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Beef & Boards unwraps A Christmas Story:The musical for the holidays popular movie-turned-musical opens Thursday

11/21/2019

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Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre rings in the holidays with the stage adaptation of the popular movie, A Christmas Story: The Musical, opening Thursday. On stage for the first time at Beef & Boards, the Tony Award-nominated show features all the fun of the film!

Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts — an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. Rebuffed at every turn with a similar echoing response, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to achieve his desperate desire for the coveted BB gun. 

Ben Kistner, a seventh-grader at Zionsville West Middle School, makes his Beef & Boards debut in the starring role of Ralphie. Returning to the Beef & Boards stage are Eddie Curry as Jean Shepherd (the narrator), Amy Bodnar (Mamma Mia!) as Mother, and Don Farrell (Mamma Mia!, Into the Woods) as The Old Man. 

All the iconic scenes from the movie are featured, with a versatile score that ranges from gentle ballads to show-stopping full-ensemble numbers such as “Ralphie to the Rescue!,” “A Major Award,” “Sticky Situation,” “Up on Santa’s Lap,” “Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana” and the inevitable “You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out!” 

A Christmas Story: The Musical is rated PG and is on stage for 43 performances through Dec. 31. The final performance is a New Year’s Eve celebration that includes dancing to live music after the show and a champagne toast at midnight followed by a breakfast buffet.  Tickets range from $45 to $70 ($89 for all seats for the New Year’s Eve Celebration), and include Chef Odell Ward’s holiday buffet, fruit & salad bar, unlimited coffee, tea, and lemonade. 

For reservations, call the box office at 317-872-9664 anytime between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays. For complete show schedule, visit beefandboards.com.
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A Christmas Story is presented in partnership with the Indiana Historical Society, presenting its Festival of Trees from Thursday through Jan. 4 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis. The holiday exhibit features 92 elaborately themed trees and special experiences including a replica of the living room from the film A Christmas Story. For more information, visit https://indianahistory.org/events/festival-of-trees.
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Bulletin Board 11-20-19

11/21/2019

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FREE THANKSGIVING DINNER
Edgewood United Methodist Church, 1820 E. Epler Ave., is serving a free Thanksgiving dinner from 5-7 p.m. Saturday.

ART FAIR AT GARFIELD PARK
The Garfield Park Arts Center, 2432 Conservatory Drive, will host its 12th annual Autumn Art Fair from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. The event will feature about 40 artists selling their works, including ceramics, drawings, jewelry, mixed media, pressed flowers, sculptures and fancy gift boxes. Admission and parking is free. Info: 317-327-7135. 

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS BEING COLLECTED
The Franklin Symphonic Council is collecting used musical instruments for Franklin Middle School band students who want to participate in the ensemble but cannot afford their own instruments. If necessary, the council will pay for minor repairs so that beginning musicians may reuse instruments with a lot of musical life left in them. Info: Jaime Shilts at 317-691-2017. 

CRAFT MARKET
Delta Theta Tau will present its 44th annual Artisan Holiday Market from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Beech Grove High School, 5330 Hornet Ave. An admission fee of $3 per adult (13 and over) will benefit local charities. 
 
REMEMBER A LOVED ONE
Franciscan Health and Franciscan Hospice Bereavement are hosting “Christmas Remembrance” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at Southport Presbyterian Church, 7525 McFarland Blvd., where participants can honor and remember their lost loved ones through a program featuring guest speakers, music and a candle-lighting ceremony. Those attending can bring photos of those they want to honor. Refreshments and fellowship will follow the free service. Reservations: Karla Norton Riggs at 317-528-2636 or email karla.norton@fransicanalliance.org.
    
CHRISTMAS AT THE ZOO STARTS SATURDAY
For the first time in its 51-year history, Christmas at the Zoo will begin before Thanksgiving with the opening Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Indianapolis Zoo. The traditional event continues daily through Dec. 30, closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and day. The zoo opens at noon and Christmas at the Zoo activities go from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., extended until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Many of the zoo’s more robust animals — tigers, red pandas, brown bears, walrus and more — will be out to enjoy the cooler weather. The zoo’s many indoor exhibits offer a perfect place for guests to warm up. Colorful light displays are part of Christmas at the Zoo. And Santa Claus will be on hand at Santa’s Village under the Bicentennial Pavilion. Local choirs also fill the night with Christmas carols. Info at: IndianapolisZoo.com.
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