>> LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

THE PLACE WE CALL HOME -- MADE OF MORE THAN 140 CULTURES.

>> WHERE OUR DIVERSE SOUNDS, SONGS, AND ART KEEP ALL 10 MILLION OF US CONNECTING.

♪ ♪ >> THIS YEAR TESTED OUR STRENGTH AND OUR SPIRITS.

BUT WE THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHOWED UP FOR EACH OTHER LIKE NEVER BEFORE.

♪ ♪ >> FROM THE ANTELOPE VALLEY TO THE SOUTH BAY.

>> FROM POMONA TO THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, AND EVERYWHERE AND EVERYONE IN BETWEEN.

♪ ♪ >> OUR PEOPLE PROVED OUR STRENGTH AND RESILIENCY.

DEFINING WHAT MAKES L.A.

COUNTY GREAT.

♪ ♪ >> OUR CULTURE.

>> OUR COMMUNITY.

>> OUR HOME.

>> THAT'S SOMETHING WORTH CELEBRATING.

♪ ♪ >> WE'RE THRILLED TO SPEND THE HOLIDAY WITH YOU THROUGH THIS ENDURING ANNUAL TRADITION.

>> WELCOME BACK HOME TO THE DOROTHY CHANDLER PAVILION.

FOR THE 66TH ANNUAL LOS ANGELES COUNTY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION.

♪ ♪ >> Maya: LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED WITH THE IRRESISTIBLE JOY OF RICARDO LEMVO AND MAKINA LOCA.

♪ ♪ >> HELLO, LOS ANGELES!

♪ ♪ ♪ O MAMA KIYELELE, MAMA KIYELELE, MAMA KIYEYE MAMA ♪ ♪ O MAMA KIYELELE, MAMA KIYELELE, MAMA KIYEYE, MAMA ♪ ♪ SANTA MARIA MAMA, YAKA YAKA KEMBELELA BETO BANA ♪ O MAMA KIYELELE, MAMA KIYELELE, MAMA KIYEYE, MAMA ♪ SANTA MARIA MAMA, YAKA YAKA SAKUMUNA BETO BANA ♪ O MAMA KIYELELE, MAMA KIYELELE, MAMA KIYEYE, MAMA ♪ BEBE MATINGU MAMA KIMBIMBI YOKANI RUMBA YA BUAL'A BETO ♪ O MAMA KIYELELE, MAMA KIYELELE, MAMA, AMANA MAYIMBE ♪ O MAMA KIYELELE, MAMA KIYELELE, MAMA KIYEYE, MAMA ♪ O MAMA KIYELELE, MAMA KIYELELE, MAMA, AMANA MAYIMBE ♪ SUKUMA ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ YEMAYA ASESU ASESU YEMAYA ♪ YO SOY DE MBANZA KONGO, ALLÁ POR EL NORTE DE ANGOLA, ♪ ♪ LA TIERRA DE SANTA BEATRIZ KIMPA VITA PA' ♪ QUE LO SEPA ♪ AMATI NA VELO YA KIMBAMBALA ATUTI PUSU ♪ ♪ AMATI NA VELO YA KIMBAMBALA ATUTI PUSU ♪ ♪ ATUTI PUSU ♪ ♪ ATUTI PUSU ♪ ♪ ATUTI PUSU ♪ ♪ ATUTI PUSU ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ TATA SIMON KIMBANGU WANUNGINI YALA KEYALA MUNZA YAMVIMBA ♪ ♪ TATA SIMON KIMBANGU WANUNGINI YALA KEYALA MUNZA YAMVIMBA ♪ ♪ YALA KEYALA MUNZA YAMVIMBA ♪ YALA KEYALA KU YELUSALEMI ♪ ♪ ♪ E BAYAYA BAYAYA BAYAYE OYE MACORINA TIENE GUARARÉ ♪ OYE MACORINA TIENE TIENE GUARARÉ ♪ AY MACORINA PONME LA MANO ARRIBA ♪ AHI VIENE EL NIÑO EN LA FLAUTA, EN EL PIANO, Y EN EL TRES ♪ AHI VIENE DADDY EN EL QUINTO REPICANDO SU BEMBÉ ♪ TIENE GUARARÉ ♪ TIENE GUARARÉ ♪ TIENE GUARARÉ >> WELL, HELLO, LOS ANGELES!

♪ ♪ [SPEAKING SPANISH] ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN OTHER LANGUAGES] ♪ YO SÉ QUE TU SABES QUE YO SÉ ♪ ♪ YO SÉ QUE TU SABES QUE YO SÉ ♪ YO SÉ QUE TU SABES QUE YO SÉ ♪ YO SÉ QUE TU SABES QUE YO SÉ ♪ YO SÉ QUE TU SABES QUE YO SÉ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ GUARARÉ, GUARARÉ ♪ GUARARÉ, GUARARÉ ♪ OYE MACORINA TIENE GUARARÉ ♪ GUARARÉ, GUARARÉ ♪ GUARARÉ, GUARARÉ ♪ OYE MACORINA TIENE GUARARÉ ♪ ♪ ♪ OYE MACORINA TIENE GUARARÉ ♪ OYE MACORINA TIENE GUARARÉ ♪ OYE MACORINA TIENE GUARARÉ [APPLAUSE] >> Maya: BEAUTIFUL!

HELLO, L.A.

COUNTY!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] HAVE WE GOT A GREAT SHOW FOR YOU TONIGHT!

I'M MAYA JUPITER.

>> Aloe: I'M ALOE BLACC!

[APPLAUSE] >> Maya: YOU MIGHT KNOW US THROUGH OUR MUSIC, BUT TODAY WE ARE YOUR HOSTS FOR THIS CELEBRATION OF THE INCREDIBLE PEOPLE, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

[APPLAUSE] SO LET'S SEE WHO IS HERE TONIGHT TONIGHT.

IS SAN FERNANDO VALLEY IN THE HOUSE?

ARE YOU HERE?

[CHEERING] >> Aloe: HOW ABOUT THE WESTSIDE?

[APPLAUSE] >> Maya: SOUTH L.A.?

[APPLAUSE] >> Aloe: EAST L.A.

AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY?

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> Maya: ALTADENA, PASADENA?

[APPLAUSE] I KNOW I SAW MUSIC CHANGING LIVES IN THE HOUSE, AND EVERYBODY ELSE WHO ARE WITH US LIVE IN THIS THEATER AND ALL OF YOU AT HOME, ACROSS THE U.S., AND STREAMING AROUND THE GLOBE, TUNING IN RIGHT NOW.

WE FEEL YOUR PRESENCE WITH US IN OUR HOME, LOS ANGELES.

[APPLAUSE] AS WE BEGIN, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, HERE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, WE ARE ON THE LANDS OF THE TONGVA, TATAVIAM, KIZH, AND CHUMASH PEOPLES.

AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THEIR MANY YEARS OF STEWARDSHIP OF THE LAND.

[APPLAUSE] >> Aloe: THE MUSIC CENTER STRIVES TO BE A CHAMPION OF THE ARTS IN LOS ANGELES FOR ALL PEOPLE AND IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH FIRST PEOPLES TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN PARTNERSHIPS AND GROW COLLABORATIONS THAT ENGAGE AND RESPECT THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE OF FIRST PEOPLES, PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.

>> Maya: OUR CELEBRATION THIS EVENING IS MULTI-CULTURAL, MULTI-GENERATIONAL, AND COMPLETELY ANGELENO!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> Aloe: WITH THE HELP OF OVER 400 PERFORMERS, WE'LL TRAVEL THE GLOBE AND OUR OWN CORNER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, FROM THE COMFORT OF OUR SEATS, AND MEET ARTISTS, FAMILIES, MENTORS, AND TEACHERS, WHO HELP SHAPE THE CULTURE OF LOS ANGELES.

>> Maya: SO LET'S CONTINUE ON OUR JOURNEY WITH OUR NEXT ACT, BRINGING A CORNER OF LEIMERT PARK TO OUR STAGE.

PLEASE WELCOME THE SEASONED CROONERS OF STREET CORNER RENAISSANCE!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> WHAT'S UP?

>> CHECK THIS OUT.

>> I LOVE THAT.

♪ DO DO DO DO ♪ ♪, ON ♪ ♪ DO DO DO DO ♪ ♪ SOUNDS LIKE A DUE UP ♪ ♪ BE ♪ PEOPLE LIVING IN HARMONY ♪ A CELEBRATION FOR THE WORLD TO SEE ♪ SING GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING ♪ FOLKS START COMING FROM MILES AROUND ♪ WE BETTER TELL 'EM WHAT'S GOING DOWN ♪ MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE SCREAM AND SHOUT ♪ 'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT ♪ I WANNA TELL YOU ABOUT THE SON OF MAN ♪ A LITTLE BABY DOWN IN BETHLEHEM ♪ SENT FROM HEAVEN WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT ♪ YOU KNEW THAT EVERYTHING WOULD BE ALRIGHT ♪ FOLKS STILL TALKING ABOUT THE GLORIOUS SOUND ♪ WE BETTER TELL THEM WHAT'S GOING DOWN ♪ MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE SCREAM AND SHOUT ♪ 'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT ♪ YOU KNOW KIDS LOVE PRESENTS AND SANTA'S ALRIGHT WITH ME ♪ ALRIGHT WITH ME ♪ BUT WE REALLY COME TO TELL YOU WHAT A TREASURE GOD'S LOVE CAN BE ♪ LOVE CAN BE ♪ MAKE SOME JOYFUL NOISE SCREAM AND SHOUT ♪ BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT ♪ THE LIGHT OF HEAVEN WAS SHINING BRIGHT ♪ THE LORD IS SAVING MY SOUL TONIGHT ♪ YOU KNOW HE'S NEVER TOO HARD TO FIND ♪ HIS SWEET LOVING IT'S RIGHT ON TIME ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN ♪ WE BETTER TELL THEM WHAT'S GOING DOWN ♪ MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE SCREAM AND SHOUT ♪ THAT'S WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT ♪ KIDS LOVE PRESENTS AND SANTA IS ALRIGHT WITH ME ♪ BUT I REALLY WANNA TELL YOU WHAT A TREASURE GOD'S LOVE CAN BE ♪ MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE SCREAM AND SHOUT ♪ BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT ♪ THAT'S WHAT CHRISTMAS ♪ ♪ IS ALL ABOUT ♪ IS ALL ABOUT LOVE ♪ ♪ IS ALL ABOUT LOVE ♪ [APPLAUSE] >> SO PUT YOUR -- >> MAN, I THINK I GOT SOMETHING IN ONE OF THESE POCKETS.

I THINK IT IS A NOTE.

IT IS CHRISTMAS TIME.

>> THAT'S A GOOD ONE, TONY.

♪ OOH, DOOP DOOP, DOOP DOO DOOP ♪ OOH, DOOP DOOP, DOOP DOO DOOP ♪ I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS ♪ JUST LIKE THE ONES I USED TO KNOW ♪ WHERE THOSE TREETOPS GLISTEN AND CHILDREN LISTEN ♪ TO HEAR SLEIGH BELLS IN THE SNOW, THE SNOW ♪ THEN I, I, I AM DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS ♪ WITH EVERY CHRISTMAS SONG I WRITE ♪ MAY YOUR DAYS, MAY YOUR DAYS, MAY YOUR DAYS BE MERRY AND BRIGHT ♪ AND MAY ALL YOUR CHRISTMASES BE WHITE ♪ I, I, I AM DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS ♪ JUST LIKE THE ONES I USED TO KNOW ♪ WHERE THE TREETOPS GLISTEN AND ALL THE CHILDREN LISTEN ♪ TO HEAR SLEIGH BELLS IN THE SNOW ♪ BECAUSE I, I, I AM DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS ♪ WITH EVERY CHRISTMAS CARD I WRITE ♪ MAY YOUR DAYS, MAY YOUR DAYS, MAY YOUR DAYS BE MERRY AND BRIGHT ♪ AND MAY ALL YOUR CHRISTMASES BE WHITE ♪ I, I, I AM DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS ♪ WITH EVERY CHRISTMAS SONG I WRITE ♪ MAY YOUR DAYS, MAY YOUR DAYS, MAY YOUR DAYS BE MERRY AND BRIGHT ♪ AND MAY ALL YOUR CHRISTMASES >> SINGH IT, BOY.

BE WHITE ♪ JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS ♪ JINGLE ALL THE WAY, OOH >> THANK YOU.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ >> MY NAME IS CINDY SHEA AND I AM THE FOLLOW OF CREATOR OF MARIACHI DAVIS.

I AM IRISH ITALIAN DISSENT FROM MY PARENTS BUT BORN RIGHT HERE.

I STARTED BACK IN 1999.

IT WAS JUST BY CHANCE MY FIRST YEAR OF MARIACHI DEVOS ENDED UP BEING A COMPLETELY MULTICULTURAL GROUP.

WE HAD ARGENTINA, SEVERAL FROM COLUMBIA, JAPAN, SWITZERLAND, EL SALVADOR, COSTA RICA.

IT WAS JUST SO BEAUTIFUL.

I STARTED STUDYING TRUMPET AT EIGHT YEARS OLD.

I HAD GREAT INFLUENCES IN MY LIFE.

I DID A FORMAL AUDITION, GOT A JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THE DIRECTION.

THAT WAS A BIG, PIVOTAL CHANGE IN MY LIFE.

>> SHE WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE FIRST TO ADD CONGA DRUMS TO A MARIACHI GROUP.

SHE IS CELEBRATE THAT CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN LOS ANGELES THROUGH THE MUSIC.

>> THE MUSIC IS CHALLENGING AND DOES ACTUALLY REQUIRE A HIGH LEVEL OF MUSICIAN-SHIP TO PLAY, BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT'S JUST, LIKE, FUN.

♪ ♪ >> THIS YEAR AT THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION, WE ARE DOING A BEAUTIFUL POSADAS MEDLEY OF SONGS, WHICH IS ALL ABOUT HOME FROM MEXICO.

THE SONGS THEY SING TOGETHER AND I THINK IT IS BEAUTIFULLY GET TO PERFORM SOMETHING SO TRADITIONAL AND BRINGING IN BALLET FOLKLORICO DAY LOS ANGELES TO JOIN US.

>> THIS IS A SONG THAT JUST COMMEMORATES THE JOURNEY OF NOT ONLY MARY AND JOSEPH, BUT THE JOURNEY OF THE IMMIGRANTS THAT CAME TO THIS COUNTRY.

RIGHT NOW, OR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ARE HURTING, AND THIS IS A WAY FOR US TO SHOW THAT MUSIC BRIDGES PEOPLE TOGETHER.

>> I AM ABOUT CELEBRATING WHO YOU ARE.

BE YOU.

PLAY THE WAY YOU WANT TO, AND WE WILL WORK AROUND YOU AND WE WILL BUILD OUR SHOW AROUND WHAT WE ARE WORKING WITH RIGHT NOW.

>> I'VE BEEN WITH DIVAS FOR ABOUT A FEW WEEKS NOW.

I LOVE ALL THE GIRLS.

THEY HAVE BEEN SUPER HELPFUL WITH ALL OF THE MUSIC.

THEIR ENERGY IS SO, LIKE, UPLIFTING.

WE ARE LIKE A FAMILY YEAR.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE FAMILY MEMORIES AT CHRISTMAS, BUT THE TRUTH IS, FOR ME, MY PERSONAL FOR ANSWER FOR THAT IS HOLIDAY CELEBRATION IS MY CHRISTMAS.

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ OS PIDO POSADA ♪ PUES NO PUEDE ANDAR ♪ MI ESPOSA AMADA ♪ AQUÍ NO ES MESÓN ♪ SIGAN ADELANTE ♪ YO NO PUEDO ABRIR ♪ NO SEA ALGÚN TUNANTE ♪ ¡ENTREN SANTOS PEREGRINOS ♪ PEREGRINOS ♪ RECIBAN ESTE RINCÓN ♪ QUE AUNQUE ES POBRE LA MORADA ♪ LA MORADA ♪ OS LA DOY DE CORAZÓN ♪ ¡CANTEMOS CON ALEGRÍA ♪ ALEGRÍA ♪ TODOS AL CONSIDERAR ♪ QUE JESÚS, JOSÉ Y MARÍA ♪ Y MARÍA ♪ NOS VIENEN A VISITAR ♪ ÁNDALE JUANA ♪ NO TE DILATES ♪ CON LA CANASTA ♪ DE LOS CACAHUATES ♪ ÁNDALE JUANA ♪ SAL DEL RINCON ♪ CON LA CANASTA ♪ DE LA COLACION ♪ ÁNDALE JUANA ♪ NO TE DILATES ♪ CON LA CANASTA ♪ DE LOS CACAHUATES ♪ ÁNDALE JUANA ♪ SAL DEL RINCON ♪ CON LA CANASTA ♪ DE LA COLACION ♪ DALE, DALE, DALE ♪ NO PIERDAS EL TINO ♪ PORQUE SI LO PIERDES ♪ PIERDES EL CAMINO ♪ DALE, DALE, DALE ♪ NO PIERDAS EL TINO ♪ DALE, DALE, DALE ♪ NO PIERDAS EL TINO ♪ PORQUE SI LO PIERDES ♪ PIERDES EL CAMINO ♪ CON MI BURRITO SABANERO, VOY CAMINO DE BELÉN ♪ CON MI BURRITO SABANERO, VOY CAMINO DE BELÉN ♪ SI ME VEN, SI ME VEN, VOY CAMINO DE BELÉN ♪ SI ME VEN, SI ME VEN, VOY CAMINO DE BELÉN ♪ EL LUCERITO MAÑANERO ILUMINA MI SENDERO ♪ EL LUCERITO MAÑANERO ILUMINA MI ENDERO ♪ SI ME VEN, SI ME VEN, VOY CAMINO DE BELÉN ♪ SI ME VEN, SI ME VEN, VOY CAMINO DE BELÉN ♪ CON MI CUATRICO, VOY CANTANDO, MI BURRITO VA TROTANDO ♪ CON MI CUATRICO VOY CANTANDO, MI BURRITO VA TROTANDO ♪ SI ME VEN, SI ME VEN, VOY CAMINO DE BELÉN ♪ IF YOU SEE ME WALKING BY, VOY CAMINO DE BELÉN ♪ TUKI TUKI TUKI TUKI, TUKI TUKI TUKI TA ♪ HURRY UP LITTLE ♪ ♪ TUKI TUKI TUKI TUKI, TUKI TUKI TUKI TA ♪ APÚRATE, MI BURRITO, QUE YA VAMOS A LLEGAR ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ YO NO OLVIDO AL AÑO VIEJO ♪ PORQUE ME HA DEJAO' COSAS MUY BUENAS ♪ AY, YO NO OLVIDO AL AÑO VIEJO ♪ PORQUE ME HA DEJAO' COSAS MUY BUENAS ♪ ME DEJÓ UNA CHIVA, UNA BURRA NEGRA ♪ UNA YEGUA BLANCA Y UNA BUENA SUEGRA ♪ AY, ME DEJÓ UNA CHIVITA Y UNA BURRA MUY NEGRITA ♪ UNA YEGUA MUY BLANQUITA Y UNA BUENA SUEGRA ♪ ME DEJÓ UNA CHIVA, UNA BURRA NEGRA ♪ UNA YEGUA BLANCA Y UNA BUENA SUEGRA ♪ YO NO OLVIDO AL AÑO VIEJO ♪ PORQUE ME HA DEJAO' COSAS MUY BUENAS ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ AY, YO NO OLVIDO AL AÑO VIEJO ♪ PORQUE ME HA DEJAO' COSAS MUY BUENAS ♪ ME DEJÓ UNA CHIVA, UNA BURRA NEGRA ♪ UNA YEGUA BLANCA Y UNA BUENA SUEGRA ♪ ME DEJÓ UNA CHIVA, UNA BURRA MUY NEGRITA ♪ ME DEJÓ UNA CHIVA, UNA BURRA MUY NEGRITA ♪ UNA YEGUA BLANCA Y UNA BUENA SUEGRA ♪ ME DEJÓ UNA CHIVA, UNA BURRA MUY NEGRITA ♪ EL AÑO VIEJO ♪ EL AÑO VIEJO ♪ EL AÑO VIEJO ♪ ME DEJO COSAS MUY BUENAS ♪ YO NO OLVIDO AL AÑO VIEJO ♪ PORQUE ME HA DEJAO' COSAS MUY BUENAS ♪ AY, YO NO OLVIDO AL AÑO VIEJO ♪ PORQUE ME HA DEJAO' COSAS MUY BUENAS ♪ ME DEJÓ UNA CHIVA, UNA BURRA NEGRA ♪ UNA YEGUA BLANCA Y UNA BUENA SUEGRA ♪ ♪ ♪ UNA YEGUA BLANCA Y UNA BUENA SUEGRA [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> HI, I AM ELLIE COUNTY SUPERVISOR.

FOR SO MANY FAMILIES ACROSS L.A.

COUNTY, INCLUDING MY OWN, THIS CHRISTMAS EVE AT THE MUSIC CENTER IS SOMETHING WE LOOK FORWARD TO YEAR AFTER YEAR.

SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW THE STORY, WHEN DOROTHY CHANDLER SET OUT TO BUILD THE MUSIC CENTER, SHE CAME TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR SUPPORT.

MY DAD, SUPERVISOR KENNY HUNT, SAID YES, BUT ONE IMPORTANT CONDITION, THAT THE MUSIC CENTER OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE AT LEAST ONE DAY EVERY YEAR AND FROM THAT PROMISE THIS BEAUTIFUL.

CELEBRATION WAS BORN.

WHETHER YOU ARE HERE WITH US AT THE DOROTHY CHANDLER PAVILION OR WATCHING FROM HOME, I WANT TO WISH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A JOYFUL, PEACEFUL HOLIDAY SEASON.

MAY IT BE FILLED WITH WARMTH, KINDNESS, AND THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

[APPLAUSE] >> Maya: ALOE, WHAT HAVE YOU GOT THERE?

>> Aloe: THIS, MY DARLING, IS A DAF.

>> Maya: WHAT IS A DAF?

>> Aloe: IT'S A KIND OF FRAME DRUM, WHICH ARE SOME OF OUR MOST ANCIENT INSTRUMENTS.

FRAME DRUMS LIKE THE DAF ARE A USED AS A SOURCE OF SOUND THAT UNITES ALL PEOPLE.

USED GLOBALLY IN SHAMANIC, FOLK, AND RITUAL MUSIC FOR CENTURIES AND PLAYED ON EVERY CORNER OF THE CONTINENT THAT HUMANS HAVE LIVED IN.

>> Maya: SO THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYED EVERYWHERE?

>> Aloe: EXACTLY.

>> Maya: AND TONIGHT THESE DRUMS ARE IN THE HANDS OF A REMARKABLE GROUP OF WOMEN.

THEY'VE DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO PRESERVING AND SHARING THE SOUL-STIRRING SOUNDS OF THE IRANIAN SUFI AND FOLK MUSIC AND DANCING.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING THE L.A.

DAF ENSEMBLE WITH DANCING BY BANAFSHEH SAYYAD.

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ["RAGHSE SAYEHA" PLAYS] ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN PERSIAN] ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN PERSIAN] ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN PERSIAN] ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN PERSIAN] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN PERSIAN] ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN PERSIAN] ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN PERSIAN] ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN PERSIAN] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN PERSIAN] ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN PERSIAN] ♪ ♪ [SINGING IN PERSIAN] [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ >> SOUNDS OF JOY.

THE MEMBERS OF OUR TEAM IS COMING FROM ALL OVER.

WE OBVIOUSLY GET TOGETHER HERE EVERY SUNDAY.

>> SO WE COMBINE, THE WOODEN INSTRUMENT.

THE NAME OF THE INSTRUMENT IS KOLINTANG.

WE WERE AT SPAIN FOR 300-SOMETHING YEARS.

THEY HAD SILO PHONES.

THE LOCAL, WOW, THEY THEY KNOW A XYLOPHONE.

>> THIS IS A ANGKLUNG, A BAMBOO INSTRUMENT.

IT CAN EITHER BE PLAYED LIKE THIS, HELD AS A SINGLE NOTE, OR IT CAN BE PUT ON A RACK WITH THREE DIFFERENT OCTAVES.

[ANGKLUNG PLAYING] >> SO WHEN I MOVED TO THE UNITED STATES IN 1979, I KIND OF MISSED ALL ALL OF THESE INSTRUMENTS.

WHEN HOURS WAS ESTABLISHED, 2000, I HAD A CHANCE TO START ALL OVER AGAIN.

I WANTED TO ORDER FROM INDONESIA.

BUT DURING THAT TIME THERE WAS NOT YOUTH THAT PLAYED.

SENIORS.

ABOUT MY AGE.

BUT NOW, SINCE THESE CHILDREN ARE GETTING INTO THIS ANGKLUNG, THE TRADITION KEEP MOVING ON.

>> I STARTED MY WAS SIX OR SEVEN YEARS OLD.

>> I STARTED TO PETO ON THE HIGH NOTES BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HIGH FOR HIM.

>> I'VE BEEN PLAYING FOR ALMOST 16 YEARS.

WE ALL START WHEN WE ARE ABOUT TEN YEARS OLD.

>> BORN HERE IN THE U.S.

BUT I THINK IT IS IN PRETTY IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH OUR BACKGROUND.

>> THE VERY FIRST TIME THAT I PLAYED HERE WITH THE KOLINTANG OR ANGKLUNG, THIS ONE LADY WAS CRYING JUST BECAUSE HE REMEMBERED HER.

SO I WAS HOPING THAT BY US BEING HERE, IT WILL MAKE INDONESIAN PEOPLE FEEL THAT WAY, AS WELL, LIKE BEING HOME.

♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ["JOY TO THE WORLD" PLAYING] ♪ ♪ ["JOY TO THE WORLD" PLAYING] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ["LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH" PLAYING] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ >> MY NAME IS ANDRE CRUZ.

I AM A SINGER-SONGWRITER.

I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA.

>> MY NAME IS CHRIS LUJAN.

ON STAGE WITH ANDREA PLAY THE BASE.

>> RIGHT NOW WE ARE FILMING THIS IN THE HELLO STRANGER, WHICH IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PLACES IN LOS ANGELES.

THIS SPACE IS A TRIBUTE TO LOW RIDER CULTURE.

AS A BLACK MAN, AS A CHICANO MAN, HAVING PEOPLE SEE ME FULLY.

ALSO TO HAVE A PLACE THAT IS DEDICATED TO THE SOUND AND THE CULTURE IS SUPER IMPORTANT.

THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE IT THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN.

>> IT IS ONE OF THE PLACES THAT FEELS LIKE HOME.

YOU KNOW.

CHRIS RELEASED A SONG CALLED "DON'T GO ACTING A FOOL" AND I JUST HEARD IT, THAT'S IT.

THAT'S THE SOUND.

>> THIS WAS ALL DURING COVID.

WE WERE NEVER PLANNING ON BEING A LIVE BAND BUT WE HAD SO MANY SONGS WORKED UP THAT WE KIND OF SAID WHEN THINGS OPEN UP AGAIN, MAYBE WE SHOULD GO DO THIS LIVE.

♪ ♪ >> HEY!

>> WHEN THE WORLD OPENED UP AGAIN, WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WHO WAS REALLY LISTENING, AND WE FOUND THAT MEMBERS OF THE LOW RIDER COMMUNITY, MEMBERS OF THE CHICANO SOUL COMMUNITY WERE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT WHAT WE WERE DOING AND THAT WAS TRULY, TRULY A BLESSING.

>> CALIFORNIA SOUL IS THE LOW RIDER SOUND MIXED WITH THE PSYCHEDELIC SOUND.

>> STEVIE STEVIE WONDER, MARVIN GAYE, ALL OF THOSE SOULFL SOUNDS THAT WERE FOR ME SO ASSOCIATED WITH SUNDAY MORNINGS WITH MOM.

♪ ♪ >> THE SONG WE ARE PERFORMING IS CALLED "GOOD TO BE HOME."

HOME CAN BE A PLACE.

IT CAN BE PEOPLE.

IT CAN BE A SCENE.

IT CAN BE A CULTURE.

IT IS A SONG ABOUT WHAT HOME MEANS TO YOU.

WHAT IT MEANS TO ME.

WHAT IT CAN MEAN TO US.

♪ SO GOOD TO BE HOME GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ >> GOSH, HOW DO I DESCRIBED, IT IS A RESILIENCE PLACE STEEPED IN ITS CULTURE, A PLACE THAT HAS A LOT OF PRIDE IN ITSELF.

I FEEL SO BLESSED I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE SONG WITH CHRIS, AND I FEEL VERY, VERY LUCKY I GET TO SHARE IT WITH THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION THIS YEAR.

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ BEEN AND AROUND AND AWAY FOR SO LONG ♪ I THOUGHT I MIGHT NOT BE BACK AGAIN ♪ I LOST MYSELF IN THE CLOUDS ♪ WITH ALL THE PEOPLE I'VE SEEN ♪ BUT FOR THE LOVE THAT I FOUND ♪ HAVE I EVER REALLY KNOWN MY PLACE?

♪ I FEEL IT DOWN IN MY OUL ♪ JUST LET ME SAY ♪ SO GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ SO GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ I MISS MY STREETS AND MY ALLEYWAYS ♪ YES, I DID ♪ AND ALL THE AVENUES AND ALL MY SUNNY DAYS ♪ I WILL FIND YOU AGAIN ♪ NOW I'M NOT SAYING THAT IT'S PERFECT ♪ SOME MIGHT WONDER IF IT'S EVEN REALLY WORTH IT?

♪ BUT ALL MY WORRY COMES DOWN ♪ THE MOMENT THOSE WHEELS TOUCH GROUND ♪ IT'S SO GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ SO GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ OH ♪ ♪ THOUGH THE PLACE THAT YOU'RE BORN ♪ AIN'T ALWAYS WHERE YOU'RE FROM ♪ AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN ♪ OH ♪ ♪ IT'S SO GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ SO GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ YES IT IS BABY ♪ ♪ THOUGH THE PLACE THAT YOU'RE BORN ♪ AIN'T ALWAYS WHERE YOU'RE FROM ♪ AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN ♪ OH ♪ ♪ IT'S SO GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ SO GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ SO GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ OH NO NO ♪ ♪ SO GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ GOOD TO BE HOME ♪ I ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ OH ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE ♪ HAPPINESS AND CHEER ♪ FUN FOR ALL THAT CHILDREN CALL ♪ THEIR FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR ♪ CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE ♪ CAROLS EVERYWHERE ♪ YEAH ♪ ♪ OLDEN TIMES AND ANCIENT RHYMES ♪ AND MEMORIES WE SHARE ♪ ♪ SNOWFLAKES IN THE AIR ♪ BEAUTY EVERYWHERE ♪ YULETIDE BY THE FIRESIDE ♪ AND ALL THE MEMORIES THERE ♪ OH ♪ ♪ CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE ♪ FAMILIES DRAWING NEAR ♪ OH THAT WE SHOULD ALWAYS SEE ♪ SUCH SPIRIT THROUGH THE YEAR ♪ OH THAT WE SHOULD ALWAYS SEE ♪ SUCH SPIRIT THROUGH THE YEAR HAPPY HOLIDAYS, Y'ALL.

[APPLAUSE] >> Aloe: THE FLOWER CROWN DANCE, OR HWA-GWAN-MU, IS FROM KOREA'S JOSEON PERIOD.

>> Maya: THAT'S THE SAME TIME PERIOD WE'VE BEEN SEEING IN OUR FAVORITE K-DRAMAS.

>> Aloe: IT IS A ROYAL COURT DANCE FEATURING DANCERS IN FLOWER-DECORATED CROWNS, SYMBOLIZING NATURE'S BEAUTY, REGENERATION, AND LIFE.

>> Maya: RETURNING THIS YEAR TO THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION, LET'S WELCOME KIM EUNG HWA AND KOREAN DANCE COMPANY.

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] >> Maya: I'M JOINED BY SUPERVISOR LINDSEY HORVATH, WHO REPRESENTS THE 3RD DISTRICT, WHICH STRETCHES FROM SYLMAR TO MALIBU AND HOLLYWOOD TO PALMS.

SUPERVISOR HORVATH, AS YOU KNOW, THERE ARE SO MANY AMAZING PEOPLE WHO MAKE L.A.

COUNTY THEIR HOME, WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS?

>> WELL, L.A.

COUNTY IS A PLACE WHERE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.

EVEN RAINS THAT MAKE ME WEAR BOOTS ON STAGE.

FROM THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY TO THE COAST, THIS REGION HOLDS COUNTLESS VERSIONS OF ITSELF -- DISTINCT RHYTHMS, IDENTITIES, AND STORIES WOVEN TOGETHER INTO A VIBRANT PATCHWORK OF NEIGHBORHOODS.

L.A.

IS SHAPED BY PEOPLE WHO ARE UNAFRAID TO BE WHO THEY ARE.

THE ARTS AND STORYTELLING ARE CENTRAL TO EVERYTHING THAT WE DO HERE.

AND WE KNOW THAT DIVERSITY ISN'T JUST PRESENT -- IT IS ESSENTIAL.

AND SET AGAINST UNPARALLELED NATURAL BEAUTY, WE ARE REMINDED EACH DAY JUST HOW SPECIAL THIS PLACE TRULY IS.

>> Maya: IT DEFINITELY IS HOME FOR US.

YES, PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER.

[APPLAUSE] DO YOU THINK THAT'S WHAT KEEPS YOU HERE?

>> WELL, L.A.

COUNTY IS MY HOME BECAUSE IT REFLECTS MY SENSE OF PURPOSE.

THIS YEAR ESPECIALLY, I WAS REMINDED THAT L.A.

IS DEFINED BY OUR RESILIENCE.

AS ANGELENOS, WE REBUILD, WE REINVENT, AND WE TURN CHALLENGES INTO OPPORTUNITY.

WHEN I ARRIVED HERE, I IMMEDIATELY FOUND COMMUNITY -- A CHOSEN FAMILY -- AND A SENSE OF BELONGING THAT I HAD NEVER KNOWN BEFORE.

THERE IS A SHARED FEARLESSNESS HERE, A PRIDE IN WHO WE ARE, AND A BELIEF IN WHAT WE CAN BECOME.

IN CHOOSING LOS ANGELES, I CHOOSE A PLACE WHERE SERVICE MATTERS AND DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH.

OUR COMMUNITIES PUSH ME TO KEEP WORKING AND REMIND ME WHY THE WORK MATTERS.

AND I AM SO PROUD TO BE AN ANGELENO.

THAT SHARED PRIDE IS WHAT MAKES L.A.

COUNTY OUR HOME.

[APPLAUSE] >> Maya: THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR HORVATH.

I COULDN'T AGREE MORE.

>> THANK YOU.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

[APPLAUSE] >> MY NAME IS LAWRENCE, AND WE ARE HERE IN CALIFORNIA, IN ONE OF MY TWO MUSIC ROOMS.

HARMONIC BRONZE STARTED OUT REALLY SMALL.

NONE OF US KNEW HOW TO PLAY, AND OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS THE MAGIC HAS JUST KIND OF HAPPENED WHERE WE HAVE MUSHROOMED INTO THIS REALLY SUCCESSFUL PERFORMING GROUP.

HAND BELL, THINK OF IT LIKE A KEY ON THE PIANO.

THE LOWEST KEYS HAVE THE LONGEST STRINGS.

AND THE LITTLE BELLS ARE LIKE KEYS.

THE SOUND OF BELLS CREATES A WARMTH AND OUR BODIES.

IT BRINGS TEARS TO PEOPLE'S EYES.

>> I JUST REALLY LOVE IT HERE.

IT'S JUST A GREAT PLACE TO SPEND ONE OR TWO HOURS AWAY FROM THE WORLD, IMMERSE MYSELF IN MUSIC.

>> THE HANDBELL PROGRAM IS REALLY A THREAD AND THE BACKBONE OF OUR IMMUNITY.

HE WAS THE TEACHER EVERYBODY WANTED.

YOU WOULD BE HARD-PRESSED TO FIND A PERSON WHO HASN'T HEARD THEM PLAY OR PLAYED IN THE ENSEMBLE.

MR.

ROWLAND REALLY TAKES PRIDE IN GETTING TO KNOW THE STUDENTS.

HE GREETS THEM BY NAME, WELCOMES THEM IN, PRACTICES WITH THEM, PUTS IN EXTRA TIME.

IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT HANDBELLS, IT IS ABOUT SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT.

HE IS WITH THEM FOR THE JOURNEY OF THEIR LIFE.

IT IS NOT ONE YEAR.

IT IS NOT ONE SEASON.

IT'S FOREVER.

>> FLIP YOUR MUSIC AROUND, FOLKS.

GOOD LUCK.

YOU CAN DO IT.

CONFIDENCE.

ONE, TWO.

PLAY.

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR.

ONE, DUH-DUH-DUH, FOUR.

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR.

>> THE SONG "INVICTUS" INTERPRETS UNDEFEATED.

WE HAVE HAD TO GO THROUGH THE FIRES, COVID, THE HOMELESSNESS.

WE AS LOS ANGELES CITIZENS ALWAYS FIND A WAY TO BUILD THE COURAGE AND THE RESILIENCE TO OVERCOME WHATEVER COMES OUR WAY.

IF IT WASN'T FOR THE TOWN OF ACTON, WE WOULDN'T BE WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

THE TOWN HAS JUST BEEN OUR BIGGEST SUPPORTERS.

>> IT'S A GREAT PLACE FOR ME TO COME TO AT THE END OF THE WEEK AND RESET.

IT IS REALLY HEALTHY EMOTIONALLY FOR ME, TOO -- >> THE REST OF THE GROUP HAS YOUR BACK, AND MOST OF US HAVE GROWN UP TOGETHER.

I THINK I WILL BE COMING BACK FOR A WHILE.

THEY HAVE BEEN A SECOND FAMILY TO ME.

>> THEY HAVE ALL BEEN PART OF OUR HISTORY.

AS I GET REALLY SENTIMENTAL BECAUSE THEY HAVE MADE ME FEEL LIKE THIS IS MY HOME ALL THE YEARS.

♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> Aloe: HERE TO BRING US A TASTE OF THE BAYOU AT THE DOROTHY CHANDLER, PLEASE WELCOME THE CHARLES FAVORS LOUISIANA CULTURAL ALL-STAR BRASS BAND AND ZYDECO QUARTET.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> LET'S GO!

GET YOUR HANDS UP, EVERYBODY!

LET'S GO!

YOU ARE DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS!

LET'S GO!

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> OH, YEAH!

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> COME ON!

>> LET'S GO.

>> COME ON.

>> HEY!

>> KEEP IT GOING!

HEY!

LET'S GO!

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I KNOW YOU THAT YOU LOVE ME BABY ♪ ♪ COME ON BACK HOME ♪ >> COME ON, Y'ALL!

♪ ♪ >> OH, YEAH.

♪ ♪ LET'S GO!

EVERYBODY KOEPP!

WE DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS!

LET'S GO!

COME ON, Y'ALL!

>> GET UP, GET UP!

HEY, GET UP!

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> COME ON, NEW ORLEANS!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, Y'ALL!

HEY!

LET'S DO IT!

OH, YEAH!

HEY!

SING IT WITH US.

♪ ♪ DO WHAT YOU WANNA ♪ DO WHAT YOU WANNA ♪ DO WHAT YOU WANNA ONE MORE TIME!

♪ DO WHAT YOU WANNA ♪ DO WHAT YOU WANNA >> OH, HEY!

OH, HEY!

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> YEAH!

SOME BLUES MUSIC!

[APPLAUSE] YES, INDEED!

>> HI, I AM CHAIR OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORDER OF SUPERVISORS ARE PRESENT IN THE FIRST DISTRICT.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

IT'S A WONDERFUL TIME TO COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY.

THIS SEASON IS A SPECIAL TIME ALSO TO SHARED JOY, HOPE, AND THE SPIRIT OF TOGETHERNESS.

AND THAT MAKES OUR COMMUNITIES STRONG.

WE SEE RESILIENCE, COMPASSION, AND DETERMINATION SHINING THROUGH.

THESE QUALITIES REMIND US WE ARE STRONGER.

THE HOLIDAYS ARE CHANCE TO REFLECT ON KINDNESS AND SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER.

EVEN SMALL ACTS OF GENEROSITY CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE.

[SPEAKING SPANISH] FROM MY FAMILY TO YOURS.

[SPEAKING SPANISH] MAY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON BRING LOVE, WARMTH, AND TO YOUR HOMES.

BRING HEALTH, OPPORTUNITY, AND BRIGHTER DAYS FOR ALL OF US.

♪ ♪ >> OH!

THIS SHOULDN'T BE A SURPRISE TO MANY BUT GROWING UP IN LOS ANGELES MY GRANDMOTHER WOULD MAKE 500 TAMALES EVERY HOLIDAY SEASON.

I DON'T EVEN WANT TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF TAMALES I'VE EATEN.

IT HAS TO BE THAT.

>> MAC AND CHEESE.

>> A LITTLE BIT OF ONION.

SOME HOT SAUCE.

>> TAMALES.

ALL KINDS.

>> THAT'S A VERY, VERY GOOD QUESTION.

OKAY, SO MY MOM MAKES MY FAVORITE ENCHILADAS OF ALL TIMES.

BECAUSE MY MOM MADE THEM, NO OTHER ELSE WILL COMPARE.

>> MY THOUGHTS ARE PUT EVERYTHING ON THE PLATE, MIX IT UP INTO ONE GIANT SLOP.

THAT'S WHAT I WANT.

I WANT ALL OF THE FLAVORS ALL THE TIME, ALL AT ONCE.

[LAUGHTER] >> Maya: OUR NEXT ARTIST IS A STORY TELL HER, SCATTERED GUITAR AND TUNES.

PERFORMING THE FIRST TIME AT THE L.A.

COUNTY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION AND BRINGING FESTIVE CLASSIC JAD FESTIVE CHEER, WE ARE THRILLED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO PONPON!

♪ ♪ [WHISTLING] ♪ OH, THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL ♪ BUT THE FIRE IS SO DELIGHTFUL ♪ AND SINCE WE'VE NO PLACE TO GO ♪ LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW ♪ OH IT DOESN'T SHOW SIGNS OF STOPPING ♪ AND I'VE BOUGHT ME SOME CORN FOR POPPING ♪ THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED WAY DOWN LOW ♪ LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW ♪ WHEN WE FINALLY KISS GOODNIGHT ♪ HOW I'LL HATE GOING OUT IN THE STORM ♪ BUT IF YOU'LL REALLY HOLD ME TIGHT ♪ ALL THE WAY HOME I'LL BE WARM ♪ THE FIRE IS SLOWLY DYING ♪ AND, MY DEAR, WE'RE STILL GOOD-BYE-ING ♪ BUT AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME SO ♪ LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW [WHISTLING] ♪ ♪ ♪ WHEN WE FINALLY KISS GOODNIGHT ♪ HOW I'LL HATE GOING OUT IN THE STORM ♪ BUT IF YOU'LL REALLY HOLD ME TIGHT ♪ ALL THE WAY HOME I'LL BE WARM ♪ AND THE FIRE IS SLOWLY DYING ♪ AND MY DEAR, WE'RE STILL GOOD-BYE-ING ♪ BUT AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME SO ♪ LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW ♪ LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ JUST HEAR THOSE SLEIGH BELLS JINGLING, RING, TING, TINGLING TOO ♪ COME ON, IT'S LOVELY WEATHER FOR A SLEIGH RIDE TOGETHER WITH YOU ♪ OUTSIDE THE SNOW IS FALLING AND FRIENDS ARE CALLING, "YOOHOO" ♪ ♪ COME ON, IT'S LOVELY WEATHER FOR A SLEIGH RIDE TOGETHER WITH YOU ♪ GIDDY-YAP, GIDDY-YAP, GIDDY-YAP, LET'S GO ♪ LET'S LOOK AT THE SHOW ♪ WE'RE RIDING IN A WONDERLAND OF SNOW ♪ GIDDY-UP, GIDDY-UP, GIDDY-UP, IT'S GRAND, JUST HOLDING YOUR HAND ♪ WE'RE GLIDING ALONG WITH A SONG OF A WINTERY FAIRYLAND ♪ OUR CHEEKS ARE NICE AND ROSY, AND COMFY COZY ARE WE ♪ WE'RE SNUGGLED UP TOGETHER LIKE TWO BIRDS OF A FEATHER WOULD BE ♪ LET'S TAKE THAT ROAD BEFORE US AND SING A CHORUS OR TWO ♪ COME ON, IT'S LOVELY WEATHER FOR A SLEIGH RIDE TOGETHER WITH YOU ♪ THERE'S A BIRTHDAY PARTY AT THE HOME OF FARMER GRAY ♪ IT'LL BE THE PERFECT ENDING OF A PERFECT DAY ♪ WE'LL BE SINGING THE SONGS WE LOVE TO SING WITHOUT A SINGLE STOP ♪ AT THE FIREPLACE WHILE WE WATCH THE CHESTNUTS POP ♪ ♪ THERE'S A HAPPY FEELING NOTHING IN THE WORLD CAN BUY ♪ WHEN THEY PASS AROUND THE COFFEE AND THE PUMPKIN PIE ♪ IT'LL NEARLY BE LIKE A PICTURE FRAME BY CURRIER AND IVES ♪ JUST HEAR THOSE SLEIGH BELLS JINGLING, RING, TING, TINGLING TOO ♪ COME ON, IT'S LOVELY WEATHER FOR A SLEIGH RIDE TOGETHER WITH YOU ♪ ♪ [IMPROVISATION] [WHISTLING] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ SLEIGH BELLS RINGING, TEEN TEAM TANGLING TOO ♪ THANK YOU!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

>> HELLO, L.A.!

ARE YOU HAVING A GREAT TIME?

>> I KNOW WE ARE.

>> DEFINITELY.

>> SO WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THE SHOW, WE REALLY WANTED TO BE PART OF THIS COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

>> THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME.

>> WE LOVE THIS CITY.

OUR CITY.

WE LOVE THE PEOPLE.

>> AND IT IS WHY WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT BEING ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN OUR COMMUNITY.

>> DEFINITELY.

THE BENEFIT CONCERT THAT YOU'VE GOT COMING UP, A CONCERT FOR ALTADENA AND THE PASADENA CIVIC AUDITORIUM.

>> THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] AND ALSO THE WORK WE DO WITH EVOLVE ALTADENA AND MY TRIBE RISE.

>> Maya: IT HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE INCREDIBLE TO WITNESS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE MUTUAL AID FOR L.A.

COUNTY, ESPECIALLY AFTER THE WILDFIRES.

OUR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL IN ALTADENA, THE PASADENA WALDORF SCHOOL BURNED DOWN, AND WE HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND THE WAY OUR COMMUNITIES KEEP SHOWING UP FOR EACH OTHER, PHYSICALLY, FINANCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY.

>> Aloe: SEEING THE OUTPOURING OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE IN L.A.

HAS BEEN AN INSPIRATION.

>> Maya: IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO HAVE OUR OWN CHILDREN WITH US, A COMMUNITY REBUILDING ITSELF.

>> Aloe: IT IS TRULY A POSITIVE SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION.

>> Maya: ACTUALLY, ALOE, IT REMINDS ME OF SOMETHING THAT YOU LIKE TO SAY.

SUCCESSING.

>> Aloe: YES, SUCCESSING.

>> Maya: I THINK WE HAVE TO TELL THEM ABOUT.

>> Aloe: WELL, I HAVE THE IDEA ON THIS WAY TO SUCCESS, THERE ARE MANY STAGES OF LEARNING, AND FAILURE IS JUST A SYMPTOM OF LEARNING.

SO IT IS NOT A DEFICIENCY OF CHARACTER.

FAILURE IS JUST A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS OF SUCCESS.

SUCCESS.

ING.

>> Maya: I LOVE THAT.

I LOVE THAT.

BUT CAN YOU USE IT IN A SENTENCE?

>> Aloe: OH.

[LAUGHS] OKAY.

I'M SUCCESSING MY WAY TO BEING A MORE LOVING HUMAN BEING.

>> Maya: WELL, I THINK HE'S ALREADY GOT THAT COVERED.

>> Aloe: THERE IS A LOT OF STUFF THAT WE CAN DO.

A LOT OF STUFF WE CAN DO TO MAKE L.A.

A BETTER PLACE AND JUST TO HAVE FUN.

BEFORE YOU MOVED OUT HERE, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE USED TO DO WOULD BE WALKING THROUGH MacARTHUR PARK, GOING AND WALKING AROUND MELROSE.

>> Maya: OH, YEAH, BIKE RIDING FROM SANTA MONICA TO VENICE.

TAKING A HIKE, DOING A HIKE IN THE BEAUTIFUL CANYONS THAT WE HAVE.

>> Aloe: LOTS TO DO IN L.A.

>> Maya: YES, THERE IS.

IF YOU LOVE L.A., MAKE SOME NOISE.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ >> MY NAME IS JOHANNA BLUNT.

I AM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF LE BALLET DEMBAYA.

>> GOOD CORRECTION.

GET READY!

>> LONG BEFORE WE EVEN BECAME AN OFFICIAL GROUP, WE ALL GREW UP COMING TO THIS STUDIO, WHERE WE COULD PRACTICE CULTURAL ARTS IN COMMUNITY.

>> LOS ANGELES WAS FOUNDED BY SPANISH-SPEAKING AFRICANS THAT CAME UP FROM MEXICO.

NAMED AFTER AN AFRICAN WOMAN.

SO WE HAVE STRONG ROOTS HERE.

>> DEMBAYA MEANS FAMILY IN THE SUSU NATION, SPOKEN IN GUINEA, WEST AFRICA, SO FAMILY IS AT THE ROOT OF WHAT WE DO.

THE DRUM WAS USED AS A TOOL FOR COMMUNICATION.

WHEN OUR ANCESTORS WERE BROUGHT HERE AS SLAVES, THE DRUM IS THE FIRST THING THAT WAS TAKEN AWAY BECAUSE THEY KNEW THERE WAS POWER IN THAT DRUM.

WE ARE BEING LIBERATED WHEN WE PLAY THESE INSTRUMENTS AND TO THESE DANCES.

>> FOR ME, PERSONALLY, DRUMMING HAS BECOME AN OUTLET.

YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE A LOT TO DEAL WITH IN THIS SOCIETY.

IT DOES SO MUCH FOR THE BODY AND THE MIND AND SPIRIT.

>> DRUMMING, IT GROUNDS ME COMMITTED BRINGS ME INTO A SPACE OF PEACE.

>> A DANCER.

WE ARE GOING TO WORK ON YOUR ENTRANCE.

>> TEACHING CHILDREN.

THAT IS HOW YOU PASS ON FOLKLORE.

>> IT IS THE KIDS OF DRUMMERS AND DANCERS.

PEOPLE WHO WERE ALREADY STUDYING THE CULTURE AND APPRECIATED THE CULTURE, AND THEIR OWN CHILDREN ARE PERPETUATING IT, LIKE MY GRANDSON, HE IS A DRUMMER NOW.

>> I FEEL CONFIDENT WHEN I'M DRUMMING.

I FEEL EXCITED.

>> WE WERE THOSE SAME KIDS, AND NOW WE ARE LEADING THE GROUP.

>> IT KEEPS YOU MOTIVATED.

IT GIVES YOU THE PURPOSE.

>> THE ANCESTRAL HEALING IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO SPREAD TO GENERATIONS THAT ARE COMING BEHIND US SO THAT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IS PRIORITIZED.

AND THIS IS A WAY TO DO THAT.

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ JALIYAA DA [SINGING IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] ♪ ♪ [DRUMMING] [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> HI, I AM ASSIGNED US COUNTY SUPERVISOR KATHARINE PARKER.

IN 2025, WE GAINED A RENEWED SENSE OF PURPOSE, APPRECIATION FOR ONE ANOTHER, AND A COMMITMENT TO INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

WHILE THE PAST YEAR BROUGHT CHALLENGES, IT ALSO BROUGHT US THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE MORE UNITED THAN EVER.

THE CARE RESIDENTS HAVE SHOWED ONE ANOTHER REMINDS US HELPING EACH OTHER REJUVENATES US AND PROPELS US FORWARD.

MADE THIS OF US THE COURAGE, COMPASSION, AND STRENGTH TO EMBARK ON THE NEXT YEAR WITH A RENEWED SENSE OF PURPOSE AND UNITY.

TO EVERYONE ACROSS OUR REGION, I WISH YOUAND YOUR LOVED ONES A JOYFUL, RESTFUL, AND HOPE-FILLED HOLIDAY SEASON.

MAY YOU HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HANUKKAH, AND A HEALTHY NEW YEAR.

[APPLAUSE] >> Maya: LOS ANGELES COUNTY SPANS NEARLY 5,000 SQUARE MILES OF HIDDEN CORNERS AND INTIMATE SPACES -- INCLUDING THE ONE MY FAMILY CALLS HOME.

AND AS AN IMMIGRANT MYSELF TO THIS COUNTRY, I FOUND SUCH JOY IN BEING WELCOMED INTO THE DIVERSE TAPESTRY OF THIS CITY.

AND NOW, AS AN ADOPTED ANGELENO, IT HAS BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO WITNESS THE WAYS WE'VE SUPPORTED AND TAKEN CARE OF EACH OTHER.

SO HELP THEM INTRODUCE THE NEXT ACTOR THESE TWO SPECIAL GUESTS, OUR CHILDREN.

[APPLAUSE] AS I'M SURE YOU CAN IMAGINE, THE ARTS ARE DEEPLY IMPORTANT IN OUR HOME.

IT'S WHAT BROUGHT MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF TOGETHER WHEN WE FIRST MET IN AUSTRALIA, AND THE ARTS HAVE BEEN FOUNDATIONAL FOR OUR FAMILY.

WE BELIEVE IN INTEGRATING VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC, DANCE, AND STORYTELLING INTO OUR LIVES TO FOSTER IMAGINATION, CREATIVITY, AND A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR WORLD AND EACH OTHER.

SO IN THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY, MY FAMILY AND I WANT TO SHARE A GIFT FROM ALL OF US TO ALL OF YOU, P OR TO PERFORM THE CHRISTMAS SONG, PLEASE GIVE A WARM WELCOME TO MY HUSBAND, ALOE BLACC!

♪ ♪ ♪ FIRE ♪ JACK FROST NIPPING AT YOUR NOSE ♪ YULETIDE CAROLS BEING SUNG BY A CHOIR ♪ FOLKS DRESSED UP LIKE ESKIMOS ♪ EVERYBODY KNOWS A TURKEY AND SOME MISTLETOE ♪ HELPS TO MAKE THE SEASON BRIGHT ♪ TINY TOTS WITH THEIR EYES ALL AGLOW ♪ WILL FIND IT HARD TO SLEEP TONIGHT ♪ THEY KNOW THAT SANTA'S ON HIS WAY ♪ HE'S LOADED LOTS OF TOYS AND GOODIES ON HIS SLEIGH ♪ AND EVERY MOTHER'S CHILD IS GONNA SPY ♪ TO SEE IF REINDEER REALLY KNOW HOW TO FLY ♪ AND SO I'M OFFERING THIS SIMPLE PHRASE ♪ TO KIDS FROM 1 TO 92 ♪ ♪ ALTHOUGH IT'S BEEN SAID MANY TIMES, MANY WAYS ♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ AND SO I'M OFFERING THIS SIMPLE PHRASE ♪ TO KIDS FROM 1 TO 92 ♪ ♪ ALTHOUGH IT'S BEEN SAID MANY TIMES, MANY WAYS ♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] >> ONE, TWO.

>> HERE AT THE ANGELES CHORALE, OUR MISSION IS TO BRING EXCELLENCE TO THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY.

EVEN THOUGH WE ARE MADE UP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WE SING AT A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL.

CHORALE MUSIC IS ANYTHING THAT INVOLVES A GROUP OF PEOPLE SINGING TOGETHER, SO COULD BE A HUGE CLASSICAL PIECE LIKE MOZART'S REQUIEM OR A UNISON GREGORIAN CHANT OR A HEBREW FOLK SONG.

WE WILL KIND OF HIT ANY TYPE OF GENRE AND AS LONG AS IT'S ALL OF THE SINGING TOGETHER PERIODS OUR MEMBERS COME FROM SO MANY DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE, EDUCATORS, PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, DOCTORS, PEOPLE THAT ARE HOME AND RAISING THEIR KIDS.

IT'S A REALLY COOL SPACE FOR EVERYONE.

>> LET'S GIVE THEM A RUNNING START TO THIS, OKAY?

SOPRANOS, READY, END.

>> I AM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF ANGELES CHORALE.

I CHOOSE THE PROGRAMS THAT WE PERFORM, CHOOSE THE MUSIC.

>> THAT'S GETTING BETTER.

>> AND A LOT OF EMAIL STUFF IN BETWEEN.

[LAUGHS] >> THERE ARE NO REQUIREMENTS FOR WHERE YOU HAVE TO LIVE, SO WE REPRESENT MOST OF THE CITIES.

WOODLAND HILLS AND NORTHRIDGE AND HOLLYWOOD, MARINA DEL REY AND PASADENA.

WE DO HAVE REHEARSAL SPACE THAT WE ALTERNATE BETWEEN WESTWOOD AND GLENDALE SO WE CAN KIND OF MAKE IT A LITTLE EASIER FOR EVERYBODY.

>> I LIVE IN THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, SO EVERYWHERE I DRIVE AN HOUR.

EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT FOR 30 YEARS.

>> I ACTUALLY LIVE IN LONG BEACH.

A BIT OF A TREK, BUT HONESTLY IT IS COMPLETELY WORTH IT BECAUSE OF THE LEVEL OF CAMARADERIE THAT THIS CHOIR HAS WITH EACH OTHER.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT KEEPS BRINGING ME BACK.

>> ONE THING WE SOMETIMES DO IS CONTRIBUTE TO THE FAMILY SENSE OF SOME OF OUR MEMBERS.

LAST WEEKEND, WE SANG FOR THE FUNERAL OF ONE OF OUR SINGERS, CHRIS WARD, FATHER.

>> WE LOST OUR HOME IN THE EATON FIRE.

MY DAD, HE NEVER REALLY RECOVERED.

HE PASSED AWAY IN JUNE.

IT'S BEEN A REALLY TOUGH TIME.

BUT I'M REALLY HOPEFUL FOR THE FUTURE, ACTUALLY.

WE BROKE GROUND ON THE NEW HOUSE TODAY.

>> THIS TRULY IS LIKE A SECOND HOME TO US.

WE ARE CELEBRATING WITH ONE ANOTHER.

WE ARE THERE FOR EACH OTHER IN LOSS.

>> MUSIC CAN TOUCH PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF WHAT LANGUAGE THEY SPEAK OR UNDERSTAND, AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS SUCH A BLESSING TO BE ABLE TO DO.

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ HARK HOW THE BELLS, SWEET SILVER BELLS ♪ ALL SEEM TO SAY, "THROW CARES AWAY" ♪ ♪ CHRISTMAS IS HERE, BRINGING GOOD CHEER ♪ TO YOUNG AND OLD, MEEK AND THE BOLD ♪ DING-DONG, DING-DONG, THAT IS THEIR SONG ♪ WITH JOYFUL RING, ALL CAROLING ♪ ONE SEEMS TO HEAR, WORDS OF GOOD CHEER ♪ FROM EV'RYWHERE, FILLING THE AIR ♪ DING, DONG, DING ♪ DING, DONG ♪ OH, HOW THEY POUND, RAISING THE SOUND ♪ O'ER HILL AND DALE, TELLING THEIR TALE ♪ GAILY THEY RING WHILE PEOPLE SING ♪ SONGS OF GOOD CHEER, CHRISTMAS IS HERE ♪ MERRY, MERRY, MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪ MERRY, MERRY, MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪ HARK HOW THE BELLS, SWEET SILVER BELLS ♪ HARK HOW THE BELLS, SWEET SILVER BELLS ♪ DING, DONG ♪ SONGS OF GOOD CHEER, CHRISTMAS IS HERE ♪ CHRISTMAS IS HERE, BRINGING GOOD CHEER ♪ TO YOUNG AND OLD, MEEK AND THE BOLD ♪ DING-DONG, DING-DONG, THAT IS THEIR SONG ♪ DING, DONG, DING, DONG [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] >> HOW GREAT WERE THEY?

PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER AGAIN!

OKAY, HERE TO HELP INTRODUCE OUR NEXT PERFORMERS IS IGNACIO DELGADO-HERNANDEZ, DIRECTOR OF THE DANCE PROGRAM -- YOU HAVE SOME FANS IN THE HOUSE.

DIRECTOR OF THE DANCE PROGRAM AT ESPERANZA COLLEGE PREP IN EAST L.A.

[APPLAUSE] IGNACIO, YOUR SCHOOL WAS NAMED A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL LAST YEAR.

CONGRATULATIONS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> SO WHAT IS THE SECRET?

>> SOME SAY IT MIGHT BE THE DANCING.

>> DANCING >> AT OUR SCHOOL, IN PLACE OF TRADITIONAL PE CLASSES, ALL 9TH AND 10TH GRADERS STUDY MEXICAN FOLK DANCE.

OUR PROGRAM BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE ESPERANZA IS A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM SERVING NEARLY 300 STUDENTS EACH YEAR, WHICH IS THE MAJORITY OF OUR STUDENTS.

>> Maya: THAT'S AMAZING, AND IT'S FAIRLY NEW, YES?

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

IT'S ONLY IN ITS EIGHTH YEAR IN ITS EXISTENCE, COMBINING MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY TRAINING.

EAST L.A.

WALKOUTS.

YEAH.

WE CHAMPION CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, INCLUSIVE ARTS EDUCATION.

498% OF OUR STUDENTS, THEY TAKE THEIR VERY FIRST DANCE CLASS AT ESPERANZA COLLEGE PREP.

>> Maya: SO YOU TAKE THEM FROM NONDANCERS TO DANCERS.

>> YES.

THOSE WHO DISCOVER A DEEPER PASSION MAY AUDITION FROM ONE OF OUR TWO PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES WHICH INCLUDES OUR DANCE COMPANY WHICH WILL BE PERFORMING HERE TONIGHT.

>> Maya: AND IT'S FREE?

>> YES.

IT'S A PUBLIC, FREE CHARTER SCHOOL -- FREE!

EXCEPT FOR THE DANCE SHOES.

END OF THE STUDENTS CAN'T AFFORD THE SHOES, WE HELP THEM WITH THAT, TOO.

>> Maya: I KNOW FOLKLORICO SHOES ARE IMPORTANT FOR THE FOOTWORK.

>> YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE A LOT OF SHOES ON STAGE.

>> Maya: SHALL INTRODUCE THE STUDENTS?

>> PLEASE WELCOME BALLET FOLKLORICO DE ESPERANZA.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ EN BOCA DEL RIO ♪ DEL RIO DE JAMAPA [SINGING IN SPANISH] ♪ GUAYABERA BLANCA ♪ SOMBRERO DE PAJA ♪ RETOCADA ENAGUA ♪ DELANTAL DE CASA [SINGING IN SPANISH] ♪ TOMARSE UNA COPA ♪ DE VINO DE NANCHE ♪ CON ALGUNA COPLA ♪ QUE ALGUNO SE LANCE ♪ TOMAR UNA COPA ♪ DE VINO DE NANCHE ♪ ♪ ♪ EN DURO TABLADO ♪ HASTA LA MAÑANA ♪ BAILAR ZAPATEADO ♪ CON ARPA Y JARANA ♪ LLEGAR A LA NOCHE ♪ CON LUZ DE COCUYOS ♪ ESCUCHAR AL POCHE ♪ CUAL LEJANO ARRULLO ♪ LLEGAR A LA NOCHE ♪ CON LUZ DE COCUYOS ♪ ESCUCHAR AL POCHE ♪ CUAL LEJANO ARRULLO [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ >> [SPEAKING SPANISH] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ QUE BONITA ES LA BAMBA ♪ QUE BONITA ES LA BAMBA EN LA MADRUGADA ♪ CUANDO TODOS LA BAILAN ♪ CUANDO TODOS LA BAILAN EN LA ENRAMADA ♪ ♪ ♪ AY ARRIBA Y ARRIBA ♪ AY ARRIBA Y ARRIBA ♪ AY ARRIBA IRÉ ♪ YO NO SOY MARINERO ♪ YO NO SOY MARINERO POR TI SERÉ ♪ BAMBA [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> [SPEAKING SPANISH] ♪ ♪ >> [SPEAKING SPANISH] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ >> BOB BAKER MARIONETTE THEATER IN HIGHLAND PARK LOS ANGELES.

THIS IS WHAT MYSELF AND 3,000 30 PUPPETS.

WE DO CABARET KIND OF STYLE PUPPET IN.

THAT ORIGINATES IN LOS ANGELES.

>> BOB BAKER MARIONETTE THEATER OPENED DOWNTOWN IN 1963.

THE MUSIC CENTER WAS ALSO DEVELOPING AT THE TIME.

HE REALLY WANTED TO BE DOWNTOWN NEAR THE HUB OF HEART AND CULTURE.

>> THERE WAS A JOKE, IF BOB ONLY HAD A THEATER TO SUPPORT HIS PUPPET MAKING HABIT BECAUSE HE WANTED TO MAKE PUPPETS.

>> BOB HAD HAD TO SELL THE BUILDING SO WE WERE UNSURE IF WE WOULD BE ABLE TO STAY IN OUR ORIGINAL HOME.

I'VE NEVER SEEN THE CITY COME OUT FOR SOMETHING MORE THAN THEY HAVE COME OUT FOR US TO SUPPORT THE THEATER.

AND THAT GOT US FROM OUR OLD LOCATION INTO THIS NEW SPOT HERE IN HIGHLAND PARK.

WE ARE IN ACTIVE CONVERSATION TO PURCHASE THIS BUILDING AND MAKE THIS LOCATION OUR PERMANENT HOME.

♪ ♪ >> IT FEELS LIKE A BEGINNING OF A NEW WORLD.

FIRST IN 40 YEARS OPENS NEXT YEAR.

>> EACH PUPPET GENERALLY TAKES ABOUT 300 HOURS TO BUILD.

IT IS SCULPTING WITH CLAY, MOLD MAKING AND CASTING, MECHANICS, PAINT AND FINISH, WE WORK, FOR WORK, PATTERNMAKING AND STYLE MANIPULATION.

>> MAKING A PUPPET, BUILDING BONDS AND HISTORY OF TECHNIQUES.

>> LOVE AND CARE ABOUT.

>> BOB CREATED THIS COMMUNITY OF WONDERFUL PEOPLE, A WHOLE COLLECTIVE.

>> I THINK SOMETHING REALLY UNIQUE ABOUT THE THEATER IS IT IS JUST AS ENTERTAINING FOR A 5-YEAR-OLD AS IT IS A 95-YEAR-OLD.

BOB USED TO SAY IT WAS 2 TO TOOTHLESS.

TRULY YOUR ENTIRE LIFE YOU CAN HAVE FUN HERE.

YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN A DIFFICULT YEAR FOR THE CITY.

THE THEATER IS SOMEWHERE YOU CAN COME AND KIND OF FORGET THOSE ISSUES FOR A WHILE.

>> THE STORIES I HEAR PEOPLE SAY OF HOW CONNECTED THE THEATER IS TO L.A., I THINK THAT IS WHAT WOULD MAKE BOB PROUDEST.

>> OUR COMMUNITY, FOR OF A BUNCH OF LOVABLE WEIRDOS.

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ [BARKING] ♪ ♪ ♪ ICE PUTS A PAIR OF WINGS ON EACH PAIR OF FEET ♪ ICE MAKES THE SLOWEST FELLA FLY DOWN THE STREET ♪ WHIRLING, SWIRLING, TWIRLING AWAY ♪ OH, SOME MAY SING OF SPRING ♪ BUT ICE IS TWICE AS NICE ♪ I LOVE TO SWOOP ♪ AND THE LOOP THE LOOP IN MY TRUSTY SLED ♪ WHO CARES IF NOW OR THEN I FALL ON MY HEAD?

♪ ICE MAKES MAKES AN IDLE HOUR A PLEASANT THING TO SPEND ♪ ICE IS MY GOOD FRIEND ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ SNOW SNOW ♪ ♪ SNOW SNOW WHEN ARE YOU FALLING ♪ SNOW SNOW NONE OF YOUR STALLING ♪ AUTUMN'S GONE AND WINTER'S HERE ♪ JUST ABOUT THE TIME OF THE YEAR YOU KNOW ♪ FOR A BEAUTIFUL SNOW ♪ SNOW SNOW ♪ ♪ BEAUTIFUL WONDERFUL ♪ ♪ SNOW ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> MERRY CHRISTMAS!

>> IT'S SANTA CLAUS.

>> [LAUGHS] WELL, UNTIL I COME DOWN YOUR CHIMNEYS AT CHRISTMAS, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> HELLO, I AM PABLO.

I AM FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DINJES MUSIC ACADEMY.

WE ARE LOCATED IN THE CITY AND WE HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR ABOUT 25 YEARS.

WE USE MUSIC AS A TOOL TO BUILD COMMUNITY.

>> I LOOK FORWARD TO COMING HERE ON SATURDAYS, TALKING TO FRIENDS, PLAYING GUITAR, HAVING THE FUN.

>> THE VISION THAT WE HAD WITH DINJES AT THE BEGINNING WAS A MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM THAT EVENTUALLY BECAME A MUSIC ACADEMY.

WE ARE MAKING MUSIC ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE.

♪ ♪ >> FOR MANY YEARS WE WERE FOCUSING IN THE DISABILITIES WORLD.

AND THEN WE FOUND OUT THAT MAY BE WE HAVE THE WRONG CONCEPT HERE.

WE ARE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THAT LABEL.

SO THE BEST WAY TO DO IT IS JUST TO PLAY MUSIC.

>> [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> WE ARE LOOKING FOR OUR MEMBERS TO BECOME INDEPENDENT, TO HAVE A PLACE IN SOCIETY.

>> WONDERFUL.

>> TO HAVE FRIENDS, TO HAVE A SENSE OF BELONGING AND BEING HEARD WITHOUT ANY LABELS.

WE GET TOGETHER, PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND STUDENTS.

THE CONCEPT IS IN JAZZ MUSIC YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY YOUR SOLO ENTERING THAT SOLO YOU CAN PLAY WHATEVER YOU WANT.

THE MUSICIAN CAN EXPRESS THEMSELVES FREELY WITHOUT ANY JUDGMENT.

>> WE ARE HERE BECAUSE WE WANT TO SHOW MUSICALLY ALL THE THINGS WE CAN DO.

THROUGH MUSIC.

REMEMBER, WE HAVE TO INCLUDE EVERYONE.

WE CANNOT LEFT BEHIND ANY FRIEND.

>> HE HAS BEEN A GREAT TEACHER.

THAT MEANS A LOT.

AND I AM HONORED FOR EVERYTHING HERE AND HAPPY.

>> WE HAVE A GROUP OF FAMILIES HERE, MORE THAN THE STUDENTS.

THE LAST 25 YEARS.

[SPEAKING SPANISH] >> FOR IMMIGRANTS, ESPECIALLY THE LATIN COMMUNITY HAS BEEN HIT VERY HARD, AND I THINK THAT TALKING ABOUT HOME, I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE CAN SING AS A MESS METHOD WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD.

[SPEAKING SPANISH] [APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ CANDLES IN THE WINDOW ♪ SHADOWS PAINTING THE CEILING ♪ GAZING AT THE FIRE GLOW ♪ FEELING THAT GINGERBREAD FEELING ♪ PRECIOUS MOMENTS, SPECIAL PEOPLE ♪ HAPPY FACES, I CAN SEE ♪ SOMEWHERE IN MY MEMORY ♪ CHRISTMAS JOY ALL AROUND ME ♪ LIVING IN MY MEMORY ♪ ALL OF THE MUSIC, ALL OF THE MAGIC ♪ ALL OF THE FAMILY, HOME HERE WITH ME ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] >> MY NAME IS CINDY.

I LIVE IN THE STUDIO SAN FERNANDO.

IN THE VALLEY OF SAN FERNANDO.

>> MY NAME IS HAYDEN.

ALL MY LIFE.

>> OUR GROUP IS CALLED LOS NEGRETE FAN.

>> MY HUSBAND.

MY DAUGHTER, SHE IS OUR DRUMMER.

MY SON, HE IS OUR DANCER, AND HE IS THE LIFE OF THE PARTY.

>> I GUESS HE IS REALLY HAPPY AND PROUD.

>> WE PLAY -- [SPEAKING SPANISH] IT ORIGINATED IN SINALOA AND A LOT OF PEOPLE CONFUSE IT FOR MARIACHI.

>> MARIACHI IS MORE LIKE STRINGS.

WE HAVE A TROMBONE, A TUBA.

WHICH MY DAUGHTER PLAYS.

>> ALL OF THEM ARE DIFFERENT.

SO THIS ONE IS KIND OF RINGING AND THIS ONE IS EVEN MORE RINGY.

>> STARTED PLAYING DRUMS WHEN SHE WAS FIVE, AND THEN EVENTUALLY MY HUSBAND THIS SONG.

>> I RECORDED THE VIDEO AND PUT IT ON TIKTOK AND IT BLEW UP.

>> ONE, TWO.

♪ ♪ IN THREE MONTHS WE REACH 1 MILLION FOLLOWERS, AND I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

WE HAD A FOLLOWER FROM PERU, COLOMBIA, MEXICO.

THEY COMMENT IN GERMAN.

WE CALL THEM FAMILY BECAUSE IF IT WERE NOT BECAUSE OF THEM WE WOULD NOT HAVE ALL OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES.

>> I'M GOING TO WEAR THIS SKIRT.

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IT IT IS IT HS FOR ON THE BOTTOM AND IT'S JUST LIKE SANTA.

>> OR MAIN MOTIVATION FOR OUR KIDS, TO SEE THE WAY OUR DAUGHTERS FACE LIGHTS UP WHEN SHE IS ON STAGE, THAT PUSHES US TO KEEP GOING.

HOME HAS ALWAYS BEEN L.A.

WE STARTED THIS GROUP PEER IN A SAN FERNANDO IN OUR SMALL STUDIO.

THAT IS WHERE THAT DREAM WAS BUILT.

IT WAS BUILT THERE AND TOGETHER.

♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] [SPEAKING SPANISH] ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH OUT ♪ YOU BETTER NOT CRY ♪ YOU BETTER NOT POUT ♪ I'M TELLING YOU WHY ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN ♪ HE'S MAKING A LIST ♪ AND CHECKING IT TWICE ♪ GONNA FIND OUT ♪ WHO'S NAUGHTY OR NICE ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN [SPEAKING SPANISH] ♪ SO BE GOOD FOR GOODNESS SAKE ♪ OH ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH OUT ♪ YOU BETTER NOT CRY ♪ YOU BETTER NOT POUT ♪ I'M TELLING YOU WHY ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN [SPEAKING SPANISH] ♪ ♪ ♪ CAMPANA SOBRE CAMPANA ♪ Y SOBRE CAMPANA UNA ♪ ASÓMATE A LA VENTANA ♪ Y VERÁS AL NIÑO EN LA CUNA ♪ BELÉN, CAMPANA DE BELÉN ♪ QUE LOS ÁNGELES TOCAN ♪ QUE NUEVAS NOS TRAEN ♪ RECOGÍO TU REBAÑO ♪ ¿Y A DÓNDE VA TU PASTORCILLO?

♪ VOY LLEVANDO AL PORTAL ♪ DE QUESO, MANTECA Y VINO ♪ ♪ ♪ FELIZ NAVIDAD ♪ FELIZ NAVIDAD ♪ FELIZ NAVIDAD ♪ PRÓSPERO AÑO Y FELICIDAD ♪ FELIZ NAVIDAD ♪ FELIZ NAVIDAD ♪ OH FELIZ NAVIDAD ♪ PRÓSPERO AÑO Y FELICIDAD [SPEAKING SPANISH] ♪ ♪ ♪ I WANNA WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪ I WANNA WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪ I WANNA WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪ FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART ♪ FELIZ NAVIDAD ♪ FELIZ NAVIDAD ♪ FELIZ NAVIDAD ♪ PRÓSPERO AÑO Y FELICIDAD [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> Maya: FAMILIA LOS NEGRETE!

TAKE NOTE.

FOR 40 YEARS AGO, THE DANCE STUDIO HAS DISCOVERED THEIR LOVE OF DANCE.

A WINTER WONDERLAND, A PIECE SHOWCASING ATHLETICISM AND ARTISTRY AND INSPIRED BY THE MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

PLEASE WELCOME THE CAROUSEL DANCE COMPANY.

[APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ SLEIGH BELLS RING, ARE YOU LISTENIN' ♪ IN THE LANE, SNOW IS GLISTENIN' ♪ A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT ♪ WE'RE HAPPY TONIGHT ♪ WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND ♪ GONE AWAY IS THE BLUEBIRD ♪ HERE TO STAY IS A NEW BIRD ♪ HE SINGS A LOVE SONG ♪ AS WE GO ALONG ♪ WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND ♪ IN THE MEADOW WE CAN BUILD A SNOWMAN ♪ THEN PRETEND THAT HE IS PARSON BROWN ♪ HE'LL SAY: ARE YOU MARRIED?

♪ WE'LL SAY: NO MAN ♪ BUT YOU CAN DO THE JOB ♪ WHEN YOU'RE IN TOWN ♪ LATER ON, WE'LL CONSPIRE ♪ AS WE DREAM BY THE FIRE ♪ TO FACE UNAFRAID ♪ THE PLANS THAT WE'VE MADE ♪ WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND ♪ ♪ ♪ FROSTY THE SNOWMAN WAS A JOLLY HAPPY SOUL ♪ WITH CORN COB PIPE AND A BUTTON NOSE ♪ AND TWO EYES MADE OUT OF COAL ♪ OH FROSTY THE SNOWMAN IS A FAIRY TALE THEY SAY ♪ HE WAS MADE OF SNOW ♪ BUT THE CHILDREN KNOW HOW HE CAME TO LIFE ONE DAY ♪ THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOME MAGIC IN ♪ THAT OLD SILK CAP THEY FOUND ♪ FOR WHEN THEY PLACED IT ON HIS HEAD ♪ HE BEGAN TO DANCE AROUND ♪ OH FROSTY THE SNOWMAN WAS ALIVE AS HE COULD BE ♪ AND THE CHILDREN SAY HE COULD LAUGH AND PLAY ♪ JUST THE SAME AS YOU AND ME ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] ♪ FROSTY THE SNOWMAN ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT ♪ ALL IS CALM, ALL IS BRIGHT ♪ ROUND YON VIRGIN MOTHER AND CHILD ♪ HOLY INFANT SO TENDER AND MILD ♪ SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE ♪ SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE ♪ SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT ♪ SHEPHERDS QUAKE AT THE SIGHT ♪ GLORY STREAMS FROM HEAVEN AFAR ♪ HEAVENLY HOSTS SING "ALLELUIA" ♪ CHRIST, THE SAVIOR IS BORN ♪ CHRIST, THE SAVIOR IS BORN ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT ♪ SON OF GOD, LOVE'S PURE LIGHT ♪ RADIANT BEAMS FROM THY HOLY FACE ♪ WITH THE DAWN OF REDEEMING GRACE ♪ JESUS, LORD, AT THY BIRTH ♪ JESUS, LORD, AT THY BIRTH ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] >> Maya: BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL.

TO HELP INTRODUCE THE NEXT PERFORMERS, I'M JOINED BY RYAN YODER, THE DIRECTOR OF CHORAL MUSIC OF BONITA HIGH SCHOOL IN LUVERNE CALIFORNIA.

[APPLAUSE] RYAN, YOUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE PERFORMED AT PLACES LIKE CARNEGIE HALL, LINCOLN CENTER, CHICAGO SYMPHONY HALL, THE JEFFERSON MEMORIAL, AS WELL AS DISNEYLAND AND WALT DISNEY WORLD.

SO HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO FOSTER SUCH EXCELLENCE?

>> WELL, THE STUDENTS REPRESENT THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST OF THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] OUR SUPERINTENDENT, MR.

MATT WIEN AND OUR BOARD OF EDUCATION HAVE MAINTAINED A RICH LEGACY IN PRIORITIZING CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION FROM AN EARLY AGE.

>> Maya: THAT'S THE POWER OF ARTS EDUCATION.

>> EXACTLY.

BONITA USD ACTIVELY SUPPORTS ITS MUSIC TEACHERS, INCLUDING ELEMENTARY POSITIONS.

THEY BUILD STRONG FOUNDATIONS THAT THESE STUDENTS CARRY INTO HIGH SCHOOL.

THESE STUDENTS ARE A TESTAMENT TO THE INVESTMENT THAT OUR DISTRICT HAS MADE IN PRODUCING LIFELONG SINGERS.

THEY COME FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS OF OUR SCHOOL CAMPUS; THEY'RE ATHLETES, SCHOLARS, AND LEADERS.

>> Maya: YOU SOUND LIKE A PROUD PARENT.

>> WELL, I COULDN'T BE PROUDER TO KNOW THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE CHANGEMAKERS AND OUR WORLD THROUGH THE GIFT OF MUSIC.

>> Maya: THANK YOU, RYAN, FOR ALL YOU THAT YOU DO AS AN EDUCATOR.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] PLEASE WELCOME THE BONITA HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER SINGERS.

♪ ♪ ♪ THUMPETY-THUMP-THUMP ♪ THUMPETY-THUMP-THUMP ♪ OH FROSTY THE SNOWMAN WAS A JOLLY HAPPY SOUL ♪ WITH A CORNCOB PIPE AND A BUTTON NOSE ♪ AND TWO EYES MADE OUT OF COAL ♪ OH FROSTY THE SNOWMAN IS A FAIRY TALE, THEY SAY ♪ HE WAS MADE OF SNOW, BUT THE CHILDREN KNOW ♪ HOW HE CAME TO LIFE ONE DAY ♪ THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOME MAGIC IN ♪ THAT OLD SILK HAT THEY FOUND ♪ FOR WHEN THEY PLACED IT ON HIS HEAD ♪ HE BEGAN TO DANCE AROUND ♪ OH, YOU BETTER WATCH OUT ♪ YOU BETTER NOT CRY ♪ YOU BETTER NOT POUT ♪ I'M TELLING YOU WHY ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN ♪ HE'S MAKING A LIST ♪ AND CHECKING IT TWICE ♪ HE'S GONNA FIND OUT ♪ WHO'S NAUGHTY AND NICE ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN ♪ HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING ♪ AND HE KNOWS WHEN YOU'RE AWAKE ♪ HE KNOWS IF YOU'VE BEEN BAD OR GOOD ♪ SO BE GOOD FOR GOODNESS SAKE ♪ OH ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH OUT ♪ YOU BETTER NOT CRY ♪ YOU BETTER NOT POUT ♪ I'M TELLING YOU WHY ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COMING ♪ YOU KNOW ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COMING ♪ YOU KNOW ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS ♪ YOU KNOW ♪ DASHER AND DANCER AND PRANCER AND VIXEN ♪ COMET AND CUPID AND DONNER AND BLITZEN ♪ BUT DO YOU RECALL ♪ THE MOST FAMOUS REINDEER OF ALL?

♪ RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER ♪ REINDEER ♪ HAD A VERY SHINY NOSE ♪ AND IF YOU EVER SAW IT ♪ SAW IT ♪ YOU WOULD EVEN SAY IT GLOWS ♪ ALL OF THE OTHER REINDEER ♪ REINDEER ♪ USED TO LAUGH AND CALL HIM NAMES ♪ THEY NEVER LET POOR RUDOLPH ♪ RUDOLPH ♪ JOIN IN ANY REINDEER GAMES ♪ THEN ONE FOGGY CHRISTMAS EVE ♪ SANTA CAME TO SAY ♪ "RUDOLPH, WITH YOUR NOSE SO BRIGHT ♪ WON'T YOU GUIDE MY SLEIGH TONIGHT?"

♪ THEN HOW THE REINDEER LOVED HIM ♪ LOVED HIM ♪ AS THEY SHOUTED OUT WITH GLEE ♪ "YIPPEE!"

♪ ♪ RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER ♪ YOU'LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY ♪ ♪ FROSTY THE SNOWMAN ♪ RU-DOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REIN-DEER IS COM-IN' ♪ SAN-TA CLAUS IS COM-IN' ♪ TO TOWN ♪ DOO, DOO, DOO [APPLAUSE] ♪ JOY TO THE WORLD!

THE LORD IS COME ♪ LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING ♪ LET EVERY HEART PREPARE HIM ROOM ♪ AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING ♪ AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING ♪ AND HEAVEN, AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING ♪ JOY ♪ ♪ JOY ♪ ♪ JOY TO THE WORLD!

THE SAVIOR REIGNS ♪ LET MEN THEIR SONGS EMPLOY ♪ WHILE FIELDS AND FLOODS, ROCKS, HILLS AND PLAINS ♪ REPEAT THE SOUNDING JOY ♪ REPEAT THE SOUNDING JOY ♪ REPEAT, REPEAT THE SOUNDING JOY ♪ HE RULES THE WORLD WITH TRUTH AND GRACE ♪ AND MAKES THE NATIONS PROVE ♪ THE GLORIES OF HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ♪ AND WONDERS OF HIS LOVE ♪ AND WONDERS OF HIS LOVE ♪ AND WON-DER, WON-DER, WON-DER, WON-DER ♪ WONDERS AND WON-DERS OF HIS LOVE ♪ LOVE ♪ LOVE!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> Aloe: WE'RE JOINED BY SUPERVISOR HOLLY J. MITCHELL OF THE 2ND DISTRICT, WHICH STRETCHES FROM THE SOUTH BAY THROUGH SOUTH L.A.

AND CULVER CITY TO KOREATOWN.

SUPERVISOR MITCHELL, HAVE YOU BEEN ENJOYING THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION?

>> OH, MY GOD.

IT'S AMAZING.

FIRST OF ALL, I AM SO PROUD.

THE LET ME JUST SAY WHAT A GIFT IT HAS BEEN FOR ALL OF US.

WE HAVE SAT HERE AND SEEN OTHER CULTURES AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS AND BEAUTIFUL -- WE HAVE LEARNED ALL CULTURES THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM OUR OWN AND THAT IS WHAT L.A.

IS ALL ABOUT.

I LOVE MY CITY AND MY CAMPUS.

[APPLAUSE] >> Aloe: SUPERVISOR MITCHELL, YOU ARE A NATIVE ANGELENO, RIGHT?

TELL US ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE DONE.

>> I'M PROUD TO SAY NOT ONLY AM I NATIVE ANGELENO, I AM A THIRD GENERATION ANGELENO.

RIGHT?

MY PARENTS MET AS ELIGIBILITY WORKERS WORKING FOR L.A.

COUNTY, AND SO SERVICE IS IN MY BLOOD, AND AGAIN SEEING ALL OF THESE PERFORMERS, ALL OF YOU HERE TONIGHT, HERE IN LOS ANGELES, THAT MAKES ME EVEN PROUD.

>> Aloe: YOU MENTIONED ELIGIBILITY WORKERS.

EXPLAIN WHAT THAT IS.

>> YEAH, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT L.A.

COUNTY HAS 120,000 ANGELENOS WHO WORK FOR YOU EACH AND EVERY DAY, AND MY PARENTS MET TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE WHO WERE ELIGIBLE FOR PROGRAMS THAT THEY NEEDED, LIKE HOUSING AND FOOD STAMPS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE, THAT THEY GOT IT.

THAT IS WHAT AN ELIGIBILITY WORKER IS 60 PLUS YEARS AGO AND THAT IS WHAT L.A.

COUNTY THE WORKFORCES TODAY.

>> Aloe: YOUR FAMILY, YOUR PARENTS.

THAT'S AMAZING WORK.

REALLY IMPORTANT.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT.

AND AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO SAY TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, HAVE A WONDERFUL HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.

2025 HAS BEEN ROUGH FOR US BUT WE ARE IN LOS ANGELES, AND 2026 IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY FOR ALL OF US.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

>> Aloe: HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU YOU.

[APPLAUSE] ANGELENOS REALLY DEMONSTRATED A LEVEL THIS YEAR, ESPECIALLY.

>> IT'S BEEN A REALLY ROUGH YEAR, BUT AGAIN, WE ARE GOING TO GET THROUGH IT.

WE HAD THE FIRES, YOU HEARD ALL ABOUT THOSE.

BUT YOU ALL STAND UP FOR DAY, THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, YOU ALL SHOWED US THAT SHOWED UP AND SHOWED OUT.

GIVING FOOD AWAY, HELPING SUPPORT YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS.

SO, AGAIN, ANGELENOS PROVED THAT THEIR COMMITMENT AND GENEROSITY ISN'T JUST ABOUT THE HOLIDAY.

IT'S ABOUT EACH AND EVERY DAY.

>> Aloe: MY FAMILY CERTAINLY HAD A CHANCE TO SEE HOW ANGELENOS CAME TOGETHER.

I KNOW WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE.

>> I AGREE, AND GIVING WHAT WE CAN EVERY DAY IS WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.

SO AS WE CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS, LET'S MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER WITH HELP, WITH ACTION, WITH COMPASSION, AND AGAIN, I WISH YOU -- YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY WHOSE NAME, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO SAY -- HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE OF YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> Aloe: THANK YOU SO MUCH, SUPERVISOR MITCHELL.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU.

>> I APPRECIATE YOU.

♪ ♪ >> SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS BECAUSE I AM ITALIAN, I AM SICILIAN, IF THERE IS ONE THING WE LOOK FORWARD TO EVERY CHRISTMAS EVE, IT WAS COMING HOME TO MY MOM'S MEATBALLS AND SPAGHETTI.

>> OKAY, IT IS CALLED.

[INDISTINCT] IS A SPECIAL MEET WITH FAMILIES IN ARGENTINA.

>> I LOOK FORWARD TO EATING MY GRANDMA'S BROWN RICE.

I JUST LOVE THE INGREDIENTS INSIDE OF.

>> INDONESIAN FOOD ALL THE TIME, SO DURING THE HOLIDAY, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE HAM AND TURKEY.

[LAUGHS] >> MASHED POTATOES AND GRAVY.

THERE IS NO HOLIDAY WITHOUT THAT.

>> I AM A SWEETS GIRL, SO I AM THINKING PIE, ICE CREAM.

>> PROBABLY PIE.

ONE I LIKE.

PUNK AND PIE OKAY.

BUT I REALLY LIKE BLUEBERRY PIE.

TURKEY DINNER IS GOOD, TOO.

WHATEVER COMES ALONG.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ TIPPY TAP TOE!

HAPPY HANUKKAH ♪ 'ROUND YOU GO!

MY LITTLE LATKE ♪ ON YOUR TOES!

HAPPY HANUKKAH ♪ AND AROUND AND AROUND YOU GO ♪ CLAP YOUR HANDS!

HAPPY HANUKKAH ♪ RUN REAL FAST!

MY LITTLE SHTROODLER ♪ ON YOUR TOES!

HAPPY HANUKKAH ♪ AND AROUND AND AROUND YOU GO ♪ JUMP REAL HIGH!

HAPPY HANUKKAH ♪ CLAP YOUR HANDS!

MY LITTLE FRUITYCAKE ♪ AND AROUND AND AROUND YOU GO ♪ RUN REAL FAST!

HAPPY HANUKKAH ♪ JUMP JUMP JUMP!

♪ ♪ ON YOUR TOES!

HAPPY HANUKKAH ♪ AND AROUND AND AROUND YOU GO ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ROUND AND ROUND YOU GO ♪ RUN REAL FAST ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ RUN REAL FAST ♪ ♪ RUN REAL FAST ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ RUN REAL FAST ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ AND AROUND AND AROUND YOU GO!

♪ ♪ ♪ AND AROUND AND AROUND YOU GO!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ >> WE ALL WENT TO BIRMINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL AND HE WAS A TEACHER THERE.

>> THEY WERE ALL STUDENTS OF MINE AT SOME POINT AND I SAID YOU GUYS NEED TO BE TOGETHER.

>> WE ARE FROM SAN FERNANDO VALLEY.

PART OF OUR GROUP IS FROM SANTA CLARITA, AS WELL.

>> IT'S BEING YOUR TRUE SELF.

BEING VULNERABLE TO EACH OTHER.

>> AUTHENTICITY INCARNATE.

>> WE ARE HERE TO POUR OUR LOVE AND OUR PASSION INTO IT.

>> I LOST THE KEY TO THIS.

SO I'VE GOT TO BREAK IT.

GOING TO TRY MY BEST TO BREAK IT IT.

>> OH [BLEEP]!

SHOW PBS THIS.

♪ ♪ >> YOU CAME UP TO ME ONE TIME AND ARE LIKE, "YOU PLAY SAXOPHONE."

I WAS LIKE, "YES."

COME TO MY ROOM, MAN.

COME DURING LUNCH.

OKAY.

DRUMMER, BASSIST, SINGER, GUITAR PLAYER -- HE PLAYED GUITAR -- AND IT WAS LIKE WE JUST STARTED JAMMING.

>> YOU WERE THE MAN.

>> DUDE, I HAVE HEARD STORIES.

>> [LAUGHS] >> AND THEN I GRADUATED AND DIDN'T HEAR FROM HIM FOR LIKE TWO, THREE YEARS.

THEN OUT OF NOWHERE I GET A CALL.

THE ONLY THING HE SAYS WAS, HEY, I'M GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER.

♪ ♪ ♪ SLEEPWALK THROUGH EVERY DAY ♪ >> WE ALL BRING DIFFERENT SIDES OF MUSIC.

IT'S A MELTING POT.

>> YEAH.

IT'S JUST VIBES, AT THE END OF THE DAY.

MULTIGENERATIONAL, MULTICULTURAL MULTICULTURAL.

>> WE ALL JUST LOVE EACH OTHER SO MUCH.

LIKE, WE ARE ALL REALLY GOOD FRIENDS.

WE WOULD BE HANGING OUT WHETHER OR NOT WE WERE MAKING MUSIC, AND I'VE NEVER REALLY HAD THAT BEFORE, LIKE A GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT I CONSIDER JUST MY FOUND FAMILY ALMOST.

ANY OF US COULD SCATTER ACROSS THE GLOBE AND LIVE IN DIFFERENT PLACES AT ANY POINT AND STILL I WILL CONSIDER NO FALSE EGO A HOME TO ME FOREVER.

>> OH!

♪ ♪ >> SHOUT OUT.

WE ARE NOT REALLY IN IT FOR ANY OTHER REASON OTHER THAN JUST LOVING IT.

♪ ♪ ♪ YOUR EYES ♪ TOLD A DIFFERENT STORY THAN YOUR LIPS DID ♪ THOUGHT I MISSED IT ♪ DIDN'T YOU BABY?

♪ BUT I WOULD BE CRAZY ♪ TO LET YOU ♪ THINK YOU ♪ ARE FOOLING ANYONE ♪ WITH THE TASTE OF DISGRACE ON YOUR TONGUE ♪ MISPLACEMENT MISTAKEN FOR FUN ♪ ONE MISTAKE'S ALL IT TAKES 'TIL YOU RUN ♪ SUNSHINE ♪ WILL NEVER FIND YOU IF YOU'RE ♪ TOO SHY ♪ TO LET IT IN ♪ YOU'RE MY ♪ SUNSHINE ♪ SO LET ME IN ♪ ♪ ♪ YOUR MIND ♪ CHANGES LIKE THE COLORS OF THE SEASONS ♪ ONE MORE REASON ♪ TO ASK YOU TO MAKE IT CLEAR ♪ THERE'S SOMETHING THAT YOU SHOULD HEAR ♪ BUT I WON'T SAY IT ♪ 'CAUSE MY PLACE ISN'T THE GAME YOU PLAY OR THE WAY YOU PLAY IT ♪ BUT WHY ♪ OH WHY MY LOVE WOULD YOU FAKE IT?

♪ YOU'RE A MYSTERY I WANT TO SOLVE ♪ TAKES AN ARMY TO BREAK DOWN YOUR WALLS ♪ I DON'T WANT YOUR DISGUISE ♪ JUST LOOK IN MY EYES ♪ PROMISE IT'LL BE BRIGHTER WHEN ♪ YOU FINALLY DECIDE YOU CAN LET ME IN ♪ SUNSHINE ♪ WILL NEVER FIND YOU IF YOU'RE ♪ TOO SHY ♪ TO LET IT IN ♪ YOU'RE MY ♪ SUNSHINE ♪ SO LET ME IN ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] ♪ SLEEPWALK THROUGH EVERY DAY ♪ GREY AND BLUE ♪ WALKED ON IN EVERY WAY ♪ THOUGHT I MADE IT THROUGH ♪ LEFT HERE WITH LONELY LIES ♪ ONLY I COULD SEE ♪ UNTIL YOU OPENED MY EYES ♪ AND LOOKED THROUGH ME ♪ NOW I SEE WHAT YOU SEE ♪ EARTH FROM A PERFECT PURVIEW ♪ THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN ♪ BEING HERE WITH YOU ♪ THERES NOTHING BETTER THAN ♪ THERES NOTHING BETTER ♪ THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN ♪ BEING HERE WITH YOU ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ALL LOVE IS SWEETNESS AND SOUR ♪ THAT WE GO THROUGH ♪ I WOULD SPEND EVERY HOUR ♪ BEING HERE WITH YOU ♪ AND YOU KNOW I KNOW ♪ WE BOTH KNOW IT'S TRUE ♪ THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN ♪ BEING HERE WITH YOU ♪ THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN ♪ THERE'S NOTHING BETTER ♪ THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN ♪ BEING HERE WITH YOU [APPLAUSE] >> Maya: THIS HAS BEEN AN AMAZING EVENING.

WE'VE CELEBRATED THE MAGNIFICENCE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY -- THAT'S ALL OF YOU -- THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY.

>> Aloe: WE HAVE ONLY ONE AMAZING PERFORMANCE LEFT, AND WE WANT TO THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU WHO HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO COME DOWN TO THE DOROTHY CHANDLER PAVILLION OR TUNED IN FROM HOME, OR WHEREVER YOU MIGHT BE.

THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS FOR CELEBRATING THE ARTS AND THE HEARTS OF L.A.

COUNTY.

THANK YOU TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE MUSIC CENTER FOR THROWING THIS PARTY.

WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ADO, REVERB TAP COMPANY FEATURING REVEL DAY!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ ♪ JOYFUL, JOYFUL ♪ LORD, WE ADORE THEE ♪ GOD OF GLORY ♪ LORD OF LOVE ♪ HEARTS UNFOLD LIKE FLOWERS BEFORE THEE ♪ HAIL THEE AS THE SUN ABOVE ♪ MELT THE CLOUDS OF SIN AND SADNESS ♪ DRIVE THE DARK OF DOUBT AWAY ♪ GIVER OF IMMORTAL GLADNESS ♪ FILL US WITH THE LIGHT ♪ FILL US WITH THE LIGHT ♪ OH, FILL US WITH THE LIGHT OF DAY COME ON, Y'ALL!

♪ ♪ ♪ JOYFUL, JOYFUL ♪ LORD, WE ADORE THEE ♪ GOD OF GLORY ♪ LORD OF LOVE ♪ HEARTS UNFOLD LIKE FLOWERS BEFORE THEE ♪ HAIL THEE AS THE SUN ABOVE ♪ MELT THE CLOUDS OF SIN AND SADNESS ♪ DRIVE THE DARK OF DOUBT AWAY ♪ GIVER OF IMMORTAL GLADNESS ♪ FILL US ♪ FILL US WITH THE LIGHT OF DAY ♪ LIGHT OF DAY ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ COME AND JOIN THE CHORUS ♪ THE MIGHTY, MIGHTY CHORUS ♪ WHICH THE MORNING STARS BEGUN ♪ THE FATHER OF LOVE IS REIGNING OVER US ♪ BY THE WAY ♪ WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR HIM LATELY?

♪ OOH, OOH, OOH YEAH ♪ WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR HIM LATELY?

♪ HE WATCHES OVER EVERYTHING ♪ SO WE SING ♪ JOYFUL, JOYFUL ♪ LORD, WE ADORE THEE ♪ GOD OF GLORY ♪ LORD OF LOVE ♪ HEARTS UNFOLD LIKE FLOWERS BEFORE THEE ♪ HAIL THEE AS THE SUN ABOVE ♪ MELT THE CLOUDS OF SIN AND SADNESS ♪ DRIVE THE DARK OF DOUBT AWAY ♪ GIVER OF IMMORTAL GLADNESS ♪ FILL US ♪ FILL US ♪ FILL US YEAH ♪ ♪ FILL US ♪ FILL US YEAH ♪ ♪ FILL US YEAH ♪ ♪ FILL US ♪ FILL US WITH THE LIGHT OF DAY ♪ OH FILL US ♪ FILL US ♪ FILL US WITH THE LIGHT OF DAY ♪ LIGHT OF DAY!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> Maya: YEAH!

MAKE SOME NOISE ONE MORE TIME!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] SORRY.

LET'S GO OVER HERE, HONEY.

OKAY.

WE HAVE HAD SUCH AN AMAZING TIME.

HAVE YOU HAD A GREAT TIME?

[APPLAUSE] FROM EVERYONE HERE AT THE MUSIC CENTER, ESPECIALLY THIS INCREDIBLE CREW, CREW MEMBERS, LET'S GET OUT, COME ON, EVERYONE.

[APPLAUSE] HELP US SAY GOODBYE.

LOS NEGRETE FAM LEE IS COMING OUT ONE LAST TIME TO GET US ON OUR FEET AND DANCING ON HOME SO LET'S STAND UP.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Aloe: AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

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