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AETN The Arkansas Educational Television Network Foundation currently has VIP seating available for the Dec. 29 performance of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Alltel Arena in Little Rock. AETN has a limited number of these tickets available for the 3 p.m. performance for $225 a pair. Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis. For more information or to reserve tickets, visit the Web site or call 800-662-2386. All proceeds will help support public television programming in Arkansas. The tickets are presented in conjunction with the airing of “Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” narrated by the late Ossie Davis, scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 6 at 9:30 p.m. A fantasy trip through the magic of Christmas, this holiday special tells the story of a runaway girl who decides to return to her family after she enters a rundown theater for shelter and encounters an old caretaker (Davis), who guides her on her journey. The caretaker brings the theater to life through various musical performances by singers Jewel, Michael Crawford and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The program centers on the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's critically acclaimed Christmas Eve & Other Stories. It chronicles the mission of heaven's youngest angel, sent to earth by God, to bring back the one thing that represents everything good that has been done in the name of this day. His journey culminates in his helping to bring a runaway child home for Christmas. New York City-based Trans-Siberian Orchestra, whose exhilarating and compelling performances attract fans of all ages, took the country by storm beginning in 1999, touring in support of their two holiday releases Christmas Eve & Other Stories and The Christmas Attic. Trans-Siberian Orchestra joins top talents from the hard-rock world with those from the Broadway musical and classical arenas. Their conceptual symphonic rock works, which combine the impact of a 60-piece orchestra and a full chorus with the edge of a rock 'n' roll band, is the creation of Paul O'Neill, who with longtime collaborators Jon Oliva and Bob Kinkel, created a modern format for classic Christmas music. Their first single, "Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24," struck a multi-format nerve, garnering phone requests on stations all across the country. The song's companion video was the focus of holiday programming on both MTV and VH1. The single became a perennial holiday hit and the album quickly vaulted to the top of the annual Christmas charts. The Arkansas Educational Television Network, http://www.aetn.org, provides lifelong learning opportunities, improves and enhances Arkansans’ lives and celebrates the unique culture of Arkansas through its programming and services. AETN’s analog and digital transmitters and numerous cable system connections give it statewide reach.  Have a comment? Please e-mail us. ŠThe Voice 2007 Revised 01/13/2008 03:19:34 PM — http://www.uamont.edu/Organizations/TheVoice/5_12/orchestra.htm |
