Nov. 20 – An Acoustic Evening with John Hiatt (with Colin Elmore), Riley Center, Meridian. 601-696-2200, msurileycenter.com.
Nov. 22 – Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Alys Stephens Center, Birmingham. alysstephens.org.
Nov. 23-Jan. 20 – Ice skating (designated dates), BancorpSouth Arena, Tupelo. $12/skater (includes skate rental); season pass $100. 662-841-6573, bcsarena.com.
Dec. 5 – Holiday Choral Concert (Ole Miss University Chorus, orchestra, steel drums, jazz band), 7:30 p.m., Ford Center, Oxford ($10). fordcenter.org.
Dec. 6-8 – Ballet Mississippi’s “The Nutcracker,” Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson. 601-960-1537, thaliamarahall.net.
Dec. 9 – Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson. 601-960-1537, thaliamarahall.net.
Dec. 10 – The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Alys Stephens Center, Birmingham. alysstephens.org.
Dec. 13-15 – “A Christmas Carol,” Fayette Civic Center, 530 Temple Ave. N. (7 p.m. Dec. 13-14; 2 p.m. Dec. 15). Tickets at ticketleap.com.
Dec. 14 – An Elvis Christmas, North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Tupelo. 662-842-8433.
Dec. 15 – Celtic Women: The Best of Christmas Tour, Riley Center, Meridian. 601-696-2200, msurileycenter.com.
Dec. 21-22 – Ballet Magnificat’s “A Christmas Carol,” Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson. 960-1537, thaliamarahall.net.
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