[Archived] City of Alexandria Announces 2006 Schedule For Old Town Holiday Concerts

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	November 22, 2006 PIO# 256-06/jbh	Brian Hannigan, Director of Communications, or Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

CITY OF ALEXANDRIA ANNOUNCES 2006 SCHEDULE
FOR OLD TOWN HOLIDAY CONCERTS

Visitors to Alexandria’s Old Town can get into the holiday spirit as they enjoy the festive sounds of the season while they shop and dine. The City’s 2006 Holiday Concert Schedule features a variety of music, including traditional and contemporary holiday music, big band sounds, choirs, handbell ringers and old-fashioned caroling by local performers.

All performances are held at Market Square at City Hall, 301 King Street, unless otherwise noted.

Saturday	Nov 25	2 pm 3 pm	Nitehawks Swing Band - Holiday Big Band Music Ship’s Co. Chanteymen - Contemporary Holiday Music
Sunday	Nov 26	2 pm	Latin Jazz All-Stars - Feliz Navidad/Latino Holiday Music
Friday	Dec 1	6:30 pm	Mike & Mike - Traditional Holiday Music
Saturday	Dec 2	2 pm 3:30 pm	Margot MacDonald - Contemporary Holiday Music West Springfield High School Choir - Holiday Music
Sunday	Dec 3	2 pm 3 pm	Stephen Samuel – Island-Caribbean Holiday Music Alexandria Singers - Holiday Music
Tuesday	Dec 5	12:30 pm	George Washington Middle School Choir – Holiday Music
Thursday	Dec 7	12:30 pm	Alexandria Country Day School Chorus – Holiday Music
Friday	Dec 8	7 pm	Alexandria Pipes & Drums St. Matthew’s English Handbell Ringers (Adult) – Holiday Music
Saturday	Dec 9	1 pm 3:30 pm	St. John's Bell’s Angels Handbells – Holiday Music [Market Square] Blue Book Value - Rockin Rhythm & Swing Blues Holiday Music [Music Arcade at the Torpedo Factory, King & Union Streets]
Sunday	Dec 10	12 pm 2 pm 3:30 pm	T.C. Williams High School Band – Holiday Music St. Matthew’s English Handbell Ringers (children) – Holiday Music Roundhouse Music - Contemporary Holiday Music
Friday	Dec 15	7 pm	Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology HS Choir – Holiday Music
Sunday	Dec 17	2 pm	Hazamir of Alexandria Choir - Hanukkah Concert & Alexandria Kleztet Contemporary & Traditional Jewish Holiday/A Capella

Outdoor concerts may be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. For additional information call the City’s Special Events Hotline at 703-883-4686.

Visitors to the historic district are encouraged to take Metrorail’s Yellow or Blue lines to the King Street Station in Old Town. Alexandria’s DASH transit operates the free DASH About shuttle service between Market Square and the King Street Station from 7 pm to midnight on Friday, 10 am to Midnight on Saturday, and 11 am to 10 pm on Sunday. Market Square is served by all DASH bus lines. For schedule information, call 703-370-DASH or see www.dashbus.com. For a parking map and more information about historic Old Town and Alexandria’s other charming areas, call the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association at 703-838-4200 or see www.funside.com.

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