There are holiday lights ... and then there are holiday lights.

Starting tonight, Tuesday, Dec. 20, in Northeast Portland, and running through Dec. 25 is the 2011 Alien Nativity at the arts venue Xhurch.

"The 2011 Alien Nativity will be one of pure spectacle and rife with symbolism."

. "A whimsical scene, loosely based on the Nativity of Jesus, but with redefined roles for each of its characters. This is not an effort to distort the message of the manger, but to re-envision the the story in favor of something that is at once more futuristic, and more ancient.

"But above all (and as with anything born of Xhurch) this will be a capital F-U-N production, providing visitors with a one-of-a-kind, unforgettable experience."

The event will be held at the Xhurch, a former church now being used as an arts venue, according to

, who lives in the space and is behind the production at 4550 NE 20th Avenue. In an email, he said it would be "kinda like Peacock Lane where people can just wander through."

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