Missouri Western presents the third annual “Lights and Tights,” Thursday December 1.

“This is the university’s holiday gift to the community,” said Dr. Laurel Vartabedian, one of the organizers of the event. “The first two renaissance feasts were well received and we’re delighted to offer another as a way to showcase the talented people we have here at Western while inviting area residents to come have a good time.”

Reservations for the dinner are needed by Monday, Nov. 28. Call 816-271-5647 or go to their web site and select “Event Registration.”

A social hour with a cash bar will begin at 6 p.m. followed by a specially prepared Renaissance Feast and merriment at 7 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Western’s Renaissance Singers and music and theater students and faculty. Guests are welcome to wear Renaissance costumes, though they are not required.

The Renaissance Singers will perform several songs appropriate for the season.

This select choral ensemble is made up of both music majors and non-music majors.

They learn the literature and performance practices of the Renaissance and early Baroque periods.

There will also be roving actors, jugglers and other performers providing entertainment during the evening.

Tickets are $50 per person, with proceeds to benefit Western’s musical theatre program, a collaboration between the theatre and cinema program and the music department.