'A Christmas Carol'

On December 2, 1867, Charles Dickens began his first American reading tour of "A Christmas Carol" in Boston. Since 2002, WBUR has hosted a reading of this timeless holiday tale originally at the Omni Parker House, the historic site of Dickens’ first performance. This year, our tradition will continue at CitySpace with a reading by your some of your favorite WBUR hosts: Steve Brown, Meghna Chakrabarti, Tiziana Dearing, Ben Brock Johnson, and Robin Young with musical performances by The Mistletones.

Celebrate the 23rd anniversary of this annual event and support the women of Rosie's Place with your ticket purchase. Founded in 1974 as the first women’s shelter in the United States, Rosie's Place provides a safe and nurturing environment to help poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity and find security in their lives.

Complimentary cookies and hot cocoa will be served to guests during intermission.

You may also like the following events from WBUR CitySpace:

• This Wednesday, 17th December, 07:00 pm, Blue Heron Presents: ‘Christmas in 16th-Century Spain’ concert and conversation with Meghna Chakraba in Brookline
• This Friday, 19th December, 07:00 pm, ‘Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah’ Live in Brookline