Tomorrow, on Christmas eve, the St. Francis deSales choir will sing from 11 p.m. to midnight in their lovely (despite the scaffolding!) Victorian Romanesque Revival building at the corner of 47th St. & Springfield Ave. Choir director Isabel Boston asked me to remind you that all are welcome. (And also, if you'd like,you're welcome to stay for the service which follows; the choir continues to sing - but that's not required...at the stroke of midnight, it's okay to get up and leave when the choir's special hour ends.) Anyone who's been reading this list for a while will know that I send a reminder about this event every year. Sparkling, but dimly lit, and decorated for the holidays, the church fills up with neighbors old & new, many of whom, like me, aren't affiliated with this church, or any church - but the choir's Christmas eve concert is a community-wide holiday tradition! The choir is excellent, the organ is amazing, and the selections combine familiar tunes and surprises. 11 p.m. Thursday, 12/24; enter from Springfield Ave. at 47th St., walking up the steps and through the doors under the scaffolding.
Curio Theater is currently presenting a few more days of A Christmas Carol, adapted & performed by Jared Reed, directed by Gay Carducci. My husband & I saw it on Monday night. Mr. Reed tells the tale as a one-person show, with almost no props, and it's incredible! There's no charge for the tickets, but also, there are no reserved seats. Arrive early, because it's done in the same intimate setting as the last play, where the audience is sitting on the stage. There aren't a lot of seats. You can still try for a seat tomorrow, December 24th or Saturday, December 26th - either day at 2 p.m. 4740 Baltimore Ave. Happy holidays! Melani Lamond -- Melani Lamond, Associate Broker Urban & Bye, Realtor PA License Number AB048377L 3529 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104 cell phone 215-356-7266 - office phone 215-222-4800 #113
