Listings for recently announced concerts, special concerts and shows and on-base theater.

Norman Lear, who flew 52 missions as a radio operator and gunner on a B-17 over Europe during World War II, revolutionized prime-time television in the 1970s with groundbreaking, socially relevant situation comedies such as “All in the Family,” “Maude” and “The Jeffersons.” He has died at 101.

The Centre County area of Pennsylvania also offers plenty of places to fish, kayak, hike, mountain bike, ski and bird-watch on its 750,000 acres of public lands and in its six state parks. On the Pennsylvania State University campus, home to Nittany Lions athletics, there is also an arboretum, the largest creamery in the United States, a sports museum and upcoming arts museum.

Foam-heavy beer pours are filling up taprooms and social media feeds as American brewers and drinkers lean into European tap technology.

Here are many of the major events and celebrations taking place in Europe this month.

The rapper kicks off a new phase of his career with a track that’s short and sweet with an up-tempo beat.

The opening moments of Alan Wake 2 are among the creepiest ever in a video game. It’s this extreme horror factor that’s captivated gamers since the game’s release. In Alan Wake 2, developer Remedy Entertainment proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that a game can still excel with storytelling and mood as its backbones.

The first weekend of the Advent season signals the start for most of the region’s Christmas markets. Now is the time to get out and make merry.

Ever since moving out of your childhood home, you’ve enjoyed basic human entitlements such as public drinking and wastewater systems. But a holiday visit to Mom and Dad’s is a reminder of all you’ve moved on from.

In the heart of Regensburg lies the elegant palace of the Thurn und Taxis family, and unlike many others in Germany, St. Emmeram Palace is still inhabited. Not only does this former monastery-turned-palace showcase a beautiful array of state rooms, ballrooms and more, it also comes with a small history lesson.