>> NARRATOR: MUCH OF WHO WE ARE IS WHERE WE COME FROM. I COME FROM FREEWAY MAZES AND THE DANCE OF DAILY TRAFFIC. FROM MYRIADS OF MURALS PULSING THROUGHOUT THE STREETS, THE LIGHTS OF DOWNTOWN L.A. BEAMING FROM MILES AWAY. IT'S A LIGHTHOUSE OF HOPE.DISTAE TO THE HARDWORKING.ESPERANZA. THE GROUNDBREAKING. THE COMMUNITY BUILDING.TRABAJAD, THE FEELING OF ALWAYS HAVINGSENN SOMEPLACE TO GO.R A DONDE IR. GLIDING DOWN THE L.A. RIVER.EL , GLIDING PAST THE RISING HEARTS OF SKID ROW. UP TO CHAVEZ RAVINE, ACROSS THEA SIXTH STREET BRIDGE.STORIAS DE Y A SYMPHONY OF STORIES. OF WHO WE ARE AND HOW WE HAVE CHOSEN TO LIVE. TO EXPRESS THE ART OF CONNECTINA DESPITE DISTANCES. OVER MIRACLE MOUNTAINS AND DAZZLING OCEANS.EXPRESAR EL ARTE TO THE PALMDALE DESERTS WHEREILS OUR ANGELS STILL SING ALMDALE MELTING POT THAT BRINGS OURA N . VOICES TOGETHER. THE LIGHT TAP DANCING OF LOVERSU FOR THOSE WHO DISCOVER NEWE HILLTOP SCENES, TO THE CHILDREN HUMMING TO THE BEAT OF THEIR OWN DREAMS.DESDE FILIPINO TOWN HASTA FROM FILIPINO TOWN TO SUNSET. TO THE COMMUTERS WHO DRIFT ON TRACKS OF PUBLIC TRANSIT. FOR 63 YEARS, WE HAVE CHEERED FOR ALL OF THOSE INSPIRED TO BE HERE. AND COLLABORATING AGAINST ADVERSITY, AND EMBRACING OUR DIVERSITY. THIS IS THE TRADITION THAT MAKES US, L.A. COUNTY, DIFFERENT.POR N >> OH, WHAT'S UP, LOS ANGELES?. I AM RAUL HERRERA JR., AND THAT, WAS MY ODE TO L.A. COUNTY. FOR YOU, FOR THE PEOPLE LIKE MEO FOR THE PEOPLE LIKE ALL OF US. I JUST WANT TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪♪ I GUESS YOU WONDER WHERE I'VE BEEN ♪ ♪ I SEARCHED TO FIND A LOVE>> VR WITHIN ♪ ♪ I CAME BACK TO LET YOU KNOW ♪ ♪ GOT A THING FOR YOU ♪ ♪ AND I CAN'T LET GO ♪N QU ♪ MY FRIENDS WONDER ♪ONMIGO ♪ WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME ♪ ♪ CAUSE I'M IN A DAZE ♪ ♪ FROM YOUR LOVE YOU SEE ♪ ♪ I CAME BACK TO LET YOU KNOW ♪A ♪ GOT A THING FOR YOU ♪PARA TI R ♪ AND I CAN'T LET GO ♪ ♪ SOME PEOPLE GO ♪ ♪ AROUND THE WORLD FOR LOVE ♪ ♪ BUT THEY MAY NEVER FIND ♪>> AA ♪ WHAT THEY DREAM OF ♪UEÑAN ♪ WHAT YOU WON'T DO ♪ ♪ DO FOR LOVE ♪HACER POR AMOR LO ♪ YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING ♪ ♪ BUT YOU DON'T GIVE UP ♪A ♪ IN MY WORLD ♪ ♪ ONLY YOU ♪ ♪ MAKE ME DO FOR LOVE ♪ ♪ WHAT I WOULD NOT DO ♪ ♪ MY FRIENDS WONDER ♪EN MI MUNDO ♪ AND I CAN'T LET GO ♪ ♪ BUT THEN I ONLY WANT ♪ ♪ WHAT'S BEST IT'S TRUE ♪SE PREL ♪ I CAN'T BELIEVE THE THINGS ♪ ♪ I DO FOR YOU ♪ ♪ WHAT YOU WON'T DO ♪VOLV PARAE ♪ DO FOR LOVE ♪SABER TENGO UNA Y ♪ YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING ♪PUEDO O ♪ BUT YOU DON'T GIVE UP ♪ ♪ IN MY WORLD ♪ ♪ ONLY YOU ♪ ♪ MAKE ME DO FOR LOVE ♪RINDES ♪ WHAT I WOULD NOT DO EN MI MUA ♪ WHAT YOU WON'T DO ♪ ♪ DO FOR LOVE ♪ ♪ YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING ♪ ♪ BUT YOU DON'T GIVE UP ♪ ♪ IN MY WORLD ♪ ♪ ONLY YOU ♪ ♪ MAKE ME DO FOR LOVE ♪ ♪ WHAT I WOULD NOT DO ♪ ♪ MAKE ME DO FOR LOVE ♪ ♪ WHAT I WOULD NOT DO ♪ ♪ WHAT I WOULD NOT DO ♪ ♪ WHAT I WOULD NOT DO ♪ ♪ SOME PEOPLE GO ♪ ♪ AROUND THE WORLD FOR LOVE ♪ ♪ YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING ♪AMOR LE ♪ BUT YOU DON'T GIVE UP ♪O QUE O ♪ NO ME DIGAS ♪O HAR A ♪ MAS QUEDATE CONMIGO ♪ ♪ SOMETHING SOMETHING ♪ ♪ QUE LO SEPA ♪ ♪ EL MUNDO QUE SEREMOS ♪ ♪ MAS QUE AMIGOS ♪ ♪ PEOPLE GO ♪ ♪ AROUND THE WORLD FOR LOVE ♪ ♪ YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING ♪ ♪ BUT YOU DON'T GIVE UP ♪ ♪ NO ME VENCERE AMOR ♪DIGAS MASO ♪ AMOR TE SEGUIRE ♪ EL MUNDO QUE ♪ OH YEAH ♪ ♪ HASTA EL FIN DEL MUNDO ♪ ♪ YO TE SEGUIRE ♪ ♪ EE AH ♪ ♪ ♪ PA LANTE PA LANTE PA LANTE ♪E ♪ MI VIDA TE SEGUIRE ♪ BUSCO ENI ♪ BUSCO EN MI VIDA ♪VIDA POR ELR ♪ POR EL MUNDO UN AMOR ♪ ♪ POR AMOR ♪ ♪ POR AMOR CARINO ♪ ♪ POR AMOR YO SEGUIRE ♪ ♪ BUSCO EN MI VIDA ♪SEGUIR BUSL ♪ POR EL MUNDO UN AMOR ♪ ♪ POR AMOR ♪ ♪ POR AMOR CARINO ♪ ♪ POR AMOR TE SEGUIRE ♪EN MI VIR ♪ BUSCO EN MI VIDA ♪ ♪ POR EL MUNDO UN AMOR ♪ ♪ POR AMO ♪♪POR AMOR ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> FELICES FIESTAS! AND WELCOME TO THE 63RD ANNUAL3 L.A. COUNTY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION! VAMOS! I'M YOUR HOST SUZANNA GUZMAN. HERE WITH MY COHOST, DIGITAL INFLUENCER AND PROFESSIONAL ROLLER SKATER,CONDADO DE LA CANDICE HEIDEN, HOT OFF OUR OPENING NUMBER!A GUZM N, AQU CA GIRL, YOUR AMAZING! >> THANK YOU, I COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED TO BE A PART OF THIS FABULOUS HOLIDAY CELEBRATION!PA I AM SO THRILLED TO BE JOINING YOU, THE INTERNATIONALLYDE L ACCLAIMED MEZZO-SOPRANO!A FABULE >> CANDICE! I BELIEVE YOU AND I ARE BOTH ANGELENO NATIVES. I GREW UP IN EL SERENO IN EAST LOS ANGELES. WHAT ABOUT YOU?>> CANDICE, CREOY >> I AM A SOCAL GIRL!NDADO DE GROWING UP I SPLIT MY TIME ORANG BETWEEN CORONA AND ORANGEE, Y COUNTY, AND I'VE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO CALL EAST HOLLYWOODHE AND DOWNTOWN MY HOME FOR THEERTS PAST 6 YEARS!UFICIENTE PARALLAMR >> I LOVE THAT!WNTOWN MI HOGAR ! AND WE'RE SO HAPPY WE CAN BE TOGETHER HERE WITH YOU. FOR THE LAST 63 YEARS THE SHOW. HAS BEEN ENTIRELY FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, THANKSS TO THE GENEROSITY OF THE L.A. COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, WHO HAVE SPONSORED THIS EVENT SINCE 1959.>> DURANTS [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]OCINA ESTE. EVEN THE PARKING IS FREE, WHICHS IS GREAT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHOPAA DIDN'T SKATE HERE TONIGHT. >> PLEASE BE SURE TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY OUTSIDENOCHE L.A. COUNTY THAT OUR PROGRAM ISE BEING LIVE STREAMED ON BOTH PBS. SOCAL AND KCET. >> AND WE'RE ALSO SENDING OURQUO PROGRAM TO OUR ACTIVE MILITARYN THROUGH THE AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK. WE WISH YOU HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A HEALTHY NEW YEAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.KCET. >> WE'VE GOT SO MANY FANTASTIC DANCERS, SINGERS, AND PERFORMERS FROM ALL OVER OUR COUNTY. AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ANY OF THESE SPECTACULAR PERFORMERS, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD A FREE COPY OF THE PROGRAM FOR OU. SHOW AT HolidayCelebration.org. >> THE TRADITIONS THAT OUR PERFORMERS WILL BE SHARINGY SI S TONIGHT ARE A TESTAMENT TO WHATO MAKES OUR COUNTY SUCH A UNIQUE,, DIVERSE, AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY. SOMETHING THAT WAS BEAUTIFULLY CAPTURED IN OUR OPENING PIECE, FEATURING RAUL HERRERA JR.'S "ODE TO LOS ANGELES." >> HE MADE ME SO PROUD TO BE FROM L.A.! HIS WORK, AND MANY OTHERS, ARE FEATURED ON THE GetLit.org WEBSITE.ESTA ORGANIZACI N MARAVL THIS WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION USEA POETRY TO INCREASE LITERACY, EMPOWER YOUTH, AND ENERGIZE COMMUNITIES. >> SPEAKING ABOUT SOMETHING WONDERFUL, HOW ABOUT THAT OPENING NUMBER BY GABRIELITO Y LA VERDAD, THIS IS THEIR FIRST TIME APPEARING ON THE HOLIDAY, Z CELEBRATION! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> GRAMMY-AWARD WINNING SINGER-SONGWRITER>> GANADOR DE L GABRIEL GONZALEZ'S SINGING IS ENHANCED BY HIS SMOOTH DANCINGE AND MASTERFUL PLAYING OF THE GUIRO, A TRADITIONALBAILE, UN PA PUERTO RICAN PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT MADE FROM A HOLLOWED-OUT SQUASH. >> HUGELY POPULAR IN THE BOOMING L.A. LATIN JAZZ SALSA COMMUNITY, LA VERDAD EMBODIES, BOTH IN NAME AND IN SPIRIT, THE TRUTH OF WEST COAST LATIN MUSIC.MUY POPULAR EE >> ONCE AGAIN, PERFORMING LA SA. "AGUA dE CLAVELITO", HERE IS GABRIELITO Y LA VERDAD.TANTO EN. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]R ALGO DEE ♪♪ PON TU PENSAMIENTO EN MI ♪COD ♪ Y HARAS QUE EN ESTE MOMENTO ♪I ♪ MI FUERZA DE PENSAMIENTO>> TO. EJERZA EL BIEN SOBRE TI ♪>> YA O ♪ UNI NDOSE ESTANDO JUNTOS ♪ QUE CHEVERE QUE CHEVERE EH ♪C ♪ QUE CHEVERE QUE CHEVERE EH ♪T ♪ QUE CHEVERE QUE CHEVERE EH ♪O ♪ QUE CHEVERE QUE CHEVERE EH ♪E ♪ ANCICOS POR TODAS PARTESTIEMPA ♪ TOMA EL AGUA DEL CLAVELITO ♪S ♪ TOMA EL AGUA ♪AVIDAD E ♪ TOMA EL AGUA DEL CLAVELITO ♪L ♪ TOMA EL AGUA ♪ESP RITU A TO OD ♪ ♪ TOMA EL AGUA DEL CLAVELITO ♪ ♪ TOMA EL AGUA ♪ ♪ TOMA EL AGUA DEL CLAVELITO ♪ ♪ TOMA EL AGUA ♪ ♪ TOMA EL AGUA LO TRAIGO COLORA'ITO ♪ ♪ LO TRAIGO COLORA'ITO ♪ ♪ TOMA EL AGUA DEL CLAVELITO ♪O ♪ TOMA EL AGUA ♪ ♪ TOMA EL AGUA DEL CLAVELITO ♪ ♪ TOMA EL AGUA ♪ ♪ CLAVELITO ♪ ♪ A QUIEN LE DOY ♪ESTAMOS AQU S ♪ CLAVELES ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ AAAAAH AAAH ♪TODOS ♪ AH AH AH ♪ ♪ AAAAAH AH ♪ ♪ AH AH AH ♪PUENTE TODOS ELCOROG ♪ AAAAAH AAAH ♪ ♪ AH AH AH ♪RAVILLOSA ♪ AAAAAH AAAH ♪ ♪ AH AH AH ♪OSA ♪ THE TIME IS HERE ♪ ♪ WITH CHRISTMAS CHEER ♪ ♪ THE CHILDREN SINGING ♪ ♪ THE DREIDEL SPINNING ♪TIEMPO D ♪ EVERYONE'S WAITING ♪ ♪ TO START THE SHOW ♪[APLAU ♪ LET'S GO ♪SOS] ♪ ♪ >> QU PASA CON SUS NOMBRES? ♪ CLAVELITO ♪HAYAMOS SOBREVIVID, ♪ CLAVELITO ♪ ♪ CLAVELITO ♪Y QUE TENGAMOS EST, ♪ CLAVELITO ♪ ♪ CLAVELITO ♪ ♪ CLAVELITO ♪ ♪ CLAVELITO ♪OTROS, CREO QUE LO, [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> WAY TO GO FOR IT! CONGRATULATIONS! THIS YEAR'S SHOW IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL CELEBRATION OF OLD MEETING NEW. WITH GENERATIONS OF PERFORMERSO COMING TOGETHER TO BRIGHTEN THE WORLD. >> ABSOLUTELY, AND THE MUSYCASTY CHILDREN'S CHOIR IS A GREAT QUEN EXAMPLE OF THIS. THESE GRAMMY NOMINATED SINGERSS HAVE PERFORMED WITH POP LOS QUE SENSATIONS CAMILA CABELLO, PORTUGAL THE MAN, AND JENNIFER HUDSON, AMONG MANY OTHERS. >> AND IF ALL OF THAT WASN'T ENOUGH, THESE POWERHOUSE PERFORMERS ALSO SUPPORT DOZENS OF CHARITABLE CAUSES, INCLUDING THE ACLU, UNICEF, AND OPERATION SMILE. >> WE ARE OVERJOYED TO HAVE THE. HERE TONIGHT PERFORMING>> Y TODS "CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE" AND "WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME. "ARTESO THEY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE SU , DIRECTOR DR. ANNA KRENDEL, ANDS CONDUCTED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DR. MIKHAIL SHTANGRUND. >> PLEASE WELCOME MUSYCASOLIS Y. CHILDREN'S CHOIR!NUESTROS PR XI. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]>> GRACIAS ♪ ♪♪ CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE ♪ ♪ HAPPINESS AND CHEER ♪ ♪ FUN FOR ALL ♪ ♪ THAT CHILDREN CALL ♪ ♪ THEIR FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR ♪ ♪ SNOWFLAKES IN THE AIR ♪ ♪ CAROLS EVERYWHERE ♪ ♪ OLDEN TIMES AND ANCIENT RHYMES ♪OTROS NIÑOS?NO SOMOS NI. ♪ OF LOVE AND DREAMS TO SHARE ♪ ♪ SLEIGH BELLS IN THE AIR ♪ ♪ BEAUTY EVERYWHERE ♪, NADIE PU ♪ YULETIDE BY THE FIRESIDE ♪LO ? ♪ AND JOYFUL MEMORIES THERE ♪>>? ♪ OH ♪ ♪ CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE ♪ ♪ WE'LL BE DRAWING NEAR ♪ ♪ OH THAT WE ♪ ♪ COULD ALWAYS SEE ♪ ♪ SUCH SPIRIT THROUGH THE YEAR♪ ♪ OO ♪ ♪ OO ♪ ♪ OO ♪ ♪ OO ♪ ♪ SLEIGH BELLS IN THE AIR ♪ ♪ BEAUTY EVERYWHERE ♪ ♪ YULETIDE BY THE FIRESIDE ♪N, O ♪ AND JOYFUL MEMORIES THERE ♪ ♪ OO OOO ♪ ♪ OO ♪EN LAS ESTRELLAS EST ♪ CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE ♪A NOCY ♪ WE'LL BE DRAWING NEAR ♪LLANDOO ♪ OH THAT WE COULD ALWAYS SEE ♪ ♪ SUCH SPIRIT THROUGH THE YEAR♪ ♪ OH THAT WE COULD ALWAYS SEE ♪ ♪ SUCH SPIRIT THROUGH THE YEAR♪A ♪ CHRISTMAS TIME ♪ ♪ CHRISTMAS TIME ♪ ♪ IS ♪ ♪ HERE ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]TENIDO, LES ♪ 2023 ♪♪ THE MOOD IS RIGHT ♪ DE NUESTA ♪ THE SPIRIT'S UP ♪,VAMOS A ESTR ♪ WE'RE HERE TONIGHT ♪>> S , HA. ♪ AND THAT'S ENOUGH ♪ M SICA FE! ♪ SIMPLY HAVING ♪ ♪ A WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME ♪CA. ♪ SIMPLY HAVING ♪ ♪ A WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME ♪ENO ♪ THE PARTY'S ON ♪ ♪ (THE PARTY'S ON) ♪ ♪ THE FEELING'S HERE ♪ ♪ (THE FEELING'S HERE) ♪ ♪ THAT ONLY COMES ♪ ♪ (OH YEAH) ♪ ♪ THIS TIME OF YEAR ♪ ♪ (OH OH OH) ♪>> ESTA ♪ SIMPLY HAVING ♪RPRETAR N DOSC. ♪ A WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME ♪ ♪ SIMPLY HAVING ♪ALLELUJAH CHORE ♪ A WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME ♪OS" ♪ THE CHOIR OF CHILDREN ♪ ♪ SING THEIR SONG ♪ ♪ THEY PRACTICED ALL YEAR LONG♪ ♪ DING DONG ♪ ♪ DING DONG DING DONG ♪>> EVOLUN ♪ OO OOO OOO OOO ♪ ♪ THE MOOD IS RIGHT ♪ ♪ (THE MOOD IS RIGHT) ♪ ♪ THE SPIRIT'S UP ♪EVOLUCI N EVN ♪ (THE SPIRIT'S UP) ♪ ♪ WE'RE HERE TONIGHT ♪ ♪ (WE'RE HERE TONIGHT) ♪ ♪ AND THAT'S ENOUGH ♪ ♪ SIMPLY HAVING ♪ ♪ A WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME ♪ ♪ SIMPLY HAVING ♪ ♪ A WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME ♪ ♪ THE CHOIR OF CHILDREN ♪ ♪ SING THEIR SONG ♪ ♪ THEY'VE PRACTICED ALL YEAR LONG ♪ ♪ DING DONG ♪ONES Y AJUSTESADAPS ♪ DING DONG DING DONG ♪ ♪ OO OOO OOO OOO OO ♪ ♪ SIMPLY HAVING ♪ ♪ A WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME ♪ ♪ SIMPLY HAVING ♪ ♪ A WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME ♪ ♪ SIMPLY HAVING ♪ ♪ A WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME ♪(A) ♪ SIMPLY HAVING ♪ ♪ A WONDERFUL ♪ ♪ CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ TIME ♪ ♪ AH ♪ ♪ CHRISTMASTIME ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]>>COMIENZAS >> AMAZING, I'M SIMPLY HAVING A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME!CIDOS S THIS SHOW WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLEN WITHOUT THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OFI OUR LOS ANGELES COUNTYDOS COMO S SUPERVISORS. PLEASE WELCOME SUPERVISOR OF THE FIRST DISTRICT, HILDA SOLIS, ANN SUPERVISOR, HOLLY MITCHELL. [APPLAUSE] HILDA AND HOLLY, IT SOUNDS SOENO FESTIVE! SUPERVISOR MITCHELL, WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION THAT MATTERS SO MUCH TO YOU AND TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY? >> I'M A THIRD NATIVE GENERATION, I GREW UP WATCHING THIS ON TELEVISION AND I TOLD MY COLLEAGUES IT'S MY FIRST YEAR TY BE IN PERSON. BAJOS ALGUNASESPES I'M THRILLED THAT WE ALL SURVIVED COVID-19 AND HAVING A CELEBRATION. FOR ME, THIS YEAR THE CELEBRATION IS REALLY ABOUT COMING TOGETHER IN FELLOWSHIPOSS AND EXPRESSING OUR HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH ONE ANOTHER. EL FUTO I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE PERFORMERS AND THE MUSIC CENTER STAFF NOT ONLY FOR TODAY'S PERFORMANCE PART FOR OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES I JUST MENTIONED. TODAY'S PERFORMANCES CAN INSPIRE US TO REFLECT ON WHAT IT MEANS TO COME TOGETHER, HONOR OURDEL U SHARED HUMANITY, AND GIVE BACKL TO OUR COMMUNITY. EVOLUCIONAMOS TO MEANINGFULLY SHOW COMPASSIONS AND KINDNESS, AND GENEROSITY NON ONLY THROUGH THIS SEASON OF KINSHIP, BUT EVERY SINGLE DAY. SO ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY, I WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY HOLIDAYSO] AND A SAFE, PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR! >> BRAVO, BRAVO! I FEEL EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. SUPERVISOR, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT IT? >> I'M HAPPY WE ARE BACK AFTER THE PANDEMIC, IT'S BEEN TOO LONG, THREE YEARS. WHAT A JOY TO ENJOY CELEBRATION AND THE FAMILY. ALL OF US TOGETHER, I'M SO OVERWHELMED AND SO MUCH -- HOW CAN I SAY? THINKING ABOUT GRATEFUL, YES,ESS AND THANKFUL, AND HOPEFUL WE HAVE A BETTER FUTURE TOGETHER WITH ALL OF US HERE TOGETHER. ES I'M HAPPY WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER AND THAT'S THE REASON WE ARE HERE TONIGHT. I'M SO THANKFUL THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR ALN OUR COMMUNITIES TO HAVE THIS WONDERFUL CELEBRATION.CANCIONES AND HOLIDAY SPIRITS, RECOVERY, HOPE,. >> IT'S TRUE BECAUSE WERE ALL BROUGHT TOGETHER WITH THE ARTS! I HAVE PEOPLE DANCING OVER HERE, CLAPPING OVER HERE, SHOWING OFF THEIR EXCITEMENT!NAS NOTICIAS THANK YOU SUPERVISORS SOLIS AND MITCHELL. CANDICE, TELL US ABOUT OUR NEXT PERFORMERS. >> THANKS, SUZANNA. THIS NEXT GROUP COMES TO US ALL THE WAY FROM ENCINO -- THE HIP-HOP DANCE ENSEMBLE, TEMPER TANTRUM. TONIGHT, THEY WILL BE PERFORMINS ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY BY EMEROY BERNARDO AND BRANDON BURCIAGA TO AGENTE CANTE HOLIDAY-INSPIRED POP MEDLEY OF CURRENT HITS AND HILARIOUS HOLIDAY REFERENCES. PLEASE GIVE IT UP FOR THECONSIG TEMPER TANTRUM DANCE COMPANY.ATS [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]BAJOS CANT/ >> Do you believe in Santa Clause? We're not kids. We're your worst nightmare --LOY elves with attitude. ♪♪ EVER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER, IS GET JOLLY IN DECEMBER ♪ ♪ I LOOK GOOD IN UGLY SWEATERS, NO ONE CAN ROCK M BETTER ♪ ♪ I GAIN FIFTEEN POUNDS A SEASON, BLAME SANTA HE'S THE REASON ♪US ♪ I BAKE COOKIES JUST TO PLEASE HIM, HO, HO, HO, IS THE UNA R SEASON ♪EGLATODOS EL L SIEMPREN ♪ I BELIEVE IN SANTA, I DO, DON'T YOU? (DON'T YOU, DON'T YOU? ) ♪ ♪ I BELIEVE IN SANTA, I DO, DON'T YOU? (DON'T YOU, DON'T YOU? ) ♪CR ♪ I BELIEVE IN SANTA, NOT JUSTN IN DECEMBER, BABY ♪OS TIE ♪ I BELIEVE IN SANTA, I DO,NEN U DON'T YOU? ♪♪S HIMNOS >> HI. SANTA'S COMING. IS SANTA HERE? I KNOW HIM! I KNOW HIM. ♪♪ YOU BETTER WATCH OUT, YOU BETTER NOT CRY ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER NOT POUT, I'MS ELLS TELLING YOU WHY ♪ ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COMING ♪ ♪ TO TOWN ♪ ♪ HE'S MAKING A LIST, HE'S CHECKING IT TWICE ♪ ♪ HE'S GOING TO FIND OUT, WHO'S NAUGHTY AND NICE ♪ ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COMING ♪ ♪ TO TOWN ♪ ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COM' COM'TBOL N COMING ♪ ♪ COM' COM' COMING ♪ ♪ COM' COM' COMING ♪ ♪ COM' COM' COMING ♪ ♪ COM' COM' COMING ♪ ♪ COM' COM' COMING ♪ ♪ COM' COM' COMING ♪ ♪ COM' COM' COMING ♪TODOS NECESS ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COM' COM' COM' ♪ ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOW♪ ♪ COM' COM' COMING ♪ ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COM' COM' COM' ♪ ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOW♪ ♪ 'CAUSE I, I, I'M IN THE STARS TONIGHT ♪ ♪ SO WATCH ME BRING THE FIRE AND SET THE NIGHT ALIGHT (HEY) ♪ ♪ SHININ' THROUGH THE CITY WITH A LITTLE FUNK AND SOUL ♪CAUSAS D ♪ SO I'MA LIGHT IT UP LIKEMPREN. DYNAMITE ♪>> NADA DESTACA EL ♪ 'CAUSE I, I, I'M IN THE STARSN TONIGHT ♪ ♪ SO WATCH ME BRING THE FIRE ANO SET THE NIGHT ALIGHT (HEY) ♪ ♪ SHININ' THROUGH THE CITY WITH A LITTLE FUNK AND SOUL ♪NES DE . ♪ SO I'MA LIGHT IT UP LIKE DYNAMITE, WOAH-OH-OH ♪ ♪ DYN-NA-NA-NA, NA-NA-NA-NA-NA,, NA-NA-NA, LIFE IS DYNAMITE ♪REAL ♪ DYN-NA-NA-NA, NA-NA-NA-NA-NA,A NA-NA-NA, LIFE IS DYNAMITE ♪TAN. ♪ SHININ' THROUGH THE CITY WITH A LITTLE FUNK AND SOUL ♪ ♪ SO I'MA LIGHT IT UP LIKE SE M. DYNAMITE, WOAH-OH-O ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> AMAZING! IT'S A WONDERFUL TO HAVE A LIVE AUDIENCE HERE! DO LIKE WHAT YOU'RE SEEING SO FAR? DO YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF IT?N PLEASE VISITLE LABIENVENIDA ADAE HolidayCelebration.org TO SIGN UP FOR AN APPLICATION TO PERFORM IN 2023. >> OUR NEXT PERFORMERS ARE ONE OF THESE NEW GROUPS. THEY ARE BRINGING A VERY FRESH TAKE ON OUR CELEBRATION, BECAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OUR 63-YEAR HISTORY, WE WILL BE HAVING AN ACAPPELLA CHOIRTODOS PERFORMING SECULAR HOLIDAYPE P MUSIC!E PE >> YES, YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT.PEM SECULAR HOLIDAY MUSIC! IN FACT, THEIR PERFORMANCE WAS THE FIRST TIME I'D EVER HEARD AO SONG CELEBRATING THE JOYS OF ATHEISM. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> THIS IS THEIR FIRST TIME ON THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION, AND WE COULDN'T BE MORE TICKLED TO HAV THIS HILARIOUS, AND DOWNRIGHTPOE FUN GROUP ON OUR STAGE.QU TONIGHT, THEY WILL BE PERFORMING TWO SONGS. "EVOLUTION," A TONGUE-IN-CHEEKR TAKE ON "HALLELUJAH CHORUS," AND THE HYSTERICAL STEVE MARTIN CLASSIC, "ATHEISTS DON'T HAVE NO SONGS." DIRECTED BY KATIE SHARP, HERE IS VOICES OF REASON. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪♪ EVOLUTION ♪ ♪ EVOLUTION ♪ ♪ EVOLUTION EVOLUTION ♪ ♪ EVO-LUTION ♪ ♪ EVOLUTION ♪ ♪ EVOLUTION ♪ ♪ EVOLUTION EVOLUTION ♪ ♪ EVO-LUTION ♪ ♪ NATURE ♪ ♪ BRINGS GRADUAL ♪ ♪ READJUSTMENTS ♪ ♪ ADAPTATIONS ♪ ♪ AND ADJUSTMENTS ♪NGEYA SIKIYA ♪ ADAPTATIONS ♪ ♪ AND ADJUSTMENTS ♪ ♪ NATURE ♪ ♪ BRINGS GRADUAL ♪ ♪ READJUSTMENTS ♪YA NAAKILI ♪ ADAPTATIONS ♪ ♪ AND ADJUSTMENTS ♪ ♪ ADAPTATIONS ♪ ♪ AND ADJUSTMENTS ♪ ♪ NATURE ♪ ♪ (ADAPTATIONS ADAPTATIONS) ♪ ♪ BRINGS GRADUAL ♪ ♪ (ADAPTATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS) ♪ ♪ READJUSTMENTS ♪>> ALGO ME HAS ♪ (ADAPTATIONS ADAPTATIONS) ♪ ♪ NATURE ♪ENSEÑASTE A ESCUCHAR A ♪ (ADAPTATIONS ADAPTATIONS) ♪ ♪ BRINGS GRADUAL ♪MI CORAZ ♪ (ADAPTATIONS ANDN Y ADJUSTMENTS) ♪LO H ♪ READJUSTMENTS ♪E INTENTO PERO ♪ (ADAPTATIONS ADAPTATIONS) ♪ ♪ NATURE ♪ ♪ (ADAPTATIONS ADAPTATIONS) ♪ ♪ BRINGS GRADUAL ♪OYO Y ♪ (ADAPTATIONS ANDLUCHE CON MISL ADJUSTMENTS) ♪ ♪ READJUSTMENTS ♪ ♪ (ADAPTATIONS ADAPTATIONS) ♪ ♪ AH-AH ♪ ♪ ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ♪ ♪ WEAK DIE OUT ♪ ♪ ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ♪ ♪ THE WEAK DIE OUT ♪ ♪ THE WEAK DIE OUT ♪ ♪ THE ONES THAT LAST ♪ ♪ ARE KNOWN AS THE FITTEST ♪ ♪ THE ONES THAT LAST ♪ ♪ ARE KNOWN AS THE FITTEST ♪ ♪ AND THOSE THAT LAST ♪ ♪ ARE KNOWN AS THE FITTEST ♪ ♪ THE ONES THAT LAST ♪>> QUITA A ♪ ARE KNOWN AS THE FITTEST ♪MBRZ ♪ NATURAL ♪ ♪ SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST ♪TU D ♪ SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST ♪A ENN ♪ SELECTION ♪ ♪ SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST ♪ ♪ SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST ♪ ♪ EARTH IS OLD ♪ ♪ IT'S BILLIONS AND BILLIONS ♪ ♪ SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST ♪ ♪ AS DARWIN TOLD ♪ ♪ SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST ♪YA MA ♪ OF THE FITTEST ♪ ♪ SPECIES GROW ♪SIKIYA MOYO IKII ♪ SOME SPECIES MAY GROW ♪ ♪ SOME SPECIES MAY GO ♪ ♪ AND SPECIES GO ♪ ♪ SPECIES GROW AND SPECIES GO ♪ ♪ AND WE CAN LEARN ♪ ♪ AND WE CAN LEARN ♪ ♪ AND WE CAN LEARN ♪ ♪ AND WE CAN LEARN ♪ ♪ THE FUTURE FROM THE PAST ♪ ♪ WE EVOLVE ♪N OH-WOAH-HO ♪ FOREVER AND EVER ♪ ♪ THE WORLD REVOLVES ♪ ♪ FOREVER AND EVER ♪ ♪ AND WE CAN LEARN ABOUT ♪ ♪ THE FUTURE FROM THE PAST ♪OSDE ♪ WE EVOLVE ♪LLORAMOS LLORAMOS O ♪ THE WORLD EVOLVES ♪ ♪ WE EVOLVE ♪POR LOS R OS DE ♪ THE WORLD EVOLVES ♪ ♪ AND WE CAN LEARN ♪AHI LLORAMOS ♪ FOREVER AND EVER ♪N K. ♪ FOREVER AND EVER ♪ ♪ FOREVER ♪ ♪ AND EVER ♪ ♪ EVOLUTION ♪ ♪ EVOLUTION ♪ ♪ EVOLUTION ♪AS ♪ EVOLUTION ♪ ♪ EVO LU TION ♪♪ESTRESADOS [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]PERO LOS AA ♪♪ CHRISTIANS HAVE ♪ ♪ THEIR HYMNS AND PAGES ♪ ♪ (HYMNS AND PAGES) ♪ ♪ HAVA NAGILA ♪ ♪ IS FOR THE JEWS ♪ ♪ (FOR THE JEWS) ♪ ♪ BAPTISTS HAVE ♪ ♪ THE ROCK OF AGES ♪ ♪ (ROCK OF AGES) ♪ ♪ ATHEISTS ♪ ♪ THEY SING THE BLUES ♪ ♪ ROMANTICS PLAY ♪ ♪ CLAIRE DE LUNE ♪PLAUSOS] ♪ (CLAIRE DE LUNE) ♪ ♪ BORN AGAINS ♪ ♪ SING HE IS RISEN ♪ ♪ BUT NO ONE EVER ♪ ♪ WROTE A TUNE ♪ ♪ (WROTE A TUNE) ♪ ♪ FOR GODLESS EX ♪ ♪ EXISTENTIALISM ♪NG LAHI QUE SE ♪ FOR ATHEISTS ♪ ♪ THERE'S NO GOOD NEWS ♪ ♪ THEY'LL NEVER SING ♪ ♪ A SONG OF FAITH ♪"TESOROS DE . ♪ IN THEIR SONGS ♪ ♪ THEY HAVE A RULE ♪ ♪ THE HE IS ALWAYS LOWERCASE ♪. ♪ THE HE IS ALWAYS LOWERCASE ♪ ♪ SOME FOLKS SING ♪ NGELES ES UE ♪ A BACH CANTATA ♪ ♪ (BACH CANTATA) ♪RENTES CULTURS ♪ LUTHERANS ♪ ♪ GET CHRISTMAS TREES ♪ ♪ ATHEIST SONGS ♪ ♪ ADD UP TO NADA ♪ ♪ (ADD UP TO NADA) ♪ ♪ BUT THEY DO ♪ ♪ (BUT THEY DO) ♪ ♪ GET SUNDAYS FREE ♪ ♪ GET SUNDAYS FREE ♪ ♪ PENTECOSTALS ♪ES ALGOQUE PUED ♪ SING HALLELUH ♪GRUPODE PERSONN ♪ THEY SING TO HEAVEN ♪CUENTRAN. ♪ (SING TO HEAVEN) ♪ ♪ COPTICS HAVE ♪ ♪ THE BOOKS OF SCROLLS ♪ ♪ NUMEROLOGISTS CAN ♪LAS COSAS L ♪ COUNT TO SEVEN ♪ES NUESTRA ME ♪ (COUNT TO SEVEN) ♪A. ♪ ATHEISTS HAVE ROCK AND ROLL ♪ ♪ FOR ATHEISTS ♪PINAS, PERO ME N ♪ THERE'S NO GOOD NEWS ♪ ♪ THEY'LL NEVER SING ♪TA TODO EL ♪ A SONG OF FAITH ♪ RITUAL DEVE. ♪ ALTOS AND SOPRANOS ♪ ♪ IN THEIR SONGS ♪ ♪ THEY HAVE A RULE ♪ ♪ THE HE IS ALWAYS LOWERCASE ♪ ♪ THE HE IS ALWAYS LOWERCASE ♪S ♪ ATHEISTS ♪TRANSFORMACI N A TRL ♪ ATHEISTS ♪AEXPRESI N ART ♪ ATHEISTS ♪STICA PARA ♪ ATHEISTS ♪ QUEPODAMOS PODEMOSS ♪ DON'T HAVE NO SONGS ♪ENRIQUEC. ♪ CHRISTIANS HAVE ♪ ♪ THEIR HYMNS AND PAGES ♪ ♪ (HYMNS AND PAGES) ♪ ♪ HAVA NAGILA ♪U HERMOSA ♪ IS FOR THE JEWS ♪CREATIVOS. ♪ (FOR THE JEWS) ♪DETR S DE KAYI ♪ BAPTISTS HAVE ♪ ♪ THE ROCK OF AGES ♪ ♪ (ROCK OF AGES) ♪NTE EL ♪ ATHEISTS ♪LEMA DE SU GRUPO, ". ♪ THEY SING THE BLUES ♪COMUNIDA. ♪ CATHOLICS ♪IMULA", TAGALO PARO ♪ DRESS UP FOR MASS ♪COMIENZO",N ♪ AND LISTEN TO ♪TA ♪ GREGORIAN CHANTS ♪LA VIDA TIA ♪ ATHEISTS ♪DIFUND ♪ JUST TAKE A PASS ♪IR EL AMOR Z ♪ WATCH FOOTBALL IN THEIRA. UNDERPANTS ♪N ♪ WATCH FOOTBALL IN THEIR UNDERPANTS ♪ LA IDENTIDAD DELGRA ♪ ATHEISTS ♪ ♪ ATHEISTS ♪ ♪ ATHEISTS ♪ EST KAYAMANAN N ♪ ATHEISTS ♪G LAHI ♪ WE NEED MORE SONGS ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> THAT WAS HYSTERICAL! ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT THE PERFORMERS AT THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION IS THEIR ABILITY TO USE THEIR CRAFT TO ELEVATE SOCIAL CAUSES, AND NURTURE INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. >> AND NOTHING HIGHLIGHTS THE POWER OF PURPOSE DRIVEN ART BETTER THAN THE BRILLIANT, FEMALE LED ENSEMBLE ADAAWE. THEIR ART PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, CHAMPIONS WOMEN'S RIGHTS, AND BUILDS COMMUNITY. >> WITH MEMBERS HAILING FROM KENYA, MOROCCO, ISRAEL, AND PANAMA, THEY REALLY ARE EMBLEMATIC OF THE VIBRANT TAPESTRY OF COMMUNITIES THAT MAKE LOS ANGELES SO SPECIAL. >> ALL OF WHICH IS BEAUTIFULLY DISPLAYED IN THEIR INSPIRED HOLIDAY MEDLEY, WHICH BLENDS THE ORIGINAL REGGAE SONG, "SIKIYA" WITH "DRUMMER GIRL". >> A MODERN WEST AFRICAN TWIST ON THE HOLIDAY FAVORITE "DRUMMER BOY!" EMPOWERING GIRLS AND WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD TO FIND, PLAY, AND MARCH TO THE BEAT OF THEIR OWN DRUMS. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> DIRECTED BY JOSELYN WILKINSON, PLEASE WELCOME ADAAWE. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪♪ COME THEY TOLD ME ♪ ♪ PRE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PEM♪ ♪ OUR NEWBORN KING TO SEE ♪ ♪ PRE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PEM♪ ♪ OUR FINEST GIFTS WE BRING ♪ ♪ PRE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PEM♪ ♪ TO LAY BEFORE THE KING ♪ ♪ PRE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PEM♪ ♪ PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PEM ♪ ♪ PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PEM ♪ ♪ HERE SHE COMES ♪ ♪ A GIRL AND HER DRUM ♪ ♪ HERE WE COME ♪♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪♪ SIKIYA ♪ MOYO IKIONGEYA ♪ SIKIYA ♪ MOYO IKIONGEYA NAAKILI ♪ SIKIYA ♪ MOYO IKIONGEYA ♪ SIKIYA ♪ MOYO IKIONGEYA NAAKILI ♪ YOU HAVE GIVEN SOMETHING TO ME ♪ ♪ YOU TAUGHT ME HOW TO LISTEN TO MY ♪ ♪ HEART ♪ AND I'VE TRIED BUT ♪ TEMPTATION GOT A HOLD OF ME ♪ AND I STRUGGLED WITH MY VISIONS ♪ ♪ ALL THE TIME ♪ ALL OF THE TIME ♪ SIKIYA ♪ MOYO IKIONGEYA ♪ SIKIYA ♪ MOYO IKIONGEYA NAAKILI ♪ SIKIYA ♪ MOYO IKIONGEYA ♪ SIKIYA ♪ MOYO IKIONGEYA NAAKILI ♪ TAKE THE LOAD OFF MY SHOULDER ♪ ♪ TRYIN' TO KEEP MY LIFE IN ORDER ♪ ♪ USING LIGHT ♪ ENERGY ♪ LISTEN TO THE VOICE INSIDE ♪ SAYING PEACE IS YOUR DECISION ♪ ♪ TRUST YOUR HEART ♪ TRUST YOUR HEART ♪ AND YOU WILL FIND ♪ YOU WILL FIND ♪ SIKIYA ♪ MOYO IKIONGEYA ♪ SIKIYA ♪ MOYO IKIONGEYA NAAKILI ♪ SIKIYA ♪ MOYO IKIONGEYA ♪ SIKIYA ♪ MOYO IKIONGEYA NAAKILI ♪ ZION [APLAUSOS] ♪ OH-WOAH-HO ♪ ZION ♪ OH-WOAH-HO ♪ ZION ♪ OH-WOAH-HO ♪ ZION ♪ OH-WOAH-HO ♪ BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON ♪ WHERE WE SAT DOWN ♪ AND THERE WE WEPT WEPT WEPT ♪ WHEN WE REMEMBERED ♪ ZION ♪ BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON ♪ WHERE WE SAT DOWN N, TENEMOS . ♪ AND THERE WE WEPT WEPT WEPT P ♪ WHEN WE REMEMBERED OR NEA. ♪ ZION ♪ >> YOU KNOW SITUATIONS HAVE USA STRESSED.RON BECAUSE WE FORGOT.SU TALENTOS ER WE'RE ALREADY BLESSED.E 17 VIDM WE'VE BEEN GIVEN THE INNER VOICB OF TRUTH. IT WAS PLACED THERE IN OUR YOUTH.QUE TAMBI N ENCONTRARON TS YOU KNOW WE MAY STUMBLE.A COMO E WE MAY EVEN FALL. "GOOD NEWS" DN BUT THE ANCESTORS AND THECI N DS ANCESTRESS. ARE GUIDING US ALL THE WAY BACK TO... ♪ ZION ♪ ♪ OH-WOAH-HO ♪SAQU POR PRIMERAN ♪ ZION ♪OR CHRISTMAS" Y "NAVIDA. ♪ OH-WOAH-HO ♪ ♪ ZION ♪ ♪ OH-WOAH-HO ♪ ♪ ZION ♪ ♪ OH-WOAH-HO ♪ ♪ ZION ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]ROMETO >> KAYAMANAN NG LAHI WHICH>> ESD TRANSLATES INTO "TREASURES OF OUR PEOPLE" -- IT'S MY BREATH, IT'S LIFE. >> AS AN IMMIGRANT, THERE WERE A LOT OF CHALLENGES. I DID NOT KNOW ANYBODY HERE WHEN I CAME. AND I WAS AFRAID OF MAKING FRIENDS, FINDING A JOB, CONNECTING WITH A COMMUNITY. LOS ANGELES IS A MELTING POT OFO DIFFERENT CULTURES, DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, DIFFERENT PEOPLE. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE A VOICE. >> BEING ABLE TO SHARE DANCE THROUGH MY CULTURE IS VERY MEANINGFUL, BECAUSE IT'SLA LUZ R SOMETHING THAT I CAN EXPRESS WITH A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO ALSO> FIND IMPORTANCE IN IT. ESTAR EO >> ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS OF OUR GROUP IS HOW MULTIGENERATIONAL OUR MEMBERSHIP IS. >> I LOVE PERFORMING AS A FAMILY, JUST SO WE CAN LEARN TOGETHER ABOUT FILIPINO CULTURE. I WAS BORN IN THE PHILIPPINES, BUT I WAS RAISED HERE IN CALIFORNIA. I JUST LOVE THE ENTIRE RITUAL OF COMING HERE. IT'S SO FUN. >> I LOVE PERFORMING WITH MY MOM. >> IF WE DON'T KEEP OUR CULTURES ALIVE AND KAYAMANAN IS THAT BRIDGE -- OUR CULTURE HERE IN AMERICA WILL DISAPPEAR. IT'S A RESPONSIBILITY TO INSPIRE TRANSFORMATION THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION SO THAT WE CAN EMPOWER OURSELVES AND OUR FAMILIES, OUR COMMUNITY, AND ENRICH SOCIETY. THIS IS A GIFT. "GOOD JOB EVERYBODY!" [APPLAUSE] >> WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LOOK AT THE CREATIVE VISIONARIES BEHIND>> EN KAYAMANA NG LAHI, WHO SO BEAUTIFULLY EMBODY THEIR GROUP'S MOTTO OF, "CULTURE, COMMUNITY, CONNECTION." TONIGHT, THEY WILL BE PERFORMINS AN ORIGINAL PIECE TITLED "SIMULA," TAGALOG FOR "A NEW BEGINNING." THE PIECE DEPICTS THE LIFESPANS AND FLIGHT OF A BUTTERFLY AS IT JOURNEY'S TO SPREAD LOVE AND HOPE. THE CONNECTION OF THE FOLK TRADITION WITH THE CONTEMPORARY CHOREOGRAPHY REPRESENTS THE EVOLUTION OF THE GROUP'S IDENTITY AS MEMBERS OF THE FILIPINO AMERICAN DIASPORA. HERE IS KAYAMANAN NG LAHI. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ RUMANIA, UNA CANCI N RUMANA DE ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> THAT WAS JUST STUNNING! UP NEXT, THIS A CAPPELLA GROUPS COMPOSED OF SELECT YOUNG ARTISTS WHO SPECIALIZE IN CONTEMPORARY POP AND JAZZ MUSIC. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LAURA SAGGERS, THEY ALSO LEARNED MICROPHONE TECHNIQUE AND MUSIC THEORY. >> FORMED IN 2019, THESE INTREPID STUDENTS TOOK THEIR TALENTS ONLINE AND CREATED 17 MUSIC VIDEOS, AND TWO FULL ALBUMS! >> THAT'S INCREDIBLE, CONSIDERING THEY ALSO FOUND TIME TO GIVE BACK. ONE OF THEIR ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS WAS USED AS THE THEME SONG FOR JOHN KRASINSKI'S "GOOD NEWS", AND THEY ALSO RAISED MONEY FOR THE TREVOR PROJECT WITH THEIR PERFORMANCE OF LADY GAGA'S "BORN THIS WAY." >> WE ARE SO THRILLED TO BE HOSTING THEM HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION. PERFORMING THE CHRISTMAS CLASSICS, "I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS" AND "CHRISTMAS CAN CAN," HERE IS SQUAD HARMONIX. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪♪ I'M DREAMING TONIGHT ♪ ♪ OF A PLACE I LOVE ♪ ♪ MORE THAN I USUALLY DO ♪ ♪ AND ALTHOUGH I KNOW ♪ ♪ IT'S A LONG ROAD BACK ♪ ♪ I PROMISE YOU ♪ ♪ (BAH DAH DUH) ♪ ♪ I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ (BAH DAH DUH) ♪ ♪ YOU CAN COUNT ON ME ♪ ♪ (BAH DAH DUH) ♪ ♪ PLEASE HAVE SNOW ♪ ♪ AND MISTLETOE ♪ ♪ AND PRESENTS UNDER THE TREE ♪ ♪ (DUH DUH BA DUP DUP) ♪ ♪ CHRISTMAS EVE WILL FIND ME ♪ ♪ (BAH DUH DUH BA DAH) ♪ ♪ WHERE THE LOVE LIGHT GLEAMS ♪ ♪ (BAH DUH DUH BA DAH) ♪ ♪ I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ IF ONLY IN ♪ ♪ MY DREAMS ♪ ♪ BUH ♪ ♪ I'LL BE ♪ ♪ HOME FOR ♪ ♪ CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ OO AH ♪ ♪ YOU CAN COUNT ON ME ♪ ♪ DUN DUN DAH ♪ ♪ PLEASE HAVE SNOW ♪ ♪ AND MISTLETOE AND ♪ ♪ PRESENTS ♪ ♪ UNDER ♪ ♪ THE TREE (OOH OMP) ♪ ♪ AH OOO ♪ ♪ DA DA DA OOO ♪ ♪ AH AH OO ♪ ♪ DA DA DA OOO ♪ ♪ (ONLY IN MY) ♪SOS] ♪ CHRISTMAS EVE WILL FIND ME ♪ ♪ (DAH DAH) ♪ ♪ WHERE THE LOVE LIGHT GLEAMS ♪ ♪ I'LL BE HOME FOR ♪COROS Y CADO ♪ HOME FOR CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ IF ONLY IN MY DREAMS ♪ ♪ (I'LL BE HOME) ♪ ♪ (HOME FOR CHRISTMAS) ♪ ♪ (IF ONLY IN MY) ♪ ♪ (DREAMS) ♪NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LE ♪ IN MY DREAMS ♪♪EAR UN SONIDO . [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]>> LO QUE E ♪ ♪♪ CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS TIME ISS HERE ♪, PORQUE ♪ AND CHRISTMAS SONGS ♪ TE GUSTA ♪ YOU LOVE TO HEAR ♪MUCHO". ♪ THOUGHTS OF JOY AND HOPE ANDE CHEER ♪AYUD A ♪ BUT MOSTLY ♪ SENTIRME M S EN U ♪ SHOPPING SHOPPING SHOPPING ♪. ♪ CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS TIME ISSE. HERE ♪ ♪ THE SLEIGH BELLS ♪>> VER SUTRN ♪ AND THE RED-NOSED DEER ♪SFORM ♪ SONGS AND SONGS WE LOVE TON ME HEAR ♪ ENORGULLECEMUCHO. ♪ ALL PLAYED A THOUSAND TIMES ♪, ♪ EACH YEAR ♪RO COMO ♪ HEARD THIS SAME SONG ♪MIS MISO ♪ TWENTY TIMES ♪PROFESOR DE CORI ♪ AND IT'S ONLY HALLOWEEN ♪ESOSE ♪ (I SAW THREE SHIPS COMEÑOS, P SAILING IN) ♪MOSTRARLES ♪ JINGLEBELLS JINGLEBELLS ♪QUE . ♪ ALL THE TIME ♪ ♪ CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE ♪ ♪ AND CHRISTMAS SONGS ♪ ♪ YOU LOVE TO HEAR ♪ ♪ THOUGHTS OF JOY AND HOPE AND CHEER ♪>> ♪ BUT MOSTLY ♪ INTERPRET ♪ SHOPPING SHOPPING SHOPPING ♪R ♪ CHRISTMAS SEASON ♪KLING ♪ STARTING SOONER EVERY YEAR ♪ ♪ IT'S OCTOBER ♪"NO ♪ STORES WITH PLASTIC CHRISTMAS TREES ♪NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LOS ♪ RANSACK THE MALL ♪ NGELES! ♪ SHOP UNTIL YOU LOSE YOUR MIND ♪ ♪ TASTE THE EGGNOG ♪ ♪ SIT BACK AND WATCH ♪ ♪ RUDOLPH FROSTY TINY TIM ♪ ♪ AND SCROOGE ♪ ♪ THE GRINCH OR CHARLIE BROWN ♪ ♪ IT'S TIME ♪ ♪ IT'S ♪ ♪ TIME TO DO THE ♪ES BRILLANDO E ♪ CHRISTMAS CAN-CAN ♪SE ♪ IF YOU CAN'T CAN'T ♪R TAN BRIA ♪ DANCE WELL THAT'S OKAY ♪CENTEO ♪ I'M NOT DOING THE KICK LINE ♪ ♪ ALL ♪ ♪ YOU NEED IS A ♪ ♪ TREE ♪ ♪ SOME LIGHTS ♪ ♪ ABOUT A THOUSAND PRESENTS ♪ ♪ WRAP THEM UP ♪ ♪ AND PRAY FOR SNOW ♪ ♪ OH ♪ ♪ RUN ♪ ♪ TO YOUR CLOSET ♪TODO ♪ FIND YOUR CHRISTMAS SWEATER ♪O ♪ SCREAMING CAROLS ALL THE WAY♪ ♪ FA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA ♪M S ♪ MAINE ♪ ♪ ALL THE WAY ♪ ♪ TO CALIFORNIA ♪ ♪ IT'S THE CHRISTMAS CAN-CAN ♪ ♪ HALLOWEEN TO CHRISTMAS DAY ♪ ♪ IT'S THE MOST ♪ ♪ WONDERFUL TIME OF YEAR ♪>> PEO ♪ WE'RE RUNNING MAD ♪ ♪ WITH CHRISTMAS CHEER ♪ORIENT ♪ HEY WHAT'S TROUBLING YOU MYE A FRIEND ♪ ESTRELLA TAN ♪ IT'S NOT FAIR IF YOU'REBRILLAN JEWISH ♪DO E ♪ JEWISH ♪ST ♪ NOT FAIR IF YOU'RE JEWISHEZA E JEWISH ♪LLEZA ES ♪ DREIDEL DREIDEL DREIDEL ♪ERMOG ♪ I MADE IT OUT OF CLAY ♪UNTO QS ♪ YOU REALIZE THAT CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ AIN'T THE ONLY HOLIDAY ♪ ♪ OY ♪ ♪ HEY HE'S RIGHT ♪ ♪ WHO MADE THESE LAWS ♪ ♪ OH WAIT HERE COMES SANTA>> SES CLAUS ♪TRELLA ♪ AHHHHH AH AH AH ♪ BRILLANTE HS ♪ SANTA CLAUS SANTA CLAUS ♪ ♪ SANTA SANTA SANTA ♪ADORAR A ♪ GUYS GUYS ♪ CRISTO ♪ HEY ♪ERA SU INTENCI N ♪ SANTA DO THE CAN-CAN ♪ ♪ HELP THEM IF YOU CAN-CAN ♪ ♪ JOIN IN THE PARADE ♪ ♪ I'M GONNA GET CHINESE FOOD ♪O ♪ ALL ♪ ♪ YOU NEED IS A ♪ ♪ TREE SOME LIGHTS ♪ ♪ ABOUT A THOUSAND PRESENTS ♪ ♪ WRAP THEM UP ♪ ♪ AND PRAY FOR SNOW ♪ ♪ HO ♪ ♪ RUN ♪ ♪ TO YOUR CLOSET ♪ ♪ FIND YOUR CHRISTMAS SWEATER ♪ ♪ SCREAMING CAROLS ALL THE WAY♪E ♪ FA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA ♪ERAN SIA ♪ FRANCE ♪ ♪ ALL THE WAY TO INDIANA ♪JESUSE ♪ IT'S THE CHRISTMAS CAN-CAN ♪O ♪ THAT'S THE END ♪ ♪ WAIT FOR OUR ENDING ♪ ♪ WE SHOULD SHARE THIS HOLIDAY♪ ♪ HAVA NAGILA ♪ ♪ HAPPY HANUKKAH TO YOU ♪ ♪ A HAPPY HANUKKAH TO YOU ♪ ♪ A HAPPY HANUKKAH TO YOU ♪ ♪ A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ HANUKKAH ♪ ♪ AND ALSO KWANZAA ♪CENTELLEA HA ♪ MERRY ♪ ♪ CHRISTMAS HAPPY HANUKKAH ♪ ♪ AND MERRY ♪ ♪ KWANZAA ♪ ♪ TOO ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> AMAZING VOCALS! AND THE OUTFITS COME I YOU THINK? OUR NEXT GROUP IS THE FIRST EVER TWO-TIME WINNER OF THE JAZZ ROADS TOURING GRANT, WHICH WILL TAKE THEM ON FOUR MAJOR CONCERT TOURS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. AND IT'S THEIR FIRST TIME PERFORMING IN THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION! >> THEIR ECLECTIC COMBINATION OF INSTRUMENTS GIVES THIS QUARTET THEIR DISTINCTIVE MUSICAL STYLE, BLENDING WESTERN CLASSICAL, EASTERN EUROPEAN FOLK, LATIN,ANW AND JAZZ MUSIC INTO ONE RICHAY,O CONTEMPORARY GROOVE.S NO SIGNIFH >> THIS MINGLING OF OLD-WORLD SOUNDS, AND NEW-WORLD RHYTHMS, TRANSPORTS LISTENERS INTO THE PAST, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY KEEPING THEM FIRMLY ROOTED IN>>I THE PRESENT.GNIFICA NADATODO LO >> TONIGHT, THEY WILL BEWAH DOOH PERFORMING A BEAUTIFUL FOLK MELODY FROM ROMANIA, IN THEIRSOE OWN ARRANGEMENT OF BELA BARTOK'S "ROMANIAN CHRISTMAS SONGS." PLEASE WELCOME QUARTETO NUEVO. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ DOO WAH ♪ ESE SWING NO TENGO ESE SWING ♪ ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT I'M ABLE TO TEACH CHOIRS. I BELIEVE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THE CHILDREN DESERVE TO HAVE MUSIC IN THEIR LIVES. >> SINGING JUST MAKES ME FEEL GOOD. >> SINGING IS EVERYTHING. >> CHOIR -- IT'S A WAY OF LIFE. >> I'VE FORMED "OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS CHILDREN'S CHORUS" IN ORDER FOR ME TO BRING TWO DIFFERENT CHOIRS TOGETHER AND IN ORDER FOR US TO CREATE A BIGGER BEAUTIFUL SOUND. >> I LIKE SINGING LOUD AND I LIKE PEOPLE HEARING ME SING LOUD, BECAUSE I LOVE MY VOICE. >> MY FAVORITE THING TO DO IS PERFORMING WITH THE CHOIR. >> IT'S IMPORTANT TO NURTURE YOUNG STUDENTS IN TERMS OF TEACHING THEM MUSIC, BECAUSE IT DEVELOPS THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE. >> I DIDN'T WANT TO JOIN CHOIR BECAUSE I WAS SO SCARED, I WAS THE MOST NERVOUS PERSON ANYONE HAS EVER MET. AND NOW THAT I'M A SENIOR, EVERYONE IS LIKE "HOW DO YOU HAVE SO MUCH CONFIDENCE?" I'M JUST LIKE, "YOU SHOW UP EVERYDAY, BECAUSE YOU LOVE IT SO MUCH." >> CHOIR'S HELPED ME FEEL MORE IN TOUCH WITH ME, WHAT I WANT TO BE. >> TO SEE THEIR TRANSFORMATION MAKES ME REALLY PROUD. I JUST DON'T CONSIDER THEM AS MY STUDENTS, HONESTLY I CONSIDER THEM AS MY OWN CHILDREN. AS A CHOIR TEACHER, I THINK MY DUTY IS TO REALLY CHALLENGE THOSE KIDS. YOU CAN'T UNDERESTIMATE THE CAPABILITIES OF THE CHILDREN, BECAUSE IF YOU SET A GOAL FOR THEM THEY WILL REALLY SHOW YOU THAT THEY CAN DO IT. >> PERFORMING "SPARKLING STARS, SHINING IN THE NIGHT" AND "IT DON'T MEAN A THING." PLEASE WELCOME OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS CHILDREN'S CHOIR! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪♪ SPARKLING STARS ♪ ♪ SHINING IN THE NIGHT ♪ ♪ WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ♪ ♪ IT COULD BE SO BRIGHT ♪ ♪ TWINKLE TWINKLE ♪ ♪ DANCING IN THE SKY ♪ ♪ I WANT TO DANCE ALONG ♪ ♪ BUT THEY'RE ♪ ♪ MUCH ♪ ♪ TOO HIGH ♪ ♪ BUT THERE IN THE EAST ♪ ♪ IS A STAR SO BRIGHT ♪ ♪ THE WORLD IS LIT ♪ ♪ BY ITS WONDERFUL LIGHT ♪ ♪ TWINKLE TWINKLE BEAUTIFUL STAR ♪ ♪ HOW I WONDER ♪ ♪ WHAT YOU ARE ♪ ♪ MAGI FOLLOWED THE BRILLIANT STAR ♪ ♪ THEY PACKED THEIR BAGS ♪ ♪ FOR A JOURNEY FAR ♪ ♪ TO WORSHIP CHRIST WAS THEIR INTENT ♪ ♪ WITH GOLD AND MYRRH ♪ ♪ AND FRANK INCENSE ♪ ♪ WHEN THEY CAME TO THE PLACE ♪ ♪ WHERE THE STAR CAME TO REST ♪ ♪ THEY KNEW THEY WERE ♪ ♪ FOREVER BLESSED ♪ ♪ THEY WORSHIPPED JESUS ♪ ♪ THEY LEAPED FOR JOY ♪ ♪ FOR THE SAVIOR WAS JUST A ♪ ♪ TINY BOY ♪ ♪ TWINKLE TWINKLE ♪ ♪ BEAUTIFUL STAR ♪ ♪ NOW I KNOW JUST WHAT YOU ARE♪ ♪ STAR OF WONDER ♪ ♪ SPARKLING IN THE NIGHT ♪ ♪ YOU LEAD US ALL TO JESUS ♪ ♪ WITH ♪ ♪ YOUR ♪ ♪ LIGHT ♪ ♪ NOW I KNOW JUST WHAT YOU ARE ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪♪ IT DON'T MEAN A THING ♪ ♪ IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING ♪ ♪ DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH ♪ ♪ DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH ♪ ♪ IT DON'T MEAN A THING ♪ ♪ ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS SING ♪ ♪ DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH ♪ ♪ DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH ♪ ♪ IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE ♪ ♪ IF IT'S SWEET OR HOT ♪ ♪ JUST GIVE THAT RHYTHM ♪ ♪ EVERYTHING YOU GOT ♪ ♪ NO IT DON'T MEAN A THING ♪ ♪ IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING ♪ ♪ DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH ♪ ♪ DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH ♪ ♪ WHAT GOOD IS MELODY ♪ ♪ WHAT GOOD IS MUSIC ♪ ♪ IF IT AIN'T POSSESSIN' ♪ ♪ SOMETHING SWEET ♪ ♪ IT AIN'T THE MELODY ♪ ♪ AND IT AIN'T THE MUSIC ♪ ♪ THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE ♪ ♪ THAT MAKES THIS TUNE COMPLETE ♪ ♪ DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH ♪ ♪ DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH ♪ ♪ DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH ♪ ♪ DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH DOO WAH ♪ ♪ IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE ♪ ♪ IF IT'S SWEET OR HOT ♪ ♪ (SWEET OR HOT) ♪ ♪ JUST GIVE THAT RHYTHM ♪ ♪ EVERYTHING YOU GOT ♪ ♪ (EVERYTHING YOU GOT) ♪ ♪ OH IT DON'T MEAN A THING ♪ ♪ IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING ♪ ♪ AIN'T GOT THAT SWING ♪ ♪ AIN'T GOT THAT SWING ♪ ♪ IT DON'T MEAN A THING ♪ ♪ IT DON'T MEAN A THING ♪ ♪ IT DON'T MEAN A THING ♪ ♪ IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE ♪ ♪ IF IT'S SWEET OR HOT ♪ ♪ IF IT'S SWEET OR HOT ♪ ♪ JUST GIVE THAT RHYTHM ♪ ♪ EVERYTHING YOU GOT ♪ ♪ IT DON'T MEAN A THING ♪ ♪ IF IT AIN'T ♪ ♪ GOT THAT ♪ ♪ SWING ♪ ♪ SWING ♪ ♪ YEAH ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ >> ALL RIGHT, HOW DO I GET TO LEARN THOSE MOVES! THOSE WERE AMAZING! NEXT UP IS THE PACIFIC BALLET DANCE THEATRE. THIS PROMINENT ENSEMBLE HAS A LEGACY THAT SPANS THREE GENERATIONS, WITH ROOTS IN THE LEGENDARY BALLET RUSSE. >> THEY HAVE PERFORMED SUCH DIVERSE WORKS AS SCHEHERAZADE, CARMEN, AND MOVEMENTS BY RACHMANINOV, AND HAVE RECENTLY BEGUN EXPANDING INTO MORE EDGY, CONTEMPORARY WORKS UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF NATASHA MIDDLETON, WHO INHERITED THE REPERTOIRE COMPANY FROM HERL FATHER IN 2001.SIGUIENTE ES EL E >> AND IN JULY OF 2022, THEYSGEN TRIUMPHANTLY RETURNED TO A REALS PACKED THEATER WITH ACARMENY MOA PERFORMANCE OFS M SVANGUARDISTAO "NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOWN, QUIEN R BUSINESS".ED LACOMPAÑ A DE REP2 >> TONIGHT, THEY'LL BEREGRESAROI PERFORMING THEIR REVIVAL OF THEN BELOVED "LAND OF SNOW" FROMDO SE "THE NUTCRACKER".CES".D MOSLE UA LET'S GIVE A WARM WELCOME TO OUT NEW HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONC FICO. PERFORMERS, THE PACIFIC BALLET DANCE COMPANY. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]DEÑA ANUALA ♪ GO DE LOS AÑOS, ELEVENTO HA CN ♪ ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]A HSIANGINN >> HI, I'M SUPERVISOR JANICE HAHN, CHAIR OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. THE MUSIC CENTER'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION IS PART OF MY FATHER'S LEGACY. WHEN DOROTHY CHANDLER CAME TO MY FATHER, SUPERVISOR KENNY HAHN, ASKING FOR SUPPORT TO BUILD THE MUSIC CENTER, MY DAD SAID HE WOULD SUPPORT THE PROJECT UNDER ONE CONDITION THAT THIS NEW CENTER BE COMPLETELY FREE TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING PARKING, ONE DAY A YEAR EVERY YEAR. AND THAT WAS HOW THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION WAS BORN. FOR THE PAST 63 YEARS, THIS ANNUAL PROGRAM HAS BECOME SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF SO MANY FAMILIES' HOLIDAY TRADITIONS INCLUDING MINE. I REMEMBER WHEN THE PROGRAM STRETCHED TO 12 HOURS LONG AND MY DAD USED TO AUDITION THE ACTS IN HIS OFFICE. MY SCHOOL CHOIR EVEN PERFORMED WHEN I WAS IN JUNIOR HIGH. OVER THE YEARS, THE EVENT HAS CHANGED WITH THE TIMES, BUT IT'S STILL ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND IT'S STILL FREE FOR EVERYONE. THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT PERFORMANCES IN STORE FOR YOU TODAY WHETHER YOU ARE JOINING IN PERSON OR WATCHING FROM HOME. I WANT TO WISH YOU MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS. >> THANK YOU SUPERVISOR HAHN. >> WHAT A TRULY INSPIRING GROUP OF YOUNG PERFORMERS! TONIGHT, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF KATHERINE POWERS, THEY WILL BE SINGING THE HOLIDAY FAVORITES, I AM ABSOLUTELY STUNNED BY THE INCREDIBLE TALENT JOINING US HERE TONIGHT, ESPECIALLY AMONG OUR YOUNG ARTISTS REPRESENTING THE UP-AND-COMING GENERATION OF PERFORMERS. >> ME TOO, CANDICE! ALTHOUGH STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL, THEY BOAST SOME SERIOUS PIPES, AND WONDERFUL MUSICIANSHIP. >> THEY HAVE ALL BEEN SELECTED FROM THE REMARKABLY TALENTED STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE VOCAL ARTS CONSERVATORY, A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL WHICH GIVES YOUNG TALENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW AND THRIVE IN THE ARTS. >> FORMED IN 2018, THIS ENSEMBLE WAS FEATURED IN THE L.A. OPERA CONNECTS WORLD PREMIERE OF "ANOTHER PERFECT DAY." THEY ALSO FIND TIME TO GET BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THAT GIVES BASIC MUSICAL CONCEPTS TO NONMUSICIANS. >> WHAT A TRULY INSPIRING GROUP OF YOUNG PERFORMERS. THEY WILL BE SINGING THE HOLIDAY FAVORITES, "THIS LITTLE BABE" AND "THIS TIME OF YEAR." PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS -- SAN GABRIEL VALLEY VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪♪ THIS LITTLE BABE SO FEW DAYS OLD ♪ ♪ IS COME TO RIFLE SATAN'S FOLD ♪ ♪ ALL HELL DOTH AT HIS PRESENCE QUAKE ♪ ♪ THOUGH HE HIMSELF FOR COLD TO SHAKE ♪ ♪ FOR IN THIS WEAK UNARMED WISE ♪ ♪ THE GATES OF HELL HE WILL SURPRISE ♪ ♪ WITH TEARS HE FIGHTS AND WINS THE FIELD ♪ ♪ HIS NAKED BREAST STANDS FOR A SHIELD ♪ ♪ HIS BATTERING SHOT ARE BABISH CRIES ♪ ♪ HIS ARROWS LOOKS OF WEEPING EYES ♪ ♪ HIS MARTIAL ENSIGNS COLD AND NEED ♪ ♪ AND FEEBLE FLESH HIS WARRIOR'S STEED ♪ ♪ HIS CAMP IS PITCHED IN A STALL ♪ ♪ HIS BULWARK BUT A BROKEN WALL ♪ ♪ THE CRIB HIS TRENCH HAYSTALKS HIS STAKES ♪ ♪ OF SHEPHERDS HE HIS MUSTER MAKES ♪ ♪ AND THUS AS SURE HIS FOE TO WOUND ♪ ♪ THE ANGELS' TRUMPS ALARUM SOUND ♪ ♪ MY SOUL WITH CHRIST JOIN THOU IN FIGHT ♪ ♪ STICK TO THE TENTS THAT HE HATH PIGHT ♪ ♪ WITHIN HIS CRIB IS SUREST WARD ♪ ♪ THIS LITTLE BABE WILL BE THY GUARD ♪ ♪ IF THOU WILT FOIL THY FOES WITH JOY ♪ ♪ THEN FLIT NOT FROM THIS HEAVENLY ♪ ♪ BOY ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪♪ LITTLE GIRLS AND LITTLE BOYS ♪ ♪ DREAM OF WORLDS FULL OF TOYS♪ ♪ THIS TIME OF THE YEAR ♪ ♪ WHEN CHRISTMAS IS NEAR ♪ ♪ EVERGREENS ARE SNOWY WHITE ♪ ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ SLEIGH BELLS RING THROUGH THE NIGHT ♪ ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ (THIS TIME OF YEAR) ♪ ♪ THIS TIME OF THE YEAR ♪ ♪ WHEN CHRISTMAS IS NEAR ♪ ♪ AND SOMEWHERE ♪ ♪ NEAR A STEEPLE ♪ON MAESTR A, S ♪ PEOPLE ♪ ♪ KNEEL AND PRAY ♪ ♪ AND CHOIRS SING ♪ESTRA CELEBRN ♪ (CHOIRS SING) ♪ENCABEZADA POR, ♪ CAROLS OF CHRISTMAS DAY ♪ ♪ OF CHRISTMAS DAY ♪RADICIONALES ♪ AND SANTA CLAUS ♪ C ♪ (AND SANTA CLAUSE) ♪OMOCONTEM. ♪ IS ON HIS WAY ♪>> NO SON LOS E ♪ (IS ON HIS WAY) ♪ERG ENZAN DES ♪ LOADS OF JOY ♪ ♪ (LOADS OF JOY) ♪NES, SUS LBUR ♪ ON HIS SLEIGH ♪ADE LORENZO JOS ♪ (ON HIS SLEIGH) ♪AS CON SU T U ♪ THIS TIME OF THE YEAR ♪MADRE S ♪ WHEN CHRISTMAS IS NEAR ♪ ♪ AND SOMEWHERE ♪ ♪ NEAR A STEEPLE ♪IMAGINAR UN RS ♪ PEOPLE ♪ ♪ KNEEL AND PRAY ♪ ♪ AND CHOIRS SING ♪ ♪ (CHOIRS SING) ♪ ♪ CAROLS OF CHRISTMAS DAY ♪ ♪ OF CHRISTMAS DAY ♪ ♪ AND SANTA CLAUS ♪ ♪ (AND SANTA CLAUSE) ♪ ♪ IS ON HIS WAY ♪ ♪ (IS ON HIS WAY) ♪ ♪ LOADS OF JOY ♪ ♪ ON HIS SLEIGH ♪ ♪ (ON HIS SLEIGH) ♪ ♪ THIS TIME OF THE YEAR ♪ ♪ WHEN CHRISTMAS IS NEAR ♪ ♪ NEAR ♪ ♪ TIME OF THE YEAR ♪ ♪ WHEN CHRISTMAS IS NEAR ♪ ♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> GORGEOUS VOICES, BEAUTIFUL MUSICIANS, AND YOU GUYS, HIGH SCHOOL! WAY TO GO! WE LOVE TO GIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO NEW ARTISTS HERE AT THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION. THIS YEAR WE'VE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO BRING TEN BRAND-NEW ACTS TO THE SHOW!LLEGARON LOS RS IF YOU'RE ENJOYING WHAT YOU'REU SEEING TONIGHT AND WANT TO BE A PART OF IT, PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE AND SIGNED UP FOR AN APPLICATION FOR 2023. NEXT WE HAVE THE SOUND OF CHINA GUZHENG ENSEMBLE, WHO PERFORMEDL IN OUR ALL-DIGITAL VERSION OFE A THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION IN 2020. >> THE GUZHENG IS THE CHINESE VERSION OF A STRING ZITHER OR HARP. IN 2016, THEY HOSTED AN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE CONCERT HERE IN LOS ANGELES, INVITING MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO PERFORM.EL DIJO TRANQUILO QUO THEY TAKE TIME TO SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS BYTRY SPONSORING A YOUTH ENSEMBLE OF MUSICIANS AGED 6-17, WHICH PARTICIPATES IN VARIOUS CHARITIES AND CULTURAL EVENTSGAS THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTY. AND NOW, UNDER THE DIRECTION OFO PROFESSOR CYNTHIA HSIANG,DRIA PERFORMING AN ARRANGEMENT OF JOHN DENVER'S "TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS," PLEASE WELCOME THE SOUND OF CHINA GUZHENG ENSEMBLE!IMAGINAR [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]A >> THAT WAS SIMPLY STUNNING! THANK YOU SO MUCH, WOW! >> ITS MAGICAL! TO HEAR THE SONG, SO BEAUTIFUL FAIRY LIKE INSTRUMENT!HALAU HULI >> JUST STUNNING! 'S THESE NEXT ARTISTS ARE NO STRANGERS TO THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION. HEADED BY PASTOR, TEACHER, AND MUSICIAN LORENZO JOHNSON, THIS GOSPEL CHOIR IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS FROM CHURCHES ALL-ACROSS SoCAL, PERFORMING TRADITIONAL HYMNS, AS WELL AS CONTEMPORARY HIP-HOP, R&B, AND CHRISTIAN MUSIC. >> NOT ONES TO SHY AWAY FROM USING THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES TOP INFORM THEIR PERFORMANCES, THEIM ALBUM, "LIFE SUPPORT" WAS INSPIRED BY LORENZO JOHNSON'S OWN EXPERIENCES WITH HIS AUNTM M AND MOTHER GRAPPLING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND CANCER. >> THE GROUP IS CELEBRATING 16 YEARS TOGETHER THIS DECEMBER, AND TONIGHT THEY'RE PERFORMING A GOSPEL MEDLEY OF "WHO COULD IMAGINE A KING," "REVELATIONS 19," AND "OH COME ALL YE FAITHFUL." HERE IS LORENZO JOHNSON AND PRAIZUM. [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪♪ COME ♪ ♪ ALWAYS BELIEVE ♪ ♪ THAT THEIR LITTLE ANGELS ♪ ♪ ARE SPECIAL INDEED ♪ ♪ AND YOU COULD GROW UP ♪ ♪ (AH) ♪ ♪ TO BE ANYTHING ♪ ♪ BUT WHO WOULD IMAGINE A KING♪ ♪ OH IT WAS SO CLEAR ♪ ♪ WHEN THE WISE MEN ARRIVED ♪ ♪ AND THE ANGELS WERE SINGING ♪I ♪ YOUR NAME ♪ ♪ THAT THE WORLD WOULD BEUA ALOA DIFFERENT ♪'OLE I KA'U 'IKE ♪ 'CAUSE YOU WERE ALIVE ♪ ♪ BUT WHO COULD IMAGINE A KING♪ ♪ ONE DAY AN ANGEL SAIDHIKINA KO QUIETLY ♪ ♪ THAT SOON HE WOULD BRING ♪ ♪ SOMETHING SPECIAL TO ME ♪KA HA ♪ AND OF ALL THOSE WONDERFUL ♪ ♪ GIFTS HE COULD BRING ♪ ♪ WHO COULD IMAGINE ♪ ♪ WHO COULD IMAGINE ♪ ♪ WHO WOULD IMAGINE A KING ♪ HE'S THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. AND WE CAME TO WORSHIP HIM!O ALA ALL PRAISES BE TO THE KING OF KINGS! ♪ ALL PRAISES BE ♪ ♪ TO THE KING OF KINGS ♪ ♪ AND THE LORD OUR GOD ♪ ♪ HE IS WONDERFUL ♪[APLAUSOS] ♪ ALL PRAISES BE ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH SALVATION AND GLORY ♪ ♪ (TO THE KING OF KINGS) ♪O CON ♪ HONOR AND POWER ♪O JUNTOS A TS ♪ (AND THE LORD OUR GOD) ♪ ♪ HE IS WONDERFUL ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ SALVATION AND GLORY ♪ ♪ (HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAHIL HALLELUJAH) ♪UMINADO, INSPIRADO, ♪ (HALLELUJAH) ♪ ♪ HE IS WONDERFUL ♪ABIERTO. URBR ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪VIDAS Y LUEGO DE . ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAHHANDO M " HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HE IS ♪ ♪ WONDERFUL ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HE IS ♪DONDE ♪ WONDERFUL ♪SOY CAPAZ DE EXPRE. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]CANTEN UNA. ♪ O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL ♪O VEN. ♪ O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL ♪RESIDS ♪ JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT ♪ ♪ JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT ♪ ♪ O COME YE O COME YE ♪ELCANTO . ♪ TO BETHLEHEM ♪ ♪ TO BETHLEHEM ♪ ♪ EST THE URBANVOICES PROJECT. ♪ O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL ♪ ♪ O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL ♪ ♪ JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT ♪ ♪ JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT ♪ ♪ O COME YE O COME YE ♪ ♪ TO BETHLEHEM ♪ ♪ COME AND BEHOLD HIM ♪>> CANTAA ♪ BORN THE KING OF ANGELS ♪RDAGN ♪ O COME LET US ADORE HIM ♪ ♪ O COME LET US ADORE HIM ♪ ♪ O COME LET US ADORE HIM ♪>> HN ♪ CHRIST ♪TUS OJOS PORQUE CUANDE ♪ THE LORD ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]CES CUELGAS >> THAT WAS AMAZING! THANK YOU SO MUCH! WOW, WAY TO FINISH THAT ONE OFF! OUR NEXT GROUP IS HOT OFF A GRAMMY-AWARD NOMINATION FOR THEIR ALBUM, "LIVE AT THE GETTY CENTER." FILLED WITH TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN CHANTS AND CONTEMPORARY SONGS, IT IS A BEAUTIFUL WAY TOCORONA N CELEBRATE HAWAIIAN CULTURE IN LOS ANGELES. >> AND WE ARE SO HAPPY TO HONORS THEIR HERITAGE TONIGHT AS TUTU, GRANDPARENTS, AND MO'OPUNA, GRANDCHILDREN, TAKE THE STAGECO TOGETHER IN A TRUE EMBODIMENT OF OHANA. >> DIRECTED BY KEALI'I CEBALLOS, THEY WILL BE PERFORMING A HAWAIIAN TWIST ONLUCES EN M "THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY",CUELGAA AND A PIECE TITLED "KA PUA O KA HIKINI." THIS SONG IS A CELEBRATION OF THE PEONY FLOWER, WHICH SYMBOLIZES NOT ONLY THE BEAUTY AND FRAGRANCE OF NATURE, BUT ALSO THE EPHEMERAL IMPORTANCE OF A LOVED ONE. >> SO NOW, PLEASE SHARE IN THE ALOHA SPIRIT AS WE WELCOME TO THE STAGE THE DANIEL HO TRIO AND HALAU HULA KEALI'I O NALANI. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪♪ KONO 'IA MAI AU ♪ ♪ PA RUM PUM PUM PUM ♪UN LARGO Y ♪ E 'IKE I KE LI'I ♪ ♪ PA RUM PUM PUM PUM ♪ ♪ ME NA MAKANA NANA ♪ ♪ RUM PUM PUM PUM ♪ ♪ E WAIHO I KE ALO ♪ ♪ RUM PUM PUM PUM ♪QUE COMPRENDE ♪ RUM PUM PUM PUM ♪ ♪ RUM PUM PUM PUM ♪ ♪ E HO'OHANOHANO ♪ ♪ PA RUM PUM PUM PUM ♪ ♪ KE HIKI AKU ♪ ♪ KUNOU 'O MALIA ♪ ♪ PA RUM PUM PUM PUM ♪ ♪ 'OLI'OLI NA HOLOHOLONA ♪ ♪ PA RUM PUM PUM PUM ♪ ♪ HO'OKANI AU I KU'U PAHU ♪ ♪ RUM PUM PUM PUM ♪ ♪ ME KA HO'OMAIKA'I ♪ ♪ RUM PUM PUM PUM ♪ ♪ RUM PUM PUM PUM ♪OS CADA D A N ♪ RUM PUM PUM PUM ♪ ♪ MINO'AKA MAI IA ♪CUANDO POR F. ♪ RUM PUM PUM PUM ♪ ♪ IA'U NEI ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪♪ HE WEHI KA ♪ ♪ PUA O KA HIKINA ♪ ♪ A HE LEI 'A'I ♪ ♪ NO KA 'ELEU ♪ ♪ PUA PIONE ♪ ♪ I MOHALA I KA LA ♪ ♪ PUA ALOALO ♪ ♪ LAHA 'OLE I KA'U 'IKE ♪ ♪ A HE PUA MAOLI ♪ ♪ E 'ALAWA A'E ♪ ♪ AHEA 'OE E ♪SOY DEL CONDADO DS ♪ HULI HO'I NEI ♪ ♪ HU ANA KA ♪N DOROTHYCHANDLER S ♪ MAKANI LA AHE 'OE ♪Y EN L NEAA ♪ LEO NAHENAHE ♪ACIONES. ♪ KA I HIKI MAI ♪ESTOY SEGURO DL ♪ HA'INA 'IA MAI ♪CAN ♪ ANA KA PUANA ♪ ♪ NO KA PUA ♪REPRESENTEN NUESTRS ♪ O KA HIKINA ♪ ♪ KE ALOHA NO ♪OS RINCONES DEL ♪ NO KA PUA ♪DAS LAS EDADES, ♪ O KA HIKINA ♪ ♪ KE ALOHA NO ♪EL ACCESO A LAS E ♪ ALOHA NO ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]IDAD >> WITH URBAN VOICES PROJECT WE DON'T JUST HUMANIZE THE HOMELESS CONDITION, WE PERSONALIZE IT. BECAUSE WE'RE NEIGHBORS COMINGL SHOULDER TO SHOULDER SINGINGES I TOGETHER THROUGH THIS UNIVERSAL. FORM OF ART. MUSIC IS NOT JUST A WAY TO GET PEOPLE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES,>>. BUT IT'S TO FIND THAT MOTIVATION.LA INFORMACI N SOBRES SO WE STARTED A CHOIR, HERE INE SKID ROW.RES INFORMACI N SOBRE . >> WHERE WE TAKE THE SONG TO THR STREET, WE'RE ABLE TO JUST DROP. THAT NOTION FOR JUST A SECOND, SO THAT PERSON CAN FEEL ENLIGHTENED, INSPIRED, OPENED. URBAN VOICES HAS BEEN A TOOL FOD FRANCHISING PEOPLE, BACK INTOARR FIRST THEIR OWN LIVES AND THEN BACK INTO A COMMUNITY. >> ONE OF THEIR PHRASES ISTRAV O "LISTENING LOUDER THAN YOU SING. "S DE SU AND THEY LISTEN TO THE PAIN THAN I WOULD BRING AND THEY WOULD HOLD ME AND SUPPORT ME AND LOVE ME AND THEY ALLOWED MY DREAMS T. COME TRUE. ALLOWED ME TO FEEL LIKE A HUMANO AGAIN.CHE ACTUAR N ORGULLO OAXAO >> I'VE HAD A LONG JOURNEY HEREY ON SKID ROW AND THE URBAN VOICEE PROJECT HAS GIVEN ME THE COURAG THAT I'VE NEEDED WHERE I'M WAS. ABLE TO EXPRESS MYSELF TO GETCO. AHEAD. >> I THINK THE URBAN VOICES PROJECT WORKS IS BECAUSE IF YOU'RE SOMEONE FROM SKID ROW OR WHETHER YOU'RE SOMEONE FROM BEVERLY HILLS -- YOU PUT THEM BOTH IN THE SAME ROOM, YOU ASK THEM TO SING A NOTE -- YOU'RE GOING TO GET ONE UNITED SOUND. DOESN'T SEE COLOR, RACE, GENDER, AGE, SOCIOECONOMIC CLASS -- MUSIC SEES NONE OF THAT. >> WHEN THE MUSIC FLOWS INSIDE, THE HAPPINESS RESIDES EVERYWHERE AND ALL YOUR FEARS AND ALL YOUR TEARS DISAPPEAR BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT MIRACULOUS MUSICALITY OF SINGING BRINGS YOU TO DO ANYTHING. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> "LISTEN LOUDER THAN YOU SING." WHOA. SINGING "HANG YOUR LIGHTS" AND "EVERYDAY WILL BE A HOLIDAY," HERE IS THE URBAN VOICES PROJECT. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪♪ SING SING SING OF THE MISTLETOE ♪ ♪ DANCE DANCE DANCE BY THE FIRE ♪ ♪ KEEP THE GOLDEN SONGS ALIVE ♪ ♪ WITH AN OLD CHURCH CHOIR ♪ ♪ AND YOU CAN HANG YOUR LIGHTS ON ME ♪ ♪ LOVE LOVE LOVE UNDER FROSTY SKIES ♪ ♪ ARM IN ARM IN THE SNOW ♪ ♪ THERE'S A TWINKLE IN YOUR EYES ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE WHEN YOU KNOW YOU KNOW ♪ ♪ AND YOU CAN HANG YOUR LIGHTS ON ME ♪ ♪ YOU CAN HANG YOUR LIGHTS ON ME ♪ ♪ HANG YOUR LIGHTS ♪ ♪ HANG YOUR LIGHTS ♪ ♪ HANG YOUR LIGHTS ♪ ♪ HANG YOUR LIGHTS ♪ ♪ YOU CAN HANG M ON ME ♪ ♪ PUT YOURSELF ♪ ♪ AT THE TOP OF MY TREE ♪ ♪ AND YOU CAN HANG YOUR LIGHTS ON ME ♪ ♪ BRING BRING BRING DOWN A GLEAMING CROWN ♪ ♪ RAISE A TOAST TO ONE AND OLD♪ ♪ SHUT THE CURTAINS AND THE DOOR ♪ ♪ I WANT YOUR LOVING NOT YOUR WAR ♪ ♪ AND YOU CAN HANG YOUR LIGHTS ON ME ♪ ♪ YOU CAN HANG YOUR LIGHTS ON ME ♪ ♪ HANG YOUR LIGHTS ♪ ♪ HANG YOUR LIGHTS ♪ ♪ HANG YOUR LIGHTS ♪ ♪ HANG YOUR LIGHTS ♪ ♪ CAN HANG M ON ME ♪ ♪ PUT YOURSELF ♪ ♪ AT THE TOP OF MY TREE ♪ ♪ AND YOU CAN HANG YOUR LIGHTS ON ME ♪ ♪ HANG YOUR LIGHTS ON ME ♪♪ ♪ ♪♪ OH ♪ ♪ EVERYDAY ♪ ♪ WILL BE LIKE A HOLIDAY ♪ ♪ WHEN I FINALLY ♪ ♪ WHEN I FINALLY COME HOME ♪ ♪ YES I'VE BEEN GONE ♪ ♪ FOR SUCH A LONG TIME ♪ ♪ SINCE I'VE BEEN ON MY OWN ♪ ♪ HOME'S BEEN ON THE MIND ♪ ♪ ON MY JOURNEY THERE ♪ ♪ I PASSED BY A MAN ♪ ♪ HE ASKED ME WHERE I'M HEADED♪ ♪ WITH EYES THAT UNDERSTAND ♪ ♪ I SAID ♪ ♪ EVERYDAY ♪ ♪ WILL BE LIKE A HOLIDAY ♪ ♪ WHEN I FINALLY ♪ ♪ WHEN I FINALLY COME HOME ♪ ♪ HE SAID WITH A HEAVY SMILE ♪ ♪ A HOUSE IS BRICK AND BEAMS ♪ ♪ ON YOUR JOURNEY DON'T FORGET♪ ♪ HOME IS MADE OF HOPES AND DREAMS ♪ ♪ SO WITH THESE WORDS ♪ ♪ AND WISHIN' ON THE MOON ♪ ♪ MY HEART SAID KEEP ON GOING ♪ ♪ YOU'LL BE HOME SOON ♪ ♪ EVERYDAY ♪ ♪ WILL BE LIKE A HOLIDAY ♪ ♪ WHEN I FINALLY ♪ ♪ WHEN I FINALLY COME HOME ♪ ♪ EVERYDAY ♪ ♪ WILL BE LIKE A HOLIDAY ♪ ♪ WHEN WE FINALLY ♪NTIDO DE ♪ WHEN WE FINALLY COME HOME ♪ ♪ WHEN WE FINALLY COME HOME ♪PAL ♪ WHEN WE FINALLY COME ♪ UNHOGA. ♪ HOME ♪♪ >> MERRY CHRISTMAS! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE AND HAPPN HOLIDAYS, I'M LOS ANGELES COUNT. SUPERVISOR KATHRYN BARGER. TO OUR AUDIENCE HERE AT THETAN I MUSIC CENTER'S BEAUTIFUL DOROTH. CHANDLER PAVILION AND THOSE WITH US VIRTUALLY ON TV AND ONLINE, IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO WELCOME YOU BACK FOR THE>> EL CORO ES 63RD ANNUAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONO PEOPLE ACROSS L.A. COUNTY AND THE NATION LOOK FORWARD TO THIS FESTIVE AND FUN CELEBRATIONES ER EVERY YEAR.DOEXPERIMENTADO. I'M SURE YOU'LL RECOGNIZE SOME FAMILIAR FACES ON STAGE AND GETN TO KNOW SOME NEW PERFORMERS,VERN TOO.MEJORES PERSONAS LIVE PERFORMANCES LIKE THIS, HIGHLIGHT THE OUTSTANDING TALENT OF LOCAL ARTISTS ACROSS OURL COT COUNTY AND IT'S SO IMPORTANTEME. THAT PEOPLE ON STAGE REPRESENT OUR COMMUNITIES. THE ARTIST AND THE AUDIENCE COME FROM EVERY CORNER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY.M SICA CORAL. IT IS TRULY SPECIAL THATQUE CONE RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES,DURAR PA BACKGROUNDS, AND NEIGHBORHOODSS CAN ENJOY THIS CELEBRATION. HAVING ACCESS TO THE ARTS MAKES OUR LIVES BETTER, HEALTHIER, ANO HAPPIER.TROS. AND IT UNIFIES US BRINGING US ALTOGETHER BECAUSE OF A SHAREDO LOVE OF MUSIC. "DING DONG MERRILY SO THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, I HOPE THE ARTS BRING YOU JOY AND BRING YOU, YOUR LOVED ONES, AND YOURN COMMUNITY TOGETHER. MAY YOU AND YOURS HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.DALE DE UNI N COL ENJOY THE SHOW AND BE SURE TO COME BACK IN 2023 FOR MANY MORE INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCES AT THE MUSIC CENTER. [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR BARGER. IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE PERFORMANCES YOU'VE SEEN OR WANT INFORMATION ON WHAT'S NEXT. GO TO HolidayCelebration.org TO DOWNLOAD OUR PROGRAM. IT'S AVAILABLE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. >> FOUNDED IN 1992, OUR NEXT GROUP HAS BEEN CONTINUING THE LEGACY OF MODERN AND TRADITIONAL MEXICAN DANCE FOR DECADES. THEY ARE DEVOTED TO PROMOTING CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, SHARING THEIR RICH HISTORY AND PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR THE DIVERSE LOS ANGELES HISPANIC COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP PRIDE IN THEIR HERITAGE. >> DOING SO NOT JUST THROUGH PERFORMANCE, BUT ALSO THROUGH THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE MUSIC CENTER OF LOS ANGELES. >> TONIGHT, THEY WILL BE PERFORMING ORGULLO OAXAQUENO, CHOREOGRAPHED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ADRIANA GAINEY, AND RESTAGED BY ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MATTHEW De LEON. PLEASE WELCOME THE PACIFICO DANCE COMPANY. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]A TUVO UN ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> AS A CHOIR DIRECTOR, I FEEL A GREAT SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO MY STUDENTS, TO THE ART FORM, TO MY COMMUNITY IN GENERAL, BECAUSE STUDENTS CAN'T GROW IF THEY'RE NOT IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO BE ABLE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND THAT CHORAL MUSIC ALLOWS THEM TA EXPRESS THEMSELVES. TO HAVE A FAMILY YOU HAVE TO HAVE A HOME AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO CREATE IS A HOME.RAVILLR >> I WAS BORN WITH CONGENITAL GLAUCOMA, I'M LEGALLY BLIND FROM MY RIGHT EYE AND EVER SINCE I'VE STARTED SCHOOL I'VE ALWAYS BEEN BULLIED AND I'VE ALWAYS FELT LIKE I'VE NEVER BELONGEDMARAVILA ANYWHERE.RAVILLA MARAVILLAMARAVY AND ONE DAY I JOINED CHOIR AND MY LIFE CHANGED. I FELT SO LOVED BY SO MANY PEOPLE. I FELT LIKE I BELONGED SOMEWHERE. >> I IDENTIFY AS A GENS MALE AND WHILE I'M NOT ACCEPTED AT HOME, MY FAMILY IN CHOIR DEFINITELY HAS ACCEPTED ME AND THEY HELP ME SEE WHO I AM. IT'S MADE ME FEEL SO HAPPY 'CAUSE I AM IN MY OWN SKIN.R PIO >> THE CHOIR IS LIKE A FAMILY THAT YOU GET TO PICK AND THEY ARE THERE FOR YOU NO MATTER WHAT.NUESTRO PR XIMO >> MR. MCCULLOUGH, HE'S THE BEST CHOIR DIRECTOR I'VE EVERE LE T EXPERIENCED.RAER UNASONRISA A N >> HE'S TAUGHT PEOPLE NOT ONLY TO SING, BUT TO BECOMECANCI BETTER PEOPLE.N >> I KNOW THAT I WOULDN'T BE WHR I AM TODAY WITHOUT HIM AND HIM CONSTANTLY PUSHING ME TO BE THER BEST ME THAT I CAN.DE BLUES DELA >> HE'S MADE IT FEEL LIKE YOU ARE SO SPECIAL. >> CHOIR MUSIC IS REALLY UNIQUE IN THAT EVERYBODY IS AS IMPORTANT AS EVERYBODY ELSE.>> I THE CHORAL COMMUNITY THAT WENCI BUILT IS ONE THAT WILL LASTSICOS FOREVER AND THAT LEGACY WILLWHI! LIVE ON BEYOND ME, WHICH IS GREAT, BECAUSE CHOIR IS NOT>> IS ABOUT ME -- IT'S ABOUT HOW WE" R SHARE WITH EACH OTHER.FAVOR, BIU [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]BLUES MACHA >> PERFORMING JEA "DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH,"N. "MARY HAD A BABY," AND "JOY TO THE WORLD", HERE ARE THE PALMDALE HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL UNION AND THE SUNDAY NIGHT SINGERS. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]>> FELIZ NO ♪♪ DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH ♪ ♪ IN HEAV'N THE BELLS ARE RINGING ♪ ♪ DING DONG VERILY THE SKY ♪ ♪ IS RIVEN WITH ANGEL SINGING ♪ ♪ GLO OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪BEB SEGURN ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ RIA ♪ ♪ HOSANNA IN EXCELSIS ♪ME DIO US ♪ E'EN SO HERE BELOW BELOW ♪ ♪ LET STEEPLE BELLS BE SWUNGEN♪ ♪ AND I-O I-O I-O ♪ ♪ BY PRIEST AND PEOPLE SUNGEN ♪O ♪ GLO OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪SABES QUE E ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ RIA ♪BU ♪ HOSANNA IN EXCELSIS ♪ENA M SIO ♪ PRAY YE DUTIFULLY PRIME ♪ ♪ YOUR MATIN CHIME, YE RINGERS♪ ♪ MAY YE BEAUTIFULLY RIME ♪ ♪ YOUR EVETIME SONG, YE SINGERS ♪ ♪ GLO OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ RIA ♪ ♪ HOSANNA IN EXCELSIS ♪ SIENTO O ♪ GLO OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪BESAR E ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪ ♪ RIA ♪ ♪ HOSANNA IN EXCELSIS ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪♪ MARY HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ MY LORD ♪ ♪ MARY HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ OH YES ♪ ♪ MARY HAD A BABY OH ♪ ♪ MARY HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ MARY HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ OH YES ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ MARY HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ OH ♪ ♪ MARY HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ MARY HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ (MARY) ♪Y MEDIA DEJ A TODOS ♪ MARY ♪ ♪ OH MY LORD ♪ELLOS BONITOS REGS ♪ MARY HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ (MARY) ♪ ♪ OH ♪ ♪ MARY HAD A BABY ♪>> DIGO ♪ MARY HAD A BABY ♪ SEGURO QUE N ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ YES MY LORD ♪ESTA MAÑANA PEROO ♪ WHERE WAS HE BORN ♪ ♪ WHERE WAS HE BORN ♪ ♪ HE WAS BORN ♪ ♪ BORN IN A MANGER BARE ♪ ♪ BORN IN A MANGER ♪ ♪ MARY HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ HE WAS CALLED KING JESUS ♪ ♪ MARY ♪ ♪ HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ WHAT DID THEY CALL HIM ♪ ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ OH DID THEY CALL HIM ♪ ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ MY LORD ♪ ♪ MARY HAD A BABY ♪EL ME ♪ HE WAS CALLED KING JESUS ♪HACN ♪ MARY ♪TIR ♪ HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ NOWHERE NOWHERE ♪ ♪ NOWHERE NOWHERE ♪ ♪ HE HAD NOWHERE ♪ ♪ TO LAY HIS HEAD ♪DE LA A A LAZ ♪ OH ♪ ESA CHEQUERA ♪ NOWHERE NOWHERE ♪ ♪ HE HAD NOWHERE NOWHERE ♪ ♪ HE HAD NOWHERE ♪ ♪ TO LAY HIS HEAD ♪HERMOSA DE DS ♪ HE HAD NOWHERE ♪ ♪ TO LAY HIS HEAD ♪ ♪ MARY HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ (AH) ♪ ♪ HE WAS CALLED EMMANUEL ♪ ♪ OH MARY HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ (AH) ♪ ♪ OH MARY HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ (AH) ♪ ♪ OH MARY HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ HE WAS CALLED KING JESUS ♪ ♪ MARY ♪ ♪ HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ MARY HAD A BABY ♪ ♪ HE IS CALLED THE KING OFPREGUO KINGS ♪ ♪ HE'S THE MIGHTY COUNSELOR ♪ ♪ HE IS CALLED EMMANUEL ♪ ♪ MY LORD ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪♪ JOY TO THE WORLD ♪ ♪ THE LORD IS COME ♪ ♪ LET EARTH ♪ ♪ RECEIVE ♪ ♪ HER KING ♪ ♪ LET EV'RY HEART ♪ ♪ PREPARE HIM ROOM ♪ ♪ (PREPARE HIM ROOM) ♪OS. ♪ AND HEAV'N AND NATURE SING ♪] ♪ (HEAVEN AND NATURE SING) ♪ ♪ AND HEAV'N AND NATURE SING ♪ ♪ (HEAVEN AND NATURE SING) ♪ ♪ AND HEAV'N ♪ ♪ AND HEAV'N ♪ ♪ AND NATURE SING ♪ ♪ JOY JOY JOY JOY ♪ ♪ JOY JOY JOY JOY ♪ ♪ JOY JOY JOY JOY ♪ ♪ JOY JOY JOY JOY ♪ ♪ JOY TO THE WORLD THE SAVIOR REIGNS ♪ ♪ LET MEN THEIR SONGS EMPLOY ♪ ♪ WHILE FIELDS AND FLOODS ♪ ♪ ROCKS HILLS AND PLAINS ♪CO, NA ♪ REPEAT THE SOUNDING JOY ♪EN ER ♪ REPEAT THE SOUNDING JOY ♪BTAPN ♪ REPEAT REPEAT ♪ ♪ THE SOUNDING JOY ♪ACEPTADOS NU ♪ HE RULES THE WORLD ♪SER T . ♪ WITH TRUTH AND GRACE ♪ ♪ (JOY) ♪FORM ♪ AND MAKES THE NATIONS PROVE ♪. ♪ THE GLORIES OF ♪ ♪ HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ♪EMOCI N COE ♪ AND WONDERS OF HIS LOVE ♪TODO. ♪ (WONDERS OF) ♪ ♪ AND WONDERS OF HIS LOVE ♪>> R ♪ (WONDERS OF) ♪COMO SI NO PENSS ♪ AND WONDER WONDER WONDER WONDER ♪ ♪ WONDERS AND WONDERS ♪TAN ALTOR ♪ OF HIS LOVE ♪ ♪ LOVE ♪ ♪ LOVE ♪♪ENCERRARSE EN UNA ARMOS [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]E ESA MISML >> I MEAN, I DIDN'T WANT THATNVL ONE TO END, THAT WAS AMAZING LIKES BEFORE YOU'VE GOT TO GET. OUT HERE AGAIN. >> MY HEART IS GETTING FULLER AND FULLER AND FULLER! WHAT GORGEOUS VOICES!>> GUAU, VO >> OUR NEXT GROUP IS SURE TO BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE, AND MAKES ME WANT TO LACE UP! THIS ROCKING FOUR-PIECE BLUES AND R&B BAND HAS AN UNDENIABLE ENERGY THAT'S COMPLETELY CONTAGIOUS. >> THEIR ORIGINAL SONG "BACK IT UP TRAIN" WON A HOLLYWOOD-MUSIC-IN-MEDIA-AWARDA FOR BEST SONG AND THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BLUES SOCIETY "BATTLE OF THE BANDS. "SER TAN ES >> THEY ARE HEADED BY THE AMAZING LEAD SINGER SISTA JEAN, WHO HAS PERFORMED ALONGSIDE COUNTLESS MUSIC LEGENDS, INCLUDING: WHITNEY HOUSTON, CHER, TINA TURNER, AND MICK JAGGER! >> PERFORMING "MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY," AND THE ORIGINAL SONG "ALL WRAPPED UP FOR CHRISTMAS," PLEASE WELCOME, FOR THEIR HOLIDAY CELEBRATION PREMIERE, SISTA JEAN'S BLUES MACHINE. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY ♪ ♪ YA SURE DID TREAT ME RIGHT ♪ ♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY ♪ ♪ SURE DID TREAT ME RIGHT ♪ ♪ GAVE ME A DIAMOND RING ♪ ♪ AND I'M ALL WRAPPED UP INSIDE ♪ ♪ YOU KNOW I FEEL GOOD THIS MORNING ♪ ♪ GOT GOOD MUSIC ON MY RADIO ♪ ♪ YOU KNOW I FEEL GOOD THIS MORNING ♪ ♪ GOT GOOD MUSIC ON MY RADIO ♪ ♪ I FEEL I WANNA KISS YA BABY ♪ ♪ RIGHT BENEATH THAT MISTLETOE♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ SANTA CAME DOWN THE CHIMNEY ♪ ♪ ABOUT A HALF PAST THREE YA'LL ♪ ♪ LEFT ALL THEM PRETTY PRESENTS ♪ ♪ THAT YA SEE BEFORE ME ♪ ♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY ♪ ♪ YOU SURE DID TREAT ME RIGHT ♪ ♪ WELL I HAVEN'T HAD A DRINK THIS MORNIN ♪ ♪ BUT I'M ALL LIT UP INSIDE ♪ ♪ YEAH YEAH YEAH ♪ ♪ OH ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] I DIDN'T BRING ANY TOYS. ♪♪ WELL I'M ALL WRAPPED UP FOR XMAS ♪ ♪ LYING UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE ♪ ♪ WAITING FOR MY BABY ♪ ♪ HOPIN' THAT HE'LL BRING ME ♪ ♪ SOME MIGHTY FINE JEWELRY ♪ ♪ HE MAKES ME FEEL SO SPECIAL ♪ ♪ AS WE CUDDLE UP NICE AND CLOSE ♪ ♪ KISSIN AND A HUGGIN ♪ ♪ WHISPERING SWEET NOTHINGS ♪ ♪ UNDER THE MISTLETOE ♪ ♪ WHEN HE ASKED ME WHAT I WANTED ♪ ♪ I TOLD HIM EVERYTHING FROM A TO Z ♪ ♪ LAWD WHEN HE PULLED OUT ♪ ♪ THAT CHECKBOOK ♪ ♪ I KNEW THOSE ZEROES ♪ ♪ WERE MEANT FOR ME ♪ ♪ WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ♪ ♪ WHILE PLACIN THAT CHARM ON MY ARM ♪ ♪ LET'S GET THE FIRE BURNIN ♪ ♪ ON THIS CHRISTMAS MORN ♪ ♪ A VERY SPECIAL HOLIDAY ♪ ♪ YELL CAN CLAP! COME ON, Y'ALL! ♪ ♪ WHEN HE ASKED ME WHAT I WANTED ♪BAILARINES UNA DANZA TRL ♪ I TOLD HIM EVERYTHING FROM AS TO Z ♪ ♪ LAWD WHEN HE PULLED OUT ♪ROMA ♪ THAT CHECKBOOK ♪ES GENTE A ESO ♪ I KNEW THOSE ZEROES ♪ ♪ WERE MEANT FOR ME ♪ ♪ WELL WELL I'M ALL WRAPPED UP FOR XMAS ♪ S QUE KATHAK ♪ LYING UNDER THE CHRISTMASGENE TREE ♪RACI NLOS BAILARINES DE KK ALL ♪ SURROUNDED BY THE BOXES ♪ ♪ MINK COAT AND THE LOCKETS ♪ ♪ WHAT MY MAN GAVE TO ME ♪MAGISS ♪ WHAT A LOVELY WAY ♪BAILAR N PS ♪ TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ♪INDIAS Y ♪ BY PLACIN THAT CHARM ON MY.>>A ARM ♪NOCHE, PARA CELEBRAR ESA ♪ LET'S GET THE FIRE BURNIN ♪ ♪ ON THIS CHRISTMAS MORNIN ♪ ♪ A VERY SPECIAL HOLIDAY ♪ ♪ A VERY SPECIAL HOLIDAY ♪ ♪ ON THIS CHRISTMAS ♪A. ♪ HOLIDAY ♪KUMAN ♪ YEAH ♪♪ THANK YOU SO MUCH, MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> TAP DANCE IS UNIQUE. THERE'S NOTHING IN THE WORLD LIKE IT. I STARTED REVERB TAP COMPANY BECAUSE I WANTED TO FORM A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE WAS ACCEPTED -- DIDN'T MATTER YOUR BACKGROUND, YOUR RACE, YOUR WEIGHT, YOUR SIZE, YOUR LOOK. THERE IS A SPACE FOR YOU TELL YOUR STORY AND A SPACE TO JUST BE YOU. THE HISTORY OF TAP DANCE IS A FORM OF COMMUNICATION, IT'S PASSING DOWN INFORMATION, IT'S PASSING DOWN STORIES. >> YOU EXPRESS YOUR EMOTION WITH THE RHYTHM THROUGH YOUR WHOLE BODY. >> I REALLY GO TO ANOTHER REALM, LIKE I DON'T THINK I'M ON EARTH ANYMORE. IT'S SUCH A HIGH I DON'T WANT TO COME DOWN FROM. >> WHEN YOU LISTEN TO A CHOIR AND YOU HEAR EVERYBODY LOCK INTO A HARMONY AND IT'S SO PERFECT AND IT RESONATES. WHEN TAP DANCE LOCKS INTO THAT DOWNBEAT AND EVERYONE LOCKS IN TOGETHER AS AN ENSEMBLE IT HAS THAT SAME RUSH FOR EVERYONE. WHETHER YOU'RE THE ONE DANCING OR YOU'RE IN THE AUDIENCE AND YOU'RE ENJOYING, YOU FEEL THE ELECTRICITY. I HOPE THAT THE DANCERS THAT WALK INTO THIS SPACE THEY LEAVE BETTER. THAT THE LESSONS THEY'VE LEARNED, THE RHYTHMS THAT WERE IMPRINTED ON THEM, NEVER LEAVES THEM. IT WAS AND IS NEVER ABOUT THE DANCE ITSELF, BUT IT'S ABOUT THE COMMUNITY, IT'S ABOUT THE CONVERSATION AND IT'S ABOUT THE GROWTH AS HUMAN BEINGS AND AS A SOCIETY THROUGH ART. "GOOD." >> WOW! PERSONAL AND WELL TRAINED, THESE ARTISTS HAVE WON NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR THEIR ARTISTRY AND PERFORMANCE! BUT IT IS THEY ARE DEEPLY ROOTED LOVE FOR THE ART OF TAP IN THE COMMUNITY SURROUNDS IT WHICH MAKES IT SO SPECIAL. IN FACT, THESE MULTITALENTED ARTISTS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE THEIR COSTUMES, PRODUCTION DESIGN, AND CHOREOGRAPHY FOR THEIR SULFUR TO SHOW ALL WE GOT LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE POWER OF COLLABORATION IN THE ARTS. PLEASE WELCOME THE REVERB TAP COMPANY. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ LA JUSTICIA SOCIAL, EL [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> ANYBODY ELSE TIRED FROM WATCHING THAT ONE? MY GOODNESS! THAT WAS INCREDIBLE! AND NOW, ANOTHER BRAND-NEW ENSEMBLE. THIS TROUPE IS COMPRISED OF CLASSICALLY TRAINED KATHAK DANCERS. A TRADITIONAL NORTH INDIAN DANCE. SUZANNA, DID YOU KNOW THAT IT IS SPECULATED THAT THE KATHAK STYLE WAS BROUGHT BY THE ROMANI PEOPLE TO SPAIN, WHERE IT MAY HAVEMU RR HELPED SEED THE ROOTS OF WHAT IS MODERN DAY FLAMENCO?CU >> WOW! NTA DIVERSI N VAMOS A ER I DID NOT. BUT I DO KNOW THAT KATHAK TRANSLATES TO "STORYTELLING" PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS. KATHAK DANCERS USE DELICATE HAND GESTURES, SUBTLE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, AND MASTERFULMOS CS MANIPULATION OF THE GHUNGROOS -- THE BRASS BELLS TIED TO EACH DANCER'S ANKLE -- TO WEAVE RICHL STORIES BASED ON INDIAN EPICSESL AND HINDU MYTHOLOGY. >> AND TONIGHT, TO CELEBRATE THAT SHARED HISTORY, THEY HAVE PARTNERED WITH CLARITA CORONA, THE FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF ARTE FLAMENCO DANCE THEATRE, TO CREATE A PIECE WHICH BLENDS THE TWO PERCUSSIVE STYLES INTO ONE SEAMLESS CELEBRATION OF DANCE. >> DIRECTED BY SONAL KUMAN TURAKHIA AND PERFORMING TO INDIALUCIA'S SONG, "RAAG N OLE"S PLEASE WELCOME THEECLIPSAN LA CD SHIVAM ARTS DANCE COMPANY. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ CHIMENEA ES BRILLANTE ♪ ♪ JAH ALELU JAH ALELUYA [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ALELUYA ALELUYA ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> GOOD EVENING AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS.EMPRE ALELU JAH ALELU H 2022 HAS BEEN MEMORABLE AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL WE WILL DO TOGETHER TO MAKE 2023 THE BEST YEAR YET. AS WE TAKE CAUTION AND CARE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON TO PROTECT THE LOVED ONES AROUND US, I WANT TOA SEND MY WARMEST WISHES OFA ALELA GRATITUDE TO EVERYONE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. THE HOLIDAYS ARE ABOUT SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS, WITH FAMILYA AND WITH THOSE WHO MAKE US THE BEST VERSION OF OURSELVES. AS ANOTHER YEAR GOES BY, I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK THEALA ESSENTIAL WORKERS THAT HAVE GOTTEN US THROUGH THE CHALLENGES OF THIS YEAR -- NURSES,ALELUYA A TEACHERS, CLERKS AND SO MANYALEA MORE -- WE OWE A DEBT OF GRATITUDE TO YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES. WITH 2023 JUST BEFORE US, WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO AND I KNOW THAT WHEN WE ALL COME TOGETHER, JUST LIKE WE ARE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN'T ACCOMPLISH. THIS NEW YEAR'S EVE LET'S NOT FORGET HOW FAR WE'VE COME AND HOW STRONG WE CAN BE WHEN WE STICK TOGETHER. SEASONS GREETINGS FROM OUR TEAM IN DISTRICT 3 AND BEST WISHES FOR A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU, SUPERVISORER B HORVATH.AI THE NEXT GROUP IS A TRUELAR, C REPRESENTATION OF L.A., AND ARE FAN FAVORITE OF THE HOLIDAYES CELEBRATION.CANDANCE QUE PUEDA I THEY HAVE PERFORMED COUNTLESSOPR TIMES FOR OUR SHOW, AND NEVER FAIL TO BRING A TOUCH OF HOLIDA, MAGIC. >> FOUNDED IN 1979 DURING THE BURGEONING GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT, THEY AIM NOT JUST TO ENTERTAIN,N BUT TO CHANGE ATTITUDES EVERYWHERE TOWARDS LGBTQ PEOPLES THEY FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS,N DE SOCIAL JUSTICE, MARRIAGE EQUALITY, AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO RAISE THEIR VOICE, ANDIVIDADS DISCOVER AND SHARE IN THEIR TRU. IDENTITIES. >> ON A MISSION TO SPREAD LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE ACROSS THE WORLD THROUGH MUSIC, THEY ARE JUST AS COMFORTABLE PERFORMING POP BALLADS AS THEY ARE GREGORIAN CHANTS. THEIR DIVERSE PERFORMANCES EPITOMIZE THEIR GROUPS MOTTO OF "BEAUTIFUL MUSIC AND POWERFUL COMMUNITY." >> CONDUCTED BY ERNEST HARRISON THEY WILL BE SHARING TWO SONGS WITH US TONIGHT:SICA, "THIS IS CHRISTMAS" ANDY PODERF! "HALLELUJAH CHORUS. ">> Y CHICO,R PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING BACS THE GAY MEN'S CHORUS OFS LATINO LOS ANGELES!SUPERIOR LOSCONVIER. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]CIR QUE SOS ♪ EHACER REFERENCIA A LAS DIVAS ♪♪ HANG ALL THE MISTLETOE ♪>> EY ♪ (OH) ♪TALMENTE DE ACUERDO. ♪ I'M GONNA GET TO KNOW ♪GUIADOI ♪ (OH) ♪E GARC A, E ♪ YOU BETTER ♪LLOSINTERPRETAR UR ♪ THIS CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ AND AS WE TRIM THE TREE ♪>> E ♪ HOW MUCH FUN ♪NVENIDA A ♪ IT'S GONNA BE TOGETHER ♪ ♪ THIS CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ THE FIRESIDE IS BLAZING BRIGHT ♪ ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ WE'RE CAROLING THROUGH THE NIGHT ♪ ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ AND THIS CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ WILL BE ♪ ♪ A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS ♪>> A ♪ FOR ME ♪ ♪ PRESENTS AND CARDS ARE HERE ♪ ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ MY WORLD IS FILLED WITH CHEER ♪ ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ AND YOU ♪Y YO EN LA LUZ DE DEO ♪ (OH) ♪JOS ♪ THIS CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ AND AS I LOOK AROUND ♪ ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ YOUR EYES OUTSHINE THE TOWN ♪ ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ THEY DO ♪FELI ♪ THIS CHRISTMAS ♪CIDAD ♪ THE FIRESIDE IS BLAZING BRIGHT ♪ ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ WE'RE CAROLING THROUGH THE NIGHT ♪ ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ AND THIS CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ WILL BE ♪ ♪ A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ FOR ME ♪>> SI ♪ SHAKE A HAND SHAKE A HANDLANAE NOW ♪FELICIDAD ♪ OH ♪ ♪ OOH AH ♪ ♪ THE FIRESIDE IS BLAZING BRIGHT ♪ ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ WE'RE CAROLING THROUGH THE NIGHT ♪ ♪ (OH) ♪ ♪ AND THIS CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ WILL BE ♪Y ♪ A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS ♪YO Y ♪ FOR ME ♪ ♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ SHAKE A HAND SHAKE A HAND NOW ♪ ♪ WISH YOUR BROTHER MERRYLA CHRISTMAS ♪♪ NAVIDAD (EN LA NAVN [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ESTOY SOÑANDO ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ FOR THE LORD GOD OMNI ♪ ♪ POTENT REI-EI-EI-GNETH ♪COMO R ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪DONDE ♪ FOR THE LORD GOD OMNI ♪ANAS DE ♪ POTENT REI-EI-EI-GNETH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪EVE UN ♪ FOR THE LORD GOD OMNI ♪ ♪ POTENT REI-EI-EI-GNETH ♪RECOR ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪S AL ♪ FOR THE LORD GOD OMNI ♪ ♪ POTENT REI-EI-EI-GNETH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ FOR THE LORD GOD OMNI ♪ ♪ POTENT REI-EI-EI-GNETH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HAL-LE-LU-JAH ♪>> BLANCA NA ♪ THE KINGDOM OF THIS WORLD ♪VID ♪ IS BECOME ♪ ♪ THE KINGDOM OF OUR LORD ♪ ♪ AND OF HIS CHRIST ♪>> QUE ♪ AND OF HIS CHRIST ♪ ♪ AND OF HIS CHRIST ♪FIESTAS AQ. ♪ AND HE SHALL REIGN ♪ ♪ FOR EV-ER AND EH-EH-VER ♪ ♪ AND HE SHALL REIGN ♪>> LA TR ♪ FOR EV-ER AND EH-EH-VER. ♪ADI. ♪ AND HE SHALL REIGN ♪DE ESO QUR ♪ FOR EV-ER AND EH-EH-VER ♪TALE. ♪ AND HE SHALL REIGN ♪USTEDES Q. ♪ FOR EV-ER AND EH-EH-VER ♪ ♪ KING OF KINGS ♪TODOS UNA VIDAE ♪ FOREVER AND EVER ♪>> Y FELIZ! ♪ AND LORD OF LORDS ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ KING OF KINGS ♪ ♪ FOREVER AND EVER ♪ ♪ AND LORD OF LORDS ♪ ♪ KING OF KINGS ♪ ♪ AND LORD OF LORDS ♪ ♪ AND HE SHALL REIGN ♪ ♪ FOREVER ♪ ♪ AND EVER ♪ ♪ AND HE SHALL REIGN ♪ ♪ FOREVER ♪ ♪ AND EVER ♪ ♪ KING OF KINGS ♪ ♪ FOREVER AND EVER ♪ ♪ AND LORD OF LORDS ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ AND HE SHALL ♪ ♪ HE SHALL REIGN ♪ ♪ FOREVER AND EVER ♪ ♪ KING OF KINGS ♪ ♪ AND LORD OF LORDS ♪TAN TIERNOA ♪ KING OF KINGS ♪PAZ CELESTIAL ♪ AND LORD OF LORDS ♪ ♪ AND HE SHALL ♪ ♪ HE SHALL REIGN ♪ ♪ FOREVER ♪ ♪ AND EVER ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ FOREVER AND EVER ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪UE DE ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH ♪ ♪ HALLE ♪ ♪ LU ♪ ♪ JAH ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> OH, MY GOSH, AMAZING! THIS SHOW INSPIRED ME, I WANT TO LEARN TO SING THE BLUES TO PLAY THE UKULELE, TO DO SOME DANCING AND DO YOU THINK THIS TIME IT'S TIME FOR ME TO DO A LITTLE -- >> WE CAN WORK THAT OUT BY NEXT YEAR FOR SURE! I'VE GOT 306 TO FIVE DAYS AND YOU'LL BE ON STAGE NEXT YEAR! >> YOU KNOW, GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO HOST NEW ARTISTS IS ONE OF THE MANY JOYS OF THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION. THIS YEAR WE'VE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO BRING TEN BRAND-NEW ACTS TO THE PAVILION AND NEXT YEAR WE'D LOVE FOR YOU BE ONE OF THE ACTS. PLEASE VISITENTRE LOS ASTROS QUE HolidayCelebration.org AND CLICK ON THE APPLICATION LINK TO SIGN UP FOR 2023.EN SU LUZ, VIEE >> OUR FINAL ACT OF THE NIGHT IS READY TO BRING DOWN THE HOUSE, WITH THEIR PASSION FOR MUSIC,ANE BEAUTY, AND GIRL POWER!SUS >> AND BOY DO THEY HAVE GIRL POWER, WITH A COMBINED 8 BACHELORS DEGREES AND 4 MASTERSA DEGREES AMONG THEM, THESE POWERFUL LATINX SINGERS COMMITMENT TO HIGHER EDUCATION MAKES THEM TRUE ROLE MODELS. PAA >> ALSO, I JUST HAVE TO SAY, I. AM A HUGE FAN OF THEIR GORGEOUS COSTUMES, WHOSE DECORATIVE EMBROIDERED HUMMINGBIRDS PAY HOMAGE TO THE GROUP'S NAME, LAS COLIBRI, AND ARE SUCH A FUN, PLAYFUL WAY TO REFERENCE THE CINEMATIC DIVAS OF THE '40S AND '50S. >> I TOTALLY AGREE. GUIDED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR SUSIE GARCIA, THEY WILL PERFORM AN ORIGINAL MEDLEY OF "NAVIDAD Y ANO NUEVO" AND "BLANCA NAVIDAD" ARRANGED BY OSCAR HERNANDEZ. >> PLEASE WELCOME OUR FINAL ACT LAS COLIBRI! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪♪ YA VIENE LA NOCHE BUENA ♪ ♪ LA NAVIDAD ♪ ♪ CON SUS LINDOS AGUINALDOS ♪ ♪ PARA GOZAR ♪ ♪ EL NINO DIOS EN SU CUNA ♪ ♪ NOS BRINDA PAZ ♪ ♪ Y YO EN LA LUZ DE ♪ ♪ TUS OJOS VOY A ♪ ♪ ENCONTRAR LA FELICIDAD ♪ ♪ Y YO EN LA LUZ DE ♪ ♪ DE TUS OJOS VOY A ♪ ♪ A ENCONTRAR LA FELICIDAD ♪ ♪ QUE FELICIDAD ♪ ♪ (QUE FELICIDAD) ♪ ♪ EN LA NAVIDAD ♪ ♪ (EN LA NAVIDAD) ♪ ♪ Y EN EL ANO NUEVO ♪ ♪ SI CONMIGO ESTAS ♪ ♪ SI ME DAS TU AMOR ♪ ♪ (SI ME DAS TU AMOR) ♪ ♪ EN LA NAVIDAD ♪ ♪ (EN LA NAVIDAD) ♪ ♪ Y EN EL ANO NUEVO ♪ ♪ QUE FELICIDAD ♪ ♪ YA LLEGAN LOS SANTOS REYES ♪ ♪ JUNTO AL PORTAL ♪ ♪ Y AL NINO DAN SUS REGALOS ♪ ♪ CON HUMILDAD ♪ ♪ SIGUIENDO LA LUZ DE LEJOS ♪ ♪ LLEGAN ALLAY ♪ ♪ YO EN LA LUZ DE ♪ ♪ TUS OJOS VOY A ♪ ♪ ENCONTRAR MI FELICIDAD ♪ ♪ YO EN LA LUZ DE ♪ ♪ TUS OJOS VOY A ♪ ♪ ENCONTRAR MI FELICIDAD ♪ ♪ QUE FELICIDAD ♪ ♪ (QUE FELICIDAD) ♪ ♪ EN LA NAVIDAD ♪ ♪ (EN LA NAVIDAD) ♪ ♪ Y EN EL ANO NUEVO ♪ ♪ SI CONMIGO ESTAS ♪ ♪ SI ME DAS TU AMOR ♪ ♪ (SI ME DAS TU AMOR) ♪ ♪ EN LA NAVIDAD ♪ ♪ (EN LA NAVIDAD) ♪ ♪ Y EN EL ANO NUEVO ♪ ♪ QUE FELICIDAD ♪ ♪ Y EN EL ANO NUEVO ♪ ♪ QUE FELICIDAD ♪ ♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! ♪ I'M DREAMING ♪ ♪ OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ JUST LIKE THE ONES ♪ ♪ I USED TO KNOW ♪ ♪ WHERE THE TREETOPS GLISTEN ♪ ♪ AND CHILDREN LISTEN ♪ ♪ TO HEAR ♪ ♪ SLEIGH BELLS IN THE SNOW ♪ ♪ OH BLANCA NAVIDAD ♪ ♪ NIEVE ♪ ♪ UN BLANCO SUENO Y UN CANTAR ♪ ♪ RECORDAR TU INFANCIA PODRAS ♪ ♪ AL LLEGAR LA BLANCA NAVIDAD ♪ ♪ MAY YOUR DAYS BE ♪ ♪ MERRY AND BRIGHT ♪ ♪ AND MAY ALL YOUR ♪ ♪ CHRISTMASES BE WHITE ♪ ♪ BLANCA ♪ ♪ NAVIDAD ♪♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> I DON'T WANT IT TO BE OVER! WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY, AND FESTIVE CELEBRATION! IT HAS BEEN SUCH A TREAT TO RING IN THE HOLIDAYS HERE AT THE DOROTHY CHANDLER PAVILION. WE HOPE TONIGHT HAS BROUGHT ALL OF US TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THAT MAKE US L.A. COUNTY. >> THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION TRADITION IS TO CLOSE OUR SHOW WITH "SILENT NIGHT," BUT BEFORE THAT WE WANT TO THANK OUR INCREDIBLY TALENTED PERFORMERS, THE L.A. COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND ALL OF YOU WHO WERE INSPIRED TO BE HERE. WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A SAFE, HEALTHY, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS. FELICES FIESTAS! >> AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! >> GOODNIGHT! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪♪ SILENT NIGHT ♪ ♪ HOLY NIGHT ♪ ♪ ALL IS CALM ♪ ♪ ALL IS BRIGHT ♪ ♪ ROUND YON VIRGIN MOTHER AND CHILD ♪ ♪ HOLY INFANT SO TENDER AND MILD ♪ ♪ SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE ♪ ♪ SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE ♪ ♪ NOCHE DE PAZ ♪ ♪ NOCHE DE AMOR ♪ ♪ TODO DUERME ♪ ♪ EN DERREDOR ♪ ♪ BAJO LOS ASTROS ♪ ♪ QUE ESPARCEN SU LUZ ♪ ♪ VIENE ANUNCIANDO ♪ ♪ AL NINITO JESUS ♪ ♪ BRILLA LA ESTRELLA DE PAZ ♪ ♪ BRILLA LA ESTRELLA DE PAZ ♪ ♪ BRILLA LA ESTRELLA ♪ >> MERRY CHRISTMAS! FELICE NAVIDAD! ♪ NOCHE DE PAZ ♪ ♪ NOCHE DE AMOR ♪ ♪ TODO DUERME ♪ ♪ EN DERREDOR ♪ ♪ BAJO LOS ASTROS ♪ ♪ QUE ESPARCEN SU LUZ ♪ ♪ VIENE ANUNCIANDO ♪ ♪ AL NINITO JESUS ♪ ♪ BRILLA LA ESTRELLA DE PAZ ♪ ♪ BRILLA LA ESTRELLA DE PAZ ♪