Program - Los Angeles County Arts Commission

LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORSZev YaroslavskyChairman, Los Angeles CountyBoard of Supervisors,Third DistrictGloria MolinaSupervisor, First DistrictMark Ridley-ThomasSupervisor, Second DistrictDon KnabeSupervisor, Fourth DistrictMichael D. AntonovichSupervisor, Fifth DistrictThe History of the Holiday CelebrationIn 2011 the Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration marks its 52ndyear. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has sponsoredan admission-free show as a holiday gift to the people of the Countyevery December 24 since 1959. The late Kenneth Hahn, Supervisorof the 2nd District from 1952 to 1992, was the father of the HolidayCelebration. Kenneth Hahn cared deeply about the accessibility ofthe arts to everyone. He personally helmed the fundraising for thefirst celebration, which was called the Christmas Program and tookplace at the Sports Arena. When Dorothy “Buffy” Chandler soughtHahn’s support for the proposed Music Center, he told her that hewould support it if he could be sure that the Music Center would beopen free to the residents of the County at least one day each year.In 1964 the Holiday Celebration moved to the just-opened MusicCenter and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion continues to host theHoliday Celebration to this day.The Los Angeles County Arts Commission is executive producer ofthe Holiday Celebration, both the live three-hour show at the MusicCenter and the one-hour special drawn from the live show andbroadcast nationally. The live presentation at the Music Center isthe largest holiday show in the County. Attendance has become aseasonal tradition for thousands of Angelenos. Since 1965, publictelevision station KCET has broadcast the show live in SouthernCalifornia. The first one-hour “best of” compilation of the liveshow aired nationally on PBS in 2002. The 2011 national show,broadcast in high definition via American Public Television, is airingacross the country during the month of December.LOS ANGELES COUNTYARTS COMMISSIONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEEOllie Blanning, PresidentMattie McFadden-Lawson, Vice PresidentPeter Lesnik, SecretaryJesus A. Reyes, Executive CommitteeRonald D. Rosen, Immediate Past PresidentCOMMISSIONERSArlene “Phoebe” BeasleyTomas J. BenitezAlis ClausenBetty HaagenLaurel KarabianHarold L. Karpman, M.D.Bettina KorekAraceli RuanoHope WarschawRosalind WymanEXECUTIVE DIRECTORLaura Zuckerwww.lacountyarts.org213.202.58583

The BricksProgram subject to changeAll times approximateCelebrate your L.A.!• What’s your favorite local holiday event?Share it at facebook.com/LAHolidayCelebration• Take a photo of your Holiday Celebration experienceand share it on our Facebook wall.• Tweet from your seat! Follow us attwitter.com/lacountyarts• Join the conversation: #HCLA | #LACAC | @LACAC(top tweets will get mentioned during the live show!)• But remember: phones on SILENT and no FLASH whentaking pictures. Thank you.Hosts: Suzanna Guzmán and Tia Carrere3:00 pmLa Santa Cecilia*Miguel Ramirez, PercussionAlex Bendaña, BassGloria Estrada, Guitar, GuitarrónHugo Vargas, DrumsJose Pepe Carlos, AccordionMarisol Hernandez, VocalsAMARGA NAVIDAD Jose Alfredo Jimenez SandovalLA NEGRA Arr. La Santa Cecilia3:10 pmVoices of Destiny Choir*Michael Fisher, Pastor/DirectorAntonio Santiago, PianoMarquise Brown, KeyboardBobby Whiten, GuitarJeff Mitchell, BassCourtney Morrow, DrumsWHAT HE’S DONE FOR ME Marquise BrownSalvation Army Tabernacle Children’s Chorus3:15 pmThe Bricks*Fidel T. Rodriguez, DirectorMaria Tuadi, Lead VocalsAnthony Gutierrez, Vocals, Lead GuitarTevin Douglas, Vocals, PercussionMarcy Mejia, GuitarOmari Cass, KeyboardLouie Gonzales, BassDazie’ White, DrumsTonalli Tonanztin Garcia-Rodriguez, Native American Fan DrumLeon Mobley, Master Percussionistwith The SixAdriana ArellanoJenny MangandiAlondra UribinaGabriela SalazarGuadalupe MontellanoKate RidgewellPEACE ON EARTH, CAN IT BE? Arr. The Bricks3:25 pmSalvation Army Tabernacle Children’sChorusBarbara Allen, DirectorVenus Wood, PianoSteve Allen, Bass GuitarRedding Causey, DrumsMartin Hunt, TrumpetArnold Henry-John, TrumpetJames Allen, TromboneCOOL YULE Arr. Steve AllenSHOWBIZ SNOWMAN Andy Beck & Brian Fisher4*FIRST TIME ON HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

Admi8edly, it’s a slightly more interes,ng conversa,on to be involved in than one about the weather at the moment. (Yes, raining. In Britain. Whatever next, eh?) But s,ll, can everyone stop going on about the Olympics now, please? I know it’s a huge deal for some, but for me it’s just going to be yet another thing to sweep the na,on that I couldn’t give a sixteenth of a fig about. The only form in which I shall par,cipate will be to roll my eyes at its every men,on, before immediately ge_ng on with my life.