the Bankhead Theater
Wed
Join LVPAC favorites, The Four Freshmen, for a gala New Year’s Eve Party complete with champagne and dessert in the Bankhead lobby following the performance. Count down to a New York midnight and fireworks at 9pm with community-wide revelers on the SheaHomes stage directly outside the theater. Famous for pioneering a new style of close-harmony vocals built on the barbershop tradition, and often accompanying themselves on guitar, trumpet, trombone, bass, and drums, The Four Freshmen have entertained audiences worldwide. Current members Brian Eichenberger, Curtis Calderon, Vince Johnson and Bob Ferreira continue the vocal tradition set by the original group, while adding new repertoire.
Sponsor: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Location: Bankhead Theater
Times: 7:00pm
Admission: Adults: $95/$80/$70/$60
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office
More info: eLivermore.com theater page, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, Four Freshmen Web Site
Wednesday
Come join us on Wednesday, December 31st, for our 4th annual New Year’s Eve Labyrinth Walk. The labyrinths will be available between 8:00 p.m. and midnight. You’re invited to walk the courtyard labyrinth by the light of the Christmas Eve luminaries. Our canvas labyrinth will also be available in the sanctuary, illuminated by dozens of candles and surrounded with beautiful music.
Over 100 people have walked on New Year’s Eve each of the last two years and it’s becoming a family tradition for members of the congregation and community alike. This is an opportunity to say good-bye to the old year and welcome the New Year with peace and intention.
So bundle up and come by on your way to a party, before you settle in for the evening, or be there to see in the New Year itself. For more information or to help with this wonderful event, please call labyrinth facilitator Judy Hughes, 925-485-2524, or the church office, 925-447-2078.
Sponsor: First Presbyterian Church, Livermore
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 4th & L Streets, Livermore
Times: 8:00pm to midnight
Admission: Free
More info: For more information, contact Judy Hughes, labyrinth facilitator, 925-485-2524 or the church office, 925-447-2078.
Fri-Sun
Sponsor: Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre (formerly Pleasanton Playhouse)
Location:
Times: Fridays & Saturday: 8:00pm. Sunday Matinees: 2:00pm
Admission: (TBD). Season Tickets: Adults: $32; Seniors Over 60: $25; Juniors under 18: $20
More info: Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre (formerly Pleasanton Playhouse)
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