THEATER -- COMEDY: Writer/actor James Arrington will perform his new one-man show 'Farley Family Christmas' through Jan. 3 in the Pardoe Theatre. Arrington plays all the wacky characters himself, and we get to see all their yuletide hijinks. Hilarity ensues. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $9 general, $7 with student ID. Call 378-4322 for more information.
THEATER -- CHRISTMAS: The Hale Center Theatre Orem, 225 W. 400 North, will present its annual favorite 'A Christmas Carol' at 8 p.m. Tickets are $7-$9; call 226-8600 for more information.
SEMINAR -- AVALANCHES: The REI store in Orem, 322 West University Parkway, will present a free lecture at 7 p.m. entitled 'Avalanche Awareness.' Skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers are invited to attend. Call 222-9500 for more information.
MUSIC -- WOODWIND: Everything from baroque to ragtime will be performed on woodwind instruments at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Graduate and undergraduate students will play pieces on the piano, oboe, bassoon, harp, and other instruments. The performance is free.
MUSIC -- MORMON YOUTH CHORUS: The Mormon Youth Chorus and Symphony will present its annual Christmas Sing-In at 8 p.m. in the Tabernacle on Temple Square. Robert Bowden is the conductor. Family members of all ages are invited. The event is free.
MOVIE -- INTERNATIONAL CINEMA: Just one film is at International Cinema, 250 SWKT, this week. It's 'Valentina' (1982, 85 minutes), and it's one of the most successful Spanish films ever shown in this country. It deals with a young boy sent to a concentration camp in 1939, and his puppy-love romance with a pretty young girl. Showtimes today are 3:15, 5, 6:45 and 8:30 p.m. This film is for Spanish buffs only -- it's in Spanish, and there are no subtitles. Que bueno!