64th annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration returns to LA Music Center.

 64th annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration returns to LA Music Center Dec. 24.
 By Karen Ostlund           #PBSSocal          #HolidayCelebration
                                                                           

The Music Center Dorothy Chandler  LA.

LOS ANGELES (WestHollywoodToday.blogspot, December 7, 2023) — The Music Center,  announced the performers for 64th annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration, a one-of-a-kind, free holiday spectacular that has been a Los Angeles holiday tradition since 1959.
                                                                          

Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles.

The two-time Emmy Award-winning L.A. County Holiday Celebration  returns to The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion to celebrate its 64th anniversary with a free, live, in-person holiday spectacular.

The annual event will feature 23 music ensembles, choirs and dance companies from the many neighborhoods and cultures of L.A. County.
Those who can’t make it to The Music Center on Dec. 24 will be able to watch the event live on PBS SoCal, livestream online at pbssocal.org, or catch a PBS SoCal encore broadcast later in the evening. KCET will also rebroadcast on Christmas Eve and again on Christmas Day. Entrance to the in-person event is free, and seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis.
                                                                      

Jewish culture revival band Mostly Kosher.

This year, features a line up of diverse L.A.-based artists and performing arts groups who will showcase their talent, artistry and holiday traditions, colorful costumes and global sounds from China, Korea, Japan, India, Mexico, France Ukraine, Bulgaria. The show will also feature local artists from L.A. County,  West L.A. and Culver City to Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley, and from the Antelope and San Fernando Valleys to Downtown L.A,  the South Bay and South Los Angeles.
                                                                       

Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea.

Returning audience favorites include two-time GRAMMY® award-winning Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea; 10-piece Latin jazz band Gabrielito y La Verdad; the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles; Jewish culture revival band Mostly Kosher; high energy JazzAntiqua Dance & Music Ensemble; and internationally renowned Japanese drummers TAIKOPROJECT in a collaboration with Indian-inspired Blue13 Dance Company.                                   

Japanese drummers TAIKOPROJECT.

Among this year’s newcomers are Carnegie Gospel Choir, recently returned from Carnegie Hall; America’s Got Talentquarter-finalists Divas and Drummers of Compton; the Hiza Yoo Korean Dance Institute; Mexican folklórico companyTécnica Arte y Folklore; and Bulgarian dance ensemble XoroTroptzi.

Entrance to the in person event is free, and seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.                                             

Mexican folklórico company Técnica Arte y Folklore.

The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is located at 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Parking is free in The Music Center parking garage.
• Free in-person event: Sunday, Dec. 24 from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. No tickets needed.
• A live broadcast of the show airs on PBS SoCal on Sunday, Dec. 24 from 3 p.m.–6 p.m.
• Live streaming at pbssocal.org
• An encore broadcast will follow immediately on PBS SoCal on Sunday, Dec. 24 at 6 p.m.
• Two encore broadcasts will air on KCET: Sunday, Dec. 24 at 9 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 25 at 12 p.m.
• Following the live broadcast, the Holiday Celebration will remain available to stream on-demand on the pbssocal.org website, as well as on the free PBS App.
                                                                         

Blue13 Dance Company.

• Performing artists from across Los Angeles County
• Sponsored by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
• Produced by The Music Center and PBS SoCal in association with CDK Productions
• Directed by Emmy® award-winning producer/director Kenneth Shapiro
• Live telecast, streaming and encore broadcast on PBS SoCal; streaming and encore broadcasts at   KCET

The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
135 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
FREE parking in The Music Center parking garage.

 More info at HolidayCelebration.org