Sankta Lucia Celebration—Gotta love IKEA! The Swedish designers of fab furniture join with Pacific Lutheran University's Scandinavian Cultural Center to celebrate the Swedish tradition of Sankta Lucia. The festivities begin with a storytelling of the meaning of Sankta Lucia, followed by the Lucia train that features PLU's newly-crowned Lucia and her attendants who perform traditional Swedish songs. After you gobble down gingersnap cookies and gl�(a traditional beverage), you can go bargain hunting. In front of IKEA, 600 SW 43rd, Renton, 425-656-2980. 12/11, 10-2.
Franklin High School Quaker Band's Annual Holiday Gift Fair—Over 100 local arts-and-crafters, live music, baked goods, and a raffle. This is a fund raiser for the band, so show some support! Franklin High. Franklin Commons, 3013 S Mount Baker Blvd, 760-4600. Free. 12/11, 10-5.
PNB's 'Nutcracker' brings out the Wild Thing in all of us. Starts 12/3.
PNB's 'Nutcracker' brings out the Wild Thing in all of us. Starts 12/3.
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Christmas in France—The Benevolent Order for Music of the Baroque (B.O.M.B) performs Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Midnight Mass & Nativity Pastorale, for voices and chamber orchestra, directed by Kim Pineda and featuring soprano Kris Gould and baritone David Newman. The concert also includes Charpentier's Sonata for Eight Instruments featuring viola da gamba virtuoso Elizabeth Liddle. The Church at 6556 35th NE, 325-7066. $15/$12 students, seniors, and members of Early Music America. 12/11 at 8, 12/12 at 3.
Seattle Flute Society Flute Choir—Magnolia Lutheran Church's "Celebrate the Arts" series presents the Flute Choir's program of lively holiday music featuring holiday classics by Handel, Vivaldi, and Saint-Saens, as well as Hanukkah and Christmas favorites. Magnolia Lutheran Church, McGraw and 31st W, Magnolia Village, 284-0155. Free. 12/12 at 3.
Medieval Christmas Music—Presented by The Medieval Women's Choir (under the direction of Margriet Tindemans), this performance features popular Christmas music of the 12th through the 15th centuries from Spain, England, Germany, Finland, and France. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth, 325-7066. $15/$7 seniors and students. 12/12 at 3.
Simple Gifts: Handmade Dances for the Holidays—Kaleidoscope, the Northwest's very own modern dance company made up of 8-14 year olds, dance their choreographed butts off to their choice of music and costumes. In addition to all of this, they promise to share the spotlight and invite the audience on stage for a festive community romp! Roosevelt High School, 1410 NE 66th, 363-7281. $3/$2 seniors and children. 12/12 at 3.
Advent Music at St. James—Join the Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble as they present a special Advent program titled "Awake Jerusalem, Arise." Special guests include the Seattle Baroque Orchestra (with stellar Ingrid Matthews as concertmaster, Byron Schenkman on harpsichord), Joseph Adam on organ, Lisa Cardwell Pont鮠as soprano, Kevin Helppie as baritone, and the Seattle Girls Choir. With J.S. Bach's majestic Cantata 140, Wachet auf, Francis Poulenc's Quatre Motets pour le Temps de N�/I>, Tavener's Today the Virgin, Britten's A Hymn to the Virgin and In the Bleak Midwinter, and Robert Scandrett's Veni, Emmanuel. St. James Cathedral, 804 Ninth E, 782-2354. $20 suggested donation (reserved seats for early donation). 12/12 at 7:30.
