The following is a press release:
Kindling Arts today announced it will return with its signature holiday fundraising event Kindling‘s Very Special Holiday Special, this year featuring a delightful screening of the cult classic The Muppet Christmas Carol. The evening will include interactive games for supporters to play, live performances from some of Nashville’s most exciting talent, and of course a screening of the iconic film. Showtimes are available on both Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 at 7 PM at the Darkhorse Theater on Charlotte Avenue.
This festive holiday experience kicks off with interactive activities at “Bar Humbug” hosted by themed performers on the Darkhorse stage. The evening will include a treasure trove of live performance segments written by the hysterical duo Daniel Carter (Bar Fight) and Emma Supica (East Nashville Facebook Page: The Musical) and performed by some of Nashville’s favorite actors, including Joe Mobley, Blake Holliday, and Supica herself. Overseeing the evening’s festivities as co-directors will be Kindling’s Founding Artistic Director, Jessika Malone, and Nashville’s queen of DIY arts, Madeleine Hicks. The main attraction for the hilarious and heartwarming evening will be the screening of the beloved holiday film The Muppet Christmas Carol, inviting audiences to share in the nostalgic journey of Scrooge’s hauntings featuring grand muppet musical numbers and the iconic superstar, Kermit the Frog, as Bob Cratchit.
“Continuing Kindling’s tradition of warmly welcoming and wonderfully weird holiday events, this year we’re celebrating one of our favorite holiday films with a preshow party and unique audience participation,” says Kindling’s Founding Artistic Director Jessika Malone. “In this season of giving, we’ll be merry-making for one of our favorite causes: the support of local experimental artists in 2024.”
Tickets for Kindling’s Very Special Holiday Special are on sale now for $30. Advanced reservations are highly recommended. Pre-show festivities, including the festive “Bar Humbug” and a gift pull station, will have additional opportunities to support Kindling’s work in the local creative community. All proceeds for the event will go to support Kindling Arts’ mission of developing innovative new works by Nashville’s experimental artists and empowering diverse creators with the resources to explore challenging ideas.
For more information, visit kindlingarts.com/holiday-special-2023
