HO HO HO! Joyous strains of beloved Christmas music will ring out in the beautiful Allegheny-Clarion River valley as Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts presents its most varied and exciting Holiday season ever over three consecutive December weekends.
Celebrated groups and musicians from New York City, Philadelphia and our neighboring Franklin will bring the spirit and meaning of Christmas to Lincoln Hall audiences in a wide variety of musical styles, with something for everyone and price tags to match, including free concerts for students and children. Bring your family and join your friends to celebrate the holidays in storybook Foxburg village - aglow with a spectacular glittering light display and colorful decorations.
ARCA has your musical gift-giving covered! These popular Holiday concerts make the perfect Christmas gift - and will sell out - so be sure to reserve early by calling 724-659-3153 or buy online at www.alleghenyriverstone.org. As you plan your Christmas celebrations – also reserve early to dine at The Allegheny Grille or Foxburg Pizza, and enjoy a romantic weekend get-away night at the beautifully renovated Foxburg Inn where every room has a view of the river, enjoying a special Holiday 20% room discount when purchasing a ticket to an ARCA concert, also at the Member’s discount price.
Let the Trumpets Sound with the PHILADELPHIA BRASS! Celebrate the Christmas Season with the majestic sounds of glorious brass music performed by “one of the gems of Philadelphia’s cultural life” on Sunday, December 8 at 2 PM - that turned “the audience into something resembling a cheering section, while at the same time leaving them breathless.” From the stage of London’s Royal Albert Hall to the heights of the Bolivian Andes, the Philadelphia Brass has been acclaimed for their technical brilliance and superb musicality – their “artistry of the highest caliber.”
You’ll be inspired by the quintet’s dazzling virtuosity in Christmas carols and beloved sacred holiday music from their two Christmas recordings, Christmas and Christmas in the Grand Tradition. Buy or reserve early as this concert will sell out. Tickets: Adults $35, Members $30, Students $5
Deck the Halls with Cool Yule – and Rock Out with Christmas Cheer as BACKTRACK VOCALS, the award-winning New York City a cappella vocal quintet, brings professional showmanship and the purity of their harmony with festive choreography, contagious joy and audience engagement to get us laughing and singing along to holiday tunes from their 2019 album, A Backtrack Vocals Christmas, while mixing in familiar tunes, Broadway hits and original music.
This concert, on Sunday, December 15 at 7 PM is the perfect Christmas gift for all ages – for seasoned fans of a cappella singing or tiny tots being introduced to vocal music for the first time. Reserve/buy early as their Lincoln Hall concert will sell-out. Tickets: Adults $25, Members $20, Students $5.
With the tree up and presents wrapped, the VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS CONCERT with pianist DENNIS GEIB & FRIENDS on Sunday, December 22 at 2 PM will open our hearts to the meaning of Christmas with glorious solos and duets of popular and classical Christmas favorites and swinging Holiday jazz standards perfect for the family and those little ones eagerly anticipating Christmas Eve.
Classic Holiday songs will be heartwarming – featuring vocalists Kevin Downey in popular solos and in duets with Teal Weatherley - Jamie Bastello in Christmas classics, O Holy Night and Gounod’s Ave Maria - fourteen-year-old, virtuoso pianist Oliver Wong will perform classical works and Evan Wolfgong will play popular Christmas piano solos. Nicholas Nasibyan returns to Lincoln Hall playing and singing popular holiday jazz standards and Dennis Geib will perform his Christmas piano fantasy. Adults $15, Students & Children FREE
Bring your Christmas List with you to shop at the Red Brick Gallery & Gift Shop’s Annual Holiday Art Show to find one-of-a-kind gifts for your family and friends. Located at 17 Main Street, Foxburg, 16036, you’ll find unique, artisan quality hand-made gifts created by Red Brick Gallery Cooperative Member Artists – in a variety of media. Weekend Hours: Fridays, 1-6 PM; Saturdays, 10 AM to 6 PM; Sundays, 12 noon to 5 PM.
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