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53rd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration
Bring the whole family to L.A.‘s biggest, Emmy-nominated holiday show at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. More than 20 choirs, music ensembles and dance companies from the many neighborhoods and cultures of L.A. celebrate the season during this free three-hour extravaganza. Even the parking underneath the Music Center is free. Some highlights this year: Colburn Children’s Choir, a 50-voice ensemble of the Colburn School of Performing Arts peforming holiday songs in Hebrew and English; Vox Femina Los Angeles, a choir of 40 women singing songs celebrating Hanukah and Christmas;.the Elliot Deutsch Big Band, an 18-piece contemporary jazz ensemble, returning to Holiday Celebration with upbeat, original arrangements of holiday songs; and Invertigo Dance Theatre, celebrating the sunny weather that characterizes the winter season in L.A. Watch it live on KCET from 3-6 pm, and again from 8-11 pm. Hear it live on 90.7 KPFK. Stream it live at www.kcet.org. The L.A. County Holiday Celebration is a gift to the community from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Dec 24; Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, 90012; FREE; Information hotline: (213) 972-3099 or www.HolidayCelebration.org
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| Organization: | Los Angeles County Arts Commission |
| Venue: | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Grand Hall 135 N. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
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