Matters of the heart loom large in many local holiday presentations, from music and dance to celebrations of light.

Arts & Culture
A superstar singer (Grammy nominee Deborah Cox) hires an ex-Secret Service agent (Judson Mills) to protect her from a stalker in this stage version, which continues at 7:30 p.m. through Sunday, plus 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at The Smith Center.
Says Patton Oswalt, “I love Vegas and to be able to perform there and give back to the Victims’ Fund means a lot to me.”
Dirk Arthur’s use of exotic cats has rankled animal-rights groups, who were already mobilizing to protest his “Wild Magic” show at Westgate.
The Neon Musuem is launching an online fundraising campaign next Tuesday — Giving Tuesday — to pay for the transport and restoration of the sign.
In October 2013, a group of Silicon Valley investors purchased Stirling Club for $10.9 million, far below the original $44 million construction cost.