Lakeville Area Arts Center Guide 2020-2021 | Page 17

FILM SERIES: The Muppets’ Christmas Carol Thursday, December 3, 2020 – 7 p.m. Tickets: $8 The Muppets version of the Dickens holiday classic about a miser who is visited by three ghosts features Kermit the Frog as the penny-pincher’s hardworking and loyal employee. Runtime: 85 minutes. Rated G. Simple Gifts Friday, December 4, 2020 – 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $30/$35 door Award-winning guitarist Billy McLaughlin is the leader of Simple Gifts, a six-member ensemble that has gained a loyal following for its acoustic, instrumental and vocal renditions of yuletide carols, hymns and seasonal favorites such as “Carol of the Bells,” “Silent Night” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” The ensemble uses its Celtic whistle, piano, acoustic guitar and voices to combine traditional folk music with a variety of modern elements. Monroe Crossing Saturday, December 5, 2020 – 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $26/$30 This holiday season bring your friends and family to the ever-popular traveling Bluegrass & Gospel Holiday Show. Although Monroe Crossing specializes in traditional Bluegrass music, they also put their own spin on selections from other genres such as country, R&B, and rock ‘n’ roll, along with some of their originals. Lakeville Area Arts Center 17