INSIGHT Magazine December 2015 | Page 26

December Events at The Oxford Performing Arts Center is packed with events this December, with concerts, movies and plenty of free opportunities to celebrate Christmas as a community. Want to hear some a cappella Christmas tunes, see a world-famous orchestra or maybe catch a childhood favorite movie with your family? It’s all there. Check out what’s coming up this month! beloved Christmas tunes like “What a Wonderful World” and “The Christmas Song.” Admission is $20-$30 depending on seating. Christmas with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra Dec. 18 at 7 PM Voices of the South is the Central Alabama chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, an organization dedicated to keeping Barbershop alive and thriving. Naturally, Voices of the South know their stuff, and they put on an amazing a cappella Christmas program to prove it. Voices of the South Christmas is a free concert. Dec. 4 at 7:30 PM The Atlanta Pops are celebrating their 70th anniversary this year, and plan to bring Christmas music to new heights at the Performing Arts Center. They’ll be performing music from their recent holiday release, “In the Spirit,” featuring a live guest appearance by John Driskell Hopkins, a founding member of the Zac Brown Band and a key composer of the album. The orchestra’s 30-plus members also perform 26 Christmas on Ivory Dec. 12 at 7 PM A classic take on Christmas standards played on piano. Admission is free. Voices of the South Christmas OPAC CHRISTMAS MOVIE FESTIVAL December 2015 INSIGHT