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Historic Murphysburg Preservation, Inc. will present the fourth annual DickensFest on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13-15, 2013, from 6-8:30 p.m. This event will be centered on Moffet and Sergeant Avenues between Third and Fourth Street in Joplin’s residential historic district. Admission to the festival is complimentary, but donation buckets will be available.
New this year, HMP will present a theatrical play titled,"The Night Before Christmas Carol," a historically accurate and highly humorous holiday production by renowned Dickens scholar, Elliot Engel. It takes place in 1843 on the night that Charles Dickens dreams up his idea for a ghostly little Christmas book that becomes world famous. As he composes his winter morality tale, the audience glimpses into the life of the real Dickens explaining his inspirations. In this acclaimed performance, actor David zum Brunnen portrays Charles Dickens and 17 familiar characters; giving personal, social, and historical context to the classic, A Christmas Carol. Performances will be held in the beautiful, historic sanctuary of First United Methodist Church at 501 West 4th Street on every night starting at 6:30 p.m. As a courtesy to audience members and performers, latecomers will be escorted in during appropriate breaks in the performance.
DickensFest also will feature winter lights, costumed Dickens characters from the Dream Theatre Company, indoor/outdoor food and craft vendors, indoor art show/sale, Christmas karaoke for kids, live Nativity, petting zoo, visits with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, face painting, Father Christmas, and more. Tickets may be purchased at the event for horse-drawn carriage rides and trackless train rides. Guests are encouraged to wear 1840s period costumes.
The event is funded in part by a grant from the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Your host, Historic Murphysburg Preservation, Inc. is dedicated to the preservation of Joplin’s oldest downtown residential neighborhood through education and community involvement.
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Historic Murphysburg Preservation, Inc. will present the fourth annual DickensFest on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13-15, 2013, from 6-8:30 p.m. This event will be centered on Moffet and Sergeant Avenues between Third and Fourth Street in Joplin’s residential historic district. Admission to the festival is complimentary, but donation buckets will be available.
New this year, HMP will present a theatrical play titled,"The Night Before Christmas Carol," a historically accurate and highly humorous holiday production by renowned Dickens scholar, Elliot Engel. It takes place in 1843 on the night that Charles Dickens dreams up his idea for a ghostly little Christmas book that becomes world famous. As he composes his winter morality tale, the audience glimpses into the life of the real Dickens explaining his inspirations. In this acclaimed performance, actor David zum Brunnen portrays Charles Dickens and 17 familiar characters; giving personal, social, and historical context to the classic, A Christmas Carol. Performances will be held in the beautiful, historic sanctuary of First United Methodist Church at 501 West 4th Street on every night starting at 6:30 p.m. As a courtesy to audience members and performers, latecomers will be escorted in during appropriate breaks in the performance.
DickensFest also will feature winter lights, costumed Dickens characters from the Dream Theatre Company, indoor/outdoor food and craft vendors, indoor art show/sale, Christmas karaoke for kids, live Nativity, petting zoo, visits with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, face painting, Father Christmas, and more. Tickets may be purchased at the event for horse-drawn carriage rides and trackless train rides. Guests are encouraged to wear 1840s period costumes.
The event is funded in part by a grant from the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Your host, Historic Murphysburg Preservation, Inc. is dedicated to the preservation of Joplin’s oldest downtown residential neighborhood through education and community involvement.
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