Wed. Dec. 20

Lots of choices out there for Christmas fare. One of the most powerful soulful voices of the past - well, half-century - is in our midst Wednesday Dec. 20 at the Museum of Fine Arts' Remis Auditorium. That would be Odetta, the singer who inspired Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin, who marched in the civil rights movement, wh sang for presidents. For this 7:30 p.m. show, she will draw from her recend CD "Gonna Let It Shine: A Concert for the Holidays." We don't think anything would be more inspirational than this. Tickets: $25.

465 Huntington Ave., 617-369-3306 mfa.org