PolyPhonics will present works by master composers Kenneth Leighton (“A Hymn of the Nativity”) and Arvo Pärt (“Magnificat”). The University Singers will offer Conrad Susa’s seasonal hit “Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest,” joined by Jennifer Sayre, harp, and Ross Sears, marimba.

With more than 100 singers combined, PolyPhonics and The University Singers will unite to perform works including “Caribbean Carol,” arranged by Roy Ringwald, and Hanukkah favorite, “S’Vivon,” arranged by Valerie Sheilds.

The Cal Poly Choirs are honored to again premiere a new work composed by music Professor Meredith Brammeier. “Noel” is written for choir, glockenspiel, vibraphone, marimba and tubular bells.

“The Cal Poly Brass Choir will swing like mistletoe over a breezy doorway with Bill Holcombe’s jazz setting of traditional carols ‘Christmas Jazz Suite,’” Woodruff said.

In addition to the large choirs, smaller groups including the Early Music Ensemble and Take It SLO will create a cameo of holiday treats. And the audience will have the opportunity to join in a carol sing-a-long.

The evening culminates in the traditional singing of Malcolm Sargent's arrangement of "Silent Night."

The 15-member vocal ensemble will perform a variety of songs to raise the holiday spirit, plus some new works and old favorites, all arranged by the students. The group members are students from a variety of majors on campus.

Take It SLO has received statewide recognition over the past few years and has recently competed in the International Championship of A Cappella with college a cappella groups across the West Coast.

Admission at the door will be $7 for the public and $5 for students.

The Take It SLO concert is sponsored by the Cal Poly Music Department, College of Liberal Arts and Instructionally Related Activities program.

The 15-member vocal ensemble will perform a variety of songs to raise the holiday spirit, plus some new works and old favorites, all arranged by the students. The group members are students from a variety of majors on campus.

Take It SLO has received statewide recognition over the past few years and has recently competed in the International Championship of A Cappella with college a cappella groups across the West Coast.

Admission at the door will be $7 for the public and $5 for students.

The Take It SLO concert is sponsored by the Cal Poly Music Department, College of Liberal Arts and Instructionally Related Activities program.

*Private sale is Dec. 7th only from 5 - 8pm. Public sale continues from Dec. 8 - 12th from 11AM - 7PM.

This series of performances is being put on as a benefit for K9 Pals of Santa Barbara. 100% of the proceeds are being donated. This delightful Christmastime romantic comedy is about Theda Blau, a failed actress, health food nut, analyst and and would-be playwright who wants to find love and success in New York, and Vito Pignoli, a hugely successful TV commercial director. By hilariously holding him hostage in her apartment on a snowy Christmas Eve, she attempts to convince him to be her partner both on the page and off.

A very engaging, funny, and touching play of great dexterity and loving warmth that is sure to add fun to your holiday season! For performance times and ticket information please contact The Center Stage Theater box office at (805) 963-0408 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (805) 963-0408      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, or visit them online at www.centerstagetheater.org

Conversations begin at 7:01 pm.

Presentations begin at 8:20 pm - 20:20 1531 Monterey St

San Luis Obispo California 93401

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Price: $5. 1 TJ Esser; 2. Michael Reddell; 3. Nick Liepman; 4. Lori Fletcher; 5. San Luis Obispo Bike Coalition; 6. Dave Van Mouwerik; 7. Joe Rank; 8. Joe Bachelor; 8a. Valerie Johnson & Al B Blue;

“Narnia - Into the Wardrobe” is a dance production of C.S. Lewis’ “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” presented by Motions Academy of Dance and Central Coast Dance Alliance. Join us for the first of several annual installments as Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy take an amazing adventure into a mythical land through the Wardrobe. They are the Prophecy who the great Aslan has spoke of and will challenge the Evil Queen of Narnia in an epic battle to win back their land.

Song Tree Concert Series Saturday December 11th, at the Live Oak Unitarian Fellowship - 820 N. Fairview in Goleta. http://www.songtree.org/UpcomingConcerts.htm

Ken and Jeanie met in Louisiana in 1978 and have been playing together since then, the last 29 years living in New Mexico. In Lousiana they were fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with Dennis McGee and Canray Fontenot, both legendary cajun musicians.

In New Mexico and Arizona they have collected and played music from musicians who are now mostly gone. Spanish Colonial music from northern New Mexico, learned from Cleofes Ortiz, Antonia Apodaca and others; Tohono O'Odham social dance music from south central Arizona, played on two fiddles in harmony - learned from Elliott Johnson from Cobabi, AZ; old cowboy songs and fiddle tunes from a number of different cowboys from this part of the country. There is a lot more on their website and a long interview with us at: http://www.bayouseco.com/node/122

Enjoy local guest performers Jim Wimmer on fiddle and Tom Lee on stand up bass.

Tickets are almost always available at the door, or ahead of time at Folk Mote Music, 1034 Santa Barbara Street in Santa Barbara, (805) 962-0830

and at Jensen Guitar and Music, 2830 De la Vina Street in Santa Barbara, (805) 687-4027 (It’s a good idea to call them first.)

Peter Frisch will interview for the winter-spring Valley acting class, Multi-Scene Study, designed for the serious, adult student (www.TheFrischStudio.com). Interviews will take place on Wednesday evening, December 15 in Los Olivos. The Class limited to twelve participants. For interview, please call Laura Birrell at (805) 264-3022 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (805) 264-3022      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or email at laura.birrell@verizon.net. Mr. Frisch is nationally known as an acting teacher and coach, including extended tenures at Carnegie Mellon, Juilliard, Harvard, Boston University and Cal Arts. His private, professional classes in New York and Los Angeles have been widely heralded.

Multi-Scene Study begins January 18 for 15 Wednesday night sessions in Los Olivos.

The traditional year-end celebration will feature two high-energy bands playing a one-hour set each. As always, the evening will begin with a community pot luck supper and open old-time jam session at 6 PM. Bring a dish to share, and your dancing shoes. BYOB, $10 donation suggested.

With an all-star lineup of veteran string wizards Kenny Blackwell, John Weed, and Stuart Mason (and a surprise guest or two), Little Black Train will perform vintage fiddle tunes and old-time songs from their repertoire of traditional material. From Depression-era gospel to Appalachian and and Celtic dance tunes, they explore the roots of bluegrass that date back to the nineteenth century and earlier. They employ the time-honored "folk process" to combine new words and melodies within traditional songs, and unearth fiddle tunes from archival sources in West Virginia, Ireland, and Scotland.

Black Crown Stringband is the latest supergroup to emerge from the fertile San Francisco Bay Area bluegrass and old-time music scene. Comprised of founding members of the Earl Brothers and the Mercury Dimes, the band first appeared at the 2008 Berkeley Old-Time Convention Stringband Contest where their hard-driving sound earned them first prize. Black Crown combines the best elements of old-time stringband music and Bill Monroe's high lonesome sound to create a unique fusion that is at once old-school and brand new.

“Black Crown Stringband’s fusion of old time and bluegrass merges the best elements of both styles.” — Bluegrass Breakdown