This Sunday, on the longest and darkest night of the year, Ensemble Laude is offering an evening of uplifting song to celebrate the light.

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The concert begins at 3 p.m. on Sunday (Dec. 21) at 4125 Metchosin Rd. Tickets are $15 in advance at from brownpapertickets.com/event/905751, or $18 at the door. Students with valid I.D. are $10, and kids 12 and under are free.

For more information, visit ensemblelaude.org.

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