Students perform in the Fine Arts Auditorium at last year鈥檚 鈥淗oliday Variety Show.鈥
November 22, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze
SWAG合集 to host holiday-themed events
SWAG合集 invites the public to celebrate the holidays with a series of events from quilts to song and dance to Santa.
Shafer Gallery Holiday Open House - Featuring Santa!
The Shafer Art Gallery's Holiday Open House features holiday decorations and a photo session with Santa Dec. 4 from 1-4 p.m.!听All photos will be available free at following the event. The gallery will also feature its current exhibit 鈥淣ew York Beauty: New Quilts from an Old Favorite 2016鈥 and performances by the McCrae Puppet Theater of Kansas City at 1:30 and 3 p.m.
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SWAG合集 Planetarium Show "Star of Bethlehem"
In conjunction with Shafer Gallery鈥檚 听Holiday Open House, the SWAG合集 Planetarium will offer holiday and winter-inspired light shows every half hour from 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4.听
One presentation will begin at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. and is titled 鈥淪tar of Bethlehem,鈥 which will teach audiences about the origin of the star and how it played into the story of the 鈥淐hrist Child.鈥澨 The other show will be a live star show which will look at winter constellations and will begin at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.
The planetarium is located in the college鈥檚 Science and Math Building on the north side of campus. Tim Folkerts, the college鈥檚 Planetarium director, will host the presentations and will be available to answer questions.听 Reservations are not required and admission is free.听
SWAG合集 Hilltop Singers to host Jingle Bell Swing big band dance
Area residents are invited to kick up their heels at the SWAG合集 Jingle Bell Swing big-band dance from 8鈥11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 at the Great Bend American Legion, 1011 Kansas Ave. The evening will feature a live big band and the Hilltop Singers will also provide a special presentation during the evening.
Tickets can be purchased in advanced by contacting Vern Fryberger, Director of Choral Activities at frybergerv@bartonccc.edu or (620) 792-9395 or at the door for $15 or $25 per couple.听 Proceeds from
the event will help fund the Hilltop Singers spring 2017 tour. This dance is sponsored by the Hilltop Singers and SWAG合集.
SWAG合集 to host holiday vocal and instrumental concert
Christmas music is something almost everyone can relate to and often creates a nostalgic glimpse into childhood memories. The SWAG合集 Music Department will take its audience down memory-lane and beyond as it hosts its Holiday Variety Show at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.听
鈥淲e know this type of music hits people a lot of different ways,鈥 said Vern Fryberger, Director of Chorale Activities. 鈥淚t鈥檚 sentimental and joyous.听 It can be happy or sad in a reminiscent kind of way and it just brings about so many intense emotions than most other music does depending on people鈥檚 different personal experiences.鈥
The concert will feature Christmas music performed by SWAG合集鈥檚 Concert Choir, Hilltop Singers and SWAG合集 Jazz Ensemble.听Special selections will include traditional sacred and secular Christmas music by each ensemble as well as several solos and duets.
Fryberger said he hopes community members will seize this opportunity to enjoy some great holiday-oriented entertainment.
鈥淲e think this show is a good way to break into the whole holiday season and get things going,鈥 he said. 鈥淲e鈥檝e got some talented students and community members and the audience will hear some really fine performances.鈥
Admission to the concert is $5 with all proceeds going to benefit the SWAG合集 Music Department.听 Students will be admitted for free with an ID.听