Friday, December 15, 2017

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ANTIOCH: The Ballet Company of East County's The Nutcracker December 15-17, 2017 El Campanil Theater  elcampaniltheatre.com

COSTA MESA: The Nutcracker with American Ballet Theatre December 7-17, 2017 with Pacific Symphony Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 615 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Ticket: $29-up, scfta.org

COSTA MESA: The Snoopy House, a 50+ Year Holiday Tradition in Costa Mesa.  December 15-23, 2017, 5:30-9 p.m. Location: City Hall, 77 Fair Drive

FORT BRAGG: Festival of Lights at Mendocino Botanical Gardens November 24-December 17, 2017. 18220 North Highway. $10, gardenbythesea.org 

GLENDALE: Snow Queen Ballet December 15-17, 2017.  Performed by California Contemporary Ballet at  Glendale Community College's Performing Arts Theater, 1500 N. Verdugo Rd., Glendale CA. 91208. caldancearts.com

GRASS VALLEY: Grass Valley Cornish Christmas November 24 - December 22, 2017. Recapture the spirit of Christmas past  during the 50th annual Cornish Christmas celebration, 6-9 p.m.

HUNTINGTON BEACH: The Nutcracker, Ballet Repertory Theatre  December 9-24, 2017 Golden West College Mainstage | gwctheater.com

IRVINE: The Nutcracker Festival Ballet Theatre, December 9-24, 2017. Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus, thebarclay.org

LIVERMORE: Nutcracker Ballet, December 9-17, 2017. Livermore Valley Dance Theatre performs the classic holiday ballet. Tickets: $33-45. Location: 24o0 1st St., Livermore, CA. livermoreperformingarts.org

LOS ANGELES: Moscow Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker December 15-16, 2017. The Wiltern. nutcracker.com

LOS ANGELES: The Nutcracker, Los Angeles Ballet   December 15-17, 2017, UCLA, 340 Royce Drive | roycehall.org

MISSION VIEJO: Nutcracker Ballet, December 14-17, 2017. Location: McKinney Theatre–Saddleback College 28000 Marguerite Pkwy.  lagunadancetheater.com

MODESTO: The Nutcracker with Central West Ballet December 8-17, 2017 Gallo Center for the Arts 1000 I St. Modesto, CA (877) 488-3380 galloarts.org Cost: $20-55

MOUNTAIN VIEW: Bayer Ballet Company Snow Queen December 15-16, 2017 at Mountain View Center For The Performing Arts. Tickets: mvcpa.com

OXNARD: Oxnard Historic District Christmas Tree Lane December 10-26, 2017, 6-10 p.m. F & G Streets between 5th & Palm Oxnard, CA OxnardHistoricDistrict.com

PALM SPRINGS:  Gay Men's Chorus Joyful Traditions December 15-17, 2017. Location: Annenberg Theater, 101 Museum Drive

PARADISE: Nutcracker Ballet, December 15-17, 2017. Northern California Ballet takes on the popular holiday roles of the most beloved winter ballet, The Nutcracker.  Location: Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Road

PERRIS: Holiday Trains at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Santa's North Pole Special Train to Santa's Workshop December 1-17, 2017. Location: 2201 South A Street. Ticket $15-20, oerm.org

PETALUMA: A Chanticleer Christmas at: St. Vincent Church, 35 Liberty Street, Petaluma. 6 p.m. $35-75, chanticleer.org

PORTOLA: Santa Trains December 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 2017 Museum opens at 4 p.m. Train rides 5 p.m. until everyone has a turn, usually about 8:30 p.m. $10 per car load. Location: Santa Trains Western Pacific Railroad Museum 700 Western Pacific Way Old Town Portola, CA wplives.org 

RANCHO CUCAMONGA: Nutcracker Ballet, classical ballet performed by Inland Pacific Ballet at Lewis Family Playhouse, Victoria Gardens Center, 12505 Cultural Center Way. Tickets: lewisfamilyplayhouse.com

REDWOOD CITY: Peninsula Ballet Nutcracker  December 15-17, 2017 Hip Hop Nutcracker December 15, 2017, 7 p.m. at Fox Theatre 

ROHNERT PARK: Nutcracker, ballet with Santa Rosa Dance Theater December 15-17, 2017. Location: Spreckels Performing Arts Center, ci.rohnert-park.ca.us

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Ballet The Nutcracker December 9-23, 2017. Location: Community Center Theater, 1301 L Street, Sacramento, CA.  sacballet.org 

SAN DIEGO: The Nutcracker, California Ballet Company December 9-23, 2017. San Diego Civic Theatre 

SAN FRANCISCO: The Nutcracker with San Francisco Ballet December 13-30, 2017. Artistic Director, Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson. Location: War Memorial Opera House,
301 Van Ness Ave. sfballet.org

SAN FRANCISCO: Beach Blanket Babylon's Seasonal Extravaganza, through December 31. Location: Club Fugazi, 678 Green St.  beachblanketbabylon.com

SAN JOSE: The Nutcracker with Symphony Silicon Valley and dancers direct from Russia December 15-24, 2017. Location: San Jose Center for the Performing Arts 255 Almaden Boulevard. Tickets $45-90, sanjosetheaters.org

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA: Holiday Bonfire & Hayden Christmas Celebration. Meet at 1st Street in Downtown San Juan Bautista, CA. sanbenitocountychamber.com

SAN LUIS OBISPO: Messiah Sing-Along with SLO Master Chorale, 7:30 p.m. Performing Arts Center. 1 Grand Avenue, Ticket: $15, pacslo.org | sings

SANTA BARBARA:  A Franciscan Christmas Messiah Concert  At The Mission, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $20 per person, santababaramission.org

SANTA CRUZ: The Nutcracker, Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre December 15-17, 2017 with Live Orchestra! Civic Auditorium 307 Church St., scbt.org

SANTA MONICA: ICE Skating Rink in Santa Monica.

UNIVERSAL CITY:  Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas at Universal Studios Hollywood, 100 Universal City Plaza, UniversalStudiosHollywood.com

VENTURA: Pacific Shores Master Chorale Concert December 15, 2017, 8 p.m. and December 17, 2017, 4:30 p.m. Location: 211 East Main Street. sanbuenaventuramission.org

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Steve Cooke, Acoustic Rock Where: Grafton Hotel, Sunset Blvd 8462 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA. graftononsunset.com/ Venue Phone: (800) 821-3660, steve-cooke.com Time: 9 p.m. Entry: Free

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