Vegas cool meets holiday cheer at the LMC Mendel Center

Step back into the golden age of swing, swagger, and holiday cheer when Christmas with the Rat Pack comes to the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Jenkins Theater on Sunday, Dec. 6, for a special 3 p.m. matinee performance.

 

Relive the glamour, laughter, and iconic music of Sinatra, Dean, and Sammy in their prime, complete with a special guest appearance by Marilyn Monroe. Together, they bring to life the timeless chemistry, comedy, and charisma that made the Rat Pack legendary.

 

Audiences are transported to a smoky 1960’s Copa Room at Christmastime, where classic hits like “Fly Me to the Moon,” “That’s Amore,” “Mr. Bojangles,” and “New York, New York” blend seamlessly with festive favorites including “Let It Snow,” “Jingle Bells,” and “White Christmas.” It’s a live performance filled with nostalgia, style, and holiday spirit.

 

This show captures the heart, humor, and effortless cool of the Rat Pack while delivering all the magic of the season. Experience vintage Las Vegas at its finest as three of the world’s premier tribute artists, Brian Duprey (Frank Sinatra), Joe Scalissi (Dean Martin), and Kenny Jones (Sammy Davis Jr.), take the stage, backed by a sizzling six-piece live band.

 

Tickets for the live concert event start at $35 and go on sale to the public on Monday, May 11, at 8 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at www.TheMendelCenter.com/events. A 10% discount is available for groups of 10 or more. Group tickets can be purchased by emailing the box office at boxoffice@lakemichigancollege.edu.

 

Presented by Diamond Horse Productions.

 

The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center is 30 minutes from Niles and 40 minutes from the Kalamazoo and South Bend areas. It is located on the Lake Michigan College campus at 2755 E. Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, Michigan, one mile east of I-94 (Exit 30) and one mile west of the US 31 Bypass (Exit 24). Its GPS mapping address is 1100 Yore Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI.

 

The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center raised the curtain on its first Mendel Center season performance in the fall of 1992. Since then, it has presented performances and guest speakers to more than half a million patrons in the 1,489-seat Mendel Center Jenkins Theatre. Grand Upton Hall, first opened in 1979 and fully renovated in 2019, is a 13,700-square-foot venue serving the community as the host site for meetings, banquets, trade shows, weddings, and other celebrations. The 229-seat Hanson Theatre, renovated in 2020, hosts numerous performances presented by the Lake Michigan College Visual & Performing Arts Department, as well as a variety of Mendel Center and community events.

 

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