Friday. Choral music. Choirs of all kinds are putting their vocal stamps on the holiday season. One of the region’s best, St. Martin’s Chamber Choir, will present the third and final performance of its distinctive Christmas program at 7:30 p.m. today in the soaring Gothic spaces of St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1350 Washingon St. The lineup spans several centuries, with works by such composers as Franz Biebl, Gustav Nordqvist and William Byrd. It concludes with Benjamin Britten’s popular “Ceremony of Carols” and a sing-along. Tickets are $20 general public, $17 seniors and $5 students. 303-298-1970 or stmartinschamberhchoir .
Ricardo Baca
Saturday. Popular music. Few Colorado women have the stage presence of Hazel Miller. Whether she’s backing up her buddy Todd Park Mohr or headlining her own gig, Miller’s presence is known. Part of her allure is that charismatic, knowing smile, sure. But mainly it comes down to Miller’s voice. You can’t not pay attention to her busty alto. Miller headlines the Soiled Dove Underground at 9 Saturday night. Reserved seating is sold out, and the remaining standing-room tickets are $10. More information: .
Ricardo Baca
Saturday. Art & Music. Anyone who’s overlooked the cavalcade of thought-provoking art performances at downtown’s Object + Thought gallery can taste a representative slice this weekend with Seattle’s Pearson Wallace-Hoyt. Under the weirdly appropriate moniker Paintings for Animals, Wallace-Hoyt crafts vocal electronic music from field recordings, live radio and the unpredictable buzz of electronics. He will be accompanied by Denver video artists H.Dot and Pants and an ambient electronic set by Barnacle. Saturday at 3559 Larimer St., 7:30-10 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Visit .
John Wenzel
Saturday-Jan. 6. Film/Dance. Hankering for a performance of “The Nutcracker” to relieve the last-minute demands of the season but can’t swing the fiscal commitment for the Colorado Ballet’s Tchaikovsky fete? Visit the Chez Artiste (4150 E. Amherst Ave.) for a digital screening of the San Francisco Ballet’s lauded rendition. Call 303-757-7164 or go to . for more information.
Lisa Kennedy
