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Cultural Traditions Enhance Holidays

The Brevard Ballet Academy under the direction of Elena Shokhina. Photo by Kevin Roberts.

By PAM HARBAUGH

Making wonderful memories is important all the time, but especially so during the holidays. And there’s no better provider of golden memories than Brevard’s cultural community.

There are just so many wonderful offerings right now. Please take a moment to commit to a few, if not all! They’ll make your holiday merrier and give you a reason to get dressed up in your best gawd-awful Christmas sweater.

But don’t delay in getting tickets. Waiting until the last weekend won’t get you into “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol,” nor will it get you the best seats for “The Wizard of Oz.”

Here’s a list of some of the goodies on stage or coming up…presented in alphabetical order:

Breavard Ballet Academy 'My Christmas Dream' 2015 for Elena Shokhina.  Photos by Kevin Roberts

Breavard Ballet Academy ‘My Christmas Dream’ 2015 for Elena Shokhina. Photos by Kevin Roberts

Brevard Ballet Academy: “My Christmas Dream” directed by Elena Shokhina, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, Eau Gallie High School Performing Arts Center, 1400 Commodore Blvd., Melbourne. $15 and $20. Visit BrevardBalletAcademy.com or click onto the ad on the right side of this page.

From the Cocoa Village Playhouse production of ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.’ Photo by Goforth Photography.

From the Cocoa Village Playhouse production of ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.’ Photo by Goforth Photography.

Cocoa Village Playhouse: “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” runs through Friday, Dec. 11. Tickets are $18 to $29. CVP is at 300 Brevard Ave., Cocoa. Call 321-636-5050 or visit CocoaVillagePlayhouse.com. Read more by clicking here.

Henegar's 'Wizard of Oz' photo by Dana Niemeier

Henegar’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ photo by Dana Niemeier

Henegar Center: “The Wizard of Oz” runs through Dec. 20. Tickets are $16 to $26. The Henegar is at 625 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne. Call 321-723-8698 or visit Henegar.org or click onto ad on the right side of this page. Read more and see a video by clicking here.

Melbourne Civic Theatre's 'Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol.' Photo by Pam Harbaugh

Melbourne Civic Theatre’s ‘Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol.’ Photo by Pam Harbaugh

Melbourne Civic Theatre: “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” runs through Dec. 24. Tickets are $25. MCT is at 817 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne. Call 321-723-6935 or visit MyMCT.org or click onto ad on the right side of this page. Read more and see a video by clicking here.

Surfside Players' 'Miracle on 34th Street'

Surfside Players’ ‘Miracle on 34th Street’

Surfside Playhouse: “Miracle on 34th Street” runs through Dec. 13. Tickets are $17 to $20. Surfside is at 301 Ramp Road, Cocoa Beach. Call 321-783-3127 or visit SurfsidePlayers.com.

Titusville Playhouse's 'Scrooge the Musical' photo by Doug Lebo

Titusville Playhouse’s ‘Scrooge the Musical’ photo by Doug Lebo

Titusville Playhouse: “Scrooge the Musical” runs through Dec. 20. Tickets are $20 to $26. TPI is at 301 Julia St., Titusville. Call 321-268-1125 or visit TitusvillePlayhouse.com. or click onto the ad on the right side of this page. See a video by clicking here.