CONCERTS

HOLIDAY MUSIC: See Page 1B for a complete schedule of holiday music concerts.

CHORAL WORKS: SOU Concert Choir and SOU Choral Choir, 7:30 p.m. today, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Free, in person and livestream; 541-552-6348, oca.sou.edu.

CLASSICAL PIANO: Eugene Skovorodnikov, 7:30 p.m. Friday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. $35-$45 in person, $30 to livestream; 541-552-6348, oca.sou.edu.

MIDDLE EASTERN: Shireen Abu-Khader, 3 p.m. Sunday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. $25-$39; 541-833-3066, ext. 1, animundiproductions.com.

FOLK: Mason Jennings, 7 p.m. Wednesday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. $40; ashlandfolkcollective.com.

ON STAGE

COMEDY: "O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy," 7:30 p.m. today, Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Rogue Theatre, 143 S.E. H St., Grants Pass; $44-$75; 541-779-3000, craterian.org or 541-471-1316, roguetheatre.org.

COMEDY: "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some)," 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 2 p.m Sunday, Barnstormers Theatre, 112 N.E. Evelyn Ave., Grants Pass. $20-$25; 541-479-3557, barnstormersgp.com. Through Dec. 21

COMEDY/IMPROV: Ashland Sarcasm Festival, Friday through Sunday, various venues, Ashland; ticket prices vary by event; sarcasmfest.com.

BURLESQUE: "Moulin Scrooge," 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Modern Prometheans, 310 N. Main St., Suite C, Phoenix. $20-$25; speakeasyrevue.com.

EVENTS

HOLIDAY: Grants Pass Community Nativity Festival, 5-9 p.m. today, Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1969 Williams Highway, Grants Pass. Free; gpcommunitynativityfestival.org.

HOLIDAY: Tree Lighting Ceremony, with vendors, carriage rides, games, music, 2-9 p.m. Friday, downtown Grants Pass. Free; 541-450-6071.

HOLIDAY: Christmas in Whoville, carnival, games, crafts, train rides, silent auction, tree display, music, food, 4-8 p.m. Friday, Lorna Byrne Middle School, 101 S. Junction Ave., Cave Junction. Free; 541-592-3326.

ART/MUSIC: First Friday receptions, 5-8 p.m. Friday, downtown Grants Pass and Ashland. Free.

HOLIDAY: Holiday Parade, 10 a.m. Saturday, California and Fifth streets, Jacksonville. Free.

HOLIDAY: Providence Festival of Trees Public Viewing, tree displays, music, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Medford Armory, 1701 S. Pacific Highway. $5-$8; providencefoundations.org/medford.

HOLIDAY: Rogue Winterfest — Weekend Holiday Events, tree displays, music, activities, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Evergreen Federal Bank's Bear Hotel, 2101 N.E. Spalding Ave., Grants Pass. $5; roguewinterfest.org.

HOLIDAY: Winter Lights Festival, tree lighting, music, games, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Pear Blossom Park, North Bartlett St., along Fourth, Fifth and Sixth streets, Medford. Free.

HOLIDAY: Community Christmas Parade, 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Pine Street, downtown Central Point. Free; 541-664-3321, ext. 130, centralpointoregon.gov/parksrec.

HOLIDAY: Light Up Gold Hill, tree lighting, caroling, 5:30-6 p.m. Saturday, Gold Hill City Park, 202 Dardanelles St., Gold Hill. Free; candogoldhill.org.

HOLIDAY: Winter Wonderland,

6 p.m. Saturday, Plaza Park, downtown Rogue River. Free.

HOLIDAY: Festival of Trees, community dinner, music, holiday fun, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, IOOF Hall, 483 Fourth Ave., Gold Hill. Free; candogoldhill.org.

ALBUMS

Dropping Friday:

JESSIE J: "Don't Tease Me With a Good Time"

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS: "Live God"

ZAC BROWN BAND: "Love & Fear"

BOOKS

Released Tuesday:

JESSICA FLETCHER AND TERRIE FARLEY MORAN: "Murder She Wrote: The Body in the Trees"

JAMES PATTERSON: "The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe: A True Crime Thriller"