Nov_Dec Journal

Local Events

Mistletones Thursday, December 5, 2019, 12:00 p.m.

Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wyton Marsalis: Big Band Holidays Monday, December 9, 2019, 7:30 p.m. UD Heritage Center 2255 Bennett Street, Dubuque, IA

Dubuque Golf & Country Club 1800 Randall Place, Dubuque, IA

Snowbiz® is an old-fashioned Christmas variety show [for] all audiences–young and young at heart–performed by the critically acclaimed Mistletones. With five incredible singers and an outstanding live jazz band, it’s perfect for anyone who revels in the magic of the season. Your $50 price includes special Connections Club VIP seating, the show, a full holiday lunch with dessert, and a complimentary drink (wine, soda, or tap beer). Check-in and cocktails are at noon, lunch is at 12:30 p.m., and the show is at 1:30 p.m .

Made up of 15 of the finest soloists, ensemble players, and arrangers in jazz music today, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), along with music director Marcus Printup, bring a beloved New York tradition to Heritage Center with Big Band Holidays. Featuring soulful, big band versions of classics like “Jingle Bells,” and “Joy to the World.” Big Band Holidays is an uplifting holiday program featuring amazing vocals from Denzal Sinclaire and Alexis Morrast. Appealing to audiences of all ages, Big Band Holidays is a fun, one-of-a-kind holiday extravaganza that’s sure to brighten up your season. Your Connections Club price is just $41 for main-floor seating.

Christmas At Heritage Center Friday, December 6, 2019, 7:30 p.m. UD Heritage Center 2255 Bennett Street, Dubuque, IA

A Nice Family Christmas Sunday, December 15, 2019, 2:00 p.m. Bell Tower Theater 2728 Asbury Road, Dubuque, IA

Celebrating year seven, this UD tradition once again promises to bring renewed spiritual meaning to your Christmas season. UD’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts celebrates the birth of Christ through a concert presentation featuring the UD choirs and UD Wind Ensemble with live narration and special music from guest artist Elisabeth von Trapp. Elisabeth is the granddaughter of Maria and Baron von Trapp of The Sound of Music fame. The heavenly acoustics of John and Alice Butler Hall provide the perfect backdrop for this festive occasion. Complimentary holiday refreshments and live music from UD’s Jazz Ensemble will immediately follow the concert. Your Connections Club price is just $15 for main-floor seating.

It’s Christmas Eve, and a young newspaper reporter on the brink of being fired has been assigned a last-chance story about a typical family Christmas—his family’s Christmas. He goes home to his recently widowed mother, his crazy uncle, his eccentric grandmother, and his battling siblings and their neurotic spouses, who provide no shortage of material. When they learn that he’s writing an article with some very personal family information, the fruitcake hits the fan. Your Connections Club price is just $17 for main-floor seating.

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