NOV.-DEC. 2019
ARTS IN ACTION GRANVILLE ARTS CENTER AND PLAZA THEATRE
Annual Holiday Sing-Along Garland Symphony Orchestra ◆ Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m. ◆ Granville Arts Center
Don't miss this annual holiday favorite that's perfect for all ages! This performance features Garland Symphony Orchestra's Annual Holiday Sing-Along, so bring your holiday cheer. Vocalist Nicholas Newton also performs holiday classics. Tickets: 972-205-2790, GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com or in-person at the Granville Arts Center Box Office, open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and beginning two hours before the performance.
"A Tuna Christmas" Garland Civic Theatre
◆ Dec. 5-22 ◆ Granville Arts Center
In this hilarious sequel to "Greater Tuna," it’s Christmas in the third-smallest town in Texas. Radio station news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie report on various Yuletide activities! Tickets: 972-205-2790, GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com or in-person at the Granville Arts Center Box Office, open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and beginning two hours before each performance.
MAY NOV. events Granville Arts Center 300 N. Fifth Street, Garland GAC - Brownlee Auditorium
Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. - Garland Symphony
GAC - Small Theatre
Nov. 1, 8 p.m. - "Dial 'M' for Murder" Nov. 2, 8 p.m. - "Dial 'M' for Murder" Nov. 3, 2:30 p.m. - "Dial 'M' for Murder"
Granville Arts Cente Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and tw 300 N. Fifth Street, D
"Dial 'M' for Murder" Garland Civic Theatre
"Sins of the Flesh" Diamonds on the Stage
Sarah Tucker, soprano Garland Symphony Orchestra
"I Can Do All Things" Presented by D.P. & S.O.A.N.
Free Holiday Movie "White Christmas"
Free Holiday Movie "Polar Express"
◆ Nov. 1-3 ◆ Granville Arts Center An ex-tennis pro plots to murder his wealthy wife so he can get his hands on her inheritance. Watch the play that inspired Hithcock's film version. Tickets: GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com, 972205-2790, or at the Granville Arts Center Box Office.
◆ Nov. 9, 7 p.m. ◆ Plaza Theatre A group of more than “just friends” live in secret sin, but what’s done in the dark will eventually come to light in this live stage play by Rachelle Tarrant, presented by Diamonds on the Stage. Tickets: $25 in advance at Eventbrite.com, $30 at the door.
GAC - Gallery Space
Through Dec. 15 - Garland Quilt Guild
Plaza Theatre 521 W. State Street
Nov. 9, 7 p.m. - "Sins of the Flesh" Nov. 17, 4:30 p.m. - Nrithyalata of Dallas Nov. 23, 2 p.m. - "I Can Do All Things" Nov. 23, 6:30 p.m - "I Can Do All Things" Nov. 24, 3 p.m. - Children's Magic Show Nov. 30, 7 p.m. - "You've Got a Friend..."
◆ Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. ◆ Granville Arts Center Concert II of the “Music that Grows on You” 2019-20 Season features Sarah Tucker, soprano. This performance also includes Skalkottas' "Five Greek Dances," Puccini's "Chrysanthemums" and more! Tickets: GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com, 972205-2790, or at the Granville Arts Center Box Office.
◆ Nov. 23, 2 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. ◆ Plaza Theatre *For mature audiences only. Ray is unemployed, deep in debt and running out of time. To keep from being homeless, he takes on several jobs: pastor, phone sex operator, and phone psychic! As the money rolls in, can Ray really do all things? Tickets: ICanDoAllThings.eventbrite.com.
"You've Got a Friend..." Tribute Concert
◆ Nov. 30, 7 p.m. ◆ Plaza Theatre The iconic songs of Carole King, James Taylor and Carly Simon come alive in this tribute show! You’ll hear “It’s Too Late”, “I Feel the Earth Move”, “Fire and Rain” plus many, many more! Tickets: LionOfTexas.com.
Garland Quilt Guild Exhibit
◆ Nov. 1-Dec. 15 ◆ Granville Arts Center
GISD Faculty Art Exhibit
◆ Dec. 17-Jan. 26 ◆ Granville Arts Center
◆ Dec. 6, 7 p.m. ◆ Plaza Theatre Witness the most beloved holiday movie of all time, 1954’s “White Christmas” starring Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen. Tickets: free and open to the public.
◆ Dec. 7, 2 p.m. ◆ Plaza Theatre Tom Hanks stars in the beloved, animated tale about a boy’s Christmas Eve journey on a magical train bound for the North Pole. Will the skeptical boy and the train's passengers really meet Santa? Tickets: free and open to the public.
er Box Office Hours: wo hours prior to select performances. Downtown Garland.
"The Nutcracker" Dallas Ballet Company
◆ Dec. 6-15 ◆ Granville Arts Center Join Clara and the Nutcracker Prince as they journey through the Snow Kingdom and Kingdom of Sweets with all your favorite characters. Tickets: GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com, 972205-2790, or at the Granville Arts Center Box Office.
"It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" Company of Rowlett Performers
◆ Dec. 12-15 ◆ Plaza Theatre With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, this holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast! Tickets: GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com, 972205-2790 or at the door prior to show time.
DEC. events Granville Arts Center 300 N. Fifth Street, Garland GAC - Brownlee Auditorium
Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. - "The Nutcracker" Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. - "The Nutcracker" Dec. 8, 2 p.m. - "The Nutcracker" Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. - "The Nutcracker" Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. - "The Nutcracker" Dec. 15, 2 p.m. - "The Nutcracker" Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m. - Garland Symphony Dec. 21, 7 p.m. - Mexico 2000
GAC - Small Theatre
"Dia de Muertos in Michoacan" "Christmas in Mexico" Mexico 2000 Ballet Folklorico
◆ Dec. 21, 7 p.m. ◆ Granville Arts Center In "Dia de Muertos in Michoacan," dancers dressed in colorful costumes and makeup will dance to remember the dead. "Christmas in Mexico" is a choreographic montage portraying Jesus Christ's birth. Tickets: $20 at Mexico2000.net and at the door.
"Christmas with Cash, Cline & The King" Stardom Entertainment
◆ Dec. 22, 3 p.m. ◆ Plaza Theatre Celebrate Christmas with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline! Awardwinning tribute artists Kraig Parker, Moses Snow, Bennie Wheels, and Lisa Layne sing holiday favorites. Tickets: StardomEntertainment.tix.com.
Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. - "A Tuna Christmas" Dec. 6, 8 p.m. - "A Tuna Christmas" Dec. 7, 8 p.m. - "A Tuna Christmas" Dec. 8, 2:30 p.m. - "A Tuna Christmas" Dec. 13, 8 p.m. - "A Tuna Christmas" Dec. 14, 8 p.m. - "A Tuna Christmas" Dec. 15, 2:30 p.m. - "A Tuna Christmas" Dec. 20, 8 p.m. - "A Tuna Christmas" Dec. 21, 8 p.m. - "A Tuna Christmas" Dec. 22, 2:30 p.m. - "A Tuna Christmas"
GAC - Gallery Space
Through Dec. 15 - Garland Quilt Guild Dec. 17-Jan. 26 - GISD Faculty Art Show
GAC - The Atrium Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m. - Sacred Heart Gala
Plaza Theatre 521 W. State Street
Free Holiday Movie "Christmas in Connecticut"
◆ Dec. 7, 7 p.m. ◆ Plaza Theatre A famous food writer, who can’t boil an egg, poses as the perfect housewife, but when her boss decides that a heroic sailor will spend Christmas on her farm, what will she do? Tickets: free and open to the public.
Free Holiday Movie "Elf"
◆ Dec. 8, 2 p.m. ◆ Plaza Theatre Will Ferrell stars in this modern classic about a human raised by elves who seeks to find his biological father in hopes of saving his father from Santa’s dreaded “Naughty List.” Tickets: free and open to the public.
Dec. 1, 4:30 p.m. - TNM Dance Centre Dec. 6, 7 p.m. - "White Christmas" Dec. 7, 2 p.m. - "Polar Express" Dec. 7, 7 p.m. - "Christmas in Connecticut" Dec. 8, 2 p.m. - "Elf" Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. - "It's a Wonderful..." Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. - "It's a Wonderful..." Dec. 14, 2 p.m. - "It's a Wonderful..." Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. - "It's a Wonderful..." Dec. 15, 2 p.m. - "It's a Wonderful..." Dec. 22, 3 p.m. - "Christmas with Cash..."
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