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With changing colors of the leaves and the advancing of cold weather, many people are thinking about Halloween candy and Thanksgiving turkey, but the folks at Western Carolina University have turned their minds toward the Christmas season.
Tickets for this year's Madrigal Christmas Dinners are on sale now. The annual dinner extravaganza, a tradition for Western and the surrounding community since 1970, is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2, in the Grandroom of Western's A.K. Hinds University Center. The dinners are re-creations of the pageantry, music and food of 16th-century England, with authentic madrigal entertainment and costumes. This year, the dinner menus will feature a choice of three entrees: pork loin seasoned with Dijon mustard and herbs and topped with caramelized onion gravy, honey citrus glazed Cornish game hen, or a vegetarian plate featuring a stuffed portabella mushroom. Accompaniments include traditional wassail, hearts of Romaine salad with sugared pecans and raspberry and red currant vinaigrette, roasted garlic mashed new potatoes, honey cinnamon glazed carrots, white chocolate bread pudding with brandy caramel sauce, rolls, tea and coffee. The programs begin at 6:30 p.m., and all patrons must be seated by 6:25 p.m. Tables will seat eight patrons each. Tickets are $18 for Western students and $30 for the general public. Tickets may be purchased on the second floor of the Hinds University Center, or by calling (828) 227-7206. Ticket hours are 9 a.m. until noon and 1 until 4 p.m. weekdays. Telephone reservations must be paid by credit card (MasterCard or Visa). Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis. All sales are final. (Image courtesy of Western Carolina University.)
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