CONCERTS
VARIETY: Spectrum Concert, various SOU ensembles, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Free, in-person and livestream; 541-552-6348, oca.sou.edu.
CHRISTMAS: Rogue Valley Chorale, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. $15-$35; 541-779-3000, craterian.org.
CHRISTMAS: "Messiah" Sing-along, 3 p.m. Sunday, River Valley Church, 405 N.E. Sixth St. Free;
541-479-3961.
YOUTH: SOU Honor Band, 3 p.m. Sunday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Free, in-person and livestream; 541-552-6348, oca.sou.edu.
YOUTH: South Middle School Winter Concert, 6 p.m. Monday, Grants Pass High School Performing Arts Center, Eighth and Olive streets. Free.
YOUTH: North Middle School Winter Concert, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Grants Pass High School Performing Arts Center, Eighth and Olive streets. Free.
ON STAGE
FAMILY COMEDY: "A Christmas Story," 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Dec. 18, Barnstormers Theatre, 112 N.E. Evelyn Ave. $18; 541-479-3557, barnstormersgp.com.
ONE-MAN SHOW: "Every Brilliant Thing," 2 p.m. today-Sunday, Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E. Nevada St., Ashland. $40; 541-205-9190, roguetheatercompany.com. Continues Dec. 6-10.
MUSICAL: "White Christmas," 8 p.m. Friday, 1:30, 8 p.m. Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thomas Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland. $32-$46; 800-219-8161, osfashland.org. Runs through Jan. 1.
COMEDY: "Nunsense," 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Ghostlight Playhouse, 115 E. Main St., Medford. $15-$20; 541-660-8810. Runs through Dec. 18.
EVENTS
HOLIDAY: Community tree lighting, with music, Santa, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Fifth and G streets. Free.
ART: First Friday Stroll, 5 p.m. Friday, downtown Grants Pass. Free.
CHRISTIAN: Community Nativity Festival, 5-8:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1969 Williams Highway. Free; 541-660-7901.
BARGAINS: Southern Oregon Flea Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Josephine County Fairgrounds. $5; 541-295-5986.
HOLIDAY: Winter Lights Festival,
4:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Pear Blossom Park, Fifth Street, Medford. Free.
HOLIDAY: Christmas Parade, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sixth Street, between G and L streets. Free; find event on Facebook.
HOLIDAY: Rogue Winterfest Weekend Holiday Events, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Evergreen Bank's Bear Hotel, 2101 N.E. Spalding Ave. $5 per person, $25 per family of six, free for 2 and younger. 541-916-2056, roguewinterfest.org.
ALBUMS
Dropping Friday:
THE CURE: "Wish: 30th Anniversary Edition"
STORMZY: "This Is What I Mean"
WHITE LUNG: "Premonition"
BOOKS
Released this week:
OLIVIA BLAKE: "Alone With You in the Ether"
KIERA CASS: "A Thousand Heartbeats"
KAT MARTIN: "One Last Chance"
LOUISE PENNY: "A World of Curiosities"
DAV PILKEY: "Cat Kid Comic Club Collaborations"