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Johnson City’s traditional re-enactment of the birth of the Christ child begins performances Friday, December 4th, at the church. Brit and Katy Odiorne will be Joseph and Mary that weekend, with newborn Reese as Baby Jesus. The Living Nativity Christmas pageant is almost 50 years old. Young Reese will be a third-generation Odiorne performer; grand-daddy Jim was one of the early organizers. The free shows are every half-hour from 6 pm until 8, Friday and Saturday nights, December 4th and 5th, and 11th and 12th. Other features of the outdoor pageant include live animal performers — petting permitted between shows — a display of more than 100 nativity sets from around the world, and free refreshments.