
12th Annual Rotary Christmas & Holiday Sing-Along Returns to the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande
December 15th Sing-Along to Feature Lively Community Groups, Audience Participation, Santa and Sweets!
The Arroyo Grande Rotary Club is proud to announce its 12th Annual Christmas & Holiday Sing-Along to be presented on Sunday, December 15th. This special 4:00pm matinee will take place in Arroyo Grande’s intimate Clark Center. Attendees will enjoy a fun-filled afternoon featuring great regional musical groups while also joining their family and friends in singing all their favorite Christmas and holiday songs. This charming community event annually caps off the holiday season leading up to Christmas while also supporting local performing arts groups with the show’s net proceeds. Arrangements are now being made for special appearances by Santa Claus! Plus, complimentary holiday goodies and drinks will be provided for everyone in the lobby at the conclusion of the show.
This December’s show is entitled “A Gospel Christmas.” 3rd year Musical Director Tricia Stewart has created the show and assembled the talent. Returning performers will include the Estero Brass, the Lucia Mar Youth Choir, the jazzy sounds of the Cross Traffic a Cappella Singers, the Village Carolers and the Grande Ringers from the Arroyo Grande United Methodist Church. New to the show this year will be the Oasis Ukulele Band and Five Cities Strummers, and veteran vocalist Rob Gandy and soloist AG High Schooler Ava Portz. Rounding out the performers onstage will be pianist Dennis Eiler. Vibraphonist Brad Lusk will entertain attendees as they arrive to the festively decorated Clark Center Lobby. Audience Sing-Along songs will include Deck the Halls, Jingle Bells, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Joy to the World and It’s Beginning to Look at Lot Like Christmas! The show’s traditional sing-along closing number will be The 12 Days of Christmas which inspires and requires everyone’s participation!
Each year the Arroyo Grande Rotary Club donates the net proceeds from the Sing-Along to worthy community performance groups and school music programs. Proceeds from the 2018 Sing-Along were granted to the Arroyo Grande High School Band, the Lucia Mar Youth Choir, and the Grande Ringers.
Mechanics Bank is again the overall sponsor for the Sing-Along. The show’s media sponsors are KSBY television , Dimes Media (including The Beach and KPIG radio stations) and Simply Clear Marketing. Complete event and sponsor information is available at http://agrotary.org/
Tickets for the Christmas & Holiday Sing-Along are only $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for children & students and are now available from the Clark Center Box Office at 489-9444 or www.clarkcenter.org. Special family discount pricing (in advance only at the Box Office) allows three to five family members to attend for only $35! It is suggested that all tickets be purchased well in advance in anticipation of a sell out.
