Backstage at the. Any night out at the Theatre. MBT is Your Home for the Holidays...All of Them! DECEMBER 2015 MBT S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

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1 Backstage at the MBT S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2015 MBT is Your Home for the Holidays...All of Them! Any night out at the Theatre is a special event, but MBT is making a few of those events extra-special with live performances that are tailor-made for some of our favorite holidays! First things fi rst: Christmas is coming to Bellingham, and so is LeAnn Rimes! The country pop sensation s Today is Christmas Tour on December 5 is a delightful, heartwarming concert featuring Rimes inspiring vocals and selections from her new Christmas album, including Carol of the Bells, I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas, What a Wonderful World, and more. In a career spanning two decades, including wide musical crossover success, LeAnn has sold forty-four million albums and won two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, and Above: Solas - Mar. 17 Embrace your inner Irish on St. Patrick s Day! twelve Billboard Music Awards. Unstoppable from the age of 11, LeAnn was the youngest person to ever win a Grammy Award and was the first country artist to with the Grammy for Best New Artist. LeAnn s supporting guest artist, Ellee Duke, is another prodigy. An artist, songwriter, and guitar phenom, the nineteen yearold has been compared to the likes of John Mayer, Colbie Callait, and Taylor Swift. These ladies touching, whimsical tunes are set against the sheer magic of MBT at Christmastime, when Theatre volunteers lovingly decorate the lobby with twinkling lights, red and green garlands, and, of course, a festive tree. Next, giggle with your Valentine on February 14 with Hooking Up with the Second City, a gaspingly funny modern mix of romance, rancor, and Mount Baker Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profi t organization dedicated to the performing arts.

2 TODAY IS CHRISTMAS TOUR UR WITH Ellee Duke MBT PRESENTS LEAD SPONSOR: SERIES SPONSOR: LeAnn Rimes: Today is Christmas Tour with Ellee Duke Saturday, December 5, :30 PM Grammy-celebrated pop country artist LeAnn Rimes brings her star power and holiday cheer to the MBT stage in a festive night filled with songs from her new holiday album as well as favorite classics. Guitar phenom and supporting act Ellee Duke brings a wealth of talent as a young artist and songwriter. BALLET BELLINGHAM PRESENTS: The Nutcracker Fri 12/4 7:30p $24 WHATCOM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS: Ham for the Holidays Sun 12/6 3p from $14 MT. BAKER YOUTH SYMPHONY & FINLANDIA FOUNDATION SUOMI PRESENT: An Evening with Jean Sibelius: 150th Anniversary Concert Tue 12/8 7p from $20 OPUS PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS: Winter White Thu 12/10 7p $10 NORTHWEST BALLET THEATER PRESENTS: The Nutcracker Fri 12/11 & Sat 12/12 7:30p Sun 12/13 2p from $26 DANCING FOR JOY PRESENTS: Nativity: We Danced Our Best for Him Sat 12/19 & Sun 12/20 6:30p $15 MOUNT BAKER THEATRE PRESENTS: Cirque Ziva by Golden Dragon Acrobats Fri 1/15 7:30p Tix from $20 Purchases subject to applicable fees. Group/age-based discounts may apply.

3 everything in between. One of the most prestigious improv and sketch companies in the nation, the Chicago-based Second City s alumni list is a veritable Who s Who of comedy and includes Bill Murray, John & Jim Belushi, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Julia Louis- Dreyfus, Ryan Stiles, Tina Fey, Joan Rivers, Stephen Colbert, Harold Ramis, Jason Sudeikis, and so many more. Make mirth out of all the crazy things we do for love. Lastly, embrace your inner Irish on St. Patrick s Day with a rousing performance by Celtic band Solas on March 17. Expect fresh and unexpected arrangements of age-old tunes, compelling and topical originals and covers, and unparalleled musicianship. Solas continues to defi ne the path for the Celtic music world and drive the genre forward, having been hailed by The New York Times for their.unbridled vitality and declared by The Boston Globe to be the fi nest Celtic ensemble this country has ever produced. After nearly 20 years together, Solas shows no sign of slowing down, retaining its image as an incandescent ensemble that continues to fi nd contemporary relevance in timeless traditions. Can t decide between the three performances? You can always ask Santa for a gift certifi cate and keep the holiday season going all year long! Use coupon code BACKSTAGE to save 5% on tickets to LeAnn Rimes, Second City, or Solas in Price Sections A or B. Subject to availability, new purchases only. Give the Gift of Gift Certificates Available! entertainment JAN JAN You can also honor your friends with the gift of MEMBERSHIP or a named DONATION supporting MBT - call !

4 Special Thanks to our sponsors: SEASON SPONSOR MEDIA SPONSORS PRINT SPONSOR SERIES SPONSOR EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR LEAD SPONSORS SPONSORS Liza Gossett U.S. Bank Foundation CE Family Dental Community Food Co-op Heather Othmer, Windermere Real Estate Infusion Solutions, Inc. Marvin & Joan Wayne San Juan Airlines The Chrysalis Inn & Spa MEMBER RECEPTIONS SUPPORTED BY WADE BENNETT KING EDUCATION SERIES SPONSOR Frank King Family EDUCATION PROGRAM SPONSORS Heritage Bank Lynda Hinton, Windermere Real Estate Moncrieff Construction Samson Trans-Ocean Products Umpqua Bank WECU - Whatcom Educational Credit Union Wilson Engineering TOWER CLUB Columbia Bank Hardware Sales James Place Child Development Center

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6 104 N. Commercial St. Bellingham, WA Backstage at the DECEMBER 2015 Giggle with your Valentine on February 14 The Mount Baker Theatre receives support from a Tourism Facilities Grant from the City of Bellingham. All stage and production work at Mount Baker Theatre is performed by I.A.T.S.E. Locals No. 15, 887. Season Sponsor Print Sponsor