"Messiah: A Community Celebration," Dec. 11-15, 7:30 p.m., Grand Theater, Salt Lake Community College South City Campus, $10-$24 (801-957-3322 or www.slcc.edu/the-grand/)

"A Holly Jolley Christmas," Chauntenette Women's Chorus, Dec. 12, 7 p.m., American Fork Tabernacle, 114 E. Main, American Fork, free

U. Choirs holiday concerts, Dec. 12-13, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U., $7 (581-7100 or www.kingsburyhall.org)

"The Nutcracker," Utah Regional Ballet, Dec. 12-13, and Dec. 18 through 20, 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 13 and Dec. 20, 2 p.m., Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W. Center St., Provo, $16-$26 (801-852-7007 or www.coveycenter.org)

Jubilate Christmas concert, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 261 S. 900 East, $5 or a donation to the Utah Food Bank

Sugar Plum Party, Ballet West, Dec. 13, 4:15 p.m., Capitol Theatre, $5 (355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)

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