HOLIDAYS IN UPTOWN

Don your gay apparel! The Lakeside Pride Jazz Ensemble and Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band are decking the halls with style in Chicago’s historic Uptown neighborhood with Special Guest Vocalist Becca Kaufman. You'll hear lots of your favorite Christmas chestnuts, like Santa, Baby, March of the Toys, and more, along with a few new favorites thrown on the fire, including Danny Elfman's theme to Nightmare Before Christmas. There's even a Christmas Sing-Along! Special guest vocalist Becca Kaufman will perform the original theme song, Christmas Eve is Coming Soon, from the movie Scrooge & Marley, a modern day variation on Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story for the LGBT community. This arrangement was commissioned exclusively for this evening. A portion of all ticket sales benefits Inspiration Corporation, an Uptown-based nonprofit dedicated to helping people affected by homelessness and poverty. Additional information is available at www.LakesidePride.org. PARKING VALIDATION @ WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Discounted parking validation will be available for purchase at the Lakeside Pride Box Office for $5 the night of the concert. Park at the Weiss Memorial Hospital Parking Garage, 4650 N. Clarendon, Chicago (0.4 mi to Preston Bradley Center), purchase the validation, and show the validation to the attendant when you exit the facility. TOYS FOR TOTS This concert is an official Toys for Tots donation location. We'll exchange your new, unwrapped toy for a discount to a future concert. PRE-CONCERT PRIX-FIXE @ INSPIRATION KITCHEN Enjoy a special $20 three-course, pre-concert prix-fixe menu of contemporary American cuisine at Inspiration Kitchen — Uptown, 4715 N. Sheridan, Chicago. From pumpkin and ricotta ravioli to steak frites to apple cider doughnuts, this menu is sure to get your taste buds excited! Students and graduates of Inspiration Corporation's award-winning Foodservice Training program prepare the food. Indicate "Lakeside Pride" when you make your reservation. Reserve online here: http://inspirationkitchens.org/mySeat/contactform/index.php?so=ON&prp=2&outletID=4 ABOUT LAKESIDE PRIDE Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles is a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our annual appearances and performances help the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community connect to diverse audiences everywhere through music. Last year, our Lakeside Pride Freedom Marching Band, Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band, and shhh...OUT! Lakeside Pride Jazz Ensemble reached more than one million people. In 2011, we were named to the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame for our contributions to our community. Additional information, including how to join an ensemble, is available at www.LakesidePride.org. Programs, artists, dates, prices and availability subject to change.