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December 2011 The following events are just some of the events coming up this month. We generally update this list once a month, and stop updating about a month before so we can focus on the print edition instead.
Chamber of Commerce Gala — The 112th annual Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce gala is planned for Friday, Dec. 2. Details to be announced. Information: 534-0500 or elpaso.org.
‘Winter Paradise’ — El Paso Wind Symphony opens its 2011-2012 “Spicy Season” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. Tickets $12.50 ($7.50 military, students and seniors). Information: 760-5599 or elpasowindsymphony.com.
Super Scholars 5K — The 5K run and 1 mile walk is 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Desert Hills Elementary School, 300 N. Kenazo in Horizon City. Information: 926-4500. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
‘Navidad de Las Luminarias’— The Chapel at Loretto Academy, 1400 Hardaway at Trowbridge, provides the elegant English cathedral setting for the Bruce Nehring Consort’s annual holiday concerts Dec. 2-4 with the Consort Singers, organist Lester Ackerman and the Quintessential Brass. Nehring conducts. The Chapel will be decorated with luminarias, poinsettias and white lights. Information: 534-7664 or brucenehringconsort.org.
El Paso Gem and Mineral Show — The annual show is Dec. 2-4 at El Maida Auditorium, 6331 Alabama. Information: Gem Center USA, 533-7153, 1-877-533-7153 or gemcenter@aol.com.
San Jacinto Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting — The 76th annual “Christmas in Lights” continues the holiday tradition of the plaza’s spectacular Christmas tree and displays beginning Saturday, Dec. 3, at San Jacinto Plaza downtown. The ceremony begins at 4:30 p.m. with live entertainment. The lighting of the 55-foot Christmas tree by the Mayor and City Council members is at 5:55 p.m. followed by the 13th annual lighted Christmas parade at 6 p.m. Information: 541-4331 or 544-5436.
‘The Gift of Christmas’ — The musical holiday celebration featuring El Paso Chamber Choir and El Paso Brass is 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3-4. Tickets: $15 ($10 seniors and military, $5 students). Information: 479-0156 or elpasoconservatory.org.
Jingle Bell Run — Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa, will host its holiday 5K Sunday, Dec. 4, departing from the store (Rudolph Plaza). Proceeds benefit El Paso Children’s Hospital. Information: 478-5663 or raceadventuresunlimited.com.
‘Sounds of the Holidays’ — Holiday entertainment is offered 5 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, Dec. 5-16, at San Jacinto Plaza in Downtown El Paso. Sponsored by the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department. Admission is free. Information: 252-9031 or 240-3310.
Christmas Street — The 37th annual fund-raiser for the El Paso Rehabilitation Center is Tuesday, Dec. 6, at El Paso Country Club, 5000 Country Club Place. Several lavish custom-designed Christmas trees will be on display. Information: 544-8484.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — The 2011-2012 live horse racing season runs Dec. 6-April 17. Race days are Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. First post is 12:25 p.m. each race day. General admission is free to the track and casino. Turf Club seating is $7. Information: (575) 874-5200 or sunland-park.com.
El Paso Rhinos - El Paso’s Junior League ice hockey team takes on the Fresno Monsters at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 8-10, at the Sierra Providence Events Center, next to the Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets: $5 general admission; $10, $15 and $20 reserved. Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpasorhinos.com.
‘Living Christmas Tree’ — The 47th annual Christmas concerts at First Baptist Church are planned for Dec. 10-11, 805 Montana. Tickets available in the church office Monday through Friday on a first come, first served basis. The event usually sells out early. Information: 533-1465.
‘The Deliverer’ — The annual large-scale holiday pageant of music and drama celebrating the Christmas season is Dec. 9-11 and Dec. 16-18 at Cielo Vista Church, 3585 Lee Trevino. Information: 595-0288 or cielovista.org.
‘Nutcracker’ — El Paso Youth Ballet’s 3rd annual presentation of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet is Dec. 9-11. Information: Martha Katz, 252-5601 orelpasoconservatoryofdance.com.
‘A Holiday Afternoon Concert’ — El Paso Symphony Orchestra hosts its family concert of traditional holiday music at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Plaza Theatre. Proceeds from the event benefit El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation and the Step Up and Aim High Partners to provide financial assistance to area students.
Information: 532-3776 or 566-4066.
UTEP Men’s Basketball - Home games are at the Don Haskins Center. Game times to be announced. Ticket information: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com.
• Dec. 11 — New Mexico State University
• Dec. 17 — Southern
• Dec. 19 — McNeese State
‘Fiddler on the Roof’ — Broadway in El Paso presents the Tony Award-winning musical at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Plaza Theatre, starring John Preece as Tevye in his ninth national tour of the show. (Ticketmaster). Ticket information: 231-1111 or theplazatheatre.org.
‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’ — El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana, presents one of Dylan Thomas’s most famous works Dec. 16-23. Directed by Ken Forestal, the play is a nostalgic glimpse of Christmas’ past during much simpler times, retold from the viewpoint of a young child. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students with ID). Information: 532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
Senior All-Star Football Classic — The 20th annual high school all-star football game is Saturday, Dec. 17, at UTEP’s Sun Bowl stadium. The game features seniors from area public and private high schools throughout El Paso County. Information: 478-6904 or 434-1001.
‘The Great Russian Nutcracker’ — The Moscow Ballet presents the 17th anniversary of this holiday classic at 4 and 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets: $28-$88, plus service charge. Available through Ticketmaster. Information: nutcracker.com.
Sun Bowl — The 78th annual football classic begins at noon, Saturday, Dec. 31. The game features the Pac-10 Conference versus the ACC. Teams will be announced. Information: 533-4416, 1-800-915-BOWL or sunbowl.org.
Holiday on Ice — Special holiday-themed public skating is usually planned during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season at the Sierra Providence Event Center next to the Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpasoicemonitor.com.
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