“Christmas Oratorio”:The Bach Choir of Bethlehem’s Christmas Concerts will be presented at 8 p.m. Dec. 10, First Presbyterian Church of Allentown, and 4 p.m. Dec. 11, First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem. Greg Funfgeld conducts The Bach Choir of Bethlehem and Bach Festival Orchestra, above, in J.S. Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio” Parts 4, 5 and 6. Distinguished soloists are Ellen McAteer soprano; Laura Atkinson, mezzo-soprano; Benjamin Butterfield, tenor, and David Newman, bass-baritone. Tickets: bach.org, 610-866-4382, ext. 15 or 10

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“A Christmas Carol”:Gerald Charles Dickens, above, presents a performance of his great-great grandfather’s classic holiday tale, “A Christmas Carol,” 1, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11, Foy Hall, Priscilla Payne Hurd Campus, Moravian College, Main and Church streets, Bethlehem. During his one-man show, Dickens brings to life more than 25 characters, from Ebenezer Scrooge to Tiny Tim and the Ghosts of Christmas. Dickens will be at the Moravian Book Shop after each performance for a meet-and-greet and autograph session. Tickets: Moravian Book Shop, 428 Main St, Bethlehem; moravianbookshop.com; 610-866-5481

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“The Santaland Diaries”:An alternative holiday celebration, “The Santaland Diaries,” Dec. 9 - 18, Civic514, Allentown, is an outrageously funny one-person show featuring Jarrod Yuskaukas, above. The show is based on an essay by popular humorist David Sedaris and adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello. Sedaris recounted his experiences as an unemployed writer when he took a job as an Elf in “Santaland” at Macy’s, Herald Square, New York City. The show is described as “a winking take on how the holiday season brings out the best, and the worst, in us all.” Tickets: Civic Theatre Box Office, 527 N. 19th St., Allentown; CivicTheatre.com, 610-432-8943

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