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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Lorain County Community College’s Stocker Arts Center will host the Patriots Symphonic Band performing "A Festive Christmas" concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 8
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Guests will join renowned conductor Dr. John Knight and the 85-member Patriots Symphonic Band for an evening of favorite holiday carols, familiar Christmas songs and seasonal
music from around the world. This year the band welcomes two special guests, vocalist Laura Pedersen, and euphonium virtuoso Dr. Earle Louder. Vocalists, soloists, and storytellers will blend with this fully instrumented symphonic band.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tickets are $15 for adults, $11 for senior citizens and $8 for students. Children 12 and under are free.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For more information, contact Stocker Arts Center operations coordinator Beth Bryan at (440) 366-7822 or
<a href="mailto:bbryan@lorainccc.edu"><span style="color:blue">bbryan@lorainccc.edu</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For more information on Stocker Arts Center, visit
<a href="http://www.stockerartscenter.com"><span style="color:blue">www.stockerartscenter.com</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Stocker Arts Center is located on the campus of Lorain County Community College at 1005 North Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Allison Jack<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Writer & Project Coordinator | Marketing & Communications <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lorain County Community College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(440) 366-7082<o:p></o:p></p>
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