Celebration of Lights set for Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.
SMU kicks off the 2014 holiday season with one of the University’s most beloved annual traditions — the Celebration of Lights 2014 — at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, on the Main Quad.
SMU kicks off the 2014 holiday season with one of the University’s most beloved annual traditions — the Celebration of Lights 2014 — at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, on the Main Quad.
Refreshments will be served prior to the event, beginning at 6:15 p.m. in Hughes-Trigg Student Center.
The celebration features than 140,000 decorative lights, luminarias lining the sidewalks, musicians performing songs of the season, SMU President R. Gerald Turner reading the Christmas story from the New Testament, and lighting of the SMU Christmas tree.
Members of SMU student organizations will bring wrapped gifts to the celebration for 82 children selected by Dallas CASA's Angel Tree program. Dallas CASA's angels are children who have been affected by domestic violence.
A live stream of the event can be seen at www.smu.edu/live .
Celebration of Lights Program |
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Carol of the Belles |
Stampede w/ Julian Spearman |
Welcome |
David Lee |
A Christmas Song |
Matt Farley and Luke Nassar |
Emmanuel |
Voices of Inspiration |
Invocation |
Dr. Steve Rankin |
Angels We Have Heard On High |
Richmond Dewan and Audience |
What Are You Doing For New Years Eve? |
Ally Van Duren & Charlie Weber Accompanied by Esther Lim |
Santa Claus is Coming to Town |
Southern Gentlemen |
O Holy Night |
Matt Morón and Audience |
Baby It’s Cold Outside |
Elliot Bouillon and Jacqui Jacoby |
The Christmas Story |
Dr. R. Gerald Turner |
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas |
Belle Tones |
Closing |
Jack Murphy Celebration of Lights Chair |
Silent Night |
Shannon Conboy and Audience |
* Brazen Brass Quintet Members: Dylan Smith, trumpet; Chelsea Orr, trumpet; Kirstin Schularick, horn; DJ Taylor, bass trombone; Kevin Butler, tuba |
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Celebration of Lights Committee
Chair – Jack Murphy
Vice Chair – Kelsey McLaughlin
Marketing – Maddie Wallace
External Affairs – Mattie Casey
Catering – Haley Holland
Entertainment – Mallory Massa
This year Student Foundation has partnered with Dallas CASA in support of their Angel Tree program. SMU students have come together to provide over fifty children with Christmas presents that have been collected throughout this year’s Celebration of Lights program. These presents will be distributed to the members of the Dallas community throughout the month as students share the meaning of the season.
Event sponsored in part by Hyatt House and by the Mike Miller Celebration of Lights Endowment.