THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 3 TO 6 P.M.DOROTHY CHANDLER PAVILION AT THE MUSIC CENTER

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors presents

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Mark Ridley-ThomasSUPERVISOR, SECOND DISTRICT

Don KnabeSUPERVISOR, FOURTH DISTRICT

The History of the Holiday Celebration In 2015 the Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration marks its 56th year.The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has sponsored an admissionfree show for the people of the County every December 24 since 1959. The late Kenneth Hahn, Supervisor of the Second District from 1952 to 1992, was the founder of the Holiday Celebration. Kenneth Hahn cared deeply about the accessibility of the arts to everyone. He personally helmed the fundraising for the first celebration, which was called the Christmas Program and took place at the Sports Arena. When Dorothy “Buffy” Chandler sought Hahn’s support for the proposed Music Center, he told her that he would support it if he could be sure that the Music Center would be open free to the residents of the County at least one day each year. In 1964, the Holiday Celebration moved to the just-opened Music Center and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion continues to host the Holiday Celebration to this day.

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission is executive producer of the Holiday Celebration. The live presentation at The Music Center is the largest holiday show in the County. Attendance has become a seasonal tradition for thousands of Angelenos. PBS SoCal will broadcast the show live in Southern California. This year’s live show will also be rebroadcast at 9:00 p.m. on December 24 and at noon on December 25.

Hilda L. SolisCHAIR, LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, FIRST DISTRICT

Sheila KuehlSUPERVISOR, THIRD DISTRICT

Michael D. AntonovichSUPERVISOR, FIFTH DISTRICT

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEClaire PeepsPRESIDENT

Bettina KorekVICE PRESIDENT

Pamela Bright-MoonSECRETARY

Betty HaagenEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

COMMISSIONERSEric HanksHelen HernandezConstance JolcuvarPeter LesnikClaudia MargolisKathryn McDonnellAlis Clausen OdenthalNorma Provencio PichardoDavid ValdezHope WarschawRosalind Wyman

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORLaura Zucker

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3:00 pm Spanish Harlem Orchestra* Oscar Hernández, PIANO & MUSIC DIRECTOR

Marco Bermudez, Jeremy Bosch & Carlos Cascante, VOCALS

Hector Colon & Harry Kim, TRUMPET

Doug Beavers & Francisco Torres, TROMBONE

Mitch Frohman, SAX/FLUTE | Luisito Quintero, TIMBALES

George Delgado, CONGAS | Jorge Gonzalez, BONGOS

Jerry Madera, BASS

SALSA NAVIDAD MEDLEY

THE CHRISTMAS SONG by Mel Tormé & Bob Wells

AIRES DE NAVIDAD by Roberto Garcia

3:15 pm Salvation Army Tabernacle Children’s Chorus Barbara Allen, DIRECTOR

Cathy Auyeung, PIANO

Steve Allen, BASS GUITAR

Redding Cyrus Causey, DRUMS

EVERYWHERE CHRISTMAS TONIGHT Music by Joseph M. Martin Words by Phillips Brooks & J. Paul Williams

STEPPIN’ OUT WITH SANTA by Andy Beck

3:20 pm Invertigo Dance Theatre Laura Karlin, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

DANCERS: Jonathan Bryant, Heidi Buehler, Hyosun Choi, Louie Cornejo, Jessica Dunn, Irene Kleinbauer, Sofia Klass, Alex Malachi Middleton SUGAR PLUM JAM Choreographed by Laura Karlin & dancers Music: REVENGE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY by Chris Thomas

3:30 pm San Gabriel Valley Children’s Chorus* Jane Tang, DIRECTOR

Samuel Lin, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR

JOSHUA FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF JERICHO Arr. James DesJardins

CHILDREN’S SONG OF THE TAIYA TRIBE Arr. Yu, Guo-Hsiung 3:35 pm Mostly Kosher* Leeav Sofer, BANDLEADER, CLARINET & VOCALS Janice Mautner Markham, VIOLIN Michael Bolger, TRUMPET & ACCORDION Nick Ornelus, BASS | Will Braham, GUITAR Eric Bolger, DRUMS | Casey Solow, VOCALS

MOSTLY KOSHER MEDLEY

3:45 pm Mountainside Master Chorale Susan Winckler, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Porfirio Antonio Mojica, PIANO

MARY’S LULLABY by John Rutter

DECK THE HALLS Arr. Edward David Zeliff

3:50 pm Korean American Youth Performing Artists* Jae Eun P. Lee, DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS: Jamie Chang, Mina Chang, Karis Choi, Hannah Chung, Andrew Han, Christine Han, Irene Hwang, Carissa Jeon, Cassandra Jeon, Angelina Kim, Charlotte Y. Kim, Madison Kim, Natalie Kim, Sung Hyun Kim, Vivian Y. Kim, Jennifer Koo, Jennifer Kwon, April Lee, Chaereen Lee, Do-Gyu Lee, Hayle Lee, Ireen Lee, Jae Eun Lee, Justin Lee, Trinity Lee, Jueun Park, Jennifer Song OGOMU (FIVE DRUMS DANCE) by Jae Eun P. Lee

4:00 pm Mt. San Antonio College Chamber Singers* Bruce Rogers, MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR Tesia Chau, STUDENT CONDUCTOR Porfirio Antonio Mojica, PIANO

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING! Arr. Steven Burnett

SCOTS NATIVITY by Alan Bullard

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS by David Willcocks

4:05 pm MôForró* Simon Carroll, DIRECTOR, VOCALS & ZABUMBA (BRAZILIAN BASS DRUM)

Emina Shimanuki, VOCALS & AGOGO (DOUBLE COWBELL)

Beto Gonzalez, VOCALS & TRIANGLE Gigi “Gee” Rabe, ACCORDION Capital, GUITAR | Leo Nobre, BASS Rumi Inoue & Dan Reckard, PIFANO (BRAZILIAN FLUTE)

THE GONZAGA MEDLEY NUMA SALA DE REBOCO, A VIDA DO VIAJANTE, BAIÃO DA GAROA & ASA BRANCA by Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento

4:15 pm Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers Dr. Diane White-Clayton, INTERIM DIRECTOR

SEE DAT BABE by Stacey V. Gibbs

GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN Arr. Roland Carter

PROGRAMHosts: Cas Anvar, Marisa Ramirez & Brian WhiteProgram subject to change. All times approximate.

ANIMATED FILM: “Tiny Winter Circle”DIRECTED BY Beomsik Shimbe Shim | SOUND DESIGN by Kari Rae SeekinsMusic: HOLIDAYS IN SWITZERLAND

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4:25 pm Shin Dance Company ShinYue Wang, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

DANCERS: Rebecca Chen, Lina Chu, Rebecca Fu, Rae Hu, Jane Jin, Rachel Lee, Jacqueluene Lin, Grace Lin, Belinda Lu, Stella Ng, Christina Sia, Jenny Wang, Christina Wu, May Yang, Lauren Yen, Sophia Zhou

THE BEAUTIFUL YI MENG Choreographed by XiaoYang Yang Music: MY HOMETOWN YIMENG MOUNTAIN by PLA Song & Dance Troupe

4:35 pm Colburn Children’s Choir and Young Men’s Ensemble Dr. Mikhail Shtangrud, CHOIR DIRECTOR Dr. Anna Krendel, PIANO

WORLD PEACE CANON Arr. Donald Moore

EATNAMEN VUELIE (SONG OF THE EARTH) by Frode Fjellheim / Arr. Emily Crocker

4:40 pm SK Kakraba Band* SK Kakraba, GYIL (GHANIAN XYLOPHONE)

Steven Van Betton & Jack Doutt, GUITAR

Evan Conway, ELECTRIC BASS | Caitlin Moss, DRUMS

James Waterman, PERCUSSION

YENKORDOR Arr. SK Kakraba

4:45 pm Palmdale High School Choral Union & Sunday Night Singers Michael McCullough, DIRECTOR

GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN Arr. Ola Gjeilo

AIN’T THAT A ROCKIN’ Arr. Stacey V. Gibbs

4:55 pm Run River North* Alex Hwang, LEAD SINGER & SONGWRITER

Daniel Chae & Jennifer Rim, VIOLIN & VOCALS

Joe Chun, BASS & VOCALS | Sally Kang, KEYBOARD & VOCALS

John Chong, DRUMS & VOCALS

BLUE CHRISTMAS by Billy Hayes & Jay W. Johnson

AULD LANG SYNE

5:05 pm Los Angeles Young Adult Choir of Gospel Music Workshop of America*

Tony Jones, CHOIR DIRECTOR

Ricky Taylor, PIANO & BASS | Gardner Strong Jr., DRUMS

HOLIDAY MEDLEY HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING by Charles Wesley, ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH Arr. Mark Hanson, SILENT NIGHT by Franz Xaver Gruber & Joseph Mohr

5:15 pm Pacifico Dance Company Adriana Astorga-Gainey, FOUNDER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS: Daniela Alvarez, Gabriel Avila, Yazmin Cortez, Jazmin Duran, Liz Franco, Jose Juan Herrera, Kristine Meza, Lorena Meza, Candelario Montiago, Ariel Ramirez, Nazul Ramirez, Daniel Rodriguez, Joel Sandoval, Jose A. Velez, Noe Villagrana, Lizett Zendejas, Samantha Zendejas

QUE LINDO CHIHUAHUA by Adriana Astorga-Gainey

5:20 pm Citrus Singers* Douglas Austin, DIRECTOR

WINTER WONDERLAND by Felix Bernard / Lyrics by Dick Smith Arr. Ruth Elaine Schram

‘TIL THE SEASON COMES ‘ROUND AGAIN by J.B. Jarvis & R. Goodrum

5:25 pm Aloe Blacc SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN by John Frederick Coots & Haven Gillespie

HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane

5:35 pm Ate9 dANCEcOMPANY Danielle Agami, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER

DECEMBER Music by Gipsy Kings

5:40 pm Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles Dr. Joseph P. Nadeau, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Gavin Thrasher, ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR

CAROL OF THE BELLS Music by Mykola Leontovich / Words by Peter J. Wilhousky

YES, VIRGINIA THERE’S A SANTA CLAUS by Wesley Whatley / Lyrics by William Schermerhorn Arr. Andy Beck CHANUKAH IN SANTA MONICA by Tom Lehrer

5:50 pm Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles Jose Hernandez, FOUNDER & MUSICAL DIRECTOR Luisa Fregoso, Sylvia Hinojosa, Karina Lopez, Elizabeth Mendez, Julissa Murillo, Laura Peña & Maira Solis, VIOLIN Sarah Banza, Gina Duran & Linda Uhila, TRUMPET Karla Tovar, BASS | Jeanette Martinez, VIHUELA Angelica Hernandez, GUITAR

LET IT SNOW by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL by John Francis Wade

LOS PECES EN EL RIO Traditional Villancico

SILENT NIGHT (AUDIENCE SING-ALONG) Music by Franz Xaver Gruber / Words by Joseph Mohr

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PRODUCTION CREDITS

LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION

Laura ZuckerEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Adam DavisMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTIONS/THEATRICAL & BROADCAST PRODUCER

Heather RigbyGENERAL MANAGER OF PRODUCTIONS/ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Jennifer Fukutomi-JonesASSOCIATE PROGRAM MANAGER / ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Ilaan MazziniPROGRAM MANAGER

Caroline ChangPROGRAM COORDINATOR

Leticia Rhi BuckleyDIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Kim GlannPRODUCTIONS MARKETING MANAGER

Amin El GamalDIGITAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

Kim KandelCOMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Future CollectivePHOTOGRAPHY

Lucy PollakPUBLICIST

Studio FuseGRAPHIC DESIGN

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENTS

Sachi A. HamaiCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Jim JonesCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Patrick OgawaACTING EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Lloyd PantellPROGRAM SPECIALIST, RISK MANAGEMENT BRANCH

LOS ANGELESCOUNTY COUNSEL

Mary C. WickhamCOUNTY COUNSEL

Joseph M. NicchittaSENIOR ASSOCIATE COUNTY COUNSEL

Skrzyniarz & MalleanLOS ANGELES COUNTY INTERNAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Dave ChittendenCHIEF DEPUTY

Brian LearFACILITIES OPERATIONS - SECTION MANAGER (DISTRICT 1)

Ritu SehgalPARKING SERVICES - SECTION MANAGER

With Special Thanks to...Performances Magazine for underwriting the program for today’s festivities and L.A. Parent and Yelp for promotional support.

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE U.S. AND CANADA

Raymond M. Hair Jr.PRESIDENT

MaryBeth Blakey CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR VIDEOTAPE, INTERNET (NEW MEDIA), AND VIDEOGAMES, BASIC CABLE TELEVISION, NON-STANDARD/PAY TELEVISION, AND COMMERCIALS

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John AcostaPRESIDENT

Diane LauermanASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT, LIVE PERFORMANCE MPTF ADMINISTRATOR

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS

David WhiteNATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAG-AFTRA

Beth MillmanNATIONAL DIRECTOR TELEVISION CONTRACTS

David M. BesbrisDIRECTOR, TELEVISION CONTRACTS SAG-AFTRA

INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL AND TV STAGE EMPLOYEES

William FordBUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE – THEATRE LOCAL 33

THE MUSIC CENTER OFLOS ANGELES COUNTY

Rachel MoorePRESIDENT

Howard ShermanEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Carolyn Van BruntVICE PRESIDENT, GUEST RELATIONS

Chris ChristelDIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

Patrice ThomasPRODUCTION MANAGER

Christine EhannoPRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Tim ConroyMASTER CARPENTER

James DraperPROPERTY MASTER

Gary EarlMASTER ELECTRICIAN

Jeff Des EnfantsMASTER AUDIO/VISUAL

Greg KeslakeHOUSE PA MIXER

Larry GoebelCHIEF OF SECURITY

Scott PollackBACKSTAGE SECURITY COORDINATOR

Jim PayneHOUSE MANAGER

Kenneth ShapiroPRODUCER/DIRECTOR

Dawn Comer JeffersonWRITER

Teresa TaylorLINE PRODUCER

Tamlyn WrightPRODUCTION DESIGNER

Leticia LeonART DIRECTOR

Simon MilesLIGHTING DESIGNER

John MartinezVIDEO CONTENT PRODUCER

Barry KaplanCONSULTING PRODUCER

Kris SheetsCOORDINATING PRODUCER

Harriet MauroTALENT EXECUTIVE

Lynn GivensTALENT COORDINATOR

David HendrickPRODUCTION MANAGER

David ShapiroPRODUCTION COORDINATOR

Jim TankerASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Robert Sellers, Jr., Murray Siegel, Shaka Stewart, Rita CossetteSTAGE MANAGERS

Risa ThomasSCRIPT (PRODUCTION) SUPERVISOR

Rachel Steinman, Mary ValenteSCRIPT COORDINATORS

Kate BlyeSCRIPT ASSISTANT

Shiran StotlandTECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Ish GarciaBROADCAST AUDIO DIRECTOR

Greg KeslakePA MIXER

Pete KudasMONITOR MIXER

Danny Cruz, Kirk Donovan,Mike Steele, Pablo Mungia,David TalaveraAUDIO ASSISTANTS

Chris GrayVIDEO OPERATOR

David Carline, Alex Hernandez,Ed Horton, Scott Hylton, Andrew Jansen, John Perry, George Prince, Damien Tuffereau, Dan Webb, Brad ZerbstCAMERA OPERATORS

Zac CromwellLIGHTING PROGRAMMER

Adrian DickeyMEDIA SERVER

Bob Magee, Fernando Llamas, Julian Ruiz, Hugo Soto, Krisz Garas, Lauren PaulLED TEAM/TECHS

Mike BushnerHEAD CAMERA UTILITY

Joe Algandar, Doug Bain,Anthony Hernandez, Jordan Hristov, Ilan Solimany, Dustin Stephens, Lo ThompsonVIDEO UTILITY

Richard CarterAERIAL VIDEO SYSTEMS TECH

Mitch BryanPROFILE OPERATOR

Harlan MoenVIDEO TAPE OPERATOR

Thomas RydenPL

Hugh Healy, Glenn Hazlett,Chris SullivanNEP/DENALI

Christine BurtmanDEKO OPERATOR

Allison IreteBACKTIMER

John Cox, Steven Emerson,Sean WhelanTELEPROMPTER

David W. FosterEDITOR

Tracy RichardsMAKE-UP/HAIR

Andrew Davidson, Elizabeth “Rainbow” Jones, Ashley Mink, Gabriella Perez, Clare Shapiro, Kevin ShapiroPRODUCTION ASSISTANTS

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