1. Jenna Kim Jones comedy in Chattanooga 2. Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Christmas Concert 3. Ryan Hamilton comedy in Mesa & Las Vegas 4. Dorrance Dance The Nutcracker Suite 5. Historic Kirtland Nativity Exhibit 6. Luminaria at Thanksgiving Point 7. Lindsey Stirling: The Snow Waltz Tour 8. Jenny Oaks Baker: Joy to the World! a Sacred Celebration 9. Christkindlemarket
1. Jenna Kim Jones Comedy Show in Las Vegas, West Jordan UT, & More Locations
A master of relatable, self-deprecating stand-up, Jenna Kim Jones appears through November in the Midwest. Keep an eye out for future shows in the new year, likely to reference her four kids, and the delicious ridiculousness of contemporary life. (jennakimjones.com)
2. Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Christmas Concert
This year's annual concert of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square will feature Broadway star Ruthie Ann Miles, the Choir, and the Orchestra at Temple Square. This season, for the first time since the pandemic, seating will be at full capacity. Tickets will be distributed through a random selection process with a standby line for tickets, too. (tabernaclechoir.org)
3. Ryan Hamilton Comedy Shows in Mesa and Las Vegas
Stand-up comedian Ryan Hamilton adds to holiday merriment in upcoming shows in Mesa and Las Vegas Nevada. The New York Times says of him, “One of the most reliably funny regulars at the Comedy Cellar, an observational comic who often riffs on the absurdity of his own wholesomeness.” (ryanhamiltonlive.org)
4. Dorrance Dance The Nutcracker Suite
The latest addition to the Nutcracker dance tradition is Michelle Dorrance's TheNutcracker Suite. The New York Times says her tap version, "...to the Ellington-Strayhorn jazz take on Tschaikovsy, has a joyful, friendly vibe." In three venues in California. (dorrancedance.com)
5. Historic Kirtland Nativity Exhibit
Thousands of people each year come to the Historic Kirtland Nativity Exhibit, held at the Historic Kirtland Visitors' Center as well as the Kirtland Temple Visitors’ Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to view hundreds of nativities on display. (christmasinkirtland.com)
6. Luminaria at Thanksgiving Point
The vast glow in the night sky is not Utah's version of the Northern Lights but a holiday light exhibition at Thanksgiving Point, Luminaria. The Ashton Gardens are transformed by millions of lights and dozens of holiday themed displays. (thanksgivingpoint.org)
7. Lindsey Stirling: The Snow Waltz Tour
Composer and performer Lindsey Stirling has over 3 billion video views on YouTube, 14.2 million subscribers, and a work ethic that is astounding. Her holiday show, The Snow Waltz Tour, will take her far and wide, logging in Santa-like air miles, to: New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Kentucky. (lindseystirling.com)
8. Jenny Oaks Baker: Joy To The World! A Sacred Celebration
Violinist and entreprenueurial concert producer, Jenny Oaks Baker, tours with her family of musicians and invited guests for her holiday show, Joy to the World, which is a multimedia production that "celebrates the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." (In Californa, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and Alberta Canada. (jennyoaksbaker.com)
9. Christkindlmarkt SLC
The annual Christkindlmarkt SLC brings the German tradition of holiday celebration to Salt Lake City's This Is the Place Monument with over 90 gift and food vendors. It is also a Christmas extravaganza of children's activities, a petting zoo, performances, community interaction, and a live nativity. (christkindlmarkt-slc.com)