Saturday, December 05, 2009

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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San Jose Holiday Parade

Downtown San Jose8:30-11am

Celebrate the 28th anniversary of San Jose’s annual Holiday Parade. Recognized as one of the United State’s top 25 parades, the San Jose Holiday…

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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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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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 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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The Four Seasons

California Theatre2:30pm

Symphony Silicon Valley will welcome winter with a performance of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. Directed by pianist, composer and arranger Stephen…

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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.

Oliver!

Montgomery Theater1pm, 6pm

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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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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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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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,…

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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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…

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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A Holiday Celebration

California Theatre7 pm

Start your holiday season with Silicon Valley's 90-man Voices in Harmony, under the master direction of Dr. Greg Lyne - performing a variety…

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Another Night Before Christmas

City Lights Theater Company7pm

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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Snow and Soul

St. Mark's Episcopal Church7:00 pm

The Peninsula Women's Chorus celebrate the sounds of the season with their winter concert, Snow and Soul. Come hear the Bay Area ensemble perform…

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A Christmas Story

San Jose Repertory Theatre2pm

The San Jose Repertory Theatre will bring one of the most popular and beloved Christmas stories to life this holiday season. “A Christmas Story,”…

Swingin' With Santa

Orchard City Banquet Hall7:30pm

Local group STOCtet presents an evening of holiday music at the Campbell Community Center. STOCtet will tackle Christmas favorites like "Have…

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