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AUSTIN, December 2009.  Texas–Ballet Austin brings the 47th Annual Production of The Nutcracker to The Long Center for the Performing Arts for the second consecutive year with its characters, costumes, sets, and an unforgettable story set to a timeless score. The decades-old tradition is set to enchant more than ever.

Holiday wishes will certainly come true as The Long Center presents the Charles H. Duggan production A Texas Christmas Carol, a musical variety celebration of the holidays, featuring the talents of PBS stars The Biscuit Brothers and recording artist Tish Hinojosa. This unique, all-Austin production brings together onstage for the first time many of Austin’s celebrated talents and arts organizations including the Amazing Grace Gospel, Austin Lyric Opera, Austin Classical Guitar Society, Ballet Austin, James Bowie High School Silver Stars, River City Brass Quintet, Tapestry Dance Company and the Zachary Scott Theater Showstoppers, with special intermission performances by the St. Martin’s Ringers handbell choir and a video visit from KVUE’s Mark Murray. Special guest artists at selected performances will include concert pianist Anton Nel, classical guitarist Matthew Hinsley and Russian-born violinist Stanislav Pronin. This is truly your “One-Stop Holiday Show” and promises to be an experience your family will not forget.

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Beginning November 23 and running through December 28, Kerbey Lane Café will be accepting donations for the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas at all 4 of their Central Austin locations.  Donations can be made in the form of food and cash.  Customers can donate canned goods in exchange for discounts on their meal.  Two canned goods will get customers $1 off their check, with a maximum of $5 off.  Homemade Capital Area Food Bank gingersnap cookies will also be available to purchase with $1 of each sale going directly to the Food Bank.  One dollar is enough for the Food Bank to provide 5 meals for hungry Central Texans.

 

Warm candlelight and an eclectic mix of prose and angelic carols will warm hearts in the midst of the cold winter at Austin Children’s Choir holiday benefit performance of “Candlelight Lessons and Carols” on Sunday, December 20 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.

Kathleen Turner and the Austin Children’s Choir will continue their 24th season with a production that will include an assortment of holiday readings from Michael Meigs, AustinLiveTheater.com’ executive editor, and music including carols from the choir accompanied by the sounds of oboe and piano, played by Artistic Director of the Austin Children’s Choir, and classical guitar played by Tony Morris, producer of Classical Guitar Alive! radio program which is broadcast each week on over 200 radio stations.

A wine and cheese reception will follow each performance to celebrate the holidays and togetherness.

During the holiday season, Austin Children’s Museum has even more to offer its visitors. From decorating yummy, sticky gingerbread houses to shopping for presents in our Museum Store, tax-free, there is something at Austin Children’s Museum (201 Colorado) that every member of your family can enjoy.