Arts and Entertainment

Arts Scene: 'A Christmas Carol' from Perseverance Theatre, Christmas carol sing-along at the Atwood

Theater

Curtain coming up

Perseverance Theatre brings their version of "A Christmas Carol" to Sydney Laurence Theatre with Kevin T. Bennett reprising the role of Scrooge. If you missed this fine production of Dickens' classic last year, try to catch it this time. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Christmas Eve, opening Dec. 18 and running through Dec. 26. There will be no show on Monday, Dec. 21 or Christmas itself, Dec. 25. Tickets are available at centertix.net.

Theater

Curtains coming down

Among the shows having their final performances this weekend are "The Secret Garden" at Anchorage Community Theatre, a tale of mystery and hope. Last performances are 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free for high school students on Thursday. General tickets are available at actalaska.org. In Wasilla, Valley Performing Arts' staging of the wacky seasonal comedy "Fruitcakes" winds up with shows at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Machetanz Theatre. More information at valleyperformingarts.org.

Music

Bright sounds on a dark day

The Anchorage Concert Chorus will present their annual Holiday Pops Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. That's the day before winter solstice and as dark as it's going to get, which makes it a great day to take a break from the craziness of holiday chores and sit back while 100 or so great voices sing traditional Christmas songs, pop hits of the season and the ever-popular carol sing-along in Atwood Concert Hall. The performance is accompanied by an orchestra, and when will you get another chance to belt out "O Come, All Ye Faithful" backed up by a full brass section? Tickets are available at centertix.net.

Mike Dunham

Mike Dunham has been a reporter and editor at the ADN since 1994, mainly writing about culture, arts and Alaska history. He worked in radio for 20 years before switching to print.

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