Holiday Calendar
Ongoing now-Dec. 17

A Big Band Christmas, 1940s musical review presented by O’Connell & Company, 7 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays at The Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4475 Main St., Snyder. 839-3949, www.oconnellandcompany.com now-Dec. 23

The Fourth Wise Man, wor ld premiere of Tom Fontana and Kathleen Gaffney’s play about Artaban, the fourth Wise Man who misses his chance to see Jesus — instead shares his gifts with the needy. Runs through Saturday, Dec. 23 at Studio Arena Theatre, 710 Main St., Buffalo. 2 & 7 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday evenings, and 4 p.m. matinee on Saturdays. 856-5650, www. studioarena. org now-Dec. 31

Holiday Lights of Niagara, 5-9 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, Oppenheim Park, Niagara Falls Boulevard, Wheatfield. On Fridays and Saturdays from 6-8 p.m. there will be free children’s crafts, photos with Santa or Gingerbread people, and Santa’s Secret Shop. The cost per vehicle is $8. Call 285-8461 x109 for more information.

This week Dec. 14

German Christmas Night, the Historical Society of North German Settlements of WNY and the North Tonawanda History Museum present an evening of Old World festivities starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14 at the North Tonawanda Senior Center, 110 Goundry St., North Tonawanda. Call 213-0554 or visit www.nthistorymuseum .org for more information.

Songs of Christmas Enjoy this festive concert celebrating the songs of the Christmas season featuring The Voices of Mercy starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14 at the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave., Lancaster. 683-1776, www.lancopera.org Dec. 14-23

A Christmas Carol A faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic to shift your holiday spirit into high gear. Runs through Saturday, Dec. 23. 7:30 p.m. Thursday & Friday, 5 and 8 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 23 at The Alleyway Theatre, 1 Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo. $30/general admission; $20/students. Call 852-2600 x0 or visit www.alleyway.com for more information. Dec. 15

Mary Stahl Holiday Concert wil l feature Stahl with Jim Calabrese (piano), Bill Staebell (bass), John Duffy Fornes (drums) and Dave Schiavone (sax). The show will begin at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 at The Tralf, 622 Main St., Buffalo. Call 852-5000 or visit www.tralfmusic hall.com for more information. Dec. 16

Hamburg Holidays, children’s holiday movie at 11 a.m., Palace Theatre, 31 Buffalo St., Hamburg. Call 649-2295 for more information.

First Santa Skate-off, 8-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at Rotary Rink in downtown Buffalo at Fountain Plaza. Dress up as Santa, Mrs. Claus, a reindeer, an elf, or any other holiday character and ice skate by the 40-foot Christmas tree downtown. Skating is free. Skate rental is $2 or bring your own.

Spirit of Christmas, noon-2 p.m., Southgate Plaza, 950 Union Road, West Seneca. Strolling carolers and sleigh rides. Call 674-5050 or visit www.southgateplaza.com for more information.

Linda Eder Holiday Concert, 8 p.m., UB’s Center for the Arts Mainstage Theatre, UB North Campus, Amherst. The concert will feature holiday classics intermingled with standards and Broadway favorites. Call 645-2787 or visit www.ubcfa.org for more information.

Three Wishes Holiday ballet with music by Dmitri Shostakovich will be performed by the Greater Buffalo Youth Ballet beginning at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at Mount St. Mary Academy, 3576 Delaware Ave., Kenmore. Tickets range from $37 to $49. Call 876-8706 or 882-1285 for more information.

Dec. 17

Miracle on 34th Street, film presented at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, Shea’s Performing Arts Center, 646, Main St., Buffalo. Call 847-0850 or visit www.sheas.org for more information.

Holiday Performance, 3 p.m., St. John Gualbert Church, 83 Gualbert Ave., Cheektowaga. Cheektowaga Community Chorus with the Cheektowaga Community Symphony Orchestra in music for the holiday season. Call 832-2226 or visit http://cheektowagasymphony.org for more information.

Dec. 19-20

Great Russian Nutcracker, presented by the Moscow Ballet, 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 19 and 20, Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel’s Seneca Event Center, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls. Tickets are $20 to $50. Call 278-4944 or visit www.senecaniagaracasino.com for more information.

Dec. 19

Cherish the Ladies Celtic Christmas, Irish folk music starting at 8 p.m. in Rockwell Hall Performing Arts Center, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Tickets are $30 and $27 for seniors. Call 878-3005 or visit www.bufallostate.edu/pac for more information.