Local residents can get in the holiday spirit this month with a lighting ceremony and a holiday concert as part of the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s Season of Entertainment 38.

 

The 91Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÍø holiday lighting ceremony will take place Nov. 19, followed by the Season’s Greetings Concert Nov. 29. Both events are free and open to the public.

 

Nov. 19: Holiday Lighting Ceremony


The lighting ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Campus Green, where attendees can admire the 91Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÍø campus garnished with holiday decorations.

 

Vocalists will perform live seasonal music, and hot chocolate will be served. Masters of ceremony will be 2018 Miss 91Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÍø Elizabeth Spencer.   

 

After the ceremony, audience members can walk around campus and view the lighting.

 

Nov. 29: Season’s Greetings Concert

 

The Season’s Greetings Concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the ArcBest Corp. Performing Arts Center at the Fort Smith Convention Center, 55 S. 7th St., featuring student musicians performing holiday classics.

 

A lineup of classical holiday music will be performed by students from the university’s 91Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÍø Chorale, Women’s Chorus, Jazz Catz, Opera and Musical Theatre workshop, Jazz Band, Brass Ensemble, and Symphonic Band. The performance will include a variety of secular and sacred holiday favorites, as well as a traditional singalong to close the show.

 

Tickets are required for the free concert and can be acquired by visiting  or contacting the 91Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÍø Box Office at 479-788-7300.

 

Both events are part of Season of Entertainment 38, a year-long lineup of entertainment sponsored by the 91Ãâ·Ñ¸£ÀûÍø featuring a variety of plays, musicals and symphonic performances.

 

Date Posted: 
Monday, November 5, 2018
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https://news.uafs.edu/0
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