THE A LIST

DECEMBER 2 — DECEMBER 8

All Agenda events are Reader- recommended. Look for the icon throughout the issue and find more recommended events at chicagoreader. com/ agenda.

FRI 12/ 2 TALE AS OLD AS TIME

Burlesque star Julie Atlas Muz and English actor Mat Fraser, who was born with t he physical disorder phocomelia, reinterpret the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. Through 12/ 1 1 : Thu- Sat 7: 30 PM, Sun 3 PM, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago, mcachicago. org, $ 30.

SAT 12/ 3 NAUGHTY OR NICE

Krampusfest is a seasonal tribute to Santa’s evil counterpart, Krampus. The daylong event includes live music, an art fair, Germanstyle street food from Paulina Meat Market, and a Krampuslauf (“Krampus run”) parade. Costumes encouraged. Noon- 8 PM, Martyrs’, 3855 N. Lincoln, facebook.com/martyrskrampusfest.

SUN 12/ 4 IDENTITY CRISIS

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, which draws on classical, modern, African- American, and African dance, kicks off i ts 20th year with two new works exploring gender i dentity: When Men and Femme. 12/ 3- 12/ 4: Sat 7: 30 PM, Sun 2 PM, Univ. of Chicago Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th, 773- 702- 2787, deeplyrootedproductions.org, $ 45-$ 55.

MON 12/ 5 FRIGHT FEST

Wild Claw Theatre Company presents

Deathscibe 2016, a festival of radio horror plays. Five stories compete to win the coveted Bloody Axe award. 8 PM, Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln, wildclawtheatre.com/deathscribe, $ 25.

TUE 12/ 6 DRESSED TO DISTRESS

Members of the sartorial group the Rational Dress Society discuss counterfashion from the 1700 s to the present .6 PM, Museum of Contemporary Art ,220 E. Chicago, mcachicago. org.

WED 12/ 7 DO IT YOURSELF

Arti s t Hebru Brantley, filmmaker Austin Vesely, and Fake Shore Drive founder Andrew Barber discuss their strategies for making their work stand out in the city during the How to Make it in Chicago panel .7 PM, Chicago Athletic Association, 12 S. Michigan, chicago athletic hotel. com.

THU 12/ 8 HOLIDAY SHOPPING

The annual Christkindlmarket offers a variety of German- made holiday goods, from nesting dolls to cuckoo clocks. And then there’s the food: schnitzel, potato pancakes, sausages, currywurst, and more. Plus: plenty of German beer, of course. Through 12/ 24: Sun- Thu 11 AM- 8 PM, Fri- Sat 1 1 AM- 9 PM, Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington, christkindlmarket. com.