THIS WEEK IN THE ARTS
CLASSICAL MUSIC
• Nicholas Ross on piano, lecture-recital, 2 p.m. Sunday, Highlands Presbyterian Church, 6909 Smoky Row Road; free; www.highlandspresbyterian.org • Cathedral Choir and Brass, “Lessons and Carols,” 3 p.m. Sunday, St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St.; $10 suggested donation; www. cathedralmusic.org • Columbus Chamber Singers, 3 p.m. Sunday, Maynard Avenue United Methodist Church, 2350 Indianola Ave.; donations accepted; www. columbuschamber singers.wordpress.com • Hilliard Community Chorus, “Messiah,” 3 p.m. Sunday, St. John Lutheran Church, 6135 Rings Road, Dublin; free; www.hilliardartscouncil. org
• Westerville Symphony, “Sounds of the Season,” 5 p.m. Sunday, Otterbein University, Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St., Westerville; $20 to $25, or free for age 12 and younger; 614-899-9000, www.westervillesymphony.org
• Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus, “Joy!,” 6 p.m. Sunday, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 2480 W. Dublin-granville Road; $25 to $30; www.columbusgaymenschorus.com • Promusica Chamber Orchestra, “Four Seasons Recomposed,” 7 p.m. Sunday, Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St.; $15 to $55; 614-464-0066, www.promusicacolumbus.org; Ticketmaster • Brass Band of Columbus, 7 p.m. Sunday, Ascension Lutheran Church, 1479 Morse Road; donations accepted; www.brassbandofcolumbus.org • Alliance Chorus, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Lord of Life Lutheran Church; $15 to $20; www.alliance chorus.org
• Estas Tonne on guitar, 8 p.m. Saturday, Riffe Center’s Davidson Theatre, 77 S. High
St.; $37.50 to $77.50; Ticketmaster
DANCE
• New Albany Children’s Ballet Theatre, “The Nutcracker,” 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Mccoy Center for the Arts, 100 W. Dublin-granville Road, New Albany; $16.50 to $26.50; www.newalbanyballet.com, Ticketmaster • Balletmet, “The Nutcracker,” 1 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and various dates and times through Dec. 23, Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St.; $29 to $94; 614-469-0939, Ticketmaster
• Columbus Dance Theatre, “Matchgirl,” 8 p.m. Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Otterbein University, Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St., Westerville; $15 to $35; 614-849-0227, www. columbusdancetheatre. com
• Moscow Ballet, “Great Russian Nutcracker,” 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday, Express Live, 405 Neil Ave.; $28 to $68; www.nutcracker.com, Ticketmaster
JAZZ
• PBJ & Jazz, "Songs of the Season with Dave Powers and Friends," 10 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St.; $5, with a $20 maximum per family; 614-294-5200, www. jazzartsgroup.org
POP MUSIC
• Manchester Orchestra/ The Front Bottoms, 6 p.m. Sunday, Express Live, 405 Neil Ave.; $40; 614-461-5483, www. promowestlive.com
• John Legend, 8 p.m. Sunday, Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St.; $89 to $483.50; Ticketmaster • Flint Eastwood, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Big Room Bar, 1036 S. Front St.; $12 to $14; 614-449-9612, www. bigroombar.com
• Like Moths to Flames,
7 p.m. Friday, Skully's Music-diner, 1151 N. High St.; $15 to $17; 614-2918856, www.skullys.org • Moneybagg Yo,
10 p.m. Friday, Live Entertainment Center, 1921 Channingway Center Drive; $35 to $75; Ticketmaster
• Clint Black, 8 p.m. Saturday, Midland Theatre, 36 N. Park Place, Newark; $47 to $87; 740-345-5483, www. midlandtheatre.org • Over the Rhine, 8 p.m. Saturday, Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St.; $35 to $37.50; Ticketmaster
THEATER
• Columbus Children’s Theatre, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical,” Thursday through Dec. 23, Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St.; $19 to $33; 614-224-6672, www.columbuschildrenstheatre.org
• Red Herring Productions, “The Eight: Reindeer Monologues,” Thursday through Dec. 23, Franklinton Playhouse, 566 W. Rich St.; $25 or "pay what you want" at the door; 614-723-9116, www. redherring.info
• GCP Players, “An Ohio Christmas Carol,” Friday through next Sunday, Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Ave.; $5; 614-645-3715, www.columbus.gov/ theatre
• Madlab Theatre Friday Night Afterwords: “Roberta Miles: I Want a Banana and Other Desperate Love Stories,” 10 p.m. Friday, 227 N. 3rd St.; $6; 614-221-5418, www.madlab.net
• NIA Performing Arts, “Black Nativity 2018: It’s All About Love,” 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, King Arts Complex, 867 Mt. Vernon Ave.; $10 to $30; 614-4409858, www.eventbrite.com
How to contact Ticketmaster: 1-800745-3000, www.ticket master.com