THEATER
"A Child's Christmas in Wales" & "Cinderella, or The Shoe Must Go On," Jewett Center, Westminster College, Dec. 16-17, 22-23 & 29-31, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 24 & 31, 2 p.m.; Dec. 18, 7 p.m.(583-6520). "The Christmas Child," City Rep, Dec. 16-17, 19, 22, 28 & 29, 7:30 p.m.; matinees Dec. 23 & 24, 2 p.m. (532-6000). "A Fine and Pleasant Misery," Highland Park Elementary School, Dec. 16-17, 8 p.m. "The Gift of Christmas," Promised Valley Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2 & 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 23 (364-5696). "Grabnet: The Western," Egyptian Theatre, Park City, Dec. 16-17, 22-24 & 26-31, Jan. 5-7, 7:30 p.m. ( 649- 9371). "Hay Fever," Pioneer Memorial Theatre, U. of U., Dec. 16, 8 p.m.; Dec. 17, 2 & 8 p.m. (581-6961). "The Homecoming," Heritage Theatre, Perry, Dec. 16-17, 8 p.m. (723-8392). "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," Chapman Library, Dec. 16, 10:30 a.m.; Sprague Library, Dec. 17, 1 p.m. "It's a Wonderful Life, or Winging in the Holidays," Desert Star Playhouse, 7 p.m. Mondays, 6 & 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, 7 & 9:30 p.m. Fridays, 3, 7 & 9:30 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 7 (266-7600). "Joseph and Mary: A Love Story," Pages Lane Theatre, Centerville, Tuesdays-Wednesdays through Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. (298-1302). "Meet Me in St. Louis," Grand Theatre, SLCC/South City Campus, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 17, 2 & 7:30 p.m. (957-3322)."Pinocchio," City Rep, Dec. 23, 26 & 30, Jan. 6, 7, 13 & 16, 7:30 p.m.; matinees Dec. 17 & 31, Jan. 14, 2 p.m. (532-6000). "The Plight Before Christmas," Pages Lane Theatre, Centerville, Dec. 17, noon (298-1302). "The Rented Christmas," Draper Theater, Dec. 16-17 & 19-23, 7 p.m. (572-4144). "The Snow Queen" (puppet show), S.L. Acting Company, Dec. 17, 2 & 7:30 p.m.(355-2787). "Star Twek: The Search for Spoof," Off Broadway, Mondays & Thursdays-Saturdays Dec. 16-Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m. (355-4628).
`SCROOGES'
"A Christmas Carol," Hale Center Theater, Mondays-Saturdays through Dec. 23, 8 p.m.; matinees Dec. 16 & 19-23, 5 p.m.; Dec. 17, noon & 3:30 p.m. (484-9257). "A Christmas Carol," Hale Center Theater, Orem, 8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 3:30 & 8 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 23 (226-8600). "A Christmas Carol," StageStop Theater, Collinston, 7:30 p.m. Mondays & Wednesdays-Fridays, 3:30 & 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 21 (1-800-248-2530 or 458-3967). "A Christmas Carol," Terrace Plaza Playhouse, Ogden, Mondays & Fridays-Saturdays through Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. (393-0070). "Ebenezer Scrooge: The Musical," Pages Lane Theater, Centerville, Mondays & Thursdays-Saturdays through Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. (298-1302).
EXHIBITS
Art Barn: Holiday Craft Exhibit & Sale, through Dec. 22. Hansen Planetarium: "Laser Holidays in 3-D," 1 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 1 & 7 p.m. Saturdays; "Star of Bethlehem," 2:30 & 4 p.m. Sundays, 4 & 8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 2:30, 4 & 8 p.m. Saturdays; "Night Skies of Autumn," 5:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; "Wacky Worlds of Weather," 10 a.m. Saturdays; "Flying With Sir Isaac," 11 a.m. Saturdays; "Laser Floyd in 3-D," 9 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, midnight Fridays-Saturdays; "Laser Grunge 3-D," 9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; "Laser U2 in 3-D," 10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; "Laser Classic Rock in 3-D," 11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays (538-2098). Museum of Church History & Art: "Unto You Is Born a Savior: Christmas Creches From Around the World," through Jan. 2. =MISCELLANEOUS "Navajo Nights" (storytelling), Museum of Natural History, Dec. 16, 6:30 p.m. State Yo-Yo Championship, Trolley Square Amphitheater, Dec. 17, noon-4 p.m. Utah High School for the Performing & Fine Arts Christmas Fireside, SCERA Theatre, Orem, Dec. 18, 8 p.m. Free. Vandermeide, comic hypnotism, Avalon Theater, Fridays, 11 p.m.; Saturdays, 9:30 p.m. =GETTING OUT Big Band Ballroom Dancing, Murray Arts Centre, Tuesdays & Saturdays, 8:30-11:30 p.m. (instruction 7:30 p.m.). Checkmates Square Dance Club, Red Lion Hotel, Fridays, 9-10:30 p.m. (instruction 7 p.m.). Country Dance, Wheeler Farm, Wednesdays & Fridays, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Country/Western Dance, Murray Dance Centre (4880 S. State), Saturdays, 9 p.m.-midnight (instruction 8 p.m.). Dancing, 10th E. Senior Center, Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Dancing, Heritage Center, Mondays, 7-9 p.m. Friendly Dance, N.W. Multipurpose Center, Fridays, 8-11 p.m. Salt Shakers Square Dance Club, Christ United Methodist Church, Saturdays, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Singles Dance, Murray Arts Centre, Fridays, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Swingin' Singles Square Dance Club, Liberty Elementary School, Wednesdays, 8:45-10 p.m. Western Dance, Discovery Bldg., Fairpark, Fridays-Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Dancing Friends, Eldred Center, Provo, Dec. 16, 8:45 p.m. (instruction, 8 p.m.). New England Contra Dance with Loose Shoes, First Unitarian Church, Dec. 17, 8 p.m. (instruction 7:30 p.m.). =MUSIC/DANCE Organ recitals, S.L. Tabernacle, Sundays, 2 p.m.; Mondays-Saturdays, noon. Free. Cache Children's Choir, Fine Arts Center, USU, Logan, Dec. 16, 6 p.m. Mormon Tabernacle Choir, S.L. Tabernacle, Dec. 16-17, 7:30 p.m. Free. Michael Ballam, Woods Cross High School, Dec. 16-17, 7:30 p.m. Canti Con Brio, Museum of Art, BYU, Provo, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m.; Cathedral of the Madeleine, Dec. 17, 8 p.m. Free. Utah Symphony "Home for the Holidays," Joseph Silverstein conducting, Abravanel Hall, Dec. 16-17, 8 p.m. Will Kesling Chorale & Cache Children's Choir, Logan Tabernacle, Dec. 16, 8 p.m. Utah Symphony Youth Concert, Joseph Silverstein conducting, Abravanel Hall, Dec. 17, 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. High School Honor Band Festival, Browning Center, WSU, Ogden, Dec. 17, 4 p.m. Free. IAMA Holiday Concert & Sing-Along, Museum of Fine Arts, U. of U., Dec 17, 6 p.m. (benefits Indian Walk-In Center). Off Spring, Face to Face & Struth Armstrong, Coliseum, Fairpark, Dec 17, 7 p.m. Michael McLean, Cottonwood High School, Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m. S.L. Children's Choir, Federal Heights Ward, Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m. Free. S.L. Symphonic Choir, First Baptist Church, Dec. 18, 8 p.m. Rutter Magnificat, Hale Center Theater, Dec. 18, 8 p.m. Free (reservations 484-9257). Michael Martin Murphey, Eccles Theater, Logan, Dec. 19-20, 8 p.m. "A Christmas Dream," Ballet Centre, Dec. 20-22, 7:30 p.m. Winter Solstice Jazz Concert, St. Mark's Cathedral, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. Utah Valley Choral Society, Provo Tabernacle, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. Utah Symphony, Robert Henderson conducting, with King's Singers, Abravanel Hall, Dec. 21, 8 p.m. =`NUTCRACKERS' Ballet West "The Nutcracker," Capitol Theatre, Dec. 16-17, 19-23 & 27-30, 7 p.m.; matinees Dec. 17, 22-23, 27-28 & 31, 2 p.m.; Dec. 24, noon. Mountain West Ballet "The Nutcracker," Mt. Jordan Middle School, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 17, 2 p.m. Utah Regional Ballet, Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo, Dec. 17, 2 & 7 p.m.; Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m.; Dec. 20-22, 7:30 p.m. Utah Artists Junior Ballet Company "The Nutcracker," Grand Theatre, SLCC/South City Campus, Dec. 20-22, 7:30 p.m. =`MESSIAHS' S.L. Opera Theatre Sing-In, Douglas Kinney conducting, with soprano Heidi Sonya Bloyer, alto Mary Ann Dresher, tenor David Winmill & bass Bernard Simbari, St. Thomas More Church, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m. Free. Ensign Stake Choir Sing-In, Beryl Smiley conducting, with soprano Heidi Sonya Bloyer, alto Susan Cook, tenor Roger Summerhays & bass Merrill Wilson, Ensign Stake Center, Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m. Free. Logan Sing-In, Will Kesling conducting, Logan Tabernacle, Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m. Free.