There may not be any snow flurries headed this way (yet ... ), but holiday favorites and live entertainment packed with fun will be hitting the stages of the greater metropolitan area.

From classic tales of yuletide magic to magical tales that include a cool yule, there's much to be seen on the scene. The question is, which one to go to first?

No misfits here

Burl Ives and company brought the story of a nasally enhanced reindeer to television life in 1964, but the story goes back to the 1930s and even included a song by "The Singing Cowboy" Gene Autry that made it to No. 1 on the Billboard charts.

But Robert L. May's timeless tale continues to delight and comes to life when "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" soars onto the stage at Jefferson Performing Arts Center opening Dec. 5.

The so

See Full Page