Your guide to holiday happenings in the Corridor and beyond

Stuffing yourself with stuffing, shopping 'til you drop and cheering on your favorite football team aren't the only things to do over Thanksgiving weekend. Here's a taste of the cornucopia of activities happening in the Corridor and beyond. See even more entertainment options at Hooplanow.com

MOVIES

Area movie theaters are open all weekend - including Thanksgiving Day - serving up films for every appetite. Among the hot new releases are 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” from J.K. Rowling; 'Allied,” starring Brad Pitt; 'Bad Santa 2,” with Billy Bob Thornton donning the red suit for another go-round; 'Moana,” Disney's latest animated voyage; and 'Rules Don't Apply,” by Warren Beatty.

Collins Road Theatres, 1462 Twixt Town Road, Marion, is serving up a slate of second-run films at a discount; Collinsroadtheatres.com

If your appetite runs more toward art house cinema, head to FilmScene, 118 E. College St., Iowa City; Icfilmscene.org.

CONCERTS

l Jim McDonough's 'Holiday Grande” - Tour gets underway at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Hanson Auditorium in Manchester. Tickets are $34 at (563) 927-3515 or HansonAuditorium.com. Concerts continue Saturday at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa, Sunday at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, then Dec. 3-18 at various sites. For details, go to Pianofavorites.com

l Irish Christmas in America - 8 p.m. Friday, CSPS Hall, 1103 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids; $30 advance, $35 door, CSPS Box Office, (319) 364-1580 or Legionarts.org.

l Holiday Ramble - 8 p.m. Saturday, Crisis Center benefit, The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., Iowa City; $10, ages 19 and up after 10 p.m.; icmill.com.

l The Pines & Seth Wenger - 8 p.m. Saturday, CSPS Hall, 1103 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Iowa natives; indie folk. Tickets: $16 advance, $19 door, (319) 364-1580 or Legionarts.org.

l Head East - 8 p.m. Saturday, Riverside Casino Show Lounge, 3184 Highway 22. Classic rockers, known for 'Never Been Any Reason.” Admission: free, Riversidecasinoandresort.com

l The Weepies - 8 p.m. Saturday, Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City. Indie duo, based in Iowa City, making one of a few North American tour stops. Tickets: $30 to $33, (319) 688-2653 or Englert.org.

l White Lights Holiday Music Series presents Iowa Accordion Club - 2 p.m. Saturday, Whipple Auditorium, Cedar Rapids Public Library, 450 Fifth Ave. SE; free, crlibrary.org.

PLAYS

l 'Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas” - Touring musical, 2 p.m. Sunday, Paramount Theatre, 123 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. It's 1959 and the day of the Sunday school Christmas program in a rural Minnesota church. Tickets: $25 to $35, (319) 366-8203 or Paramounttheatrecr.com.

l 'Beauty and the Beast” - Fewer than 10 tickets remain for this weekend's performances of the Disney musical at Theatre Cedar Rapids, 102 Third St. SE. Continues through Dec. 18. Details: (319) 366-8591 or Theatrecr.org.

l Disney on Ice: 'Passport to Adventure” - Cedar Rapids native Echo Cassill is skating in the show's only Iowa stop, which includes a 6 p.m. performance on Thanksgiving, and continues through Sunday; various times, Wells Fargo Arena, 730 Third St., Des Moines. Tickets: $15 to $60, Iowaeventscenter.com.

l 'Elf The Musical” - Touring show, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Paramount Theatre, 123 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. Based on the 2003 hit movie, a young orphan named Buddy mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. Years later, he journeys to New York City to find his true identity. Tickets: $59 to $79, (319) 366-8203 or Paramounttheatrecr.com.

l 'The Elves and the Shoemaker” - 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Old Creamery Theatre, 39 38th Ave., Amana. When a kindly old shoemaker can't pay his rent, it's elves to the rescue in this Theatre for Young Audiences show. Matinees continue through Dec. 17. Tickets: $10, (319) 622-6262 or Oldcreamery.com.

l 'Every Brilliant Thing” - Opens 7:30 p.m. Saturday and continues through Dec. 11 at Riverside Theatre, 213 N. Gilbert St., Iowa City. Tim Budd stars in the story of a young boy who attempts to ease his mother's sadness by creating a list of all the best things in the world. Through adulthood, as the list grows, he learns the deep significance it has on his life. Times: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $18 to $30, (319) 338-7672 or Riversidetheatre.org.

l 'Little Women” - Opens Friday and continues through Dec. 11 at Giving Tree Theater, 752 10th St., Marion. Based on Louisa May Alcott's life. Times: 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $15 to $30, (319) 213-7956 or Givingtreetheater.com.

l TCR Studio Improv Cage Match - 7:30 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Grandon Studio, Theatre Cedar Rapids, 102 Third St. SE. Teams compete in an improv battle of the funnies; audience votes for the winner each night. Tickets: $20, (319) 366-8591 or Theatrecr.org.

l 'Winter Wonderettes” - 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Old Creamery Theatre, 39 38th Ave., Amana. The Wonderettes girl group is entertaining at the annual Harper's Hardware Holiday Party in 1968. When Santa goes missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party. Featuring four-part harmony '60s versions of holiday classics. Tickets: $12 to $30, (319) 622-6262 or Oldcreamery.com.

MUSEUMS

l African American Museum of Iowa - 'An Exhibit of Black Santas,” with figurines from a private collector; 'Endless Possibilities” permanent exhibit tracing Iowa's African-American history. This weekend: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 55 12th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. Admission: $2.50 to $5, free age 4 and younger, Blackiowa.org.

l Brucemore - Daytime holiday mansion tours begin Friday and continue through Dec. 31, 2160 Linden Drive SE, Cedar Rapids. Featuring 13 decorated trees, dining room set for Christmas dinner, garlands and seasonal cheer throughout. This weekend: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday on the hour, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on the half-hour, 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday every half-hour. Admission: $3 to $7, Brucemore.org.

l Cedar Rapids Museum of Art - Featured: 'Into the Woods: The Forest as Artistic Inspiration,” 'In the Prairie Style: Frank Lloyd Wright's Buildings, Plans and Designs” and Iowa Metals Guild Exhibition, plus works by Grant Wood, Mauricio Lasansky and 'Art in Roman Life.” Hours this weekend: noon to 4 p.m. Friday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 410 Third Ave. SE. Admission: $3 to $7, free ages 5 and younger, Crma.org.

l Granger House Museum - Black Friday Break, 9 a.m. to noon Friday, 970 10th St., Marion. With continental breakfast, house tours, gift shop. Cost: $5, Grangerhousemuseum.org.

l Ham House Weekends - noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Mathias Ham House Historic Site, 2241 Lincoln Ave., Dubuque. Victorian Christmas guided house tours, refreshments, make an ornament; continues weekends to Dec. 11. Admission: $3.50 to $5, Rivermuseum.com/exhibits-experiences/mathias-ham-house/.

l Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum - 'Timeless Toys at Christmas,” 210 Parkside Drive, West Branch. Featuring 20 themed Christmas trees. This weekend: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday to Sunday, Admission: $3 to $10, Hoover.archives.gov.

l National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library - 'Amadeus: Costumes for the Obsessed and Vengeful,” from the Academy Award-winning movie; 'Travel Posters from the Lowry Collection,” vintage posters designed to lure foreign travelers. Special events: Ornament personalization by master Czech folk artist Marj Nejdl, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday. This weekend: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, 1400 Inspiration Place SW, Cedar Rapids. Admission: $3 to $10, Ncsml.org.

l National Motorcycle Museum - Vintage motorcycles and memorabilia, 102 Chamber Drive, Anamosa. This weekend: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission: $9 to $19, free ages 12 and younger, Nationalmcmuseum.org.

l Comments: (319) 368-8508; diana.nollen@thegazette.com