THISWEEK November 18, 2011
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Thisweekend theater and arts briefs Louie Anderson show added
‘Small Town Christmas’ in Lakeville
A 10 p.m. show has been added to comedian Louie Anderson’s Laugh Out Loud New Year’s Eve performance Saturday, Dec. 31, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. A 7:30 show is also available. Tickets range from $31.95 to $101.95 and can be purchased at the box office or via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2727 or ticketmaster.com.
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‘We Gather Together’
For more information, visit TwinCitiesBallet.org or call (952) 452-3163.
Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota will present its ninth annual production of Denise Vogt’s original “The Nutcracker� ballet Dec. 9-11, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Performances are Friday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 11, at 1 and 4:30 p.m. Tickets range from $12 to $26 and are available at the box office and via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com.
IMAX family night The IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley will host Family Night on Monday, Nov. 21. Guests who purchase one adult admission ($16) to the 6:30 p.m. showing of “Happy Feet Two: An IMAX 3D Experience� will receive one free child’s admission to the movie and complimentary pizza (while supplies last) before the show. Pizza will be served in the lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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The Play’s the Thing Productions will present “Junie B., First Grader in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May)� Dec. 16-29 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, students and groups. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ci.lakeville.mn.us or by phone at (952) 9854640. For more information about the show, go to www.childrenstheatretptt. com.
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The Rosemount Area Arts Council is producing its first Christmas at the Steeple Center with performances at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Performances are patterned on the variety shows of old. Tickets are $12 for the matinee and $15 for the evening performance. Tickets and additional information can be found at www. rosemountaac.org or by calling (651) 600-8693. The city of Rosemount will hold a tree lighting ceremony in front of the Steeple Center at 6:30 p.m. prior to the evening performance. Santa Claus and/or St. Nicholas will be available for pictures prior to the performance start.
‘The Nutcracker’ ballet in Burnsville
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Christmas at Steeple Center
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The Lakeville Area Arts Center will host two performances of “A Small Town Christmas� by Simple Gifts, a six-member ensemble led by Billy McLaughlin, on Saturday, Nov. 26, at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Tickets are available at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Advance purchase is recommended. For tickets or additional information, call (952) 985-4640.
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The Chameleon Theatre Circle will present the world premiere of playwright Vicki Riba Koestler’s “We Gather Together� at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 and 19 and 2 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. The holiday comedy was a winner of Chameleon’s 2010 New Play Contest. Tickets are $20 at the box office ($17 for seniors, students, audio description patrons, and groups of eight or more), by phone at (800) 982-2787 or online at ticketmaster.com.