La Nostalgie: Reflections for Viola & Piano

At 7 p.m. on Nov. 23 in the Performing Arts Center Art Gallery, the gallery will host “La Nostalgie: Reflections for Viola & Piano.”

The players will perform music from composers such as Medelssohn, Prokofiev, Bridge, Bowen and Glinka. Arturo Ziraldo will perform on the viola and Brendan Hollins will perform on the piano.

The event is free and open to the public. To learn more, visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery.

Grand Valley Jazz Orchestra & Combos Concert

The GV Jazz Orchestra, or GVJO, and Combos will perform under the direction of professors Tim Frock and Michael Drost at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 24. The concert takes place in the Louis Armstrong Theatre at the Performing Arts Center, located on the Allendale Campus.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, go to www.gvsu.edu/music.

Domestic Problems & The Verve Pipe with special guests Papa Vegas

The bands Domestic Problems and The Verve Pipe will be performing at The Intersection in downtown Grand Rapids on Nov. 27 accompanied by special guests Papa Vegas. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show.

All ages are welcome. To purchase tickets, visit www.sectionlive.com/event/domestic-problems-the-verve-pipe.

A Christmas Story: The Musical

Beginning Nov. 20, the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre will host a daily performance of “A Christmas Story: The Musical,” a classic story come to life on stage with music. The story takes place in 1940s Indiana, where a young boy named Ralphie has one wish for Christmas.

Unfortunately, Ralphie has a few outrageous obstacles standing in his way including a kooky leg lamp, outrageous pink bunny pajamas, a cranky department store Santa and a dare to lick a freezing flagpole.

Visit the theater website for more information, show times and ticket-pricing: www.grct.org.