LEWISTON — Singer and pianist Louis Philippe will perform a Christmas show at the next La Rencontre at L/A’s Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St.
La Rencontre (the gathering) is at 11:25 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. La Rencontre is a multi-language event and not restricted to French-speakers or those of Franco descent.
All are welcome to attend the monthly home-cooked meal and event. The meal this month will be a turkey dinner with all the fixings, and Christmas cake for dessert.
After the meal, Musician and vocalist, Louis Philippe, will be presenting a Christmas performance. Philippe will present French and English songs with an occasional intermingling of humor. A Lewiston native, based now in Portland, he is the brainchild of Reindeer Records, a small, grass-roots label that continues to bring music, business experience and career exposures to entry-level Artists. Louis Philippe has a number of CDs available, including “La Vie En Rose – A Tribute to Piaf” and “Father Frenchie comes to Lewiston”. Several raffle prizes will be drawn at the end of the event.
The cost of the meal and the programs is $12 per person. Parking is included in the price of the ticket. The doors and the bar open at 10 a.m. Guests may contact the office for reservations at 207-783-1585. Email reservations may be sent to boxoffice@francocenter.org.
The Gendron Franco Center is handicapped accessible and is on the corner of Cedar and Oxford streets.
