The Courant’s arts picks for Thanksgiving week includes Christmas shows, musical gatherings and nostalgic acts.

After a brief flirtation with the mainstream, Houston’s Chris Whitley carved one of rock’s more fascinating paths. It’s time to rediscover him.

Stapleton and Lambert released the song in July, drawing inspiration from the classic duets made iconic by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton in that era. They followed it with a roller-rink–filmed video ...