Photograph courtesy of Downtown Sacramento Partnership, and used with permission.
“‘Twas the night before Christmas…”
Who doesn’t know Clement Clarke Moore’s Christmas classic? But, did you know that “A Visit From St. Nicholas” has a fun Christmastime connection to California history?
That news came as a surprise to me, as well. And it’s one of the facts visitors will get to hear, as “Theatre of Lights” returns to the Sacramento waterfront, this Christmas season!
Photograph courtesy of Downtown Sacramento Partnership, and used with permission.
“Theatre of Lights” is a unique live performance, which Stage Nine Entertainment President Troy Carlson created in 2008.
Presented on the balconies of the historic buildings of Old Sacramento, the twenty-minute performances weave together state-of-the-art light and sound technologies, historical facts about nineteenth-century Sacramento, and–the highlight of the evening–a dramatization of Clement Clarke Moore’s beloved poem.
Photograph courtesy of Downtown Sacramento Partnership, and used with permission.
And there’s a villain on the prowl.
Troy shared the story of “Theatre of Lights”, as well as a fun family Christmastime memory, along with what viewers can expect as this 20-minute free outdoor event returns after its 2020 hiatus.
Photograph courtesy of Downtown Sacramento Partnership, and used with permission.
“Theatre of Lights”‘ first show of Christmas season 2021 happens just after the tree lighting in Old Sacramento on Wednesday evening, November 24th! Showtime is 6 pm, but plan on arriving at 5, if you can, for the tree lighting ceremony at K Street in the Old Sacramento Waterfront area. After Thanksgiving Day (where there will be NO show), two twenty-minute performances will be offered nightly, Thursdays through Sundays, at 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm. Admission is free; be sure to observe all COVID protocols. Wear a mask, social distance and use hand sanitizer–and if you don’t feel well, please stay home. Additional “Theatre of Lights” performances will be offered during Christmas week–6:00 and 7:30, Monday through Friday, December 20th through December 24th, Christmas Eve. Here’s the link for information.
