Weekend calendar

MUSIC/DANCE

"Christmas on Temple Square," through Saturday, 5:30-8 p.m., Temple Square, free

"Christmas at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building," through Saturday, 1-5 p.m., free

"The Nutcracker," Ballet West, through Dec. 29, 7 p.m.; also Saturdays, 2 p.m.; also Monday, noon, Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, $17-$65 (355-2787, 88-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)

"A Boy Was Born: A Celebration of Christmas," today, 7:30 p.m., Bountiful Community Church, 100 North and 400 East, Bountiful, $7.50 (www.utahmasterchorale.org)

"A Peter Breinholt Christmas," folk, today, 7:30 p.m., Rose Wagner Center, $12 (355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)

Madeleine Choir School Chorus, today, 12:15 p.m., Cathedral of the Madeleine, free

"Winter Solstice Concert," Larry Jackstien Group, Corey and Mike Christiansen, today, St. Mark's Cathedral, 231 E. 100 South, free but donations accepted

"Ebenezer Scrooge," Ballet Centre, today and Saturday, 7 p.m.; also Saturday, 2 p.m., Murray High School, 5440 S. State, $6 (266-5999)

"It's a Wonderful Life," Odyssey Dance Theatre, today and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; also Saturday, 2 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, $20-$40 (581-7100 or www.kingsburyhall.com)

"The Nutcracker," Mountain West Ballet, today and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; also Saturday, 2 p.m., Mt. Jordan Middle School, 9360 S. 300 East, $8-$12 (572-6222)

"Here Comes Santa Claus," Utah Symphony and Jordan High School Choir, Saturday, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $20-$50 (355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)

"Gloria: Life of Christ," Lex de Azevedo & the Millennium Choir with George Dyer, Saturday, 7 p.m., St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 261 S. 900 East, $15-$25 (www.millenniumchoral.org)

"A Delightful Christmas Concert," young local musicians, San Francisco and Utah Opera Singers, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U., $8 (581-7100 or www.kingsburyhall.com)

"International Christmas Celebration," Saturday, 5 p.m., E Center, West Valley City, $10 (467-8499, 800-888-8499 or www.smithstix.com)

"The Christmas Box," pianist Paul Cardall, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Rose Wagner Center, $16-$18 (355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)