STEVE TANNER / BERKELEY Repertory Theatre Andrew Durand stars as the warrior Tristan Kneehigh Theatre Company of “Tristan and Isolde”, coming to Berkeley Rep.
Here is a partial summary of Bay Area dances, plays and concerts for the holiday season.
DANCE
NUTCRACKER’
San Francisco Ballet:
December 11 to 29; War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco;
$ 25 - $ 220;
Ballet San Jose:
December 13 to 26; San Jose Center for the Performing Arts;
$ 20 - $ 105;
Oakland Ballet: With Oakland East Bay Symphony;
December 21 to 24; Paramount Theatre, Oakland ;
$ 20 - $ 59;
Dance Project | SF :
" Nutcracker Sweets " is a 50 minute version designed for families with young children; December 7 to 24 ; Southside Theater at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco ;
$ 18 - $ 28;
Valley Dance Theatre: Livermore Amador Symphony Sides;
December 14 to 22; Bankhead Theater, Livermore
; $ 18 - $ 34;
Berkeley Ballet Theater:
Dec. 13 to 15 and 20 to 22 December; Julia Morgan Theatre, Berkeley;
$ 8 - $ 30;
Black Diamond Ballet Theatre: December 7 to 8; Pittsburg Creative Arts Building;
$ 15 - $ 20;
San Jose Dance Theatre: In collaboration with Los Gatos Ballet ; December 6 to 8 ; San Jose Center for the Performing Arts;
$ 22 - $ 55;
Contra Costa Ballet: A production of one-hour narrated addressed the crowd of family;
Nov. 29 - Dec. 1; Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek;
$ 23 - $ 33;
The Jewish Nutcracker: Katy Alaniz Rous work ' ballet fits in a history of Judaism; December 6 to 8; Creativity Children's Museum, San Francisco;
$ 18 - $ 28;
Moscow Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker: 15:00 December 14; Flint Center;
$ 28 - $ 88;
Pacific Academy of Ballet: Six performances Nov. 29 - Dec. 1; Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts; $ 26 - $ 30;
Ballet West:
19:00 December 6, 1 and 7 pm Dec. 7; Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts;
$ 25 - $ 30;
Soo Dance Company: 18:30 December 15; Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek; $ 22;
Piñata Nutcracker: Presented by Dance Company Mexico; 2 and 7 pm Nov. 30; San Leandro Performing Arts Center;
$ 10 - $ 20.
Alameda Civic Ballet 2 pm Dec. 21 to 22; Kofman Theatre Alameda;
$ 18 - $ 25;
OTHER DANCE
Smuin Ballet: “Christmas Ballet " company includes more than two dozen short works , ranging from sassy whimsical to classical ; 22 during november - december 28 at locations around the Bay Area ; $ 24 - $ 74;
“Velveteen Rabbit”: the annual adjustment of ODC fairytale classic children; 29 during november - december 15; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco;
$ 20 - $ 75.
Carolina Lugo: The East Bay Flemish artist presents a holiday show; December 1 to 29; Pena Pachamama, San Francisco; $ 15 (no dinner),
$ 39.50 (dinner);
" HOLIDAY " : A mixture of Mexican music , dance and pageantry presented by the Ballet Folklorico Costa de Oro ; 19:30 December 3 ; Bankhead Theater, Livermore ;
$ 15 - $ 55;; 3 and 7 pm 14 December 3 pm in December 15; San Leandro Performing Arts Center ;
$ 20 ;.
A Holiday International: Presented by Arete Dance Center;
8 pm Dec. 20; $ 27;
Christmas Party: A night of flamenco dance, music and singalong carols (in Spanish);
7 pm Dec. 29; Rhythmix Cultural Works, Alameda;
$ 10 - $ 20;
THEATRE / Comedy / PERFORMANCE
“CAROLS”
American Conservatory Theater: Starring the acclaimed actor Bay Area James Carpenter;
December 6 to 28, American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco;
$ 30 - $ 140;
Center Repertory Company: 12 to 22 December; Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek;
$ 27 - $ 41;
Northside Theatre Company: December 5 to 29; Olinder Theatre, San Jose;
$ 17 - $ 22;
Other Theatre
Brian Copeland
" The Jeweler " : The holiday show writer / artist ' s recounts his attempts to buy her mother the perfect Christmas gifts ; through December 28 ; Marsh , San Francisco
; $ 15 - $ 100;
"Coney Island Christmas” : New musical centers on a Jewish girl who becomes like Jesus in Christmas parade their school ; presented by City Lights Theater Company; 21 during november - december 22; City Lights Theater
; $ 25 - $ 30;
“Tristan and Isolde”: A dark romantic fairy tale presented by Kneehigh Theatre Company of London; November 22 - January 6; Berkeley Repertory Theatre;
$ 14.50 - $ 99;
Great Fair Dickens : annual extravaganza tour Cow Palace in Victorian London at Christmas time , with street scenes , over 700 costumed characters , music, food and grog, and - of course - plenty of shopping opportunities ; 23 during november - december 23; Cow Palace, San Francisco ;
$ 12 - $ 25;
"The Book of Mormon”: Off -color musical comedy from the creators of "South Park”; 26 November - enero 19; Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco;
$ 90 - $ 260;
“The Snow Queen”: Based on the Hans Christian Andersen fable; 27 during november - december 22; San Jose Repertory Theatre;
$ 34 - $ 79.
" ! Snoopy " : Musical based on Charles Schulz 's beloved comic strip "Peanuts ," presented by 42nd Street Moon ; 27 during november - december 15; Eureka Theatre, San Francisco ;
$ 25 - $ 75;
"It's a Wonderful Life Radio Play”: Presented by San Jose Stage Company; 27 during november - december 22; $ 17.50 - $ 40;
“A Grand Night for Singing” With songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein, presented by Diablo Theatre Company; 29 November - 7 December; Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek; $ 47 - $ 49;
"Little Women”: Adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott; presented by Theatreworks ; December 4 - Jan 4 ; Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto;
$ 28 - $ 55;
“Amazing feats of Edward Gant of Solitude”: dark comedy presented by Shotgun Players; 05 Dec - enero 12; Ashby Stage, Berkeley;
$ 8 - $ 35;
“Irving Berlin's White Christmas”:
December 6 to 15; Children presented by Musical Theatre of San Jose; $ 30;
Holiday Shorts: A night of improv comedy by creatures of East Bay company Impulse; 19:30 December 5 to 6; Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton;
$ 2 - $ 10;
"Every Christmas Story Ever Told ( and more)" : Parody Holiday presented by Town Hall Theatre Company; December 5 to 21 ; Town Hall Theatre , Lafayette ;
$ 20 - $ 32;
"Cinderella”: The acclaimed annual holiday show by African - American Shakespeare Company;
December 7 to 22 ; Buriel Clay Theatre, San Francisco ;
$ 12.50 - $ 37.50 ;
Killing My Lobster Winter Follies : Presented by the improv troupe of San Francisco , with carols by the Foundation Boneless Children;
December 12 to 15 ; Z Space, San Francisco
; $ 20 ;
" A Sweet Noel" : Bay Area cabaret singer Craig Jessup stars in this musical revue with songs by Noel Coward, Stephen Sondheim, the Gershwins , Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart and more;
December 17 to 22; Aurora Theatre , Berkeley; $ 32 - $ 50;
“The Greatest Gift “annual holiday show for the company of young actors Forum Fantasy Ensemble; 10 performances
December 19 to 22; Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek;
$ 14;
"Dad, we've been wrong” : A night of improv comedy Ready or Not Improv ;
20:15 December 21 ; Lesher Center for the Arts , Walnut Creek ;
$ 15 ;
Kung Pao Kosher Comedy : Back to the 21 years, with Gary Gulman , Adrianne Tolsch , Koletkar Samson , Lisa Geduldig ; is from San Francisco and Marin Food Banks and Jewish Home San Francisco ;
December 24 to 26 ; New Asia Restaurant, San Francisco ;
$ 44 - $ 64 ( with and without dinner) ;
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Holy Names University Choir : Winter Concert with works by Bardos , Gershwin , Haydn, Kodaly , Palestrina , Victoria, and others;
19:30 23 November; McLean College Chapel , Oakland ;
$ 5 - $ 10;
San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows of the company have a holiday concert ;
19:30 27 November; Scottish Rite Masonic Center, San Francisco ;
$ 30 - $ 65 ( student rush , $ 15 );
Concord Sing -Along Messiah: A benefit for San Francisco Rescue Mission; December 1st 7PM ; First Presbyterian Church of Concord ; donations accepted ;
Walnut Creek Concert Band: Holiday show features works by Leonard Bernstein, Manheim Steamroller, and more;
19:30 December 3; Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek;
$ 14 - $ 17;
San Francisco Girls Chorus : Two holiday concerts -
"Noel , Noel " with Mykola Leontovych "Carol of the Bells" and other works ;
December 6 8PM ; First Congregational Church , Berkeley; "Hark Herald Angels Swing " , with bassist / composer Marcus Shelby and his trio and audience singalong ; 8 pm Dec. 22 ; Davies Symphony Hall; San Francisco ;
$ 18 - $ 65;
Schola Cantorum : The chorus of Silicon Valley with Oxford Street Brass performs a new work by John Cavallaro , Britten Hymn to the Virgin, and traditional carols ;
3PM December 8 ; Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts;
$ 20 - $ 30;
San Francisco Bach Choir : " A Candlelight Christmas " , "O Magnum Mysterium " by William Byrd and other works ;
8PM December 7 , 4 pm Dec. 8 ; Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco ;
$ 10 - $ 30;
Ragazzi Boys Chorus: Holiday show " A Joyful Noise " features works by Mozart, Purcell, Handel and Halley ; 5PM December 7 ; First Congregational Church, Palo Alto; December 8th 4PM ; Old First Church , San Francisco ; 4 pm Dec. 15 ; Cunningham Memorial Chapel, Notre Dame de Namur, Belmont University ;
$ 10 - $ 30; in
Chanticleer : Annual Christmas show from acclaimed male vocal group , " A rooster Christmas " is a mix of traditional carols , Renaissance songs, Rachmaninoff, a world premiere work by composer Steven Sametz , a medley of African- American spiritual , and more ; performances
December 11 to 23 at various venues in the Bay Area
; $ 28 - $ 65;
Oakland East Bay Symphony: Orchestra’s annual "Break Bread Together" holiday show includes four new works of the gospel, four choirs and soloists from the soul-stirring gospel - and klezmer band Kugelplex . Details:
4 pm Dec. 15; Paramount Theatre, Oakland
. $ 15 - $ 50.
A Festival of Carols: Presented by San Francisco Choral Society;
4 pm Dec. 15 ; First Unitarian Universalist Church , San Francisco ;
$ 12 - $ 15;
American Bach Soloists: Handel's Messiah ; 19:30 11 December; Grace Cathedral, San Francisco ; 19:30 December 15 ; Mondavi Center, Davis; $ 20 - $ 94;
Mountain View Sing -Along Messiah: With Schola Cantorum;
19:30 December 16 ; $ 18 - $ 22;
San Jose Chamber Orchestra: The orchestra takes a holiday concert Choral Project based in San José; 8 pm Dec. 21; First Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto;
7 pm Dec. 22 ; Mission Santa Clara ; $ 20 - $ 30 ( $ 25 - $ 35 at the door );
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Chorus :
'Twas the Night " holiday concert features soprano Lisa Vroman and audience singalong
; 4 PM 22 December 8 pm December 23 11 am December 24 ; Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco ;
$ 15 - $ 75 (half price, age 17 years) ;
California Symphony: Annual holiday concert
“Home for the Holidays” with the Pacific Boychoir , 7:30 pm Dec. 23 ; Lesher Center for the Arts , Walnut Creek ;
$ 15 - $ 65;
Youth Music Holiday Variety Show : With young artists in the area; 2 and 30 November 19:30; Firehouse Arts Center , Pleasanton ;
$ 8 - $ 12.