Time flies — hard to believe the big day is next week, and if you need some more festive activities to fill your calendar then, keep reading.
Thursday, Dec. 18
Smuin’s Christmas Ballet is a must-see holiday classic that combines classical ballet with contemporary dance, including tap, jazz, swing, and more, paired with carols and pop favorites. 7:30 p.m. (two performances on weekends) at Blue Shield of California Theater. through Dec. 28. Tickets from $25.
Friday, Dec. 19
The Stapleton School of Performing Arts will perform its 37th annual production of The Nutcracker, featuring a cast of over 150 youth and adult performers. 7 p.m. at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre. Three additional performances through Sunday. Tickets from $45.
Have you been to the Fairmont’s charming rooftop park with drop-dead views? Drop by the Holiday Roof Faire, where you can enjoy lights, festive music, local artisans, and those fantastic views. Noon to 5 p.m. through Sunday. Free admission.
Gather friends and family to enjoy an evening of joyous holiday melodies and soul-stirring vocals “guaranteed to fill your heart and lift your spirit” at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre’s Soulful Christmas. Four additional performances through Dec. 21 at Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture. Tickets from $52.
Enjoy Fa-La-La in the Foyer at the world’s largest hotel atrium for live holiday music by the Homestead High School Choir from Cupertino 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency. The choir will also perform outside the Ferry Building (1 p.m.) and at Ghirardelli Square (3 p.m. and 4 p.m.). Free admission.
This is the last weekend for The Victorian extravaganza, The Great Dickens Christmas Fair and Victorian Holiday Party featuring hundreds of characters from history and literature, recreations of theaters, pubs, dance halls, and lots more at the Cow Palace. Through Dec. 21 at the Cow Palace. Tickets from $30.
The Winter Wonderland Ice Skating at Chase Center’s Thrive City is on synthetic ice (did you know that even existed?). Through Dec. 30 (excluding the 25th, of course). Free admission (with $5 suggested donation to the Warriors Community Foundation). RSVP at the link above.
Wednesday, Dec. 24
The renowned Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir has performed backup for Linda Ronstadt (on a Grammy-award winning album), the Five Blind Boys of Alabama, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and others. Their annual Christmas Eve Concert is how I’ve spent this evening for more years than I can remember. If you want to feel good and joyous and forget about the world and hear spectacular voices, go. 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the Great American Music Hall. Tickets from $22.
Enjoy the week with your family and friends, forget your differences, and stay safe.
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