HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS | Two pianos, three shows, four hands

Join Mark Gifford and Damien Kaplan for their brilliant dual piano show, which was created as a celebration of the arts for First Night 2012. Gifford is pastor at Parkway Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, and has served as the house organist on Springfield High Schools’ Barton Theatre Pipe Organ for more than 20 years. Kaplan is choral director at Springfield High School, the music/director and arranger for The Lincoln Troubadours and frequently conducts musicals at Springfield Muni, Springfield Theatre Centre and Springfield High School. Mark and Damien’s Dual Piano shows are a fun mix of improvisation, comedy, respect for each other and for music, and deep appreciation for the arts. The holiday show features classics that will inspire listeners to tap their toes and sing along. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors and students, and available online at http://hcfta. org or at the Hoogland Center for the Arts box office.