Local residents can get in the holiday spirit this month with a lighting ceremony and a holiday concert as part of the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s Season of Entertainment 38.
The »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ holiday lighting ceremony will take place Nov. 19, followed by the Season’s Greetings Concert Nov. 29. Both events are free and open to the public.
Nov. 19: Holiday Lighting Ceremony
The lighting ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Campus Green, where attendees
can admire the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ campus garnished with holiday decorations.
Vocalists will perform live seasonal music, and hot chocolate will be served. Masters of ceremony will be 2018 Miss »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Elizabeth Spencer.
After the ceremony, audience members can walk around campus and view the lighting.
Nov. 29: Season’s Greetings Concert
The Season’s Greetings Concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the ArcBest Corp. Performing Arts Center at the Fort Smith Convention Center, 55 S. 7th St., featuring student musicians performing holiday classics.
A lineup of classical holiday music will be performed by students from the university’s »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Chorale, Women’s Chorus, Jazz Catz, Opera and Musical Theatre workshop, Jazz Band, Brass Ensemble, and Symphonic Band. The performance will include a variety of secular and sacred holiday favorites, as well as a traditional singalong to close the show.
Tickets are required for the free concert and can be acquired by visiting or contacting the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Box Office at 479-788-7300.
Both events are part of Season of Entertainment 38, a year-long lineup of entertainment sponsored by the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ featuring a variety of plays, musicals and symphonic performances.