Classical musicians were the rock stars of their day, much like the rock stars of today are the notaries public of tomorrow. Stamp your senses with the finely crafted tunes of today’s GrouponLive deal: for $12, you get two general-admission tickets to "Holiday Favorites with Austin Flair", presented by the Austin Civic Orchestra at Bates Recital Hall on Sunday, December 11, at 3 p.m. (up to a $24 value).
The Austin Civic Orchestra satisfies the voracious appetites of melody-gobbling ears with classical and pops concerts, performed by a diverse group of volunteer musicians. "Holiday Favorites with Austin Flair" presents a program of musical winter-warmers, getting listeners in festive moods and sending a subtle message to Halloween pumpkins that refuse to vacate porches. Celebrated composer and conductor Dan Welcher will lend his dulcet voice to the orchestra's rendition of Peter and the Wolf, narrating Prokofiev's classic with euphonic aplomb. Jazz singer Suzi Stern will sing special arrangements of "White Christmas" and ”Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," tenderly stroking ears with her silky voice and 10-foot q-tips.
The 700-seat Bates Recital Hall offers ideal acoustics to support performing musicians, ensuring clear melodies. A three-story organ provides orchestras with a dramatic backdrop and comes in handy for waking up napping janitors.
Though the Austin Civic Orchestra offers discounts for students and children, today's Groupon offers the best deal available for most customers.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Siblings
Because it's not polite to tell a child their age, many people don't know whether they are the eldest, middle, or youngest sibling in the family. Take this quiz to find out which one you might be:
Your favorite way to influence the future is by:
a. Organizing your son's social studies binder
b. Deconstructing Lego cities built by children to teach them to doubt the establishment
c. Chewing!
Your workout routine involves:
a. Bench-pressing smaller humans
b. Contemplating
c. Running on a metal wheel!
It's dinnertime. You take your place:
a. At the head of the table. Everyone in the family will be excited to hear you regale them with the story of how you won today.
b. In your bedroom. Watching your family members chew makes you sick.
c. In the food bowl! Hopefully you'll be able to pick out some of those delicious sunflower seeds!
If you could redecorate your home you would:
a. Expand. You need a home for all your cars and a garage for all your children. Oops! Other way around.
b. Burn the thing down
c. Add more tubes!
Answer key: If you picked mostly As: You're the eldest sibling, congratulations! Your assertive type A personality makes you a leader in the family and a difficult person to watch television with.
If you picked mostly Bs: You're the middle sibling. You're artistic, emotional, and immune to romantic comedy.
If you picked mostly Cs: Your name is Oreo, you're the fifth child in a litter of 14, and everyone here just wants you to come home.
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