Las Posadas

Las Posadas, a holiday tradition, has been produced by the FCAC and sponsored by the Old Mission San Jose in Fremont annually since 1982. Join us as we celebrate the advent season and more than 30 years of this tradition with performances by local musical artists for 9 nights beginning December 15. Co-sponsored this year by the Mission San Jose Chamber of Commerce.

Free – this year’s event will be virtual – we have a variety of video and audio performances donated by the following artists especially for this year’s event.

Event Registration

• All performances begin at 7 pm; admittance at 6:45.
• Free, but Advance Registration required by noon, day of performance.
• Register by email: LasPosadasFCAC@earthlink.net.
• You will be registered for all performances and can attend any or all evenings.
• A link to the Zoom event will be emailed to registered attendees.
• Attendance is limited to 100 per night.

Performances

6:45 each evening: gathering music by Jo Ann Schriner on her Christmoose piano
7:00 each evening: introductions and musical feature

Master of Ceremonies: Brandon Sass, from Stage 1 Theatre
Welcome Music: Jo Ann Schriner
Technical Director: Paul K. Davis
Assistants: FCAC Interns

After each production: Zoom break-out rooms for get-to-know-each-other conversations

• December 15 Kristen Del Rio and Her Merry Band, “This is Christmas”
• December 16 The Peninsula Scottish Fiddlers “A Rollicking Christmas”
• December 17 Bethlehem Radio Mystery Theatre “The (Christmas) Pageant Zone”
• December 18 Knuti’s“Sing Along Christmas”, & guests Jo Ann Landers, Al Minard
• December 19 Peak Performers “Christmas Choir Style!”
• December 20 Center Stage Singers, “Christmas Potpourri”
• December 21 Santa’s Tallest Elves, “On the Naughty List”
• December 22 Connie’s “Holiday Favorites”
• December 23 Ron McKean’s “Majestic Mission San Jose Organ Concert”

There are many references to the tradition of Las Posadas on-line. Here is one good example.