Pop singers Gwen Stefani and Ciara perform at 7:30 at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland. Check

Pop singers Gwen Stefani and Ciara perform at 7:30 at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland. Check Ticketmaster.
There is certainly no shortage of holiday plays being staged in the area. Here's three: "A Christmas Carol," Salem Community Theater, 8 p.m., 490 E. State St., Salem; (330) 332-9688.... "A Wonderful Life," 8 p.m., Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane (off Glenwood Avenue); (330) 788-8739.... "Where's Rudolph?" 7 p.m., Kent State University Trumbull Campus Theater, Library Building, 4314 Mahoning Ave. N.W., Warren; (330) 847-8700.
U2, with opening act Institute are at The Q in Cleveland tonight. If you don't already have tickets, good luck trying to get in. It's sold out.
A Time to Imagine: The Concert for John Lennon will be today, to mark the 25th anniversary of the murder of the former Beatle. The show starts at noon at the Agora, 5001 Prospect Ave., Cleveland. Check Ticketmaster for tickets
Tickets go on sale today for the following newly-announced concerts: Lifehouse, Jan. 28, House of Blues Cleveland, $22.50, Ticketmaster; O.A.R., Feb. 7, Palumbo Center, Pittsburgh, $25, Ticketmaster; Queen with Paul Rodgers, March 20, Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, and March 21, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland (Ticketmaster for both shows).
Monday Musical Club presents a seasonal spectacular entitled "Holiday Dazzle" at 7 p.m. in Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown. Call (330) 743-2717 for ticket information.
Doesn't this sound cozy? Christmas Candle Light Tours will be given at Loghurst, 3697 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield. Call (330) 533-4330.
Get into the spirit of the season by attending Move Over Broadway's holiday production, "Christmas is Coming," on Dec. 17 and 18 at St. Michael Church in Canfield. Showtime both nights is 7 p.m. "Christmas is Coming" is an ecumenical service featuring music, liturgical dance, pageantry and scripture narration by newscaster Glenn Stevens of WFMJ-TV, in a theatrical setting. Call (330) 533-8789 for more information.