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by EverOut Staff

December is here, and with it comes twinkling lights, jingling sleigh bells, and all manner of seasonal delights. Even if the holiday season isn’t your cup of eggnog, there’s also the usual array of concerts, major author appearances, festivals, food & drink events, and tons more. As we do every month, we’ve compiled the biggest events you need to know about in every genre, from Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour to Robin Wall Kimmerer In Conversation With Emma Marris and from A Charlie Brown Christmas Live to the Portland Holiday Brew Fest.

COMEDY

A John Waters Christmas
John Waters, who shall henceforth be known as the “anti-Santa,” will glide his perverse sleigh into Portland for more Christmas twistedness and holiday jeers. Last year’s performance was appropriately filthy—he pulled “celebrity blow-up dolls,” “yuletide diseases with booster shots that actually get you high,” and “kindergarten detention drag shows in Florida” out of his big red sack. He might stomp on your perfectly wrapped presents again this year, but this evening with the cult filmmaker is perfect for those on the holiday-averse end of the spectrum. If you’ve been naughty, Waters encourages you to lean into it. LINDSAY COSTELLO
Aladdin Theater, Brooklyn (Dec 5–6)