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Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Winter Tour 2007. 3pm and 7:30pm. Call 1-866-4HOUTIX for tickets. Houston events at the Toyota Center.

Something That You Told Me: A Gospel Stage Play. 8pm. Something That You Told Me is an interesting look at some ongoing issues plaguing our community. Experience an array of emotions as this play grabs your attention from the very beginning. "A thought provoking, riveting, and gut busting play that will leave you laughing out of your seat." Gospel Choir Competition to be held directly after show. Houston events at Jones Hall. Call 713-629-3700 for more info. Event ID:12/31

Stages Theatre - Altar Boyz.  With a book by Kevin Del Aguila and songs by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker, the off-Broadway hit chronicles a Christian boy band pursuing its big break while saving souls. First seen in 2004 at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, then produced in 2005 off-Broadway (and still running), the surprise hit serves up a tongue-in-cheek spoof of the modern merchandising of religion. Houston events at Stages Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway. Call 713-527-0123 for more info. Event ID:1/13/08

The Nutcracker- Presented by the Houston Ballet. Call 713-227-2787 for tickets.

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas by Charles Dickens.  Houston events at the Alley Theatre. Call 713-220-5700 for tickets. Event ID:12/29

Pompeo Batoni: Prince of Painters in Eighteenth Century Rome Exhibition. Houston events at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.

Sesame Street Presents: The Body. Get to know what’s under your skin at Sesame Street Presents: The Body, an amazing new educational exhibition featuring Elmo, Oscar, Grover and the rest of your Sesame Street friends! Run, jump and play your way through a new interactive exhibition all about the human body. This exhibit will cover everything from fingers and toes to your ishy-squishy insides. Houston events at Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Drive. Call 713-521-1515 for more info.

Treasures from Shanghai: 5,000 Years of Chinese Art and Culture. Featuring 77 sets of objects from the Neolithic period (circa 3,000 B.C.) to the Qing dynasty (1644-1911 A.D.), this incredible collection includes rare examples of oracle bones that represent the first form of Chinese writing, bronze vessels, polychrome potteries, sculptures, porcelains, paintings, jade/bamboo carvings and lacquer works. Location: Museum of Natural Science, 1 Hermann Circle Drive. Event ID:1/6/2008.

Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia. Discover five million years of Ethipia's diverse history and culture. The exhibition will include the original fossilized remains of the 3.2 million-year-old hominid known as Lucy. With 40 percent of her skeleton intact, Lucy remains the oldest and most complete adult human ancestor fully retrieved from African soil. Location: Museum of Natural Science, 1 Hermann Circle Drive. Event ID:4/20/08.