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Buy TicketsBy Joyce Kulhawik There’s holiday entertainment still to be had ONLINE this holiday week and here are two that encompass the dynamics and traditions of the season– which this year feels more fraught than most. Take comfort and joy in the following offerings which dust off the past,…
By Mike Hoban ‘The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice’ – Directed by Patrick Swanson; Musical Direction by George Emlen, Edmar Colon, Associate Music Director; Set Design by Jeremy Barnett; Sound Design by Bill Winn; Lighting Design by Jeff Adelberg; Choreography by Kelli Edwards, Gillian Stewart, Tony…
(December 15, 2021 – Watertown, MA) — Revels Inc., a national cultural performing arts nonprofit, announced today that it has selected Elijah Botkin as its new music director. Botkin will ramp up over the month of December during the production of Revels’ flagship event The Christmas Revels in…
CAMBRIDGE — What was to have been the 50th annual “Christmas Revels” last year turned into “A Virtual Celebration” that recapitulated highlights from previous productions. This year, Revels returns live to Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre, and it would appear that everything is back to normal. The51st annual “Christmas…
from Simon Horsburgh, Revels Board Chair We are looking forward to seeing you in Sanders this year! (COVID protocols are in place and the theater’s air filtration systems have been upgraded – for more info,visit our website.) For those of you still feeling a bit hesitant, we are offering…
from Revels Artistic Director, Paddy Swanson “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Dickens knew an inflection point in history when he saw it. For most of us dealing with the ravages of a long-drawn-out pandemic, it is harder to see the benefits…
Between the music, the costumes, the lights, and the actors, it takes a lot of coordination to run The Christmas Revels. Luckily, we have the incredibly talented Arkansas “Ark” Light, our resident Christmas Revels stage manager, to keep the wheels spinning and the curtain opening on time. We got to chat with…
This year’s Revels RiverSing will kick off with pre-show music from the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, a costumed funk/street beat improvisational brass band performing a unique blend of original and traditional music based in New Orleans traditions. The Revolutionary Snake Ensemble is led by internationally acclaimed saxophonist, flautist, and composer Ken…
When did you first get involved with Revels? I first became an audience member in 2011 and have attended every Christmas Revels Performance from 2011 onward. I became a volunteer in January 2019. What other activities have you done with Revels? My background is in Library and Information Science. I…
When did you first get involved with Revels? I’ve been in the Boston area since the early 80s, and my wife Cary and I began attending Christmas Revels performances in the 90s when our kids were young. We were active in the Scottish dance community and many of the Revels…
