Music and dance of the season from the many neighborhoods and cultures of L.A. can be enjoyed live on stage, television, radio and online as the 51st Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration unfolds on December 24. The three-hour, Emmy-nominated show, performed at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center, is free! Highlights of the show include:

* "Snowflake Boogie," hip-hop version of Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride by Antics Performance
* classical chamber music blended with indie rock sounds from Loch & Key
* toy soldiers in a Dixieland-style tap dance by the Gabriella Axelrad Education Foundation
* songs in English and Hebrew from the Young Men's Ensemble of the Los Angeles Children's Chorus
* contemporary gospel sounds from Christian's Community Center Cathedral Choir
* the traditional "One Drum Dance" from Jung Im Lee Korean Dance Academy
* folk music from the Caribbean coast of Colombia by Mr. Vallenato
* hula from Halau O Lilinoe accompanied by live music
* classic holiday songs in barbershop style from the all-female Santa Monica Chorus.
* Mexican folk dances from Jalisco by the Pacifico Dance Company
* spiritual holiday arrangements from the Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers

The L.A. Holiday Celebration is a gift to the community from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

WHEN:
Friday, December 24, 2010 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

WHO:

* 23 music and dance groups (scroll down for full list) from across L.A. County
* Sponsored by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
* Produced by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission

WHERE:
• Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center
135 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles 90012

• KCET TV and www.kcet.org

• KPFK 90.7 FM

HOW:
Information hotline: (213) 972-3099 or www.HolidayCelebration.org

ADMISSION: FREE

* Wristbands required for entry.
* Wristbands available on a first-come, first-serve basis starting at 11:30 a.m. on December 24 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center
* Limit: one wristband per person.
* Once wristband is obtained, attendees do not have to wait in line
* When all wristbands have been distributed, standbys will be tracked in order of arrival and admitted if seats are vacated.
* Doors open at 2:30 p.m.

PARKING:
FREE in the Music Center parking garage

OTHER:
• There will be entertainment on the Music Center Plaza outside the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion starting at 12:30 p.m.

• The Holiday Celebration will be screened live on the JumboTron on the Music Center Plaza.

• Since 1964, the Arts Commission has produced a Holiday Celebration in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center every year on December 24th. The program honors the spirit of many cultures and holiday traditions through music, song and dance.

Arts groups performing in 51st Annual L.A. CountyHoliday Celebration:

* Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers
* Antics Peformances
* Christian's Community Center Cathedral Choir
* Colburn Children's Choir
* Elliot Deutsch Big Band*
* Gabriella Axelrad Education Foundation*
* Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles
* Halau O Lilinoe*
* Harmonic Bronze Handbell Ensemble
* Jung Im Lee Korean Dance Academy
* Loch and Key*
* Los Angeles Children's Chorus Young Men's Ensemble*
* Los Angeles City Elementary School Music Association Women's Chorale*
* Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez
* Mr. Vallenato*
* NDM Bollywood*
* Pacifico Dance Company
* Palmdale High School Choral Union
* Philippine Chamber Singers of Los Angeles
* Salvation Army Tabernacle Children's Chorus
* Santa Monica Chorus*
* South Bay Children's Chorus
* Young Angels Choir

*first time on Holiday Celebration

MCCN Coverage of LA County Celebration