Earlier, I gave you a glimpse into the life of Sissy Harrington.  The following video is a compilation of some of the time I spent with the local talent.  All of the acts were generous with their time - NC Dance Institute, the 82nd Airborne All American Chorus, King’s Choir, and Sissy Harrington.   The girls of the NC Dance Institute were fun to watch, especially as they literally ran to hear Lifehouse during their soundcheck.  The ladies of King’s Choir shared what performing means to them with me.  It was truly a fun afternoon and early evening spent with the local performers.  I look forward to seeing what’s in store for us at next year’s Tree of Lights.  In the meantime, I hope you enjoy my vlog:

See you all at next year’s Tree of Lights!

I’m very much a right-brained person.  I love anything to do with the arts - music, movies, theater, dance, etc.  So when I got the “assignment” to spend some time behind the scenes with the local talent, I was THRILLED!!  Music, and performing in general, is a passion of mine.  I had the opportunity to spend a couple of minutes with Burlington, North Carolina -born and NC State graduate, Sissy Harrington, after her soundcheck.  I discovered that not only is she a talented young lady but she’s also very warm and gracious.  Her good fortune is our gain!  Take a look at my “Two Minutes With Sissy Harrington”:

Thank you, Sissy! Best wishes to you in Nashville and beyond.

Before the show last night I was out asking people to guess how tall the tree was that we lit, and how many lights it takes to light it.  I got some interesting guesses.  So exactly how may lights does it take?  Check out the video to find out.

 How tall is the tree you are getting this year?

…this holiday season?

That’s the question I asked some of the shoppers at the Streets of Southpoint mall today as we at NBC 17 geared up for our HUGE celebration tomorrow evening.  Take a look at some of the responses I received:

Now that you’ve seen what some of the folks at Southpoint are most looking forward to, we’d love to hear what YOU are looking forward to the most.  Is it going for those evening drives to check out the holiday lights or the scrumptious smells coming from grandma’s kitchen as she bakes her famous holiday cookies or for you kids out there - how ’bout the time off from school?

Go ahead and comment! We want to hear from YOU!

Today The Streets at Southpoint was busy with everyone setting up stages, hanging signs, and putting together finishing touches for the Live show tomorrow evening at 7:30.  So what does the executive producer of the show think about the day before the show?  I spoke with Brian at the tree today to find out:

We wanted to show you a little bit of what goes into the preparation for the Tree of Lights. Check out our video of the production team setting everything up for the big day!

See you tomorrow at Southpoint Mall!

~Candace and Doug