Things to do around Chicago: Mariah Carey, a Holiday Sing-Along and the ‘Hanukkah Goblins’

Coming up around Chicago: the Queen of Christmas, hip hop dance and music to raise the gothic revival roof at Fourth Presbyterian.

Mariah Carey

The Queen of Christmas stops in Chicago with her “Merry Christmas One and All!” tour. The festive extravaganza will feature the singer’s variety of holiday tunes, including, of course, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”

7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St.; tickets at unitedcenter.com

Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along

If you’re down to bundle up and brave the cold, head out to Millennium Park’s Wrigley Square to take part in a festive holiday sing-along led by a choral group from Northeastern Illinois University. If you can’t make it this weekend, the event repeats with different choral groups on Dec. 8 and 15.

6 p.m. Dec. 1 at Millennium Park’s Wrigley Square, 201 E. Randolph St.; free, more information at chicago.gov

Brad Williams

Actor and comedian Brad Williams comes to The Den Theatre for five shows this weekend. His high-energy sets often include funny and inspiring observations on relationships, sex, race and disability.

7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and 5 p.m., 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.; tickets at thedentheatre.com

‘Bach Marathon’ and ‘A Chanticleer Christmas’

Holiday performances will fill Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church in the next few days. “Bach Marathon Finale” is a free concert Dec. 4 by the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, led by conductor Ken-David Masur. “A Chanticleer Christmas” is Dec. 5-6, with the Grammy-winning men’s chorus in concerts via Symphony Center Presents.

Both at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E Chestnut St.; more information at cso.org

Angel Olsen

Singer-songwriter Angel Olsen is at Thalia Hall for three nights, touring behind her fifth EP “Forever Means.” The first night is with breakout local artist Kara Jackson.

8 p.m. Dec. 1-3 at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St.; tickets $35 (ages 17+) at thaliahallchicago.com

‘Ghetto Vintage’

Chicago’s BOOM CRACK! Dance Company is premiering new hip hop dance works inspired by Chicago’s neighborhood corner stores, directed by Trae Turner.

7 p.m. Dec. 2 and 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Ann Barzel Theater at Visceral Dance Center, 3121 N. Rockwell St.; tickets $30 at www.boomcrack.com

‘Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins’

In a musical based on the book by Eric Kimmel, a traveling troupe of actors must save a town’s holiday by telling the tale of Hershel of Ostropol and the goblins who haunt the synagogue.

Through Dec. 23 by Strawdog at Chicago Loop Synagogue, 16 S. Clark St.; www.strawdog.org/hershel

‘‘The Other Cinderella’

Created and directed by Jackie Taylor, “The Other Cinderella” puts a Black Ensemble spin on the fairy tale, starring Miciah Lathan as Cinderella.

Through Jan. 14 at Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark St.; blackensembletheater.org