“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” The Merlin Players will present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12; and 2 p.m. Dec. 6 and 13 at The Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault.

Art along the way: Brush painting in China A single picture does not tell a story. But the 1,600 photos Pat Gustafson of Faribault took on her 24-day trip to China, led by local artist Dee Teller, may not tell the story either. Pauline Schreiber

Was there a murder? That’s the mystery A murder-mystery is being staged this weekend on Shattuck-St. Mary’s School Newhall Auditorium stage. Pauline Schreiber

Christmas classics for younger audiences come to the Paradise Get ready for some stage lessons in the classics, geared to younger folks, as Hampstead Stage Company returns to Faribault’s Paradise Center for the Art next week. Pauline Schreiber