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Learn MoreThe Sleepless Critic For what marks its 50th year, Christmas Revels has been entertaining audiences by delving into vast cultures and recreating historical moments and holiday traditions with drama, dance, humor, and song. Christmas Revels made its debut in 1971 and though it is limited to the screen this year, this engaging…
The two events I recommend here are among the most joyous presentations of the season, and are just as, if not more effective in virtual form! One marks its 50th ANNIVERSARY this year, that medieval pageant celebrating the winter solstice known as THE CHRISTMAS REVELS. The second has…
David Coffin leads the “The Sussex Mummers’ Carol,” with individual video and audio contributions edited together to give the impression of a live chorus.COURTESY OF REVELS/DIGINOVATIONS (CUSTOM CREDIT) For the 50th anniversary of The Christmas Revels, the Revels team were undoubtedly planning something special, and though “A 50th Anniversary…
For the past 20 years I have been steadfastly saying that of all the performances/shows/gigs I do in a given year, the most meaningful one is the joint Revels production with The Perkins School for the Blind. It is a veritable feast of music, dance, and sheer joy…
In 1923, a small WWI airfield in the London suburb of Croydon became the first to institute regular flights across the English Channel to France. Subsequently the creation of Imperial Airlines (the great-grandfather of British Airways) extended those flights to Germany. As flights proliferated, communications in foreign languages…
by Mike Hoban The snow fell early in Cambridge this year, reminding folks that the holiday season is indeed upon us and it’s once again time for the Christmas Revels, the non-traditional holiday family tradition that brings back folks from far and wide, year after year. Founded in…
From what I can tell, The Christmas Revels is one of those much-loved traditions that people look forward to revisiting year after year, like a performance of The Nutcracker or A Christmas Carol, or taking the kids to see Santa Claus. However, unlike those other holiday seasonal shows, the Revels is billed as a celebration of…
This year’s Revels is more than a parade of Christmas songs and stories that tap deep into America’s European and African past. Now in their 49th year, The Christmas Revels is a tradition within a tradition. Each year, the show delivers Christmas-related songs and tales gleaned from a different culture,…
The MetroWest Daily News By Iris Fanger, Correspondent Carolyn Saxon sings with the men’s chorus in “The Christmas Revels” Photo by Roger Ide CAMBRIDGE – For its 49th year, “The Christmas Revels: An American Celebration of the Winter Solstice” opened its 18-performance…
By Jeffrey Gantz Globe Correspondent,Updated December 14, 2019, 3:02 p.m. From left, Bobbie Steinbach, Chris Everett-Hussey, Steven Barkhimer, Darren Buck, and (on the floor) Jeff Song in “The Christmas Revels” at Sanders Theatre.ROGER IDE CAMBRIDGE — Every decade or so, “The Christmas Revels” returns to its American roots, as if to…
