• Sun, Nov 22
• Pirates of Penzance
• at Ballet San Jose
• (1:30pm)
• Theater

Gilbert and Sullivan's beloved operetta explodes onto the ballet stage with swashbuckling pirates and damsels in distress. Daryl Gray's extravaganza is packed with a Broadway-style score with all the fantasy and romance this wonderful story has to offer. Loads of action and heaps of fun for the entire family.

• Sun, Nov 22
• The Seafarer
• at San Jose Stage Company
• (2pm)
• Theater

This year's season at the San Jose Stage Company contained all angles of the spectrum, from freaky to fun. It represents the evolution of these past 26 years. This season closes out with The Seafarer By Conor McPherson—a Christmas Eve card game opens the door to a supernatural end that will leave you breathless.

• Sun, Nov 22
• Yuletide At Montalvo
• at Montalvo Arts Center
• (10am-1pm)
• Arts & Crafts

The Montalvo Service Group invites you to celebrate Yuletide at the historic Villa Montalvo. This year they've added a variety of vendors featuring jewelry, holiday and home décor along with the Gourmet Alley. Once again, author Sharon O'Connor will be signing her terrific Menus and Music recipe/CD collections on Friday and Saturday.

• Sun, Nov 22
• Downtown Ice
• at Circle of Palms
• (Noon)
• Family

Skate with Shark's mascot Sharkie for an hour under the palms on Saturday November 21st at Downtown Ice, the South Bay's largest seasonal outdoor skating rink. The rink opens on November 20th and will close on January 18th. Hours of operation vary, but there is no time limit, so you can skate from open to close if you so chose.

• Sun, Nov 22
• A Christmas Story
• at San Jose Repertory Theatre
• (2pm & 7pm)
• Theater

The San Jose Repertory Theatre brings one of the most popular and beloved Christmas stories to life this holiday season. A Christmas Story, adapted for the stage from the Jean Shepherd tale, shows you Christmas through the eyes of Ralphie Parker, a young boy whose sole wish for Christmas is to receive a Red Ryder BB gun.

• Sun, Nov 22
• Wednesday 13
• at Voodoo Lounge
• (7:30pm)
• Music

Wednesday 13 (also the singer's name, of the Murderdolls) takes on the darker side of rock and puts all their energy into the live show, making sure you get your money's worth. If a pack of rabid zombies had bar they all hung out in, Wednesday 13 would be the house band. Ghoulish rock with crunchy guitars and the singer's chainsaw voice turn the band in a force to be reckoned with.

• Sun, Nov 22
• Black Sand
• at Avalon Nightclub
• (6:15pm)
• Music

Black Sand is a San Jose band and runner up in the KFOX 2009 Last Band Standing Competition. They are an alternative rock band with classic rock influences and a fusion of interesting ideas. They will be performing an all ages show at the Avalon Nightclub presented by Afton.

• Sun, Nov 22
• West Side Story
• at Saratoga Civic Theater
• (2:30pm)
• Theater

The classic with music by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim including "Tonight" and "Maria" is an adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" set in the Bronx.

• Tue, Nov 24
• Another Night Before Christmas
• at City Lights Theater Company
• (8pm)
• Theater

A woman befriends a homeless man who might be Santa in a different kind of seasonal play from City Lights. This is the West Coast premiere of Sean Grennan (book and lyrics) and Leah Okimoto's (music) work. Stars Lisa-Marie Newton and Michael Johnson.

• Wed, Nov 25
• Suska Varda
• at JJ's Blues
• (9pm)
• Music

Suska Varda is an eclectic vocalist who covers an array of styles, ranging from jazz and folk to pop and rock. She's studied all the greats and her golden voice is a patronage to them, especially Billie Holliday, minus the nasally tinge to it. A jill-of-all-trades would be an appropriate moniker, because she never really sticks to a specific genre.