Christmas on the Creek Drive Thru (Dec. 11-23, 6-9 p.m.) Thousands of lights and scenes transform the park into a wonderland like no other in the area. Listen to Christmas music, and on selected nights, area choirs sing as you drive by. Santa in his sleigh will be around as well. Orr Park, Montevallo. 665-1519. montevallocc.org Drew Holcomb and Red Mountain Music (Dec. 22, 8 p.m.) Raised in Memphis and based in Nashville, singer-guitarist Drew Holcomb is, on one level, the sum of those musically iconic cities, a songwriter/performer able to balance feel and craft in a way that can only come from someone informed at once by the likes of Al Green and Steve Earle. Red Mountain Church is a small church located in Lakeview in downtown Birmingham, and their music is a unique mix of old hymn text with new, modern arrangements. WorkPlay. $10. 380-4082. workplay.com Monday Morning Quarterback Club Kickoff Luncheon (Dec. 26, noon) A Papajohns.com Bowl event. Sheraton Hotel Ballroom. papajohnsbowl.com BeItTheMeans (Dec. 27, 10 p.m.) Crude Alabama Storytellers is the latest from this Birmingham-based band. With Black Snow Revolution. The Nick. $6. 252-3831. thenickrocks.com Papajohns.com Bowl Street Festival (Dec. 28, 4-8 p.m.) Join in the festivities during this street festival and pep rally. Five Points South. Free. papajohnsbowl.com Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker (Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m.) Moscow Ballet is best known for its annual Great Russian Nutcracker holiday productions. The company evolved out of the all-star Russian cast Glasnost Festival Tour (1986-92), created by award-winning Juilliard alumnus, composer/conductor and theatrical producer Akiva Talmi. Moscow Ballet made its debut in 1993, with an all-star Russian cast presenting the Great Russian Nutcracker, directed and choreographed by Stanislav Vlasov (soloist, Bolshoi Theatre).Alabama Theatre. 715-6000. ticketmaster.com The Verve Pipe (Dec. 28, 8 p.m.) In the Darwinian ego-system of rock ‘n' roll, survival depends on musical instincts, and they don't come any keener than those of The Verve Pipe. Since the early 90's, this formidable alliance of alpha males has thrived by making music their way, with two indie and two RCA albums to their credit. Some observers have had trouble categorizing The Verve Pipe's music, mostly because the band itself has steadfastly refused to be pinned down. However, fans have long understood what The Verve Pipe is all about: great songs performed from the heart. WorkPlay. $18 advance; $20 day of show. 380-4082. workplay.com
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