Visions of Christmas Nov. 17-18 at O.B. Performing Arts Center

Visions of Christmas Nov. 17-18 at O.B. Performing Arts Center

The City of Orange Beach Expect Excellence Music Department will present Visions of Christmas, a live on-stage variety show, Nov. 17-18 at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center located on the Orange Beach High School campus. The E.E. music program provides instruction in all aspects of the music, from voice and instrument instruction to sound engineering and production, for Orange Beach students.
The program is the brain child of Expect Excellence Music Department. E.E. Music Director Caleb Pittman and is patterned after the University of Mobile’s annual Christmas Spectacular. Several members of the E.E. Music Department have first-hand experience with the UM production, after helping produce the program as undergraduates, according to Pittman.
“Visions of Christmas is a community-based variety show. We wanted to invite the community to join us. And, this is an opportunity for the average Joe, who wonders what performing on stage is like, to help in the creation of something special,” Pittman said. “We felt like it would give everyone something to look forward to, after the past year we’ve had.”
Participants in the show span all ages from 6th graders to 80 year-olds. A wide variety of musical styles will be presented including: classical; rock; and jazz. In addition, Pittman said, there will also be some comedy mixed into the program. While the initial ideas for V.O.C. began in late 2020, the planning and musical arrangements began in earnest in January. Several songs were given new arrangements and sheet music that didn’t exist had to be created from scratch, Pittman said.
For tickets, visit orangebeachal.gov/events. Adult tickets are $25, Children’s tickets (6-18) are $10, and Kids 5 and under are admitted free.