Entertainment planner: Dec. 12-25

Dec. 12

“Annie,” Geyer Performing Arts Center, Scottdale. Through Dec. 14. 724-887-0887 or geyerpac.com

Carnegie Trees and Neapolitan Presepio, annual display of decorated evergreens and 18th-century Italian Nativity scene, Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. Through Jan. 6. 412-622-3131 or cmoa.org

Wade Cota, with The Jacks, Hard Rock Cafe, Pittsburgh. 412-481-7625 or hardrockcafe.com/location/pittsburgh

The X’s Kick-Ass Christmas Show, Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/mrsmalls

Dec. 13

Art on Tap: Holiday Cheer, dance performance, hot cider, ugly sweater contest, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg. 724-837-1500 or thewestmoreland.org

“Christmas in East Liberty,” with The Brass Roots, organist Edward Alan Moore and chancel choir, East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh. 412-441-3800 or cathedralofhope.org

“A Christmas Story: The Musical,” Stage Right production, Lamp Theatre, Irwin. 724-832-7464 or stagerightgreensburg.com

“Christmas With the Camerata,” Pittsburgh Camerata, Sixth Presbyterian Church, Squirrel Hill. Also Dec. 14, Shadyside Presbyterian Church. 412-421-5884 or pittsburghcamerata.org

“A Swingin’ Christmas Spectacular,” Glass City Swing Band benefit for Westmoreland County residents with special needs, Ferrante’s Lakeview, Hempfield. 724-374-3777 or gcsbarts.org

Town-Wide Christmas Open House, downtown Irwin. irwinborough.org

Dec. 14

“The Jazzy Nutcracker,” Seton Hill University Dance Academy performance, Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, Greensburg. Also Dec. 15. 724-552-2929 or setonhill.edu/tickets

“The Nutcracker,” Laurel Ballet Company and Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. Also Dec. 15. 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org

Pittsburgh Opera, free Holiday Brown Bag Concert, opera headquarters, Downtown Pittsburgh. 412-281-0912 or pittsburghopera.org

Smokin’ Betties Burlesque: Have Yourself a Very Bettie Christmas, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh South Side. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/clubcafe

Dec. 15

Jeannette Community Band, free Christmas concert, American Legion Post 344, Jeannette. jcbweb.com

Dec. 16

Hellogoodbye, Smiling Moose, Pittsburgh South Side. 412-431-4668 or smiling-moose.com

Dec. 17

English Country Dance Lessons, Fort Ligonier, Ligonier. 724-238-9701 or fortligonier.org

Holiday Buffet Dinner, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Oakland. 412-651-5281 or phipps.conservatory.org

Mark Strickland Trio, Backstage Bar at Theater Square, Downtown Pittsburgh. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org

Dec. 18

Holiday Lights and Late Nights, festive decor, live music nd ornament-making, National Aviary, Pittsburgh North Side. 412-323-7235 or aviary.org

Straight No Chaser, Benedum Center, Downtown Pittsburgh. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org

Dec. 19

Chris Porter, Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead. Through Dec. 22. 412-462-5233 or improv.com/pittsburgh

Sara Evans, Blue Christmas Tour, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. Also Dec. 15. 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org

Dec. 20

“The Sounds of Christmas,” Latshaw Pops Orchestra, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. Also Dec. 15. 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org

Dec. 21

Emerson Jay, reunion show, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh South Side. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/clubcafe

“Home for the Holidays,” Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 724-837-1850 or westmorelandsymphony.org

Rumpke Mountain Boys, Thunderbird Cafe and Music Hall, Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177 or thunderbirdmusichall.com

Dec. 22

South Hills Lights Community Chanukah Festival, Potomac and Belrose avenues, Dormont. 412-344-2424 or chabadsh.com/lights

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh. 412-642-1800 or ppgpaintsarena.com

Dec. 24

Benny Benack III and Friends, Backstage Bar at Theater Square, Downtown Pittsburgh. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org