Holiday Festival of Lights

Light up the holiday season at Pretend City! Take a picture with Santa, sing along to holiday tunes, celebrate Hanukkah, and dance to West African drums. 10am-11pm: Pictures with Santa 11am-11:30am: Holiday Tunes with OCSA Thespian Songbirds 1pm: Celebrating Hanukkah 2:30pm: Music and Movement with Fouta Toro West African Dance and Drum Ensemble presented by Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Space is limited! Book your tickets now; this program is included in museum admission. Disclaimer: Events and dates are subject to change About the play partners: OCSA Thespian Songbirds The Thespian Songbirds are an outreach performance group within our school’s Thespian troupe. They regularly visit neighboring elementary schools to lead rhythm- and music-based educational activities for students. Troupe #6826 is Orange County School of the Arts’ chapter of the International Thespian Society. Fouta Toro West African Dance and Drum Ensemble Directed by Malik Sow, Fouta Toro West African Dance and Drum Ensemble presents the dances, songs, and music of Senegal, Mali, and Guinea. Malik established the group in 1992, lending the name of his Fulani tribe to the dance ensemble as a gesture of pride. The group aims to provide students with a colorfully-costumed look at the history, nations, and people of the West African region. Segerstrom Arts Teach Arts Teach is an education program by Segerstrom Center for the Arts that offers assembly performances and workshops in Dance, Music, Theater, and Visual Arts for schools and community organizations.