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Find out the true origin story of the beloved Christmas carol.
Times are as follows:
7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday
1 and 3 p.m. Saturday
3 p.m. Sunday
This ultimate holiday favorite tells the story of a little boy and his quest for the perfect Christmas present
Times are as follows:
7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday
2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday
2 p.m. Sunday
From the dazzling choreography to the beautiful music, this annual holiday production is for theatergoers of all ages.
Christmas means so many different things to so many different people and to Ralphie, it means a Red Ryder 200-shot Carbine Action Range Air Rifle. Will he convince his mom or will she stick to her guns about the dangers.
Times are as follows:
8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
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Reg Pettibone and his family dance, sing and display artifacts from the Native American Ho-Chunk Nation.
Stiles and Drewe, the award-winning writers of the international smash hits Mary Poppins and HONK!, put their own musical twist on this classic fairy tale. In this novel retelling, the three little pigs become world-renowned celebrities out of reach of a misunderstood wolf who just wants to have them...
Robert Chappell is a distinguished teaching professor and professor emeritus at Northern Illinois University. In this fun-filled educational performance, students will learn about a wide range of percussion traditions, from xylophones of East Africa to tassa drums of the Caribbean. Robert Chappell will be joined by students from the...
Celebrated writer and Detroit cultural icon, Marsha Music, presents her multimedia one-woman show, based off Nicole Macdonald’s The Detroit Portrait Series presents Black Bottom and Paradise Valley, which is currently featured in the Art @ The Max III exhibition.
Music’s collaborator, DJ Adam Stanfel will be on hand to spin vinyl, recreating the...
Enjoy an indoor Carol Sing-A-Long on Friday, December 8 at 7 p.m. All are welcome and there will be light refreshments following the singing.
Join Matthew Ball aka The Boogie Woogie Kid presents a  swingin’ Christmas concert event with boogie and blues arrangements of holiday classics and more. Tap and sing along to songs like Silent Night Blues, Oh Christmas Tree Boogie, That Charlie Brown Xmas Song, Jingle Bells in New Orleans, Frosty...
Families with special needs are invited to experience a sensory-friendly showing of In My Backyard. We will turn the lights up and turn the sound down to provide a safe, welcoming environment. Children are encouraged to be themselves and find the best spot in the house to enjoy the show....
This holiday production will light up the stage in the awe-inspiring, eye-popping family holiday spectacular for five performances. Audiences will have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads as a fantastical cast of holiday storybook characters come to life at Cirque Dreams Holidaze.
Event cost: $35-plus
Event times: 7:30 p.m. Friday;...
