Message from Shrek Cast Member!

"Winter Wonderland?"

The tree is up. The carols are playing. The Christmas shopping is almost
finished. It is my favorite time of year...this Kentucky girl loves layering up
in a hat, scarf and gloves and braving the blustery December winds and hoping
for a sprinkle of snow that will bring a true "White Christmas". Except...wait a
second....I AM IN CALIFORNIA!!! I have never in my life experienced such a mild
and warm "Holiday" season. All of the garland in the stores and the salvation
army buckets and the mall Santas seem so out of place in this 60 degree weather!

After getting over the initial culture shock, I have begun to appreciate this
Pacific coast Christmas. One perk is that I don't have to worry so much about
getting a winter cold and not being able to sing in the show! Another great
thing is seeing Christmas lights on a palm tree. I have never seen that in
Kentucky or New York City! I have decided to embrace this weather, and am
looking forward to continuing the warm streak into 2011 when the show goes to
Tempe, Arizona. I will be expecting Christmas lights on a cactus!

-Sarah Peak (Ugly Duckling and Teen Fiona)

Gammage Giving

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For questions on making a year end gift to ASU Gammage, please contact Peter Means, Director of Development, at 480.965.6059 or peter.means@asu.edu.

Note from Jim Brickman

Hey ASU Gammage -

Bringing my 15th Anniversary Holiday Concert to Tempe gives me the great
opportunity to spread the holiday spirit – even without snow!

Music brings people together, especially Christmas music.  Sitting in a hushed
auditorium, as I play songs from “Greensleeves” to “The Gift”, I know that each
of you will be lost in your private thoughts.  While you are enjoying the
concert, songs will stir up memories of Christmas past, and uplift the spirit of
the season.

There’s a renewed feeling in every holiday concert.  I attribute that to my love
for collaboration.  I’m grateful to work with such talented guests who stimulate
my creativity, and enhance every performance.  Joining me this year are my good
friends, singer Anne Cochran, Mark Masri and electric violinist Tracy Silverman.
Anne and Tracy have been with me since the 1998 holiday tour.  We become a
family on the road, spending every day and night together for over a month, and
traveling across the country on a tour bus.  Anne and I have been friends since
we went to high school in Shaker Heights, Ohio.  Her rich soulful voice adds a
new dimension to the Christmas songs you’ve been loved for years. You’ll be
amazed by the eclectic sound Tracy creates on his bright yellow violin.

I know you’ll enjoy celebrating with us. From the warmth and nostalgia of
“Brickman-ized” classic hymns and carols, to the joyful contemporary holiday
favorites, the festive holiday atmosphere radiates through the theatre, and
spreads into the streets.

Happy Holidays,
Jim Brickman