Saturday, December 12, 2009

From Their Studios

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts11am-5pm

This exhibition highlights the work from 13 artists who teach studio art at Stanford University. A wide variety of art is featured, including…

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The Seafarer by Conor McPherson - November – December, 2009

San Jose Stage Company2pm

This year’s season contains all angles of the spectrum, from freaky to fun. It represents the evolution of these past 26 years. THE SEAFARER…

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Fantasy of Lights 2009

Vasona Lake County Park6-10pm

For the 11th year, the park is filled with fantastical lighted displays, with everything from dinosaurs to pirate ships. A drive through the…

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Ansel Adams: Early Works

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

Photographs by Ansel Adams will be featured at the San Jose Museum of Art Sept. 5 to Feb. 28. Adams was a photographer, musician, naturalist,…

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Oliver!

Montgomery Theater1pm

Children's Musical Theatre San Jose presents Oliver!, a classic musical perfect for the holidays. Based on Dickens' novel, Oliver Twist, Oliver!…

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Planet Reggae

Agenda LoungeCall for details

Dance the night away to reggae beats at Agenda Lounge during Planet Reggae, the South Bay's longest running weekly reggae installment.

Downtown Campbell Farmers Market

Campbell AvenueSun, 8am-1pm

A year-round market of fresh produce from California farmers. Downtown Campbell | Campbell Ave | Free Bring or Buy Reusable Shopping Bags Everyone…

A Civil War Christmas

Lucie Stern Theatre & Community Center2pm and 7pm

"A Civil War Christmas" pays homage to the American experience through fact and fiction, old-time carols and traditional tunes. The story is…

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A Christmas Pudding

Bus Barn Stage Company3pm

A new Christmas show from Bus Barn Stage Company spotlights holiday memoirs by Dickens, Twain, Dickinson, Longfellow, Shakespeare and more.…

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Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

A collection of portraits and prints from Chuck Close will be at the San Jose Museum of Art from Oct. 6 to Jan. 10. Close is recognized for…

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A Holiday Concert

Trinity Cathedral7pm

San Jose's Winchester Orchestra will present a special holiday concert. This performance will feature selections from The Nutcracker, as well…

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Sadiki Fuller

Rooster T. Feathers8pm

Laugh and enjoy the well thought out philosophy of a young man who quit a $70,000 a year job for the love of stand-up comedy! Originally from…

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Santastic!

CLOSED: The Retro Dome1:30pm

For the holidays, the whole family is invited to visit Santa Claus and his band of singing and dancing elves in "Santastic!" This musical production…

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Star Trek: The Exhibition

The Tech Museum of Innovationopens at 9am

It’s perfectly logical STAR TREK®: THE EXHIBITION beams into The Tech Museum Tickets on sale today! SAN JOSE, CA – Prepare for the arrival…

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Pre-Fixe – Toys for Tots

Verge Restaurant + LoungeDinner Hours

During the month of December Three Degrees will feature a $29 three course pre-fixe menu and will donate 10% of revenue sales to Toys for Tots.…

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Montalvo Arts Center Villa and Grounds Tours

Montalvo Arts Center1 p.m.

All are invited to celebrate the Centennial of the historic Villa at Montalvo Arts Center with docent-guided tours. Visitors will lbout Senator…

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Alexander Calder: Color in Motion

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

Alexander Calder's colorful “mobiles” epitomize the innovative, optimistic spirit of early-20th-century modernism. The show features mobiles,…

Dennis Nahat's "The Nutcracker"

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts1:30pmfull-length matinee

The theater itself is a wonderland of surprises, replete with lavish lobby decorations, a boutique of ballet and holiday treasures, choirs singing…

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Another Night Before Christmas

City Lights Theater Company2pm

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…

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Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. LibraryMon-Tue and Thu, 11am-6pm, Wed, 11am-8pm, Fri, 11am-5pm and Sat, 1-5pm.

Displays of original Beethoven manuscripts, first editions, a lock of the composer's hair, art and demonstrations of historical keyboards. Fifth…

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