Masterwork Chorus Presents Handel's Messiah

CBC Business Networking Group. Enjoy a professional structured breakfast that is relaxed and pressure free, where local business leaders and entrepreneurs can network and share ideas, Congregation Beth Chaim, 7:30 a.m. 

The Arts Council of Princeton hosts a reading of a new play "Egyptian Song," following  follows the life of a young girl growing up in rural Egypt in the 1920s. Loosely based on the childhood of the legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum, the play tackles social, cultural and political issues between the West and the Middle East that we continue to see in headlines. The play is written by ACP Artist-in-Residence and Princeton playwright James Christy. It will star Maulik Pancholy (30 Rock, Weeds) and Tala Ashe (Smash), and will be directed by Julliard fellow Michael Barakiva. Original music will be developed and performed by Pew Fellow Hanna Khoury. Arts Council of Princeton, 7 p.m. 

Westminster Conservatory of Music presents Holiday Chestnuts and Sing-a-long. Featuring “White Christmas,” “Sleigh Ride,” “The Christmas Song,” “Let is Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!” and Handel's “Hallelujah Chorus.” Free-will donations of non-perishable food will be accepted at the  door; contributions will be distributed to area food pantries. Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 7:30 p.m. 

Join the Masterwork Chorus as they ignite their signature holiday season with Handel's classic, Messiah.  Under the baton of  Music Director Andrew Megill, the chorus performs the complete work on the Perelman stage in Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, 8 p.m.