The air is crisp and wreaths festively adorn the Auditorium stage, which can only mean one thing: it’s that time of year to celebrate one of Bloomington’s biggest holiday traditions with Chimes of Christmas.
Since the 1950s, Chimes has provided family-friendly holiday entertainment with poppy tunes such as “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” classic songs including “Borogoditse Devo (Ave María),” and international rhythms like “Betelehemu” (a Nigerian Christmas song).
The holiday favorites are performed by the talented students from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. The Grammy Award-nominated Singing Hoosiers expertly perform songs with unparalleled vocal range; the Trombone Choir welcomes audience members with its rendition of a classic carol in the Grand Foyer; and The IU Wind Ensemble accompanies the chorus with internationally-recognized musical talent.
This annual holiday celebration features audience-participation sing-a-longs and a “surprise” appearance from a cheerful, singing Santa.
• TIME: 7:30 p.m.
• COST: IUB students & children $11-$15/general admission $14-$20
• WHERE: IU Auditorium, 1211 E. Seventh St., Bloomington.
855-1103
www.iuauditorium.com