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Theater/Dance: The Other Nutcracker Character
Theater/Dance

The Other Nutcracker Character

Ballet’s special slant on The Nutcracker. And Who Killed Santa?

Classical: Six Guys from New York
Classical

Six Guys from New York

The New York a capella group Lionheart will perform an unusual holiday concert with music going back to Medieval times.

Classical: Sing Along With Rick
Classical

Sing Along With Rick

Led by Richard Hynson, the Bel Canto Chorus performs at the mighty St. Josaphat Basilica. And they want you to sing, too.

Classical: 226 Years of Great Music
Classical

226 Years of Great Music

Prometheus Trio will play works by four composers written between 1786 and 2012.

Theater: The Day the Elves Went on Strike
Theater

The Day the Elves Went on Strike

A new play at Alchemist Theatre offers a Marx Brothers-like take on Santa’s workshop.

Classical: Holiday Fare for Kids From One to 92
Classical

Holiday Fare for Kids From One to 92

Three diverse MSO performances capture spirit of the season

Theater: A Christmas Trinity
Theater

A Christmas Trinity

The Rep’s Christmas Carol is one of three new holiday shows.

Classical: All Singing on the Western Front
Classical

All Singing on the Western Front

Concert by Cantus ensemble performs carols sung by WWI troops who called a surprise truce in 1914.

Classical: Happy Birthday Richard Strauss

Classical

Happy Birthday Richard Strauss


Frankly Music celebrates the music of the great but controversial German composer.

Theater: Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Theater

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

The Skylight’s Wizard of Oz is a show for the child in all of us.

Classical: Bing Crosby Begone
Classical

Bing Crosby Begone

Present Music’s annual Thanksgiving concert packs in crowds for its warm, but untraditional holiday fare.

Classical: 10 Days of Spirited Music
Classical

10 Days of Spirited Music

Annual holiday concerts at Wisconsin Conservatory headlined by Chicago Harp Quartet.