Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks:

v “In the Spirit of Christmas,” 7:30 p.m.: Three one-act plays, each a nontraditional holiday tale. Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.

v “Finding Columbiana’s Christmas,” 7:30 p.m.: A family play with music presented by Crown Theater Productions at Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana; 330-482-9647.

v “How the Drag Queen Stole Christmas,” 8 p.m.: Risque holiday fun at the Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown; 330-746-0404.

v Big Band Sound of Packard, 7:30 p.m.: Jazz orchestra will present “Jingle Bell Swing” at Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren; 330-841-2619.

v Youngstown Area Community Concert Band, 7 p.m.: Holiday concert in Eastwood Mall, Niles.

Larry the Cable Guy show is canceled

CLEVELAND

Saturday’s comedy concert by Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy at the Wolstein Center has been canceled. To obtain a refund, those who bought tickets with cash at the box office must bring their tickets to the Wolstein Center Box Office. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Patrons who used a credit card will have the purchase amount refunded to their account within seven days. For more information, call 216-687-9292

Rock band is part of ‘cool song’ contest

YOUNGSTOWN

A song by Youngstown-based rock band The Deadbeat Poets is in the running for the Coolest Song in the World contest, sponsored by Little Steven’s Underground Garage, a rock’n’roll radio show. “The Man with the X-Ray Eyes” is among a group of 52 songs in the online, fan-voting contest.

Little Steven’s Underground Garage is a nationally syndicated radio show hosted by Steven Van Zandt, guitarist for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.

To see the complete list of songs in the contest and to cast a vote, go to undergroundgarage.com. The show can be heard in the Mahoning Valley at 10 p.m. Sundays on WNCD-93 FM.

The Deadbeat Poets consist of Frank Secich, Terry Hartman, Pete Drivere and John Koury.

Grammy finalists

LOS ANGELES

The five finalists in the 2011 Grammy Awards for the Pop Instrumental Album category are “Wish Upon A Star” by Jenny Oaks Baker; “E Kahe Malie” by Daniel Ho; “The Road from Memphis” by Booker T. Jones; “Hello Tomorrow” by Dave Koz; and “Setzer Goes Instru-Mental!” by Brian Setzer.

“Pour Mon Pere” by Campbell, Ohio, resident Deno Frangopoulos was among the 119 nominees. The winner will be revealed Feb. 12.