Through Jan. 21 – Public ice skating, BancorpSouth Arena, Tupelo. $8/skater (includes skate rental). For specific dates, visit bcsarena.com, 662-841-6573.
Nov. 29-Dec. 27 – Vintage toy exhibit, Oren Dunn Museum, Tupelo. 662-841-6438 or orendunnmuseum.org.
Nov. 30-Dec. 4 – Chimneyville Crafts Festival, Mississippi Trade Mart, Jackson. 601-856-7546 or mscrafts.org.
Nov. 30-Dec. 9 – Theatre Tuscaloosa presents “Godspell.” 205-391-2277 or theatretusc.com.
Dec. 6-8 – Tupelo Community Theatre presents “Miracle on 34th Street.” 662-844-1935 or tctwebstage.com.
Dec. 10 – Tuscaloosa Symphony presents “Christmas Around the World,” 7 p.m., Moody Hall, Tuscaloosa. tsoonline.
Dec. 14 – Martin Short, Alys Stephens Center, Birmingham. 205-975-9540 or alysstephens.uab.edu.
Dec. 14-16 – “Nutcracker,” with the University of Alabama Department of Theatre and area dancers, 7 p.m. and 2 p.m., Bama Theatre, Tuscaloosa ($12-21). 205-752-4220 or bamatheatre.org.
– Ballet Magnificat presents “Snow Queen,” Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson (one night, two day-time performances) ($13-40). 601-960-1537 or balletmagnificat.com.
Dec. 15 – John Tesh Big Band Christmas, Riley Center, Meridian ($52-58). 601-696-2200 or msurileycenter.com.
– Ralph Stanley and his Clinch Mountain Boys, Workplay Theatre, Birmingham. www.workplay.com
Dec. 15-16 – Handel’s “Messiah” with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Alys Stephens Center, Birmingham ($39-80). 205-975-9540 or alysstephens.uab.edu.
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