‘Nutcracker,’ Kurt Bestor, Utah Symphony cancel Christmas shows after COVID-19 closes venues

Christmas isn’t canceled, but several of the live events Utahns associate with the holiday are — after Salt Lake County closed its four downtown Salt Lake City arts venues because of the state’s surge in COVID-19 cases.The four venues — Abravanel Hall, Capitol Theatre, Eccles Theater and Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center — will close starting Monday through Dec. 31, the county announced Wednesday.Mayor Jenny Wilson and the Salt Lake County Health Department directe