CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH THE ARTS
The Surry Arts Council holiday calendar is full of great shows and activities for everyone. Take a break from shopping and make plans to join friends and family to see a live show, movie, or fun craft to put you in the holiday spirit.
Gift Ideas
Need a gift for the person who has everything or is looking to simplify their life? Consider the gift of a memorable experience with
- Tickets to an upcoming show
- 2025 Annual Pass that includes all summer concert at the Blackmon Amphitheatre
- 2025 Merry-Go-Round Pass that includes a weekly seat for every live performance at Saturday's WPAQ radio show
- Gift certificate for a Youth or Adult Arts Class
- Dance Lessons
Want something more tangable? A granite tile or seat plaque makes a lasting gift that supports the Arts. The gift shop at the Andy Griffith Museum and Siamese Twins Museum also has great selection of gifts and gift certificates.
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Five different movies starting over the Thanksgiving weekend through the month of December
Tickets sold at the Box Office
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Free Holiday Movie
Christmas is Here AgainTuesday, November 26, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Historic Earle TheatreAnimated, Rated G
Starring Andy Griffith as Santa, Dan Roebuck at the elf, also starring Ed Asnor, Kathy Bates, Shirley Jones and othes witih Jay Leno
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Adult Holdiay Class on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
$35 per participant
Youth Holdiay Class on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
$25 per participant Surry Arts Council Art Studio
Instructor: Kayla EllisJoin us at the Surry Arts Council for our monthly Visual Arts Class. All materials are provided.
December's class will have a holiday theme. Kayla Ellis is a licensed and nationally board-certified visual arts teacher with a BFA in Art Education. She taught at Surry County Schools, Surry Community College, Surry Arts Council, and with Crisanthemum Ceramics. She explores color and design through arts, quilt making, and gardening.
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BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
Andy Griffith Playhouse
December 5-6, 2024The Surry Arts Players community theatre will be performing the hilarious Christmas classic.
Reserved Seats: $20
Tickets:
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, Claude, Ollie, and Gladys Herdman are an awful bunch. They set fire to Fred Shoemaker’s toolshed, blackmailed Wanda Pierce to get her charm bracelet, and smacked Alice Wendelken across the head. And that’s just the start! When the Herdmans show up at church for the free snacks and suddenly take over the Christmas pageant, the other kids are shocked. It’s obvious that they’re up to no good. But Christmas magic is all around and the Herdmans, who have never heard the Christmas story before, start to reimagine it in their own way.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company.
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DAILEY & VINCENT CHRISTMAS 2024
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Historic Earle TheatreFor the last 4 years, Dailey & Vincent have brought their multi-award-winning American Music (bluegrass, traditional country, and gospel music) to a national television audience on their top-rated, national, weekly television show, The Dailey & Vincent Show on RFD TV. Grand Ole Opry Members, Five-time GRAMMY® award winners individually, three-time GRAMMY® award nominees collectively, four-time DOVE Award winners and winners of 35 IBMA Awards altogether (including 3-time IBMA Entertainer of the Year Award winners and 3-Time Vocal Group of the Year Award winners), Dailey & Vincent’s reedy harmonies and world-class musicianship has gained them well-deserved praise for their own distinctive style and worldwide recognition as American Music gold. Dailey & Vincent has garnered worldwide attention with their national, top-rated television series, "The Dailey & Vincent Show," on RFD TV for 4 years running and over 1,000 airings of their PBS special "Dailey & Vincent ALIVE - In Concert." Additionally, each of the last 6 CD releases has landed at the #1 spot on the Billboard charts including their first-ever Christmas album, “Dailey & Vincent: The Sounds of Christmas,” debuting at #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart and #8 on the Billboard Holiday Chart, landing right behind Michael Bublé and Pentatonix as the only country, bluegrass and gospel act in the Top Ten.
Tickets:
Preferred $90
Orchestra Preferred $85
Orchestra $80
Balcony Preferred $70
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THE NUTCRACKER
Performed by New York Ballet for Young AudiencesAndy Griffith Playhouse
Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Preferred Seats: $25
Orchestra Seats: $20The classic story of Clara, a young girl on the brink of womanhood, whose dreams are both childlike and tinged with romance, comes to life. Surry Arts Council dance students perform with professional dancers in selected scenes in this popular, one -of-a-kind production.
Performed by New York Ballet for Young Audiences. Enjoy an afternoon with family and see this classic ballet in Mount Airy.
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CHARLES DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Starring Matlock's Daniel Roebuck
Andy Griffith Playhouse
December 13-16 and 20, 2024Surry Arts Council presents Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol starring Daniel Roebuck as Scrooge.
Enjoy special guest star, Dan Roebuck, as Scrooge and the Surry Arts Players as they share this traditional Christmas story. Dickens' A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business parter, Jacob Marley, and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Christmas Yet to Come. After the visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.
Preferred Seats: $30
Orchestra Seats $25Tickets:
Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. -
Gingercookie House Workshop
Thursday, December 14, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
Kids of all ages, $10
Cindi Griffith Dance Studio Questions? Email Salem Poindexter
Ready for Christmas? Come create your own ginger cookie house, listen to Christmas tunes, and get in the mood for the holidays!
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Andy Griffith Playhouse
Tickets:
Preferred $25
Orchestra $20The Elkin Big Band featuring Teresa Jasper on vocals will perform a program of traditional Christmas music entitled, "Big Band Christmas Classics". The show will include seasonal tunes. Everything from traditional carols to holiday jazz classics as well as many movie and TV soundtracks. This unique event will be one that everyone will enjoy. Come out for a family-friendly event that will be sure to put you in the spirit of the season!
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CHRISTMAS WITH THE EMBERS featuring CRAIG WOOLARD
Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Andy Griffith Playhouse
Reserved Seat Tickets $30The world-famous Embers Band with Craig Woolard presents their Christmas show featuring holiday favorites and a few visitors, like Frosty, Rudolph, and friends. The stage is magically transformed into a holiday showplace, setting the mood for holiday cheer and maybe, just maybe a little snow.
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BREAKING UP CHRISTMAS
featuring Trish Fore & The WildcatsSaturday, January 4, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Historic Earle TheatreTickets: $12
It is time once again for the annual Surry County holiday tradion with an evening full of dancing, music & fun at The Historic Earle Theatre with Trish Fore and the Wildcats in concert.