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    Luke Hummel’s new lo-fi three-song EP ‘dysphoria’ was released in December. The album release show is at Duo Home in Springfield on Dec. 20, with special guest Sunset Combs and a liquid light show by Yesteronics Lightcraft. CONTRIBUTED
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    Springfield musician Luke Hummel releases new EP, ‘dysphoria’
    Santa speaks at the Springfield Rotary's 103rd Christmas Party for Children with Disabilities on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at at Wittenberg University. CONTRIBUTED
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    Springfield Rotarians bring holiday cheer to hundreds
    Mother Stewart's Brewing Company will be transformed into SantaCon on Saturday, Dec. 13 with costume contests, live music, hot drinks, a Christmas tree village and more. CONTRIBUTED
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    Holiday fun with SantaCon at Mother Stewart’s on Saturday
    Springfield native singer-songwriter Griffin House will perform a special Christmas show along with daughter Emma as special guest at the State Theater on Friday, Dec. 12. Classic rock band The Moonbats will perform Saturday, Dec. 13 and Todd Stoll's Red Hot Holiday Stomp will follow on Sunday, Dec. 14. CONTRIBUTED
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    Griffin House, Moonbats, Holiday Stomp to jingle bell rock State Theater this weekend
    Area children practice for the youth-led production of "A Christmas Carol" that will add music to the traditional tale of Ebenezer Scrooge when it's presented Friday and Saturday in Fairborn by Showtime Performing Arts. Contributed
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    Springfield performing arts group to present ‘A Christmas Carol’ with music
    Lena Smith, left, will portray Clara and Moriah Smith, in her 20th year of participation, will perform in several roles during this weekend's 36th annual performance of "The Nutcracker" presented by the Ohio Performing Arts Institute at the Clark State Performing Arts Center. BRETT TURNER/CONTRIBUTOR
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    ‘The Nutcracker’ a family affair for many of the cast
    String band Mr. Sun released its reinterpretation of Duke Ellington’s reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” in 2023. It will bring the strings to the Foundry Theater in Yellow Springs Dec. 11. CONTRIBUTED/MR. SUN
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    American string band Mr. Sun brings interpretation of ‘The Nutcracker’ to Yellow Springs
    Visit with Santa by the fireplace in the Old Log House in Enon. CONTRIBUTED
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    Column: Western Clark County gears up for Christmas
    Beloved Peanuts characters will come to life with the upcoming production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas Live" on Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Clark State Performing Arts Center. CONTRIBUTED
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    ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas Live’ to bring Peanuts characters to life
    A view of the setup for "Enchanted Forest" on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at the Heritage Center, in Springfield. The display, presented by the Clark County Historical Society, is open from Friday, Nov. 28 to Dec. 20 at the Hellmuth Rotating Gallery on the second floor of the Heritage Center. Santa visits during Holiday in the City this Friday from 5-8 p.m., on Saturdays at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. from Dec. 6-20 and at 5-8 p.m. from Dec. 11 and Dec. 18. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    Looking for Santa? Jolly Old St. Nicholas will have multiple Springfield appearances
    Springfield High School students will put on the full production of "A Christmas Story," Dec. 12 and 13. CONTRIBUTED
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    Springfield High School students to perform ‘A Christmas Story’ production
    In this file photo, Jawwad Love (center), celebrates Kwanzaa with the Springfield City Wide Kwanzaa Celebration Committee in 2022. Love is president and co-founder of the Mbele Foundation, which will host the first Kwanzaa Black Makers Expo Saturday. Contributed
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    Inaugural Springfield Kwanzaa Black Makers Expo to celebrate Black enterprise, culture
    A bit of Ireland will mix with the holiday season for Celtic Angels Christmas, coming to Urbana's Gloria Theatre for two shows on Saturday, Dec. 6. CONTRIBUTED
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    Gloria Theatre to host Celtic Angels Christmas shows Saturday
    Six Springfield residences including the Watamura home on Limestone St. pictured here will open their doors to share their festive style during the 45th annual WASSO Holiday Homes Tour on Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7. CONTRIBUTED
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    Festive WASSO Holiday Homes Tour to take off this weekend
    Melissa Heinzen and her daughter Lilly visited with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Heritage Center of Clark County's Enchanted Forest during opening night activities for the 2025 Holiday in the City on Friday, Nov. 28. It will be one of the places Santa can be visited in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
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    Santa, lights, ice skating kick off Holiday in the City festivities
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    Here are this year’s Holiday Cookie Contest winners
    Marsha Dietlein, a former Springfielder and professional actress, will introduce two of her holiday-themed movies, "St. Nick of Bethlehem" and "The Fitzgerald Family Christmas" on Monday, Dec. 1 at the State Theater. Daniel Roebuck, pictured on the right, stars and co-wrote and co-directed the film "St. Nick of Bethlehem." CONTRIBUTED
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    Actress Marsha Dietlein to introduce two of her holiday movies at State Theater
    The outdoor ice skating rink on the Springfield City Hall Plaza will be one of many activities available during the five weeks of Holiday in the City beginning Nov. 28 and running through Jan. 4. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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    Holiday in the City to pack in seasonal cheer over five weeks
    Jim and Sarah Campbell, two of the costumed volunteers at the Fair at New Boston this year. CONTRIBUTED
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    Column: With a lot to be thankful for, don’t forget about Thanksgiving
    A construction worker gets lifted up to put a Christmas tree up on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in downtown Springfield. The tree lighting, or Grand Illumination, will be held at approximately 6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 28, in the downtown Springfield esplanade, located on South Fountain Avenue between Columbia and High streets, as part of the Holiday in the City event, which will be held 5-9 p.m. Nov. 28. Also, part of Holiday in the City on Nov. 28 will be Santa's arrival parade, food trucks and more.  JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    Grand Illumination to lead off Holiday in the City celebrations Nov. 28
    The Cops will recreate the music of The Police including all their hits and some deep cuts during their concert at the State Theater on Friday, Nov. 21.
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    The Cops coming to State Theater, recreating songs of The Police
    The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, one of the legendary groups that made swing music and ballads huge during the late 1930s and 1940s, will recreate that excitement at Urbana's Gloria Theatre on Friday, Nov. 21 with guest vocalist Helen Welch.
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    Legendary Tommy Dorsey Orchestra to swing into Gloria Theatre
    Samira Saraya (left) and Neta Weiner of System Ali, a cross-cultural hip-hop ensemble. Their collaboration with Yellow Springs artists Jayswifa, Tronee Threat and ArtGod will close with a performance and workshop Nov. 22 at the Foundry Theater. CONTRIBUTED
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