Continuing a Windsor tradition started in 1976, the School for Creative Arts presents the Festival of Christmas on Sunday, November 30, at the McEwan Campus, Assumption Parish.

The concert is a celebration of holiday choral music through the ages sung by the University Singers and Chamber Choir conducted by Lana Lysogor. This year’s selections range from the British Baroque composer George Frideric Handel’s For Unto Us a Child is Born and Zadok the Priest to Ave Maria and Silent Night.

More than 90 voices of both choirs will be accompanied by flute, timpani, piano, violin and clarinet—and hundreds more will join in the carol sing-along.

The concert begins at 3 p.m. in the church, formerly Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church, at 711 McEwan Avenue. Admission is $10, with a discounted student rate of $5. Order tickets online or by phone at 519-253-30000, ext. 4212.

The finalists have been selected and voting is now open in the Leddy Library Research Question Competition.

And prizes aren’t just for the most interesting question—voters are entered into a draw just for picking their favourite! Prizes of $50 each will be awarded in three categories: the question receiving the most votes, one randomly selected question, and one randomly selected voter.

Signs have popped up on lawns across campus, each bearing one of the 30 final questions.

“We wanted to give some profile to our finalists,” says contest organizer Simon du Toit. “We’re in the final stretch now—balloting closes at midnight on December 3, the last day of classes.”

The competition is the first step in promoting a university-wide research conference scheduled for the CAW Student Centre in March 2015.

“We hope this competition will encourage all our students to consider submitting a proposal to present their research, in any field,” says Dr. du Toit. “Research-based creative work is welcome too! Students are doing so much exciting work on our campus, and we hope to celebrate that in March.”

To find out more about the UWill Discover research conference, visit the UWill Discover website. To review the 30 questions and vote for the one you find most insightful, innovative, inspiring, or even humorous, visit the Leddy Research Question Competition website.

University Players is offering DailyNews readers a chance to win two tickets to see the drama The Crucible. The play’s run continues through Sunday in the Essex Hall Theatre.

Performances Wednesday through Saturday are at 8 p.m.; matinees Saturday and Sunday are at 2 p.m. Order tickets online at www.UniversityPlayers.com or by calling 519-253-3000, ext. 2808.

To enter the contest, just send your answers to the following three trivia questions. The winner will be selected at random from all correct responses received by 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 25.

1. The Crucible won the 1953 Tony award in which category?
   a) Best Direction
   b) Best Play
   c) Best Scenic Design
   d) Best Song
    
2. Arthur Miller was nominated for which Academy Award for the 1996 film version?
   a) Best Adapted Screenplay
   b) Best Director
   c) Best Original Screenplay
   d) Best Picture
    
3. Miller’s death on February 10, 2005, fell on the anniversary of which previous life event?
   a) the birth of his daughter Rebecca
   b) his marriage to Marilyn Monroe
   c) the premiere of the film The Misfits
   d) the Broadway opening of Death of a Salesman

Contest is open to all readers of the DailyNews. Send an e-mail with your responses to uofwnews@uwindsor.ca. One entry per contestant, please.