Handel's "Messiah"
St Brigid Catholic Church, 1520 Hepburn Ave
When: Nov. 28 at 7 PM & Nov. 29 at 3 PM
Tickets: $40 adult/$20 students [4]
Derby Dinner Playhouse
525 Marriott Drive, Clarksville, IN
When: Nov. 21, 27, 28 & DEC. 5, 12, 19, 21
Program: Follow Jack on his adventures in Christmas town as he discovers his special icy talents and manages to save Christmas! Santa will be at every performance.
Tickets: $16 - $21: call 812-288-8281 [5]
525 Marriott Drive, Clarksville, IN
When: Nov. 10 - Dec. 31
Program: Based on the popular movie, this timeless classic is full of dancing, laughter, and some of the best songs ever written.
Tickets: $37 - $46: call 812-288-8281 [5]
Louisville Ballet
Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, 501 W Main, Whitney Hall
When: Dec. 12 - 20 with 1:30 and 7:30 PM performances (check event calendar [6])
Program: Classic ballet, composer Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Sugar Plum Party before each matinee performance of the Brown-Forman Nutcracker. Tickets are $20 per person and includes sandwich platters, chips, sweets table with choice of milk or juice, photos with cast members, special art projects, and a sing-along.
Louisville Chamber Choir, Artistic Director Kent Hatteberg
Saint Paul UMC, 2000 Douglass Blvd
When: December 19 at 7:30 PM
Program: Second annual Christmas Concert at Saint Paul UMC, featuring a mixt of familiar carols, new music, and a chance for you to join your voice with the LCC.
Tickets: $20 adults $15 seniors $10 students, call 502-690-5197 for information
St. Mary's Catholic Church, 415 East 8th Street, New Albany, IN
When: Dec. 5 at 6 PM
Program: Joined by members of the Louisville Philharmonia
Tickets: General Admission $20, Senior $15, Student $5 [8]
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 502 North 5th Street, LaGrange, KY
When: Dec. 6 at 4 PM
Program: Carols of the Nativity with Julianna Horton, Organ
Tickets: General Admission $20, Senior $15, Student $5 [9]
St Brigid Catholic Church, 1520 Hepburn Ave
When: Dec 13 at 4 PM
Program: Carols of the Nativity with Julianna Horton, Organ
Tickets: General Admission $20, Senior $15, Student $5 [10]
Center for Rural Development, 2292 South Highway 27, Somerset, KY
When: Dec. 18 at 7:30 PM
Program: Nativity Carols & Holiday Gems
Tickets: Call 606-677-6000 for information.
Louisville Orchestra's "Messiah" [11]
Dec. 4: Cathedral of the Assumption, 443 S Fifth St at 7:30 PM
Dec. 5: Second Presbyterian Church, 3701 Old Brownsboro Rd at 7:30 PM
Program: Louisville Orchestra joined by Louisville Chamber Choir
Tickets: $30 [11]
Brown Theatre, 315 W Broadway
When: Dec. 5 at 11 AM
Program: Jason Seber conducts the orchestra playing holiday favorites, joined by the Louisville Youth Choir.
Tickets: general admission $15 [12]
The Palace, 625 S. 4th Street
When: Dec. 10 at 8 PM
Program: The Louisville orchestra plays with the Texas-based Christian rock band in a holiday concert.
Tickets: $20-$75 [13]
Louisville Philharmonia [14]
Beargrass Christian Church, 4100 Shelbyville Road, Louisville
When: Dec. 4 at 7:30 PM and Dec. 5 at 1:30 PM
Program: "The Angels Danced on Christmas Day" (world premiere by Paul Rom); Tchaikovsky, Selections from "The Nutcracker" plus Christmas and Holiday favorites
Tickets: Free! [14]
Kentucky Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" [15]
Bomhard Theater, 501 W Main St.
When: Jan. 5 -10, matinee & evening performances
Program: Shakespeare's classic comedy
Tickets: $20 [15]
"Nutcracker in a Nutshell" [16]
The Palace, 625 S. 4th Street
When: Dec. 5 at 2 & 7:30 PM
Program: A shorter, family-friendly version of the ballet classic.
Tickets: $20 (children 18 and younger $12.50 with adult purchase) [16]
Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, 501 W Main, Bomhard Theater
When: Dec. 5 - 19, 1:30, 2 PM, & 7 PM shows
Program: The Christmas-themed musical adventures of Frog and Toad, based on Arnold Lobel stories.
Tickets: $20 [17]
University of Louisville School of Music
Comstock Concert Hall, 2301 S 3rd St
When: Dec. 4 & 5 at 7 PM, Dec. 5 at 3 PM, Dec. 6 at 2 PM
Program: University Dance Theatre presents Clara's Dream based on Tchaikovsky's classic Nutcracker.
Tickets: Call 502-852-6878 for ticket information. $15 for general admission, $10 for children under 13 for seniors over 65 [18]
Voices of Kentuckiana, Artistic Director Jeff Buhrman
Meet at Margaret's Consignment, 2700 Frankfort Ave
When: 6:30 PM
Free and open to the public. All welcome, songbooks provided.
Clifton CenterĂs Eifler Theatre, 2117 Payne St
When: Dec. 12 at 7:30 PM & Dec. 13 at 4 PM
Program: Louisville Brass Quintet and vocal performance of holiday music.
Tickets: $15 [19]