The Mix: Alfreda Burke and Rodrick Dixon concert, Silent Night Chicago and more things to check out Dec. 24-30

Beautiful music

Alfreda Burke and Rodrick Dixon (the annual “Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah” soloists) perform a special holiday concert accompanied by the Jo Ann Daugherty Trio. Filmed before a small audience at Roosevelt University’s Ganz Hall, the intimate concert features the soprano and tenor singing favorite holiday standards and spirituals. The concert streams through Dec. 31. Tickets: $25, Visit tickets.auditoriumtheatre.org.

Choose a ‘Carol’

Liz Lauren

‘The Goodman Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol — An Audio Play,” featuring Larry Yando as Ebenezer Scrooge, streams free to Dec. 31. There’s also a radio broadcast on WBEZ- FM (91.5) and Vocalo-FM (91.1) at 3 p.m. Dec. 24 and 11 a.m. Dec. 25. Visit goodmantheatre.org. ... Michael Halberstam’s one-man adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” streams to Jan. 3 at Writers Theatre. Tickets: $15-$50. Visit writerstheatre.org. ... Theatre in the Dark’s audio play “A Christmas Carol in the Dark” livestreams to Dec. 24. Tickets: $25-$30. Visit theatreinthedark.com. And here’s one final addition — actor Jefferson Mays, known in Chicago for his stunning work in “I Am My Own Wife,” stars in a filmed one-man version of “A Christmas Carol.” Streams to Jan. 3. Tickets: $50. Visit achristmascarollive.com

Christmas Eve hymn

Silent Night Chicago is a citywide event with a goal of spreading hope and goodwill on Christmas Eve. At 9:09 p.m. on Dec. 24, light a candle or shine your phone from your front porch, street corner, balcony or public space and join fellow Chicagoans in singing “Silent Night.” The organizers want to create a unifying moment for the entire city in which “we all lay aside our differences, rediscover our humanity and let peace on Earth and goodwill towards all reign.” Visit silentnightchicago.com.

Holiday humor

City Winery’s eighth annual comedy show “Christmas Eve for the Jews” returns with a livestream at 7 p.m. Dec. 24. Host Joel Chasnoff welcomes stand-up comedians Mark Normand, Ophira Eisenberg and Jessica Kirson, Canadian sketch comedy troupe “Comedies Never Win” and more. Tickets: $20. Visit citywinery.com/chicago.

Waltz in the New Year

Todd Rosenberg Photography

Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti leads the Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Day Concert from the Musikverein concert hall in Vienna. Filmed without an audience due to pandemic restrictions, the concert features the Maestro conducting the orchestra in a performance of festive Strauss family waltzes. Listen to the concert at 10 a.m. Jan. 1 on WFMT-FM (98.7) or watch at 8 p.m. Jan. 1 on WTTW-Channel 11 as part of the PBS “Great Performances” broadcast. There’s also a rebroadcast at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 6. Visit wfmt.com or wttw.com.

A family celebration

Rebekah Littlejohn Photography

It’s a family affair when Canadian fiddle masters Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy Celtic present “A Celtic Family Christmas at Home.” This year instead of touring the couple and their children celebrate the holidays from their home and share the music and culture of their holiday traditions. The festive gathering streams through Dec. 31. Tickets: $20. Visit tickets.auditoriumtheatre.org.

High-flying adventure

Liz Lauren

Peter and his pals invite audiences of all ages to join them for “Peter Pan — A Musical Adventure,” Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 2018 production of the classic tale recorded before a live audience. The 80-minute musical, directed by Amber Mak, follows Peter and the Darling children as they journey to Neverland where they meet the Lost Boys and confront Captain Hook. The free stream continues through Jan. 1. Visit chicagoshakes.com/peterpan.

Trio of tenors

The Irish Tenors — Anthony Kearns, Ronan Tynan and Declan Kelly — bring their brand of holiday entertainment to “Christmas in Ireland,” an eclectic mix of holiday standards, treasured songs from the Emerald Isle and a new song, “Macy’s Window (Christmas in New York),” written by Brendan Graham. The trio is backed by pianist Aoife O’Sullivan, cellist Gerald Peregrine and violinist Lynda O’Connor. Streams a 6:30 p.m. Dec. 27. Tickets: $18. Visit theirishtenorsmusic.com.

Mary Houlihan is a local freelance writer.