TY - JOUR
AU - Kay, James F.
AB - v olume 67 (2010): 123–126 Theology Today editorial JAMES F. KAY Some months removed from two holiday rites of American civil religion, namely, the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular and the Park Ave- nue Christmas Tree Lighting and Carol Sing, I am still thinking about what I experienced at these two events in New York. The ghost of Christmas past still haunts me in July. Residing in the New York metropolitan area does not put those of us who live there beyond the occasional need to play the tourist in our own Big Apple. So when a friend suggested we attend the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, I welcomed the opportunity. I had seen the show only once before—some thirty years ago—and it seemed like a good way to begin the holiday season. Radio City Music Hall, part of the Rockefeller Center complex, is a cav- ernous and opulent theatre seating nearly 6,000 people, a vintage Art Deco masterpiece that opened in 1932. It is furnished with a twin-console “Mighty Wurlitzer” organ of 4,400 pipes, boasts a full orchestra, and features the famous Rockettes with their high-kick dance line. The annual Christmas Spectacular is not as pricey 
TI - Christmas in July
JF - Theology Today
DO - 10.1177/004057361006700201
DA - 2010-07-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/christmas-in-july-CjT1UIHWZD
SP - 123
EP - 126
VL - 67
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -