Dec. 11: Bluegrass for Christmas at CVUMC

[Jeanne]

Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church will present a Bluegrass Christmas Cantata on Sunday, Dec. 11th, 2022, at 10 a.m. Music by Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Kraus, and Mary Chapin Carpenter, as well as the standards "Joy to the World" and "Joyful, Joyful," will be performed. Local Los Angeles bluegrass legends Evan J. Marshall (mandolin) and Jesse Olema (fiddle) will be featured as well as rising artist Holly Pyle on vocals. The CVUMC band, all prominent LA Musicians -- Ricky Cosentino (vocals/percussion), Tim Kobza (guitar), Alexis Sklarevski (bass), Barb Catlin (pianist/director) -- and the CVUMC Choir will fill the sanctuary with spirited and beautiful music.

Celebrate the Hope, Love, and Joy of the season - All are welcome!
2700 Montrose Ave. Montrose, CA. 91020

[Brian]

That sounds fantastic, Jeanne!  I love bluegrass, especially live.  And I've missed hearing Barb, Ricky and the CVUMC band because of Covid.  Despite the rising case rates, I'm willing to don my N95 mask this Sunday and sit indoors for an hour.  This cantata is too good to pass up -- and with another Covid surge in the offing, it could be months before I can attend another concert with such low risk.   Also, there's plenty of room to distance in the pews beneath the sanctuary's high ceiling.

The church's website: www.cvumc.org/