WGBH PRESENTS: A CHRISTMAS CELTIC SOJOURN WITH BRIAN O'DONOVAN Returns To Providence 12/12

WGBH PRESENTS: A CHRISTMAS CELTIC SOJOURN WITH BRIAN O'DONOVAN made its explosive debut at the Providence Performing Arts Center last year. It will triumphantly return to Providence on Saturday, December 12 at 3P at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium (VMA) Arts & Cultural Center.

"We were absolutely thrilled with the warmth of the Providence audience," said producer/host Brian O'Donovan. "And we can't wait to come back in December. The Veterans Memorial Auditorium is stunningly beautiful and is a perfect house for our gathering."

The concert, which began in 2003, is inspired by nationally-broadcasted Christmas editions of O'Donovan's radio program A Celtic Sojourn. The concert reflects the relaxing and diverse offerings of the annual national program.

The line-up for this year's A CHRISTMAS CELTIC SOJOURN WITH BRIAN O'DONOVAN features

* Seamus Egan from Solas
* County Kerry native vocalist and Ulieann Piper, Christy O'Leary (x-Boys of the Lough)
* Scottish vocalist Karine Polwart (Battlefield Band, Malinky)
* Fiddler Liz Caroll, and John Doyle
* Percussionist Eamonn Murray and accordion player Sea Og Grahamm from the Northern Ireland-based band Beoga
* The Harney Academy of Irish Dance
* Pal's Children's Chorus from Brookline, Massachusetts

* Kieran Jordan and Nic Gareiss, traditional Dancers

Ticket and Box Office Information

Tickets for A CHRISTMAS CELTIC SOJOURN WITH BRIAN O'DONOVAN are $58 and $68; prices include a $2 per ticket facility fee. Tickets are on sale now and are available through the Providence Performing Arts Center Box Office, located at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence. Patrons can also purchase tickets online at www.vmari.com or by calling (401) 421-ARTS (2787).

Regular Box Office Hours are Monday - Friday, 10A - 5P; Saturday, 10A - 2P; and through curtain time(s) on performance days. The on-site VMA Box Office, located at 1 Avenue of the Arts, operates for limited hours on performance days; call (401) 421-ARTS for specific hours.