The Chappaqua Performing Arts Center on North Bedford Road has its holiday season booked: a 25-piece big band on Thanksgiving Saturday, a ten-piece Elvis tribute in December, and a screening of Elf that comes with a snowball fight. All three are presented by Friends of Chappaqua Performing Arts Center.

Saturday, November 28: the Frank Shiner Orchestra

Big Band, Blues and Beyond, and a Touch of Holiday Spice brings the singer Frank Shiner and his 25-piece orchestra to the stage from 6 to 8 p.m. The program mixes big band and blues with seasonal music. Tickets run from $55 to $200.

Every dollar of the ticket price goes to San Miguel Academy of Newburgh, a school serving children from families facing poverty, and the concert is sponsored by Frank Shiner Music. Buyers can also purchase a ticket for a student or a family from the school to attend.

Friday, December 11: Holiday in Vegas, Viva Las Elvis

Dan Fontaine and the Memphis Sun Mafia, a ten-piece band, play the songs of Elvis Presley’s Las Vegas years alongside holiday standards, in a show built to look like a classic Vegas revue. It runs from 7:30 to 9 p.m., and the hall bills it as a family show. Tickets are $45 to $65.

Sunday, December 13: Elf, an interactive movie experience

From 3 to 5 p.m., the holiday comedy Elf plays with an elf from the North Pole leading the room through it. The audience takes part in an indoor snowball fight and a few sweet-slurping moments from the film. Each child gets a bag of goodies to use during the show, and parents and caregivers get their own bag plus a script to follow along. Tickets are $25.

Tickets and directions

Tickets for all three shows are sold through the links on each event page of the center’s website. The Chappaqua Performing Arts Center is at 480 North Bedford Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514, in the town of New Castle, Westchester County. The Chappaqua station on Metro-North’s Harlem Line serves the hamlet.

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