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CATEGORIES: SPECIAL OCCASION;TRAVEL;APPOINTMENT
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DTSTART:20111201T000000
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SUMMARY:Boston's Official Tree Lighting: 70th Annual Holiday Lights on Boston Common
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Event Name: Boston's Official Tree Lighting: 70th Annual Holiday Lights on Boston Common=0D=0AEvent Url: http://www.artsboston.org/event/detail/441428133=0D=0AEvent Date Begin: 2011-12-01=0D=0AEvent Date End: 2011-12-01=0D=0A=0D=0AThe 70th annual lighting of Boston's official Christmas Tree is on December 1, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The celebration is hosted by Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, with the title sponsor of the Province of Nova Scotia.=0D=0A==0D=0A=Performances By:=0D=0A=The Radio City Rockettes =0D=0A=Rockapella=0D=0A=Boston Ballet =0D=0A=American Idol's Siobhan Magnus=0D=0A=Grace Kelly, Renowned Saxophonist =0D=0A=Boston Children's Chorus=0D=0A=and special guest: Boston's own, Joey McIntyre from New Kids on the Block=0D=0A==0D=0A=As an added element to the City of Boston's annual tree lighting ceremony, The Skating Club of Boston will present a spectacular skating preshow at 5:00 pm at the Frog Pond featuring a dynamic and exciting assortment of local skating stars in all various disciplines of ice-skating.=0D=0A=Hear from the Poet Laureate of Halifax, Tanya Davis, read her 'Boston Christmas Tree Poem' to remember why this special tree is from Nova Scotia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EjTx6TPpLk=0D=0A==0D=0A=Supporting sponsors include: the Boston Pops, Distrigas/GDF SUEZ, and JetBlue, and media sponsors WCVB-TV Channel 5, MAGIC 106.7 FM, the Boston Globe, and the Boston Herald. Filmed live from 7 to 8:00 p.m. on Chronicle. =0D=0A= =0D=0A=0D=0AStart time:6:00 pm - 8:00pm=0D=0A=Tree Lighting Pre-Show at Frog Pond Skating Rink 5:00 pm
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