TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Swan Lake. Wolverhampton: Civic Hall - CBSO Viennese Gala. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Iron On Maiden and Skandal.

FRIDAY: Stourport: The Angel - jazz. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Mike Hatton Quartet free commuter jazz. CBSO Viennese New Year. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Jean Genie. Malvern: Theatres - English String Orchestra Charity Concert. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Red Line Ratio.

SATURDAY: Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Andy Hamilton and the Blue Notes-Sax in the City. Glenn Miller Orchestra UK. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - The Notorious Brothers. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Deft Leppard and The Essential Journey.

SUNDAY: Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Bitten Red Biro.

l MONDAY: Kinver: Whittington Inn - NC Big Band. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Band showcase night.

TUESDAY: Stourbridge : Rock Caf 2000 - 13-17 year-olds disco. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - CBSO with Leila Josefowicz (and January 12).

WEDNESDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Noise Pollution disco and live band. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Voices of France with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - CBSO.

Theatre

Alexandra, Birmingham - Christmas with the Rat Pack, until Saturday. The Snow Queen, Tuesday until January 14.

MAC, Birmingham - The Emperor's New Clothes, until Sunday.

Hippodrome, Birmingham - Peter Pan, until January 29.

Swan, Worcester - Mother Goose, Tuesday until January 21.

Festival, Malvern - Peter Pan, until Sunday.

Grand, Wolverhampton - Aladdin, until February 5.

n RST, Stratford - Great Expectations, until February 4.

Arts Complex, Solihull - Aladdin, until Sunday.

Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry - Shifti - until Saturday. Quizoola!, Friday. Iphigenia at Aulis, Wednesday until January 14.

Exhibitions

Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham - Art and the 60s, until April 3.

MAC, Birmingham - The Wishing Ceremony, until January 8. Self, until Saturday. Masquerade, until Saturday.

Botanical Gardens Gallery, Birmingham - small paintings for Christmas, until Friday. Works by Jeanette Bennett, Angela Martin and Stratford Studio Art Club, Friday until Feb 3.

Art Gallery and Museum, Worcester - Watercolours by Diana Scott, until Saturday. Barrie Cook-A Painter's Journey, until February 4.

Lighthouse, Wolverhampton - Romancing the Landscape, until February 15.

New Art Gallery, Walsall - Contemporary Jewellery, until March 27.

Library, Redditch - Childs Play, until Sat.