DOORS: 7pm   SHOW: 8pm\nTo see a detailed seat map, please choose "Tickets" in the upper righthand corner, select your ticket choices & click "view on map." \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\nGenre: Holiday \nPreviously “Harry and Judith’s Holiday Sing-a-Long,” the newly renamed “Christmas Without Tears” is a reverent and irreverent antidote to the most stressful of seasons. A fifteen-year tradition that began in Shearer and Owen’s Santa Monica home (and migrated to stage as a benefit for Hurricane Katrina), these annual gatherings have grown into a heartwarming house party around the piano that involves and entertains fellow performers and audience members alike...
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DOORS: 7pm   SHOW: 8pm\nTo see a detailed seat map, please choose "Tickets" in the upper righthand corner, select your ticket choices & click "view on map." \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\nGenre: Holiday \nPreviously “Harry and Judith’s Holiday Sing-a-Long,” the newly renamed “Christmas Without Tears” is a reverent and irreverent antidote to the most stressful of seasons. A fifteen-year tradition that began in Shearer and Owen’s Santa Monica home (and migrated to stage as a benefit for Hurricane Katrina), these annual gatherings have grown into a heartwarming house party around the piano that involves and entertains fellow performers and audience members alike. A guilt-free way of having fun and giving back, ALL proceeds go to charities such as The New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation and the Actor’s Fund (with a particular emphasis this year on aiding mental health through both organizations).As Owen explains; “Nothing seems more appropriate than raising funds and awareness for an illness that affects so many of us, through the most life-affirming things: music, laughter and friendship. It’s the reason we started having this party in the first place, to help people get through those times when they can be at their lowest ebb. This show has come to mean Christmas for me, and it’s now an annual highlight for many, both on and off stage.”Each evening includes both invited performers and surprise guests who drop into Harry and Judith’s onstage living room. Past revelers have included Weird Al Yankovic, Jane Lynch, Donald Fagen, Richard Thompson, Catherine O’Hara, Henry Butler, Paul Shaffer, Alice Ripley, Alfie Boe, Christopher Guest, Keb’ Mo’ and Steve Lukather, to name but a few.The show is divided into two acts. The first features Owen, Shearer and their cast of guests, each of whom perform a seasonal “party piece” – either a classic or original song. Selections range from the sentimental ("Winter Wonderland” and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas") to the irreverent ("F&*k Christmas” and "Jesus Was a Dreidel Spinner”). Comics, magicians, female impersonators and even a somber clown have been welcomed additions, adding that perfect mix makes this a true variety show. As guests finish their performances, they remain onstage (which Owen decorates in a cozy, Christmastime setting), steadily building the exuberant, festive mood. Each year Shearer writes a new satirical song (most recently 2013’s "Why No Bail-Out for Santa?") while he and Owen close the first act with Owen’s own heartfelt ode to Christmases past, “The Dancing Tree.”The second act is an audience sing-along of classic American Christmas carols, with Owen providing specially designed songbooks. For the crowd favorite "The Twelve Days of Christmas," Owen and Shearer divide the audience into twelve groups, who then act out their respective “day,” the best of whom are awarded with kitschy and often quite awful holiday gifts!A throwback to simpler times, this homespun variety show is both festive romp and salve for the soul, serving as a reminder to all that Christmas is a time to be with the ones you love…and sometimes, even family!Shearer and Owen’s winter single, a jazzed up version of the Spinal Tap classic “Christmas with the Devil” (plus a bonus version of “The Dancing Tree”), will be released this November in both video and song form.\nJudith Owen's Website \nHarry Shearer's Website\nFAQs\nPLEASE CLICK HERE FOR A DETAILED FAQ.\nAre there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? Unless otherwise indicated, all of our shows are all ages. Please bring a valid ID.\nWhat are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event? Residential street parking is free after 6pm Monday through Saturday. Street parking is free on Sunday. Metered parking is free after 9pm. SPACE is located one block east of the Dempster Purple Line Stop. \nWhat can I bring into the event? SPACE has a full bar with an exciting array of cocktails and an extensive beer list. While we do not serve food in our venue, customers are welcome to bring in pizza from Union, the restaurant up front. No outside food or beverages are allowed inside.\nHow can I contact the organizer with any questions? For questions regarding your order, please email [email protected] or call 847.492.8860.\nWhat's the refund policy? All tickets are non-refundable. Â
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