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Shane Nelson and Kristy Marie present Surviving Christmas at Zeitgeist Theater Wednesday, Dec. 11.

A Goblin’s Christmas Carol
Dec. 6-15
Encore Performing Arts Center, Cloquet
Charles Dickens’ “The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton,” about a loveless man redeemed by spirits on Christmas Eve, first appeared in “The Pickwick Papers.” He later ripped himself off for something else you might have heard of about a guy named Scrooge. Here’s the original.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Dec. 6-22
Norshor Theatre
Duluth Playhouse presents a new take on the magical Broadway classic from the creators of The Sound of Music, featuring a sweeping score that includes “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible” and “Ten Minutes Ago.”

Rupert Wates
Friday, Dec. 6, 7 pm
Wussow’s
London-born and Oxford-educated Wates mixes acoustic and melodic art/folk music with flavors of jazz, vaudeville and cabaret. He has released 12 solo CDs that have received outstanding reviews and been played on radio all over the world.

Shorts in Winter Film Festival
Saturday, Dec. 7, 1 pm
Two Harbors High School
First annual showcase of short films by North Shore residents. Highlights include the horror film North Port 1999, On the Water about the life of a fisherman, Happy Hour about a barfly whose favorite watering hole gets robbed, and Cassé about using creativity to overcome the pain of sexual assault.

Peter Mayer & Sara Thomsen
Saturday, Dec. 7, 7:30 pm
Sacred Heart
Stillwater folksinger Mayer has produced music for 25 years, writing songs for a small planet about life and the mysterious fact of our existence. Northland singer Thomsen has been compared to Joan Baez, Pete Seeger and Holly Near, filled with passion for love, life, nature and human rights.

Rend Collective
Sunday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m.
Denfeld High School
Hailing from a small town off the coast of Northern Ireland, this five-member Christian band’s energetic style of worship has attracted an international audience, drawing fans across the world with their electric performances and a dose of Northern Irish charm.

Surviving December
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7:30 pm
Zeitgeist Theatre
Shane Nelson and Kristy Marie perform a night of original music and a few curated covers. The songs will be interwoven with a sonic space creating sound healing, heart forging, warming and connecting.