The Ugly Sweater Holiday Show

Dec 6, 2024 - Dec 7, 2024

Discovery Theatre

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Portland Cello Project returns for The Ugly Sweater Holiday Show, ringing in the yule Alaska-style with local guest artists in this twist on the traditional holiday concert. A refreshing tonic to the hectic season, it’s one part variety show, one part holiday homage, one part freewheeling spectacle.

Like your favorite holiday sweater, this night promises to be one-of-a-kind, full of unique melodies woven with quirky threads and plenty of cheer. Think jazzy takes on holiday classics and hidden gem jams, tied together by the cello in the inimitable ways that make The Cello Project an Anchorage favorite.

Put on your holiday best (or worst) as Portland Cello Project lights up the dark winter night and lifts your spirits. Just try to be a scrooge – we dare you.

Local Guest Artists

ASHLEY YOUNG is from just below the arctic circle, a songwriter with fiery, lush vocal texture warms her ancestral land – Alaska. Ashley Young invites you in like a friend with her refreshing honesty and infectious laughter. Her unquenchable curiosity has led her to exploring expressions unbound by genre. Her focus is rather on using music to reveal vulnerable and personal truths that many experience but are often afraid to discuss.

HUNNI DAVIS is a country and neo-folk artist based out of Anchorage, Alaska. Inspired by the raw storytelling of old country and folk ballads, she sings about the joy and grief of her queered body moving through a landscape of political and corporal unrest, and the healing powers of good love. She hopes that her music can be like medicine, healing trauma, and bringing understanding to misguided perceptions of transness through her own visibility and voice.

KEVIN WORRELL is a singer-songwriter with altfolk ensemble, Super Saturated Sugar Strings, and the host and founder of Parlor In The Round, a songwriter improv game show based in Anchorage, Alaska. His songs reflect the influence of humor-forward philosophers like John Prine and Randy Newman, with a preference for metaphor when telling the truth.

STEPHEN GRANTIER is a versatile choreographer and dance educator known for his style that blends street dance foundations with contemporary influences. He has competed all over the world – from Hawaii and Florida to Las Vegas and London – using dance as a way to connect with diverse communities. “Wherever I land, I find a studio and get to know the people,” he shares.

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Babies

Ticket required for all ages

Donor Lounge Open

The Gregory M. Carr Family Lounge opens 1 hour prior to this event. Access is an exclusive benefit for the PAC’s donors of $750 and more. Capacity is limited. Find out more at PAC Donor Lounge.

Safety and Security

Alaska Center for the Performing Arts has introduced security measures for the comfort and safety of all guests and performers. Everyone entering the PAC will pass through an electronic security system that uses extremely low frequency radio waves (ELF) to scan for weapons. Please notify the security personnel upon arrival if you'd prefer special screening.

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Accessibility

If you already have tickets and are concerned that your current seats may not fulfill your needs, please complete this special seating request form.

Wheelchairs: All levels of the Performing Arts Center have wheelchair accessible locations where patrons may either remain seated in their wheelchairs or transfer to portable seats. Courtesy wheelchairs may be borrowed while on site thanks to the Carolyn Ramey Memorial Fund.; Reserved Seating:
Select seats labeled with a wheelchair icon to choose these seats.
Scooters: All levels of the Performing Arts Center have scooter accessible locations where patrons may either remain seated in their scooter or transfer to portable seats. Scooters cannot be placed in the aisles due to the Performing Arts Center's evacuation plan. Patrons are welcome to transfer to a Performing Arts Center transport wheelchair in the lobby to gain access to permanent seat locations. Scooters will be stored in the lobbies.
Assistive Listening Devices: Sound from the stage is broadcast directly to you by our in-house listening system (Listen Technologies LR-52000-072). This system has a standard 3.5mm output jack, so you can use your own headset or one of our stereo headsets. A limited number of T-coil compatible loop lanyards are also available. Listening devices are kept at the House Manager's station in the lobby prior to and during performances. This service is free of charge, however a deposit or ID is required.
Braille or Large Print: Programs are available if requested at least 3 weeks prior to the event.