HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT

STAFF REPORT~ 12/7/2011

Anthem church offers movie night
NorthGate Community Church will present a showing of Christmas With a Capital C, Putting Christ Back in Christmas at 6:30 p.m., tonight. The movie will follow dinner, which will take place at 5 p.m.
For information on the evening call 623-581-0627. NorthGate Community Church is located at 34835 N. 7th St. in Phoenix.

Arizona Musicfest offers festive concert
Sing Noel! Holiday Concert and Sing-Along presented by Arizona Musicfest will take place at 7:30 p.m., Friday at North Scottsdale Christian.
The concert will include voices of the Phoenix Children’s Chorus, Desert Sun Academy Coyote Chorus and Horseshoe Trails Elementary School Stallion Choir performing songs like Little Drummer Boy, Child of Peace and the Sing Noel Medley.
The evening also includes a performance by classical violinist Jeanelle Brierley, a three-time Arizona Musicfest Young Musician Competition winner. She will perform the Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minior accompanied by Arizona State University’s Sehee Lee on the piano.
Scottsdale Christian, formerly Scottsdale First Assembly, is located at 28700 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale
General admission is $12. Children under 18 are free if accompanied by an adult. Tickets are available at the door, at 480-488-0806 or at azmusicfest.org.

On The Towne performs The Nutcracker
On The Towne Community Theater will perform The Nutcracker at 7 p.m., Friday and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., on Saturday at Cross of Christ Church.
The show features 17 children bringing the classic Christmas tale to life by adding lyrics to a simplified version of Tchaikovsky’s score.
Tickets are available at the Anthem Community Center, or from a cast member. Cost is $5 for children, and $8 in advance ($10 at the door) for adults. Call 623-594-3832 or email OnTheTowne@cox.net for information.

ProMusica’s youth orchestra celebrates season
ProMusica Arizona is celebrating the season with a performance by their youth orchestra at 2 p.m., Saturday at Boulder Creek High School’s Mini Auditorium.
The orchestra will perform holiday music. Tickets are $5 each and are available at the door. For information or to purchase tickets in advance go to pmaz.org or call 623-465-4650.

Anthem Country Club revisits Renaissance
The Royal Renaissance Singers will perform during a five-course meal at 7 p.m., Dec. 17 and again at 3 p.m. on Dec. 18 at the Anthem Country Club.
Wearing costumes, singers will lead guests in Feaste and Frolic to celebrate the season.
Tickets cost $85 and can be purchased by calling 623-205-5608 or by email at jon@acnv.org. Anthem Country Club is located at 41551 N. Anthem Hills Drive in Anthem.