BMCA Holiday Pottery Market
Dec 1 • 12-5pm
Dec 2-4 • 10-5pm
Dec 5 • 10am-8:30pm
Dec 6 • 12-4pm
Dec 8 • 10-5pm
Visit BMCA to Sip & Shop while you peruse their amazing Holiday Potters Market and enjoy the Ceramic Arts show in their gallery. Cranberry Prosecco Spritzers (21+) and Cranberry Mocktails will be served.
Reasonably Priced Babies Naughty or Nice Show
Friday, December 12th
6:30pm AND 9pm
Tickets $20
Award-winning comed troupe The Reasonably Priced Babies are bringing the holiday cheer! They are not doing 1 but 2 HOLIDAY SHOWS on December 12th at 6:30pm and 9pm! Expect all the dreidels, cookies, carols, candles, coal and Krampus they can pack into 2 shows. All 6 of the original babies will be present (including Tom Chalmers and Aaron Price). Pick 1 or come to both if you truly need some holiday cheer!
Kellin Watson
& Friends'
Holiday Special
featuring Aaron Price
Saturday, December 13 • 7:30pm
Tickets $25
Ring in the holiday season with a myriad of musicians! Kellin Watson and some talented friends will be taking the BMCA stage. Featured musicians are Ashley Heath, Sarah Siskind, and Casey Driessen.
Step back in time for an evening of music, laughter, and holiday magic! Kellin Watson’s Holiday Special is a heartwarming throwback to the classic TV holiday variety shows of years past — the kind that made you want to cozy up by the fire and sing along.
Join Kellin Watson and Aaron Price as they “rehearse” on stage in what feels like their very own living room, swapping songs, stories, and plenty of laughs. But as the night unfolds, they start to get a few unexpected holiday visitors — each bringing their own spark of music, mischief, and joy to the party.
With surprise guests, local actors, and plenty of festive fun, this one-of-a-kind show captures the spirit of the season: connection, creativity, and a touch of the unexpected.
A musical holiday gathering you won’t want to miss — full of heart, humor, and a little bit of holiday magic.
Tales of Chanuka
Sunday, December 14 • 2pm
Tickets $15
Join us as three storytellers share tales of Chanukah - the Festival of Lights. These varied stories will warm your hearts and uplift your spirits regardless of your religious background. Tales of Chanukah will celebrate this season of love and light. Featured tellers are Catherine Serota, Zane Chait, and Donna Catton-Johnson. Larry Pearlman will emcee the event.
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Christmas in Appalachia
a singin', strummin', family show!
December 19-21
Fri & Sat 7:30pm, Sat & Sun 2pm
Tickets $15 for adults
$10 for youth (ages 17 and under)
Appalachian and holiday music and storytelling, audience participation and sing-a-longs are all on tap for Christmas in Appalachia: A singin', strummin', family show! at BMCA. Join acclaimed old time musician Travis Stuart, actor/storyteller John Hall and friends as they share stories and songs about Appalachian Christmas traditions and memories. Learn the stories behind “Old Christmas”, “Ruling Days”, “Serenading” and how St. Nick began putting presents in stockings. Experience the beauty of seasonal music played on traditional Appalachian instruments, and sing along to everyone’s favorite holiday tunes. Bring the family to enjoy Christmas in Appalachia!
Story Treasures:
gems of the present and past
with storytellers
Connie Regan-Blake
and Laura Hope-Gill
January 10 • 7:30pm
Tickets $18 in adance
$22 at the door
This evening of tales celebrates the wonder that comes from spinning our experiences into stories and from listening to the old stories that have guided us through time, attuning us to what it means to be human living in a wondrous world. Wonder is the true treasure that keeps us alert and curious, energetic and attentive even through the toughest times. Cultures have long turned to storytelling in the midst of winter for warmth and community. Also, stories remind us that the wonders of our hearts and imaginations are immune to the ice and chill, and burns forever alight when we listen to one another. This is why stories are our treasure and why in Gaelic culture it is said, that a story well-told is more precious than gold.
Becoming Punxsutawney Phil
A "Groundhog Day" Screening and Discussion
led by Julie Benesh
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Sunday, February 1st • 1:30-5pm
$25 per attendee
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What can a decades-old rom-com/fantasy film about a rodent teach us about human moral development? Come for the laughs, stay for a discussion of this timeless mid-winter feast for the mind and heart, which legendary film theorist Stanley Cavell said would still be "cherished" 100 years after its inception. Together, we will view Groundhog Day, consider its deeper meaning, and dwell cozily in the details that add up to its transformative impact on its characters and audience alike.
Ronn McFarlane & Carolyn Surrick
in Concert
Lute and Viola da Gamba duo
February 6 • 7:30pm
Tickets $20
This special concert features Ronn McFarlane on lute and Carolyn Surrick on viola da gamba. Both of these distinguished artists have been champions of their respective instruments for decades, immersing themselves in various forms of folk and chamber music. Renaissance and Baroque music is in their repertoire, but they also play traditional Celtic and Swedish folk tunes, 19th and 20th century compositions, and original compositions from each of them. Ronn and Carolyn take these ancient instruments and place them in a timeless context that captivates and entertains their audiences. Individually, they have been awarded, acclaimed, celebrated, and now finally, they have become musical partners in an extraordinary journey. Their musicianship is impeccable, the ease with which they play together is stunning, and their music-making is a joy to behold.
Valentine's Heart Mosaic Stepping Stones
led by Michelle Bettencourt
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Saturday, February 7th • 1:00-4:00pm
Sunday, February 8th • 1:00-3:00pm
Tuition $80 (supplies included)
Ages 12 and up
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Ready for some color in your yard? This class will introduce you to the ancient art form of mosaics through the creation of your own, unique heart-shaped mosaic stepping stone. In the first session, you will learn the basics of mosaic design, select and cut/break tessere (ceramic tiles, plates and other materials) and adhere them to your concrete stepping stone. In the second session, you will learn how to grout your piece and will have a number of colors of grout to choose from. After just two sessions you will leave with a beautiful mosaic heart-shaped stepping stone for outdoor use and the knowledge to make mosaics on a number of substrates. See Michelle’s general guidelines and links for mosaics here.
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The Complete works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
February 20 - March 1
Fri & Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm
Tickets $20
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is a fast, furious, and laugh-out-loud sprint through the Bard’s best (and weirdest) moments. Expect tragic deaths, wild romances and more ridiculous wigs than a royal court as three performers attempt to tackle every play and sonnet in one whirlwind performance. This play is brought to you by Mike Yow and Fire in the Head Productions.
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
By Terrance McNally
May 8-17
Fri & Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm
Tickets $20
The setting is a walk-up apartment on Manhattan's West Side where, as the curtain rises, Frankie (a waitress) and Johnny (a short-order cook who works in the same restaurant) are discovered in bed. It is their first encounter, after having met several weeks ago on the job, and Frankie is hopeful that Johnny will now put on his clothes and depart, so she can
return to her usual routine of watching TV and eating ice cream. But Johnny, a compulsive talker (and romantic), has other ideas. He is convinced that he loves Frankie, a notion that she, at first, considers to be ridiculous. She has had more disappointments than delights in life, and he is the veteran of one broken marriage already. And neither of them is in the bloom of youth. Yet out of their sometimes touching, sometimes hilarious interplay the promise of a relationship beyond a "one-night stand" does begin to emerge and, as the lights dim, the two are back in bed again, but this time side-by-side, holding hands before the glowing television screen.
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Frankie and Johnny at the Clair de Lune is produced by Multiverse Theatre Collective.
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This production includes adult themes and language.