*Friday, Dec. 13, the Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Chicago Bulls in a 7:30 p.m. game at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, located at 1001 N. 4th St. in Milwaukee. For information on tickets and other Bucks games, visit www.nba.com/bucks.
*Friday, Dec. 13; Saturday, Dec. 14; and Sunday, Dec. 15, The Milwaukee Rep will continue its seasonal performances of “A Christmas Carol.” The classic Dickens tale has been part of The Rep’s history for the past 38 years. The production runs about two hours and is recommended for children age 7 and older. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and noon and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. The Rep will stage additional performances throughout the rest of the holiday season. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.milwaukeerep.com.
*Saturday, Dec. 14, Verizon Wireless in Racine will host a free wireless workshop on the iPhone. The workshop will help iPhone users better understand the phone’s hardware functions, software features and customization options and will also offer attendees the opportunity to ask questions. The workshop will run from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Verizon Wireless store located at 6035 Durand Ave. in Racine. Interested attendees must register online at www.verizonwireless.com/workshops. Space is limited.
*Saturday, Dec. 14, and Sunday, Dec. 15, the Milwaukee Ballet will kick off its annual holiday productions of “The Nutcracker” at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, located at 929 N. Water St. in Milwaukee. The family-friendly performances of the famous ballet run two hours. Performances are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Additional performances are scheduled to run throughout the month. Tickets begin at $31.68. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.milwaukeeballet.org.