WED – VISUAL ARTS

Artist Fay Jones has legions of fans in the Northwest, and you can bet many of them will be found at Grover/Thurston Gallery in Pioneer Square today, getting a last look at her current show. 11 a.m.– 5 p.m. Wed., Dec. 21. Grover/Thurston Gallery, 309 Occidental Ave. S., 206-223-0816, www.groverthurston.com. LYNN JACOBSON

WED–SAT – STAGE

Many holiday shows will disappear this weekend like Christmas carols on Boxing Day. Among those we recommend: Wing-It’s EveryXmasStoryEverTold, Strawberry Theatre Workshop’s Fellow Passengers, Empty Space’s Forbidden Xmas, Seattle Public Theatre’s Santaland Diaries, WET’s Wonderful Life, and Ham for the Holidays. Most end Friday or Saturday. LYNN JACOBSON

MON – CLASSICAL

Join in on an enduring popular masterpiece that’s never been out of the repertory since its 1742 premiere, as Karen P. Thomas leads a sing-and play-along Messiah. Bring your instrument (and a music stand) or your voice. 7 p.m. Mon. Dec. 26. $8–$12. University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave. N.E., 206-525-8400, www.uuchurch.org. GAVIN BORCHERT