Today’s Best Bets

Pop Music

His son and former musical partner Alejandro has become a big star on his own, but Vicente Fernandez, right, remains an institution in Mexican music--the undisputed king of ranchera.

Universal Amphitheatre, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, (818) 622-4440. 8:15 p.m. Through Sunday.

Stage

‘Tis the season already? Apparently so. One of this year’s first productions of Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” opens tonight.

Knightsbridge Theatre, Braley Building, 35 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, (626) 440-0821. 8 p.m. Regular schedule: Fridays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, noon. Ends Dec. 27.

Dance

Musician and choreographer Dan Froot performs “2,000 Ideas for Performance Pieces,” “Johnny Whoops” and “Job.”

Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, L.A., (310) 440-7300. 7 p.m. Free, but parking reservations required.

Television

Hmmm. Mariah Carey has a new album out. Wonder if that has anything to do with her interview with Barbara Walters tonight?

“20/20,” 10 p.m., KABC-TV.