Today
MCC Table Tennis Club ● The weather’s turning cold and dreary; get your athletic activity in at Monon Community Center and & Central Park. Every Tuesday and Saturday the MCC Table Tennis Club meets and plays on 12 professional tables. Those wishing to play are encouraged to bring their own racquets and balls. ● 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays ● 1235 Central Park Drive East, Carmel ● $5 per visit or $30 for the month ● 573-5248
Wednesday
Country Christmas ● Take the family to Stonycreek Farm, grab some hot cider and hitch a free ride on a hayride to the Christmas tree field to pick out your favorite tree. Don’t forget the fresh wreaths and garland at the greenhouse, or browse through the gift shop to check out some custom made wreaths and other unique items ● 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. ● 11366 Ind. 38 East, Noblesville ● 773-3344 ● stonycreekfarm.net
Wine Wednesday ● Looking for a little pick me up at the midweek point? Hearthstone Coffeehouse & Pub offers up Wine Wednesday. The venue that often hosts music and dishes out coffee and craft beer puts its House Red and House White wines on sale at $4 per glass. ● Hearthstone Coffeehouse & Pub ● 8235 E. 116th St., Fishers ● 436-7049
Thursday
Moody Blues ● The English rock band that originated in the 1960s has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide and awarded 14 platinum and gold discs 7:30 p.m. ● 7:30 p.m. ● Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey, Indianapolis ● Starting at $52 ● ticketmaster.com
Carmel Repertory Theater presents “Scrooge: The Musical” ● The Studio Theater, 355 City Center Dr., Carmel ● 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday ● Like the film, the musical closely follows the plot of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, in which the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of a Christmas Eve night, after being visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.● 843-3800 ● thecenterfortheperformingarts.org ● Cost: $22-$25
Friday
Noblesville Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert ●Noblesville High School, 18111 Cumberland Rd. ● 7:30 p.m. ● The Anderson University Chorale returns for a joyous evening of traditional favorites. NSO will highlight music from the move “Home Alone” and present a musicological journey through the 12 Days of Christmas. And of course the night wouldn’t be complete without the annual audience sing-along. ● 776-8878 ● noblesvillesymphony.org ● $5 for children, $20 for seniors and $25 for adults
My Three Angels at The Belfry Theatre ● Set in French Guiana during the turn of the 20th century, this feel-good comedy focuses on the adventures of three prisoners and an unlucky family during Christmas ● Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. ● 2 p.m. Sunday ● 10690 Greenfield Ave., Noblesville ● $15 ● Children 12 and under $12 ● 773-1085
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party ● After first gaining mainstream popularity with their breakthrough performance in the movie, “Swingers,” Big Bad Voodoo Daddy have gone on to become one of the most popular touring bands on the road today by touring non-stop, performing more than 100 concerts each year around the world. ● 8 p.m. ● Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel ● Starting at $63, $33 for students under 18 ● 843-3800 ● thecenterfortheperformingarts.org
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ● Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical adaptation of the well-known Biblical tale returns for the holidays! The trials and triumphs of Jacob’s favorite son is told entirely in song, blending 50s Rock-n-Roll, Country Western, Calypso, Pop and French Chanson. ● $34-$44 ● Tarkington Theater, 3 Center Green, Carmel ● 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday starting Dec. 14 ● 843-3800 ● thecenterfortheperformingarts.org
A Christmas Carol ● Visit Beef & Boards for a musical adaptation of the Christmas classic. The cost of the ticket includes a lunch or dinner buffet. ● 1 p.m. ● Starting at $22, $3 discount for children ages 3 to 15 ● 9301 Michigan Rd, Indianapolis ● 872-9664
Saturday
Holidays with Sylvia McNair ● A two-time Grammy Award winner, Sylvia McNair is an American opera singer and classical recitalist. Enjoy the holiday season with a program of traditional and contemporary holiday songs sure to warm your heart. 3 and 7:30 p.m. ● 3 and 7:30 p.m. ● Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel ● Starting at $5 for children, $10 for full ● 843-3800 ● thecenterfortheperformingarts.org
Central Indiana Dance Ensemble’s 14th Annual Nutcracker Performance ● Head to the Zionsville Performing Arts Center for this year’s rendition of the Christmas class “The Nutcracker.” ● Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ● Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. ● Tickets starting at $22 (use discount code NC12A for $5 off adult ticket, NC12C for $4 off child ticket) ● cidedance.org
The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir’s “Festival of Carols” ● Get ready for the Dec. 22 showings of the “Festival of Carols,” considering the Dec. 9 show is sold out. The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir added a performance to accommodate demand. ● 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. ● Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel ● Tickets starting at $20 ● 843-3800
Sunday
Empire Brass with Elisabeth von Trapp ● Empire Brass enjoys an international reputation as North America’s finest brass quintet, renowned for its brilliant virtuosity and the unparalleled diversity of its repertoire. Elisabeth is the granddaughter of the legendary Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired “The Sound of Music.” ● 3 p.m. ● Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel ● Starting at $18 ● 843-3800 ● thecenterfortheperformingarts.org
A Beef & Boards Christmas ● A Beef & Boards Christmas is back. The show features a variety of holiday numbers. ● 1:30 and 7 p.m. ● 8 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday ● 1 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday ● Starting at $37 ● 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis ● 872-9664