Do you hear those sleigh bells jingling … ring ting tingling too? And you say you’re still winding down from Thanksgiving? Well, pony, er … reindeer up, because the season is upon us and the time is now to get your holi-daze on.
‘THE NUTCRACKER’
8 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun., weekly through Dec. 29; $29. Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 N. Halsted St.; 312-335-1650. Don’t miss this adaptation of a Christmas classic done by House Theatre member Phillip C. Klapperich (“The Terrible Tragedy of Peter Pan,” “The Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz”).
THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
7 p.m. Sun.; $47-$67. Paramount Arts Centre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora; 630-896-6666. Jump and jive your way into the holidays with the former Stray Cat star Setzer and his retro-rockin’ band.
CAROLING AT CLOUD GATE
6 p.m. Fri., weekly through Dec. 21; free. Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St.; 312-742-1168. A different choral group is up to bat each week of this holiday happening during which you’re invited to hold a candle and watch its fiery reflection on the surface of the Bean while enjoying the live tunes. Includes complimentary peppermint hot chocolate, coffee and mochas. This week’s scheduled artists: Bella Voce.
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Compiled by Fauzia Arain
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