ELLISVILLE – Jones College’s School of Art, Music and Performance and the Salvation Army invite the public to join its celebration of, “Christmas with the Arts-Because of Bethlehem” on Friday, December 6, at 7 p.m. in the M.P. Bush Fine Arts Auditorium. Tickets are available for $10 & $15 through the reservation website, https://www.jcjc.edu/tickets/
“Reserve your seats now because we do expect the show to be sold out,” said Dean of the School of Art, Music and Performance, Bruce Smith. “If you bring a new, unwrapped toy on the night of the performance, if there are any seats left you can get a discounted ticket. However, we hope people will bring a toy to support the Salvation Army regardless.”
This year’s program will follow 5th grader, Greenly Flowers of Ellisville as she experiences various Christmas events like mall shopping, seeing Santa, midnight mass and other surprises along her journey. As she discovers the true meaning of Christmas, the audience will enjoy performances from the Concert Choir, JC Jazz Band, the Percussion Ensemble, the new Ladies Quartet, JC Voices, the Touch of Gold dancers, and a special piano performance.
“For the first time ever, we’ll hear, JC’s piano professors, Dr. Theresa Sanchez and Dr. Victoria Johnson along with two of their students perform an eight-hand piece on two different Steinway B pianos. Additionally, we’ll hear some wonderful music from our new Steinway Spirio-R piano which will be an impressive moment,” shared Smith.
Even though a new toy is not required for admission to the Christmas performance at Jones College, the Salvation Army toy drive is an excellent opportunity for our students and community to give back at a time when it’s really critical. Gift suggestions include toys, sports equipment, board games, and plush animals. All the donations will be given to children in the area this Christmas. Necessities and Christmas gifts are provided for disadvantaged children from infants to age 12, through the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program in Jones, Jasper, Wayne, Clarke, Smith and Simpson counties.
For more information, call the Jones College School of Art, Music and Performance Office at 601-477-4203 or follow Jones College’s Art, Music and Performance Facebook Page and X formerly Twitter. For more information about the Angel Tree project, go to https://salvationarmyalm.org/
