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At 5:59 p.m. Santa and Lite 98 will count down to the lighting of the downtown office buildings. At 6:00 p.m. James Center’s reindeer and trees will illuminate, and the magic of the holidays will begin with two blocks of family entertainment.
James Center is excited to welcome back Big Ray and the Kool Kats as our featured performance at 6:30 p.m. They have performed everywhere from Bellagio Las Vegas to The Kennedy Center, for events from Presidential Inaugural Balls to concerts with The Temptations, Gladys Knight, Harry
Connick, Jr., Martin Short, The National Symphony, and dozens more, Big Ray and the Kool Kats bring their unique brand of holiday musical festivity to Grand Illumination 2011.
This year, Shelly Perkins of Lite 98 will be Snow Queen! Our entertainment includes: The Greater Richmond Children’s Choir, The Varina High School Marching Band, The Sugar Plum Fairy from the Richmond Ballet, Characters from the Nutcracker Cast, The VCU Trombone Choir, American Youth Harp Ensemble, Singer Patsy Butler, the Virginia Piedmont & Central HO Model Railroad Club and much more. Join the Radio Disney Road Crew for holiday fun including sing-alongs, games, and prize giveaways!
From 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm, SPARC performers and their families will be singing Christmas Carols in the Plaza to welcome everyone to The Grand Illumination.
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