Saturday, December 07, 2013

The Elves and the Shoemaker

Theatre on San Pedro Square11am

Kids! Bring your parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles downtown for some holiday fun! This multigenerational cast will enchant you with this…

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Joachim Koester: HOWE

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)12noon - 8pm, Sun till 6pm

Danish artist Joachim Koester is preoccupied with the unknown, the unseen, and the forgotten. Working primarily in photography, video, text,…

The Snow Queen

San Jose Repertory Theatre2:00 PM

THE SNOW QUEEN, adapted by Kirsten Brandt and Rick Lombardo, music by Haddon Kime, directed by Rick Lombardo Come see the world premiere of…

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Wooden Indian Burial Ground

Cafe Stritch8pm

Straight from Portland comes a trio that delivers raw psychedelic garage-rock in the realm of the Black Angels and very early Black Rebel Motorcycle…

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

The StageWednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm

Hard to believe, but Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life wasn't always revered as a classic. Upon its initial release, critics called it “mincing”…

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The Tree of Life and Death: D�as de los Muertos 2013

Oakland Museum of California11am - 5pm, till 9pm on Fri

The Mesoamerican tradition of D�as de los Muertos, celebrated between October 31 and November 2, is associated with iconic elements - sugar…

The Velveteen Rabbit: 25th Anniversary

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts - LAM Research Theatertimes tba

Join us for this beloved Bay Area holiday tradition. ODC/Dance enlivens Margery Williams� classic tale of a well-worn nursery rabbit that becomes…

Irving Berlin's "White Christmas"

Montgomery Theater1pm & 6pm

Get into the spirit of the holidays with the Children's Musical Theater as they bring you their newest production, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas."…

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Holiday Teas

Ainsley HouseSeatings at 1:00 and 1:30 PM

In 1925, the Ainsley family was preparing to move into their new home just in time for the holidays. Over eighty years later, you can enjoy…

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Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination

The Tech Museum of Innovation10am-5pm

These are the droids Star Wars fans are looking for, or at least some of the props and other ephemera-including robot costumes for C-3PO and…

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Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Street Faire

Downtown Santa Cruz9am-5pm

The Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Street Fair is held on the second Sunday of every month on Lincoln Street between Pacific and Cedar. Participating…

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The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

Cow Palace10am 'til 7pm

In 2013, we celebrate 35 years of bringing to life the dazzling world of Charles Dickens. A beloved Bay Area tradition and one of the most…

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Creativity, Change, Commitment: A Celebration of 100 Years of the Department of Art

San Jose State UniversitySee Website

San Jose State Unversity's Art Department celebrates 100 years with a series of exhibitions and programs throughout Silicon Valley. In the Thompson…

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Open Jazz Session Feat. The Eulipions

Cafe Stritch6:30pm - 10pm

Cafe Stritch hosts a weekly open jazz session led by its house band the Eulipions.

Holiday Tree Walk

Roaring CampSee Website

Looking for a fun way to get into the holiday spirit? Then come on down to Roaring Camp Railroads as they host their annual Holiday Tree Walk.…

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The Duke Ellington Nutcracker Suite

Theatre on San Pedro Square3pm

Feel the beat and bop along to Duke Ellington and Nineteen, San Jose's premiere jazz ensemble. Experience Ellington's Big Band twist on Tchaikovsky's…

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Coney Island Christmas

City Lights Theater Company2pm

Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies weaves together nostalgia, music and merriment in the Bay Area premiere of this new seasonal classic.…

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Mind, Heart and Hand

Museum of Art and History11am-5pm

The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History proudly presents their newest exhibition, Mind, Heart and Hand, showcasing the works of the Monterey…

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Sing-A-Long Sound Of Music

Castro Theatre1pm, 7pm

Hosted by Laurie Bushman & Friends. An annual Castro Theatre event, Sing-A-Long Sound of Music is a screening of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein…

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In Dulci Jubilo! A Candlelight Christmas

Calvary Presbyterian Church4 PM

William Byrd�s ethereal O Magnum Mysterium; brilliant works for multiple choirs by Praetorius, Hassler, and Gallus; Biber�s transcendent �Annunciation�…

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