Sunday, December 17, 2017

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

AUBURN: Nutcracker, Placer Theatre Ballet December 9-17, 2017.  Placer Theatre, 275 Orange Street. placertheatreballet.org

BERKELEY: Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street, December 9-24, 2017. Music, fine food, and handcrafts by some of Northern California's finest artists. Original fine art and inexpensive gift items range from jewelry, beadwork, wirework, hats, candles, leather work, silk-screened and tie-dyed clothing, pottery, wood crafts, metal crafts, paintings, henna-art, gift boxes, photography to sculptures. Time: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Location: Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA. telegraphfair.com

CAMPBELL: Ainsley House Holiday Open House December 14 & 17, 2017,  5:30-8 p.m. Enchanting holiday decor. Tickets $15 campbellmuseums.org | museums

CARMEL: Lessons and Carols Concert with  Carmel Mission Choir and Lectors, 7:30 p.m. Free - goodwill offering, carmelmission.org

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

CUPERTINO: Moscow Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker. Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker Tour includes two spectacular performances in Cupertino featuring  crackling costumes and choreography. Location: Flint Center- De Anza College.  nutcracker.com

FERNDALE: Christmas Lighted Tractor Parade December 17, 2017. Parade route: Main Street. Time: 4:30-7:30 p.m. visitferndale.com

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

GLENDALE: Gay Men's Chorus Los Angeles HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR, Modern Families December 14-17, 2017. Alex Theatre  gmcla.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

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

LAKEPORT: Lake County Symphony Christmas Concert, 2-5 p.m.  Soloists singing Sleigh Ride, Let It Snow, White Christmas, March of the Toys and other favorites. Audience sing along includes carols and the Hallelujah Chorus. Also featuring the LCSA Youth Orchestra.  Location: Soper Reese Theatre, 275 S. Main St. $25-30, 707-263-0577 soperreesetheatre.com

LANCASTER: The Nutcracker, Antelope Valley Ballet December 9-10, 2017. Lancaster Performing Arts Center  lpac.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

LONG BEACH: The Nutcracker, Long Beach Ballet December 16-24, 2017. Tickets: $34-up, longbeachnutcracker.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

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

PASADENA: Sing Along Messiah, 4-5:30 p.m.  Led by Lake's Choir and Orchestra. Location: Lake Avenue Church, 393 North Lake Avenue. Free | sings

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

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 at Fox Theatre

RIVERSIDE: David Allan's The Nutcracker with Ballet Resource Active Volunteer Association December 14-17, 2017 on campus of Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave. brava-arts.org

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 DIEGO: 41st Annual Christmas Candlelight Meditation December 16-17, 2017, 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Mission San Diego de Alcala. missionsandiego.org | missions

SAN FRANCISCO: Great Dickens Christmas Fair. Held weekends through November 18-December 17, 2017, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Ticket: $30. Location: The Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave. San Francisco, CA dickensfair.com

SAN FRANCISCO: A Chanticleer Christmas. chanticleer.org

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: Mission Dolores Basilica Choir Concert, 5-7 p.m. Mission Dolores Basilica 3321 16th Street $20-27 ticket, missiondolores.org | brownpapertickets.com | missions

SAN FRANCISCO: A Chanticleer Christmas. St. Ignatius Church 650 Parker Avenue $35-75, chanticleer.org

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 LUIS OBISPO: SLO Wind Orchestra Make a Joyful Noise concludes with an audience sing-along, 3 p.m.
Cuesta College, $30 / $15 student | sings

SANTA ANA: Santa Ana Zoo International Snow Day with the Critters. All Zoo event featuring international stations, activities, educational crafts & games, animals and entertainment.  Location: 1801 E. Chestnut Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92701 santaanazoo.org 

SANTA BARBARA: Christmas Caroling in front of the Mission Santa Barbara, 7-8 p.m.  2201 Laguna Street
santabarbaraparish.org

SANTA BARBARA: The Nutcracker,  Gustafson Dance, The Granada Theatre, granadasb.org

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

SANTA ROSA: Redwood Empire Sing Along Messiah, 3 p.m. Jackson Theatre, 4400 Day School Place. Tickets: $20 / $10 student, srsymphonyleague.org | sings

THOUSAND OAKS: Pacific Festival Ballet Nutcracker  December 16-17, 2017, 2 & 7 p.m. at Fred Kavli Theatre - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts
ticketmaster.com

UNIVERSAL CITY:  Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas through December 31 at Universal Studios Hollywood, 100 Universal City Plaza, UniversalStudiosHollywood.com

VENTURA: Pacific Shores Master Chorale Concert, 4:30 p.m. Location: 211 East Main Street. sanbuenaventuramission.org

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