{"id":30182,"date":"2023-12-14T17:15:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T00:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/artrageous-plans-a-colorful-christmas-show-at-framingtons-civic-center\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T01:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:13:25","slug":"artrageous-plans-a-colorful-christmas-show-at-framingtons-civic-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/artrageous-plans-a-colorful-christmas-show-at-framingtons-civic-center\/","title":{"rendered":"ARTrageous plans a colorful Christmas show at Framington\u2019s Civic Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\u201cWe love to perform for our Farmington friends,\u201d says Lauri Francis, pictured. (Courtesy Lauri Francis)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The ARTrageous<\/a> troupe based in Albuquerque is making a return visit to Farmington for a double billing at the Farmington Civic Center on Sunday and Monday.<\/p>\n

The troupe plans a matinee performance 2 p.m. Sunday. Dec. 17, and a show at 7:30 p.m. Monday.<\/p>\n

Lauri McKelvey-Francis, marketing director and performer for ARTrageous, said in a phone call Monday that their schedule is busy but always \u201cup and down and, you know, being on tour is always a lot different from being at their home base\u201d in the mountains east of Albuquerque.<\/p>\n

She said their fall tour included 25 dates September to November, and now they\u2019re back home preparing for the Farmington shows.<\/p>\n

One of many highlights on the tour was a performance at the Carnegie Hall<\/a> in Lewisburg, West Virginia. \u201cIt was a beautiful theater and obviously the guests were amazing and fun,\u201d Francis said.<\/p>\n

Francis said it will be a different set with a Christmas-based theme and paints from the regular shows. People attending can expect surprises, including characters dressed in Christmas costumes \u201cwalking around doing different activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo people definitely want to come early If they can, because it\u2019s for the people who walk in the door early, they\u2019re gonna get to participate in some games and get some little prizes and proxies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got some funny and naughty little elves,\u201d Francis said with a chuckle.<\/p>\n

\"The
The ARTrageous troupe seeks to \u201cimmerse\u201d the audience in their interactive shows. (Courtesy Lauri Francis)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>
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The ARTrageous troupe<\/h4>\n

Jolene DavisChris FrancisJaden McKelvey-FrancisLauri McKelvey-FrancisSophia MitchellJarvis MooreheadMarco OrtegaIan WeissJohn de Wolf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWe always try to make our the next show even more ARTrageous than the previous and we think that (our) Christmas one is going to be really fun and super-joyful and just get people into Christmas,\u201d Francis said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have done one Christmas show previous to this, but this one\u2019s gonna be a little different because we love our Farmington friends. And so we\u2019re going all-out for Farmington,\u201d Francis said, adding that they did one at a festival in California.<\/p>\n

Prompted to share other hints about their Christmas show, Francis said, \u201cWell, I think people can expect the same immersion as our regular ARTrageous show because that\u2019s something that we would never want to give up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"ARTrageous
ARTrageous brings \u201cA Very Colorful Christmas\u201d to the Farmington Civic Center. (Courtesy Lauri Francis)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

She said the music will include a \u201ccouple of really lovely, standards and original music,\u201d as well, including some singalongs of Christmas songs that everyone will know.<\/p>\n

Francis said the troupe plans to return to Farmington in summer for their sixth performance and to work with youths in a residency program as they did last year or for another ARTrageous show.<\/p>\n

She said the dates remain to be finalized with the Farmington Civic Center.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the performances on Dec. 17 and 18 are $24-$28 and available at https:\/\/bit.ly\/48hHV73<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"ARTrageous
ARTrageous will feature special Christmas art, music and dance. (Courtesy Lauri Francis)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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