Your guide to entertainment in Charlotte in the week ahead
Music
St. Peter’s Chamber Choir
Mon 12.21 Noon. 115 W. Seventh St. Free. www.st-peters.org.
Rob Burlington conducts the Episcopal church choir in carols, anthems, singalongs and a commissioned work by Michael Sitton (“The Risk of Birth”) accompanied by a woodwind quintet and based on American Christmas poetry.
Movie
‘Concussion’
Mon 12.21 In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith) uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play. Rated PG-13. Opens Dec. 25.
WIN PASSES: To enter a drawing for a pair of passes to the promo screening at 7 p.m. Monday in south Charlotte, email CLT@charlotteobserver.com with “Concussion” in the subject line and your name, age and phone number in the body. Deadline is 4 p.m. Friday.
Theater
‘ ’Twas the Night Before’
Tue 12.22 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. (also 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Dec. 23 and 11 a.m. Dec. 29-30). ImaginOn, 300 E. Seventh St. $12-$23. www.ctcharlotte.org.
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte does stories and music celebrating the spirit and traditions of Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa.
Theater
‘The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical’
Tue 12.22 7:30 p.m. (also various performances Dec. 26-27 at 2:30 p.m.) 650 E. Stonewall St. $35. www.atcharlotte.org.
Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte has come close to selling out this tunefest about fussin’, feudin’, guzzlin’, givin’ thanks and singin’ in a Texas trailer park.
Holiday
WBT Holiday on Ice
Fri 12.25 5-10 p.m. NASCAR Hall of Fame Plaza, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Brevard Street. $13 ($10 if you have your own skates). www.wbt.com/shows/holiday-on-ice.
After the sun sets on Christmas Day, grab skates from the Skate House, lace up and hit the ice while listening to your favorite holiday and popular music at the city’s only outdoor skating rink.
This story was originally published December 17, 2015 at 1:05 PM with the headline "Your guide to entertainment in Charlotte in the week ahead."