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NOVEMBER 28, 2020 | DISCOVER!
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Sounds
Joy
to the
RYLAN HOWE | STAFF WRITER
World
MARK YOUR
CALENDARS!
At a Glance:
WHAT: Joy to the World — The
Browns 2020 Christmas Show
WHERE: The Browns Theater, 11
Central Ave. NW, LeMars, IA
WHEN: Nov. 24, 27, 28, Dec. 2-5,
9-12, 16-19, 22, 23
COST: $10-27
CONTACT: 888-202-2712 or 712-
546-5770
ONLINE: www.thebrownstheater.
com
DON’T MISS IT!: The Browns
Theater presents Breakfast with
Rudolph on Saturday, Nov. 28.
Seatings at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.
The Browns present annual series of Christmas shows
The holiday season is in full
swing and for the Brown family
that means one thing — Christmas
concerts. A whole bunch of
them.
This year the series of holiday
shows, which got underway last
week, have been themed “Joy to the
World.”
“We picked the theme a few
months ago. Even at the point we
knew that everyone needed a little
bit, or a lot of joy this year,” said
Shelly Brown. “We just felt like with
everything going on people need
some hope and encouragement and
joy in their lives.”
There will be plenty of opportunities
to experience that joy with 17
shows still on the schedule running
all the way until Dec. 23 at The
Browns Theater in LeMars.
Tickets range from $10 to $27 and
shows are scheduled for 7 p.m. most
nights with a 1:30 p.m. show added
on Saturdays. Evening shows also
feature a home-style holiday meal.
“We’re having a traditional Christmas
meal with turkey, dressing,
homemade cranberry sauce, gravy,
salads and desserts. It’s just a festive
Christmas is our
favorite time of
the year. We’re
thankful we can
still do what we
love to do.
Shelly Brown
Christmas meal,” Shelly said.
As far as the show itself, guests can
expect to hear several Christmas classics
over the course of a couple hours.
Everything from classical music
with “The Nutcracker” to country
Christmas tunes like “I’ll Be Home
With Bells On” and everything in
between is on the table.
Caroling medleys and timeless
favorites like “Mary Did You Know”
and “O Holy Night” will be featured
as well.
“There are so many great songs to
choose from and it’s been fun over infection system, which is designed
the years to feature different things. to kill airborne viruses, including
Every Christmas show is different COVID-19.
and this year we have picked out a They will also be limiting capacity
lot of new songs and have over 20 to less than half of normal for each
costume changes, so that’s really show and masks will be required
fun.” Shelly said. “From our time in upon entry.
Branson we learned that people like Due to the limited seating capacity,
Shelly noted that they may add
a lot of variety and the shows are fastmoving
with a lot of songs fit into extra shows to the schedule based on
those two hours.”
interest and turnout.
This year’s music will have also “Safety is our top priority. We
have a boost from a full orchestra. want the people that come to feel
“We had producers here a couple comfortable so that they can hear an
weeks ago from Nashville to put on inspiring message,” Shelly said. “I
the background music and vocals we can’t tell you how many hours we’ve
wanted, and this year we were able to spent discussing seating and how to
record some songs that our producer do it all. We’ve made every effort to
arranged with the Nashville orchestra,”
Shelly said. “So we have these audience and for us.”
make it a safe environment for the
rich, large orchestral arrangements Once everyone takes their socially
which are so much fun.”
distanced seats, the Browns can focus
Of course a big reason so many on spreading the joy of Christmas
are looking for a little extra joy this through song.
season is the continuing coronavirus “Christmas is our favorite time of
pandemic.
the year. We’re thankful we can still
The Browns have several protocols do what we love to do,” Shelly said.
in place to make guests feel as safe “The outward circumstances have not
and comfortable as possible including
multiple hand sanitizer stations that’s what we’re going to share this
changed the song in our hearts and
and a newly installed UV-C Air dis-
Christmas season.” F
LeMars | Iowa