Performance to Give Nod to Renaissance

The One World Coffee House is set to present a festive holiday show with a Renaissance twist this month that will include performances by the Centennial Madrigals and award-winning vocal artist Lance Lewman.

The show, called “A Holiday Celebration of Stories & Songs,” is set for Sat., Dec. 17, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Columbia’s Owen Brown Interfaith Center. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia is hosting the show while proceeds will go toward people in crisis and families in need.

The performance is to feature music interspersed with holiday stories read by raconteur Lewman.

The Centennial Madrigals are a performance group at Ellicott City's Centennial High School that is comprised of 30 students who perform a variety of music. The group has received top ratings at state festivals under the guidance of music director Corin Overland. The group’s songs will be selected from an assortment of traditional holiday carols and Renaissance madrigals.

In the meantime, Lewman has made his living reading the spoken word, and by performing poetry on the streets and in various clubs on the East Coast.  An award-winning vocal artist, his clients include National Geographic, Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, PBS, and The Kennedy Center. He has appeared on-stage, in movies, and on TV, including in such shows as Homicide: Life on the Street, and America's Most Wanted. During the show, Lewman will read from classic holiday tales. He will also share his thoughtful insights on the season.

Keeping in the tradition of the Renaissance period, wassail and gingerbread will be served during the performance along with other baked goods.

Ticket Information: Minimum donation: $12; $6 for youth 12 years and under; $30 max for families.

For more info and advance tickets, visit:www.uucolumbia.net/concerts.