Theater

“33 Variations”

Through Dec. 23: Carolina Actors Studio Theatre. 2424 N. Davidson St. 704-455-8542; www.nccast.com.

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

Through Dec. 23: Children’s Theater of Charlotte, 300 E. Seventh St. www.ctcharlotte.org.

Concerts

The Batte Center

Dec. 7: Canadian Brass. The Batte Center, 403 N. Camden Road, Wingate. 704-233-8300; battecenter.org

Jazz at the Bechtler

Dec. 7: Holiday Jazz. Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, 420 S. Tryon St. 704-353-9200; www.bechtler.org.

Carolina Voices

Dec. 8-9: The 58th Annual Singing Christmas Tree. Ovens Auditorium, 2500 E. Independence Blvd. www.carolinavoices.org.

Dance

Charlotte Dance Theatre

Dec. 8-23: “The Nutcracker.” Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000; ncdance.org.

Charlotte Youth Ballet

Nov. 30-Dec. 2: “The Nutcracker.” Halton Theater, 1206 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534; tix.cpcc.edu.

CPCC Dance Theatre

Dec. 7-9: “A Patchwork Christmas.” Pease Auditorium, 1200 Pease Lane, Charlotte. 704-330-6534; tix.cpcc.edu.

Galleries

Andre Christine Gallery

Through Jan. 3: “Abstracts & Mixed Media.” 148 Ervin Road, Mooresville. www.andrechristinegallery.com.

Charlotte Art League

Dec. 7-28: “Small Works for the Holidays.” Works by local artists. 1517 Camden Road. 704-376-2787; www.charlotteartleague.org.

Charlotte Artery Gallery

Through Nov. 30: “Art Flows Here.”1515-C S. Mint St. 704-562-4099, www.charlotteartery.com.

Elder Gallery

Through Dec. 30: “New paintings” by Anne Raymond. 1520 S. Tryon St.; 704-370-6337; www.elderart.com.

Hidell Brooks Gallery

Through Dec. 22: Works by Scott Duce and Charles Walker. 1910 South Blvd., Suite 130. 704-334-7302; hidellbrooks.com.

Jerald Melberg Gallery

Through Jan. 5: Works by Charles Basham and Christopher Clamp. 625 S. Sharon Amity Road. 704-365-3000; www.jeraldmelberg.com.

McColl Center for Visual Art

Through Jan. 12: “Channeling the USA.” Works by Randy Shull. 721 N. Tryon St. 704-332-5535. www.mccollcenter.org.

RedSky Gallery – Elizabeth

Through Dec. 29: “Counterparts in Clay,” works by Vicki Grant, Myron Whitaker and Doug Delind1523 Elizabeth Ave., Suite 120. 704-377-6400; www.redskygallery.com.

Renee George Gallery

Through Jan 12: “Process,” solo paintings by Kiki Slaughter. 2839 Selwyn Ave. 704-332-3278; www.reneegeorgegallery.com.

UNC Charlotte

Ongoing: “The Lona-Frey Collection.” Center City Building, 320 E. Ninth St. 9201 University City Blvd. 704-687-0833; www.coaa.uncc.edu.

Winthrop University

Through Jan 18: “SelvEDGE.” Works by Nava Lubelski. “Factory Floor.” Works by Libby O’Bryan.1905 Alumni Drive, Rock Hill. 803-323-2493; www2.winthrop.edu/vpa/Galleries.

Waterworks Visual Arts Center

Through Feb.9: “Art of Faiths-Religions of the World.” Opening reception 6-8 p.m. Nov. 30. 123 E. Liberty St., Salisbury. 704-636-1882; www.waterworks.org.

Museums

At Levine Center for the Arts

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

Through Feb. 8: “Giacometti: Memory and Presence.” 420 S. Tryon St. 704-353-9200; www.bechtler.org.

Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture

Through Jan. 1, 2013: “America I AM: The African American Imprint.” 551 S. Tryon. 704-374-1565; www.ganttcenter.org.

The Light Factory Contemporary Museum of Photography and Film

Through Jan. 21: “Out in the Streets.” Photos of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755; www.lightfactory.org.

Mint Museum Randolph

Through Feb. 17, 2013: “And the Bead Goes On.” Through Jan. 6: “Sophisticated Surfaces: The Pottery of Herb Cohen,” and “The American Art Tile, 1880-1940.” 2730 Randolph Road. 704-337-2000; www.mintmuseum.org.

Mint Museum Uptown

ThroughJan. 6: “Reflections: Portraits by Beverly McIver.” Through Jan. 27: “Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art, Craft, and Design.” ThroughFeb. 24: “Vantagepoint X/ Vik Muniz: Garbage Matters.” 500 S. Tryon St. 704-337-2000; www.mintmuseum.org.