Thanksgiving in Spokane and a Black Friday matinee at AMC River Park Square 20 have been a tradition for years for guitarist Al Pitrelli. The musical director of Trans-Siberian Orchestra prefaces the bandâs annual Black Friday night show with some quality time in the Inland Northwest.
âFor the last five or six years, what Iâm accustomed to, and the same goes for the rest of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, is that we celebrate Thanksgiving in Spokane and then we go to the movies the following day before we perform at the Spokane Arena,â Pitrelli said from his Milford, Pennsylvania, home.
âI remember seeing the premiere of the film âCreedâ in Spokane (in 2015), and we go back to that theater every year. I love Spokane, but things are obviously a little different this year.â
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Subscriber only BUNDABERG S local emergency services have joined forces to put together a Christmas message for the region. Local police, firefighters, paramedics and the LifeFlight crew gathered at the Bundaberg Aeromedical Base where they used the flashing lights on their vehicles in sync with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra s version of the song Christmas Eve. Officers from the QPS, QAS, QFES and LifeFlight Rescue Helicopter shared Christmas safety messages, their wishes - for everyone to make it to their Christmas destinations safely. Click here to watch the full video.
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If there were a contest for the best, many worthy entries would be available. But several displays within the townâs boundaries seem to jump out at those passing by.
Perhaps the most energetic residential display is at the home of Loretta and Dave Schroeder, at the corner of Emblanche and Terrawenda drives on the south part of Defiance (due west of South Clinton Street).
There, passersby are treated to some traditional lighting, but also an ever-changing light display on a large simulated Christmas tree, as well as the small ranch homeâs roof and wall lines. Perhaps, the most compelling part of the display is the synchronized music which is timed with the lights.