December 22, 2011

"We wish you all a very, very safe and blessed holiday season...Merry Christmas!"

THURSDAY and FRIDAY

December 22, 23….Santa Land in Mackenzie Park - Santa and Mrs. Claus will be out nightly to hear the wish lists of children in Lubbock and the South Plains! Come out and enjoy Santa’s village, the 60-foot lighted Christmas tree, animated displays, entertainment, snacks, and more. Cameras allowed. You can take your own photos or staff will take them for $5.00. Annual attendance is approximately 32,000. Admission is free. For more information call 775-2673 or 775-2687. Mackenzie Park’s East Broadway entrance, just east of Avenue A and the Panhandle-South Plains Fairgrounds; 6-10 p.m. nightly.

December 22, 23 (repeats Dec. 30)….Lubbock Moonlight Musicals Dinner Theater presentation of “White Christmas” - A new series of musical dinner-theatres offered by Lubbock Moonlight Musicals will continue this month with a return engagement of the traditional Christmas time favorite, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. The production is intended for all ages. Dinner will be served first with the performance to follow. The audience will be seated at round tables of eight for the meal and the performance. Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features seventeen Irving Berlin songs and a book by David Ives and Paul Blake. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil's former army commander. The dazzling score features well known standards including Blue Skies, I Love A Piano, How Deep Is the Ocean and the perennial favorite, White Christmas. “The show will be performed on a thrust stage that the audience will surround,” commented event producer Gerald Dolter. “This will allow us to position every table no more than 40 feet from the stage playing area. The show will have a more intimate feel. The audience will truly feel like they are a part of the show.” The production team for White Christmas includes Moonlight Musicals veteran stage director Candice Aipperspach, musical director Debbie Gelber, and choreographer Kyla Olson. The cast also includes local Moonlight Musicals favorites. In the roles of Bob Wallace and Phil Davis are brothers Matthew Smith and Andy Christopher. Audiences will remember Christopher for his portrayal of the local Moonlight production of Buddy Holly. Reprising their roles of the lovely sisters Betty and Judy Haynes are Allison Smith (wife of Matthew) and Mariel Morgan. Mike Morgan (Mariel’s husband) returns to star as General Waverly. Tickets for White Christmas are priced at $63.75, $53.75 and $38.75. Prices include a ticketing service charge. Tickets for all performances may be purchased online at www.ticketsage.com/_lubbock/ or by calling Select-a-Seat at 806-770-2000. Group discounts are available. Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Banquet Hall, 150l Mac Davis Lane; Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Show begins promptly at 7:30 p.m.

December 22-23….A Cactus Family Christmas – It’s Christmas time again and time for the Cactus Theater to welcome you to celebrate this holiday season with the best entertainment in West Texas. You’ll see many of your Cactus Theater favorites along with fabulous new performers. Enjoy Slaton Bakery’s famous Christmas cookies, hot chocolate and a variety of Christmas music you are guaranteed to love. This is a family tradition you will want to keep coming back to...year after year. Tickets are only $25.00 and can be reserved by calling the box office at (806) 762-3233. Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Avenue; 7:30 p.m.

Last Week's Trivia Winners....

Question: In the 1964 animated classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"....which reindeer was Rudolph's dad?

Answer: Donner

Winner: Shannon B. of Lubbock

Looking at Next Week & Beyond
December 27-30; January 3-4….Holiday Fun Camp
January 7….Country/Western Dance
January 20-21….Lubbock Symphony Orchestra

Got an idea especially for the ladies?
steph@lubbockfunclub.com

Got an idea to promote something just for the guys?
shane@lubbockfunclub.com

Special event coming up? Send us the details!
info@lubbockfunclub.com

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