Results tagged “christmascarols”

Clearly, we had the wrong babysitters.

Thanksgiving is over. Now you may play Christmas music at your place of employment without making Phillyist staffers homicidal. (Although if your Christmas music is all-accordion, all the time, we may still get homicidal.)

Y'all have a Merry Christmas? Good. I'm glad. Mine was nice, too.

Wherever you stand on the “Putting Christ Back in Christmas” issue, the simple fact of the matter is that I’m a Jew who loves Christmas. I can easily chalk that up to the fact that I’ve got a [lapsed] Catholic father, but in truth, my mom probably loves Christmas more than my father does. She’s the one who taught me all the Christmas carols.

We love Christmas Carols, too – but a few days before Christmas, we begin to feel a little burned out on them. Enter The Cars, playing in Philadelphia at Live Aid.

Wednesday As part of the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society series, Christian Tetzlaff, violin and Alexander Lonquich, piano will give a concert of Beethoven Sonatas. Perelman Theater (Kimmel Center); 8 PM; $22.50 Thursday Acclaimed tenor Matthew Polenzani, accompanied by the accomplished pianist Julius Drake, will give a solo recital of songs by Schubert, Beethoven, Liszt, Britten, and Hahn. Perelman Theater (Kimmel Center); 8 PM; $22.50 The Curtis Opera Theater pairs Haydn's Arianna a Naxos with Poulenc's...

Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall; Friday, Saturday 7 pm; $33-$103

Don’t say I didn’t warn you - holiday concerts begin this week. But if you’re already sick of Christmas carols blaring at your nearby mall, there are other options for you as well.

Amidst the nonstop Christmas carols, it's easy to forget that some Philadelphians won't be decorating the tree or waiting for an unknown fat stranger to pop in through a chimney. There's still lots to do around Philly for those who celebrate Chanukah, or if the chimney thing just totally creeps you out. Phillyist presents our short list of Chanukah events around Philadelphia:

Sure, the Christmas tunes and decorations have already started. But if you're still looking to give thanks, you're in good company. Tuba Christmas hits Philly this weekend! Since 1974, groups of tuba players have gathered in December to give thanks to those who appreciate the tuba. Essentially a large Christmas carol concert by lay tuba players, Tuba Christmas unites the holiday spirit with that plodding brass instrument.