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Her with the Queen in Yuletide Feaste: DinnerMajesty, Queen ElizabethTudor England d d requests the honor of your presence at by KAREN POPPELE So, you've just returned from the "Being able to feature a juggler/magician Renaissance Fair. Wait! Don't put away that gives us the ability to have a court jester, which costume. Don your gowns and breeches, I've been dying to do," Martin said. "We're your collars and ruffs, and make haste to the finally in a position where we can hire someone third annual Yuletide Feaste, a joint venture to do that, and we're going to feature some for Friends of Music at Methodist and the pretty good talent." Methodist University Music Department. Seating for the event, which includes The event opens, with a blast of the herald wassail, a flaming figgy pudding and toasts trumpet, on Friday and Saturday, December throughout the evening, is limited to about 6 and 7, at Hay Street United Methodist 105 people per night. Church. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the show "The last three years we've sold out both beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35. nights," said Martin. "We're hoping to do the Established in 2011 through the efforts of same this year. So far ticket sales have been The Third Annual Take a trip back in time to Tudor England and enjoy a Yuletide Feaste at Hay Street Dr. Michael Martin, associate professor of pretty strong, so we're feeling pretty good United Methodist Church. music and director of Choral Activities and about it. What we're hoping is that we sell so Music Education, to re-create the Feaste many tickets that people are banging on the celebrations he experienced at Kent State door to get in. Then we'll have to rethink it for University, the event takes its participants and guests to Elizabethan England. next year, which is a really nice problem to have." (Renaissance-Style Banquet with Music and Singing) The Renaissance-style dinner features an elegant four-course meal in a festive Audience participation is encouraged during the evening, which will end as the banquet hall setting, replete with costumed characters and Methodist the Methodist University Music Department University Queen invites guests to stand and sing the last two verses of "Silent Night." And of For the benefit of students singing Christmas carols. course, Elizabethan garb is welcome. "This is our third event, and we try to make it a little Hay Street United Methodist Church Fellowship people over the years come dressed in garb for the dinner, better every year," said "We have had more Hall Ray Avenue b Fayetteville, NC nice," Martin said. "If people have Elizabethan outfits and Martin. "For instance, we will have the Early Musick Ensemble for both nights. which is really quite Last year we had it for just one night. What's really special about the ensemble they want to wear them to the dinner, by all means, I would hope that they would Friday, December 6, 2013 b do that. I'm just so happy that we're able to establish something that people enjoy Saturday, December 7, 2013 is that it's a little bit of a partnership between Methodist University and UNCPembroke's music departments. They have an ensemble where the students in the coming to every year; it's really quite thrilling." Seating begins at 7:00 p.m. ensemble play instruments of the Renaissance Period, which is when the Feaste For more information on the Yuletide Feast, visit www. Advance Ticket Sales Only. Seating is limited. would have been." methodist.edu/music/yuletide.htm. For tickets, contact Rhonda To Queen In addition to the Early Musick Ensemble, the event features reserve seats, please phone 910.630.7100 Harris at rharris@methodist.edu or KAREN POPPELE, Contributing Elizabeth's court (The Methodist University Chorale), The Methodist 630-7023, or Linda Volman, Music Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@ University Chamber Singers, trumpet fanfares by Jamario Covington and magic Department Secretary, at lvolman@ upandcomingweekly.com. and juggling by "Just Joey." methodist.edu or 630-7100. Yuletide Feaste d d d d Ad_U&C_Yuletide Feaste.indd 1 11/20/13 2:29 PM Thank You A New Season a New YOU with clear, crisp Vision! Give the Gift of Sight this Holiday Season with Custom LASIK and SEE what you've been missing! www.CapeFearEye.com Schedule your FREE Consultation today at 910.484.2284 to the sponsors of the 40th Annual Economic Outlook and Stock Market Symposium C&S Commercial Properties Embassy Suites/Hilton Garden Inn AAIMS, Property Management, Inc. 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