Gualala Arts Local Eyes Series presents: A Holiday Concert for the Coast by the Ernest Bloch Bell Ringers and friends Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at the Gualala Arts Center

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The Ernest Bloch Bell Ringers are sure to put you in the holiday spirit with their annual concert. Songs such as "Christmas Jubilation" and "Carol of the Bells" are performed on four-and-a-half octaves of beautiful handbells and chimes.

Left to right: Claire Skilton, Bill Halderman, Gail Thompson, Jim Iverson, Irene Leidner, Eric Kritz,
Linda Bostwick, Sue Hansen, Rachel Kritz, Remi Alexander, Michael Alexander, Jeanne Jackson.
Not pictured: Sabina Walla, Lynn Tuft. Photo by Richard Jackson.

Singing is a big part of this group, and the audience will be invited to sing along on such classics as "Jingle Bells" and Silent Night." Remi Alexander will help the audience sing "The Twelve Days of Christmas," always a lot of fun, and Teo Ariola will lead the sing along on "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town." Rachel Kritz and Linda Bostwick will perform a duet on "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and Sita Milchev will join the bells on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." A highlight of the concert is sure to be "Pat-a-Pan" with Cyndy Solomon joining the bell ringers on alto recorder and Bill Halderman on tambourine.

Santa Claus will be at this concert and will be handing out candy canes to kids of all ages.

Don't miss this fun holiday concert. Tickets are $10 in advance and $5 more day of performance. Children and young people 17 & under can attend for free as long as they are accompanied by an adult. For advance purchase, visit Brown Paper Tickets or call them at 800-838-3006. To purchase in person, visit the Gualala Arts Center or Dolphin Gallery in Gualala.

For further information, contact Bell Director Jeanne Jackson at (707) 884-1761.

The Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Old State Highway in Gualala, CA,
is open weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and weekends from noon to 4:00 p.m.
Please call (707) 884-1138 for more information, or email info@gualalaarts.org.

Serving the coastal communities of northern Sonoma & southern Mendocino Counties.