Featured Events in Lancaster in December, 2024(November Updated)

Join us for a dazzling night of festive flair at the Burlesque and Cabaret Society's One-Year Christmas Cabaret!Featuring a seductive blend of burlesque, electrifying drag performances, soulful live vocals, jaw-dropping pole artistry, and plenty more surprises, it's the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. Expect glitz, glamour, and a little bit of cheek as we celebrate one year of unapologetic fun, sass, and show-stopping talent. This is Christmas like you've never seen it before—naughty, nice, and everything in between! Information Source: Keep updated on our instagram! @luburleqsueandcabaret | eventbrite

Welcome to the OFF BROADWAY DANCE Showcase 2024! Come join us for a night of dazzling performances at the nuffield theatre. Get ready to celebrate all beautiful women of OBD as they take the stage to showcase their hard work . Choreographed and directed by the founder of Off broadway Dance Lisa O'Hare! It will be a night to remember as we dance through our repertoire of routines that are sure to lift your spirit this holiday season. This is your chance to witness what women rising together in a community of dance can do for the soul and an opportunity to support the local dance community. Don't miss out on this unforgettable event! Grab your tickets now and get ready to be entertained by the OFF BROADWAY DANCE Showcase 2024. Information Source: Off Broadway Dance | eventbrite

Our December screening is Sherpa (2015) which chronicles how the Sherpa community united to reclaim Mount Everest following the 2014 avalanche that killed 16 of their members. In the wake of preventable tragedy, the Sherpas are forced to consider the future of Everest climbing and whether anything justifies the danger they face. Discussion will be led by Lancaster-based Nepali academic Kumud Rana and Jonathan Westaway, a specialist in the history of mountaineering, mountain environments and imperial cultures of exploration including their connections to the Lake District and the UK. Information Source: Many Worlds On Film | eventbrite

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening of classics at Christmas with international stars Peter Donohoe and Harriet Mackenzie. Classics at Christmas includes a breathtaking programme of two of Brahms' romantic piano and violin masterpieces, John Ireland’s masterpiece before a festive series of Christmas Carols help you celebrate the weekend in style with Lancaster Priory Choir! Raising money for charity Music in Action that gives music bursaries to disadvantaged students as a wellbeing tool, the night is in aid of a great cause. The first western winner of the 1982 International Tchaikovsky Competition, Peter Donohoe is renowned internationally as one of the finest pianists of our time. Harriet Mackenzie is an internationally acclaimed violinist who has inspired over 100 works to be written for her by composers and whose recordings regularly top the album of the year charts. Programme: F.A.E. Sonata for violin and piano - Brahms Sonata No 1 for violin and piano - Ireland Sonata in D Minor for violin and piano - Brahms Christmas Carol Medley for choir, piano and violin This concert on Friday 6th December is at Lancaster Priory Church at 7.30pm and is repeated in Kendal on Saturday 7th December at Kendal Parish Church at 7.30pm. Peter Donohoe The first western winner of the 1982 International Tchaikovsky Competition, Peter Donohoe is renowned internationallyas one of the finest pianists of our time, for his musicianship, stylistic versatility and commanding technique. Peter has toured extensively globally, appearing with all the world’s major orchestras from the Berlin Philharmonic, Leipzig Gewandhaus, London Symphony, Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. He regularly plays at the world’s finest music festivals from the Proms to Verbier and the Edinburgh Festival. Harriet Mackenzie Harriet Mackenzie is an internationally renowned concerto soloist performing across five continents. Her recordings include concertos with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and other major projects, have without exception received critical acclaim, including Five Stars in The Times and frequently appear in the ‘Top Recordings of The Year’ charts. This concert is supported by the John Ireland Trust Information Source: Music in Action (Jersey Charity No 410) | eventbrite

MOAH’s sensory-friendly programming boasts an array of resources and services for neurodivergent guests before and during the museum experience. Beginning with the social narrative, which is available on MOAH’s website, guests can read a first-person description of a trip to MOAH, with important details regarding parking, entrance/exit points, restrooms, and how to access on-site sensory-friendly resources. Guests can attend special open hours, which occur before the museum opens to the public. During these special open hours, the lighting in the museum is dimmed and the audio components of artworks are lowered. Upon arrival at the museum, guests are offered a sensory-friendly programming map, which pin-points changes in light and noise, along with the exact locations of hands-on sensory-friendly programming activities. Guests with hyper/hypo-sensitivities also have access to a take-a-break space on the bottom level of the museum. This room is sectioned off from main walkways and contains calming tools and water within a quiet, dimly lit space. Speech cards, in both Spanish and English, are available at the guest services desk to assist non-verbal visitors. Optional sensory-friendly programming activities include the multi-sensory tour and a hands-on art activity. The multi-sensory tour is a self-guided tour with stations throughout the museum. Each station focuses on a single work of art and includes an object or objects that can be used to enhance the viewer’s sensory experience of the artwork. Tour “stations” allow guests to engage with staff members and multi-sensory items on a volunteer basis. The voluntary, hands-on art activity, offered in the MOAH classroom, is designed to adapt to hyper- and hypo-sensitivities, as well as multiple age groups and abilities. In many cases, the finished art project doubles as a fidget or calming tool that can be used while exploring the museum. Information Source: Lancaster Museum of Art and History | eventbrite

MOAH: CEDAR's Live Figure Drawing Sessions (Beginner- Clothed) take place in the Cedar Center's historical Memorial Hall. Walk-ins are welcome. We will provide drawing materials as needed, though we encourage guests to bring their own. This is a new beginner-oriented session that we are offering every second Sunday of the month right before our Advanced - Clothed Session at 3:30PM. These sessions focus on providing the foundation and basic skills needed for figure drawing , with a constructive critique offered at the end of each session. For more information, please visit: https://www.moahcedar.org/life-drawing Information Source: MOAH:CEDAR | eventbrite

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues by Sacha Jenkins (USA, 2022, 104 minutes)Sacha Jenkins’ Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues looks to reveal a different side of the showman using audio diaries recorded by Armstrong himself. The audio from those tapes and an array of archival footage are the driving forces in composing this complex portrait of the jazz musician. With Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues, Jenkins takes the viewer behind the famous grin of the musician to explore Armstrong's multifaceted experience as a Black American musician. Director Sacha Jenkins will be joining us via Zoom. Sacha Jenkins is a New York-based filmmaker who typically makes music-based documentaries that meet at the intersection between the sounds and the climate that created the sounds. He loves his family, animals and long barefoot walks on the beach. Information Source: Scribe Video Center | eventbrite

PV Football Alumni Christmas Party Come join us for a jolly good time at the PV Football Alumni Christmas Party! We're bringing together past players, coaches, and fans for a festive celebration. The event will be held in person at 1700 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. Get ready for some good food, drinks, and reminiscing about the good old days on the field. Don't miss out on catching up with old friends and making new memories. Mark your calendars and spread the word - it's going to be a blast! Information Source: eventbrite

Please make sure you are buying for the correct show. Not all students dance in all shows. Confirm time with student's parents. No refunds. Exchanges only upon availability. Please contact info@starrstudiossalem.com for all ticket inquiries facebook.com/starrstudiossalem instagram.com/starr_studios_salem The College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educational institution committed to an environment free of discrimination and harassment. Questions regarding sexual harassment, discrimination and misconduct policies and filing a complaint contact the Title IX coordinator at 503.584.7323. For questions about equal employment opportunity and/or affirmative action, contact 503.399.2537. To request this publication in an alternative format, please call 503.399.5192. For disability related accommodation, please contact Student Accessibility Services at least two weeks prior to the event at 503.399.5192 (TTY/voice) or studentaccess@chemeketa.edu. Information Source: Chemeketa Event Services | eventbrite

Please make sure you are buying for the correct show. Not all students dance in all shows. Confirm time with student's parents. No refunds. Exchanges only upon availability. Please contact info@starrstudiossalem.com for all ticket inquiries facebook.com/starrstudiossalem instagram.com/starr_studios_salem The College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educational institution committed to an environment free of discrimination and harassment. Questions regarding sexual harassment, discrimination and misconduct policies and filing a complaint contact the Title IX coordinator at 503.584.7323. For questions about equal employment opportunity and/or affirmative action, contact 503.399.2537. To request this publication in an alternative format, please call 503.399.5192. For disability related accommodation, please contact Student Accessibility Services at least two weeks prior to the event at 503.399.5192 (TTY/voice) or studentaccess@chemeketa.edu. Information Source: Chemeketa Event Services | eventbrite