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Need a band? How about a face painter? Perhaps you'd like to hire a balloon artist for an hour. Well, any phone directory can provide ad after ad of these types of artists.

But, you don't want any ordinary face painter. You don't want the same old band with stale song lists and outdated material. You're more discriminating. And so are we.

When you book Live Visual and/or Performing Arts entertainment through Guggenheim Entertainment you get more than mere performers and artists. You get professionals who are talented as well as prepared to become part of your event, taking stock in its success.

The following samples of entertainment come from our menu of booking opportunities made available and utilized throughout the Holiday Season. It is provided here to give you an idea of the types of entertainment available through Guggenheim Entertainment.

Remember, this is just a sampling. If you don't find what you are looking for in this menu, just ask. We're ready to bring your entertainment needs to life.

Contact us for a free estimate.

Master of Ceremonies
If you could stand up in front of all those people all night long you would, right? But since you take after your mom, and possess her fear of public speaking, you'd rather have someone else do the talking. The emcee is the voice of your event. Your voice. We'll work with you to train the emcee on the bullet points of your event. Then, we'll take it from there: your savvy and quick-thinking Master of Ceremonies will be prepped with humorous tidbits and suave retorts as he or she serves as host for the evening's festivities. Use his or her skills to manage tote boards, acknowledge sponsors, introduce celebrities, and facilitate giveaways. We have emcees to fit every occasion.

Elves from Santa's Private Reserve
Direct from the North Pole, these elves come with fully developed elf characters prepared with song, dance, and story. They stroll throughout your event enchanting guests and causing minor mischief, as they actively encourage shopping and/or awareness of the other activities happening at the event. Elves can go solo or work as part of a 3-4 elf team. The elves can also be used for distributing treats, coupons, collateral, etc. as they make their way throughout the event. (For elves as ambiance only, creatively costumed, non-choreographed characters can be provided.)

The Magic Toy Box
When a box full of toys magically comes to life, guests are in for quite a surprise! These charmingly costumed toys of all sizes and shapes will set up as a window display which comes to life to sing, dance, and tell quick versions of the classics while interacting with guests. (For Magic Toys as ambiance only, creatively costumed, non-choreographed and non-scripted characters can be provided.)

Wind-up Dancing Toy Soldiers
Guests will come to attention and salute these highly choreographed dancing toy soldiers, costumed in traditional toy soldier uniforms. As they proceed throughout the center or convention, the soldiers will pause for a moment to perform their wound-up dances. Of course, they'll need help from the guests if they start to "die down"; a helpful child will have to wind up the soldiers before they can continue on their merry way.

S2K: Santa 2000! An audience participation game show
This fast-paced, comedy-charged Game Show in the style of "To Tell the Truth" and "What's My Line" will present questions which celebrate Santa, his first visit of the millennium, and his 1000th Birthday. The game show will be scheduled in short segments throughout the evening and presents an opportunity for prizes, giveaways and sponsor acknowledgement.

ComedySportz - A Holiday Special
As an extra bonus for a live performance opportunity, ComedySportz of San Jose can provide fast-paced, live-interactive improvisational themed entertainment. Using audience input about everything from the holidays to shopping to form their material, four professional improvisation actors, will have guests rolling in the aisles in between sets of S2K: Santa 2000 or as a stand alone act.

Swing Bands/40's Big Bands & Holiday Music
These excellent, professional bands perform in formal tuxedos playing a wide range of music from swing and big band hits of the 40's to holiday favorites, old and new.

Swing Dancers
Costumed dancers perform professionally choreographed swing dance routines set to the music of an aforementioned band or pre-recorded orchestrations.

Dickens Carolers
Established, professional singers perform unique musical arrangements and traditional Christmas carols dressed in Dickensian fashion. A charming addition to any holiday event.

Musical Toy Soldiers
Four life-sized Toy Soldiers: Three trumpeters on long trumpets and drummer. Marching and moving just like big wind-up toy soldiers, all while playing everything from "March of the Toys" and "The Nutcracker Suite" to a swing rendition of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town", this musical treat adds the joyful sounds of the season to any festive event.

Strolling Musicians
Professional musicians from Bay Area symphonies and orchestras provide a unique and classy addition to the entertainment atmosphere with traditional, classic, and holiday music. Our repertoire of live musical entertainment includes everything from classical soloists, jazz combos, rock-n-roll and R&B, to Swing Bands, Handbell Choirs and String Quartets.

Holiday Arts and Crafts Booth(s)
Guests can visit a hands-on-activity booth featuring seasonal and holiday arts and crafts. Two hosts dressed in holiday clothing will coordinate the arts and crafts activities at the booth. Activities may include: creating Thanksgiving decorations, designing Christmas tree ornaments, decorating cookies, creating snowflakes, making holiday cards, creating Hanukkah dreidels, making Hanukkah and Kwaanza menorahs, etc.

Balloon Artists
Creative balloon designs of favorite cartoon characters plus standard balloon creations which make the event exciting, photogenic, and memorable.

Face Painting
Using the fast, new airbrush technique, artists create popular imagery or designs of the guest's choosing.

Caricature Artists
Fun, fast, two-minute caricature artistry. Your guests will have something memorable to take home with them. Add your company name or logo to the artists' paper.

Entertainment is our forté, but so is organization and design. We can also supply you with...

Event Coordinators - put our experience as event and live theatre producers to work as we handle all the pre-event planning, logistics, and implementation

Event Staff - for when you'd like to actually sit back and enjoy the event

Technicians - our stage managers and technicians know the ropes and have a keen sense for keeping everything on track throughout an event of any magnitude

Decor Coordinators - once the event is up and rolling, having your very own "Martha Stewart" is the best way to be sure everything is in its place and looks great

Volunteer Coordination - let us manage those eager, helpful folks who have come to assist you at your event

Like we said: we do it all. We can also provide...
   Sound Equipment
   Lighting Equipment
   Decorations/Scenic Elements
   Costumes for guests, staff, volunteers
   Special Effects (snow machines, fog
     machines, strobe lights, lasers, etc)
   Tables (and skirts)
   Chairs
   Pipe and drape
   Food Carts (roasted nuts, hot mulled cider,
     hot chocolate, cookies)
   Servers
   and more




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