As the countdown to Christmas begins, the cast and crew at Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center are putting the finishing touches on their high-energy production of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer -- and this year the show is more accessible than ever.

The director and producer of many holiday classics, Jules Bass, has died, according to several reports.

You remember the song “Silver and Gold” from the classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” Christmas special? These are two colors you instantly think go with the holidays or New Year’s, but not so fast. Local 4 Style Editor Jon Jordan joined Live In The D host Tai Amare to talk about another metallic that may be a better choice. “Copper is very overlooked,” said Jon, adding that it has a great metallic finish.

This image released by Profiles in History shows a Santa Clause and Rudolph reindeer puppet used in the filming of the 1964 Christmas special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." (Profiles in History via AP)LOS ANGELES – Rudolph and his still-shiny nose are getting a new home, and it's bound to be a lot nicer than the Island of Misfit Toys. The soaring reindeer and Santa Claus figures who starred in in the perennially beloved stop-motion animation Christmas special “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” are going up for auction. Auction house Profiles in History announced Thursday that a 6-inch-tall Rudolph and 11-inch-tall Santa used to animate the 1964 TV special are being sold together in the auction that starts Nov. 13 and are expected to fetch between $150,000 and $250,000. The figures would make their way to the New York offices of Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass.