TODAY

“Elves and the Shoemaker,” 10 a.m., H&R Block City Stage, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo.

“Stuart Little,” 10 a.m. and noon Tuesday-Thursday, Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, 2450 Grand, Suite 144, Kansas City, Mo.

“Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” 1 p.m. and 8 p.m., American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand, Suite 314, Kansas City, Mo.

“A Christmas Carol,” 7 p.m., Kansas City Repertory Theatre, 4949 Cherry, Kansas City, Mo.

“Absurd Person Singular,” 7:30 p.m., H&R Block City Stage Theater, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo.

KC5 (A Tribute to MC5), Alice Cooper 5, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass.

Single Frame, Mixel Pixel, 10 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.

WEDNESDAY

“Over the Hump Night” with Ray and Mike, 7 p.m., Westside Deli, 4931 W. Sixth.

Billy Ebeling, 7 p.m., Jazz Louisiana Kitchen, 39th and State Line, Kansas City, Mo.

All American Rejects, The Academy Is, Rooney, This Is Me Smiling, 8 p.m., Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo.

Kristie Stremel, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.

Morphing Endorphins, Fast Eddie’s Drive Time Band,

10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon,

943 Mass.

DOJO featuring Matt Gator, 10 p.m., Harbour Lights, 1031 Mass.

Acoustic Open Mic Night,

10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.