Kirstianna and Kaitlyn performed at the beautiful Historic Hotel Bethlehem on December 21st, 2018 for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual Holiday Breakfast. The topic, DIVERSITY: An Amazing Gift That Starts Within Yourself, was presented by Bart Bailey and donations were collected for the Allentown Rescue Mission who uses the funds to address the increasingly complex root causes and issues of homelessness during this holiday season. The breakfast was attended by the African American Business Leaders Council, Small Business Council and Women’s Business Council.
Kirstianna and Kaitlyn had the rare privilege of performing at the Historic Bethlehem Live Advent Calendar on December 15th, 2018 at the Goundie House located at 501 Main Street, Bethlehem. The Historic Bethlehem Live Advent Calendar, the only one of its kind in the country, is kicking off its 13th year! Shops, restaurants and community organizations of the Historic District will provide a special 10-15 minute treat/program to Live Advent visitors every night from Dec 1-23 at 5:30PM. The event hosted by merchants of the Downtown Bethlehem Association (DBA), a council of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites features Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, City Tours, and other holiday attractions.
What to expect?
·Visitors gather outside the door of the Goundie House
·At the time of the presentation, a selected visitor will be asked to walk up to the door and knock
·When the door is opened, a special guest from a local business or organization will appear and distribute treats among the crowd.
The idea of the “Live Advent Calendar” is from the tradition of Advent Calendars or Christmas Countdown Calendars for children and families during the holidays. With a traditional calendar, there is a set number of “doors” to open each day as Christmas draws near. Traditional calendars provide a treat or verbiage each day.
The Historic DBA Advent Calendar will be life-sized with a special person to hand out the treat daily at 5:30pm. Each day will be a different local business featuring surprise entertainment.
Kirstianna and Kaitlyn perform Christmas on Broadway with the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Touring Choir at the premiere televised event of the 200 seat Miller Symphony Hall/Allentown Symphony Hall on December 2, 2018 with The Famous Allentown Band’s tribute to Veteran’s/Holiday Concert. In collaboration with ArtsQuest, Lehigh Valley Veteran’s History Project and Muhlenberg College, Lehigh Valley Veteran’s were honored from every branch of America’s Armed Forces. Veterans were asked to stand and be recognized when their military affiliation was played.
Click on links below to play the audio files from the show: