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MUSICAL ACTIVITIES

Dec. 2-3 -- Rat Pack is Back, evening, E.J. Thomas Hall, U. of Akron's campus.

Dec. 2 -- Matisyahu, evening, the House of Blues, Euclid Avenue in Cleveland.

Dec. 3 -- Star Wars in concert (Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra), 7:30 p.m., Q Arena in Cleveland.

Dec. 4 -- Dave Koz and Friends, 7:30, Playhouse Square Center in Cleveland.

Dec. 4 -- Paul Fayrewether, evening, House of Blues.

Dec. 4-5 -- The Scintas Christmas show, the Tangier, W. Market Street in Akron.

Dec. 6 -- Kent Choral Society, 7:30, University Auditorium, KSU campus.

Dec. 6 -- Hudson Community Chorus, 4, First Congregational Church, Hudson.

Dec. 9 -- Dan Auerbach, Justin Townes Earle, Jessicca Lea Mayfield, evening, House of Blues, Cleveland.

Dec. 9 -- Papa Roach with Halestorm, evening, House of Blues on Euclid Avenue.

Dec. 10 -- Over the Rhine, evening, Kent Stage in Kent.

Dec. 10, 12 -- "Messiah" by the Cleveland Orchestra, 8 p.m., Severance Hall, Euclid Avenue in Cleveland.

Dec. 11 -- Neil Zaza's "One Silent Night," 8:30 p.m., Playhouse Square Center in downtown Cleveland.

Dec. 11-21 -- Cleveland Orchestra Christmas concerts, various times, Severance Hall on Euclid Avenue.

Dec. 11 -- Doug Elkins and Friends "Fraulein Maria," 8:30, Playhouse Square Center, Euclid Ave., Cleveland.

Dec. 11 -- Janins Ian, evening, the Kent Stage, Kent.

Dec. 12 -- David Archuleta, 7:30 p.m., Palace Theater on Euclid Ave., Cleveland.

Dec. 13 -- Glen Phillips, Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins, evening, Kent Stage in Kent.

Dec. 13 -- The Lettermen, 7 p.m., Akron Civic Theater.

Dec. 14 -- Kate Voegele, Howie Day, Joshua Radin, evening, the House of Blues.

Dec. 15 -- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, evening, House of Blues on Euclid Avenue.

Dec. 18 -- Michael Stanley and the Resonators, evening, House of Blues, Euclid Avenue, downtown Cleveland.

Dec. 19-20 -- Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 3 and 8 Dec. 19, 3 and 7:30 Dec. 20, Q Arena, downtown Cleveland.

Dec. 19 -- Jim Brickman, 7:30 p.m., Playhouse Square, Euclid Avenue in Cleveland.

Dec. 19 -- Waterband, evening, the Kent Stage, Kent.

Dec. 19 -- 1964 the tribute, evening, Tangier, Akron.

THEATRICAL EVENTS

Now-Dec. 6 -- "The Nutcracker," Akron Civic Theater in downtown Akron.

Now-Dec. 13 -- "Wicked," Playhouse Square on Euclid Ave., downtown Cleveland.

Now-Dec. 20 -- "A Christmas Story," Cleveland Play House, 8400 Euclid Avenue.

Dec. 2 -- "That's Amore: Dean Martin and Friends," 7:30, Stocker Arts Center, Lorain Co. Comm. College.

Dec. 3-19 -- "Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge," Weathervane Playhouse in the Valley, Akron.

Dec. 3-20 -- "A Little House Christmas," Magical Theater Company, West Tuscarawas Street in Barberton.

Dec. 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 -- "Willy Wonka," Chagrin Valley Little Theater, River St. in downtown Chagrin Falls.

Dec. 4-6, 9, 11-12, 17-19 -- "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Weathervane Playhouse, the Merriman Valley in Akron.

Dec. 4-6, 11-13, 18-20 -- "Disney's Beauty and the Beast," Corning Auditorium, Mentor Ave. in Willoughby.

Dec. 4-Jan. 3 -- "Peter Pan," Beck Center for Arts, Detroit Road in Lakewood.

Dec. 10 -- Susan Werner and Janis Ian, 7:30 p.m., Stocker Arts Center, Lorain Co. Comm. College, Elyria.

Dec. 10-13 -- "The Nutcracker," Playhouse Square, Euclid Avenue in Cleveland.

Dec. 1-13, 18-19 -- "A Christmas Carol" by the Curtains Up Theater at James A. Garfield High School gym, Rt. 88 south in Garrettsville.

Dec. 18-19 -- "A Christmas Cabaret," 7:30 Dec. 18, 3 p.m. Dec. 19, the Stocker Arts Center, Lorain County Community College, Elyria.

Dec. 18-19 -- "It's a Wonderful Life," evening, Barlow Community Center, Oviatt Street in downtown Hudson.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

Currently -- "Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk," "Sea Monsters" and "The Light Before Christmas," the Omnimax Theater, Great Lakes Science Center off E. 9th St. in Cleveland.

Currently -- Gazette du Bon Ton," "The Kokoon Arts Club Cleveland Revels," Michael Kors Designs, "Confessions and the Sense of Self," "Great American Glass," "The Art of the Embroiderer" and "Rudi Gernreich Bold," KSU Museum on KSU's front campus.

Currently -- "Chuck Close in Ohio Collections," "Nuclear Enchantment: Photographs by Patrick Nagatani," "The Legend of John Brown," the Akron Museum of Art, downtown.

Now-Dec. 10 -- Valley Art Center's 38th annual juried art exhibit on Bell Street in downtown Chagrin Falls.

Now-Dec. 20 -- Chriskindl Market, Lock 3 Park, South Main Street in Akron.

Dec. 3 -- Yule log celebration, 6-8 p.m., Hale Farm and Village, Bath Township.

Dec. 4-5, 11-12, 18-23 -- Lantern holiday tours, Hale Farm-Village in Bath Twp.

Dec. 4-6 -- Holiday arts/crafts show, noon-7 Friday, 10-6 Saturday, 10-4 Sunday, E.J. Thomas Hall in Akron.

Dec. 4-13 -- Annual Circle Fest for the holidays, Wade Oval near Univ. Circle, east side of Cleveland.

Dec. 6 -- A "Christmas Cookie Tour" of Holmes County Amish country's finest inns, 1 to 7 p.m., several locations around the county.

Dec. 11 -- Comedian Gallagher, evening, the Tangier, W. Market Street in Akron.

Dec. 28 -- The Harlem Globetrotters, 2 and 7 p.m., the Quicken Loans Arena, south of Square, Cleveland.