On December 9–10 @Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street Nutcrackers of the Caribbean will be the theme of the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band’s annual frolic where audience members participate by dancing to live music from Tchaikovsky’s classic performed by the Band. The show, a parody version of the original, will feature Bay Area theater and cabaret stars, including Joe Wicht, Ruby Vixen, Dee Nathanial and Zelda Koznofski. As the story goes, Clara and Fritz will set…

On December 9 @ St. Cyprian’s Church, 2097 Turk Street San Francisco Live Arts will present an original “not your parents’ type of Chanukah concert” featuring Yiddish Melodies, psalms and stories told through blues and traditional American music with sounds of rap, hip-hop and more. Interpretations of traditional Jewish texts will be combined with traditional Middle Eastern sounds. The Book of J is a duo comprised of vocalist Jewlia Eisenberg and guitarist Jeremiah Lockwood. Victoria Hanna is a Jerusalem-based artist who…

@ The Make Out Room, 3225 22nd Street. Featured writers include Becky Chambers, Alyssa Cole, Danna Staaf, David D. Levine, Dean Rader and Lauren Sanders.  7:30-9:30pm. charlieanders2@gmail.com

@ Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, 2704 Alcatraz Avenue, Berkeley. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of her dance company, artistic director Sarah Bush presents choreography about the variety of emotions around the concept “home.” 7:30pm. sarahbushdance.org

@ Lookout, 3500 16th Street. A fundraiser to benefit wildfires victims, featuring a Christmas costume competition and many dancers, prancers and vixens. 9pm-2am.  lookoursf.com

On December 10 @ Oakland Symphony, Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland This will be a celebration of life and love with the Oakland Symphony and more than 200 voices from four different choirs. The incredible mix of guest artists will include Linda Tillery, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Kugelplex, Vocal Rush and more. All will pay tribute to Prince and Leonard Cohen in a joyful mash-up of the traditional and unexpected. oaklandsymphony.org

@ Lookout, 288 Noe Street. This annual romp around the Castro is a benefit for the SF AIDS Foundation and all are welcome. 10am-4pm. santaskivviesrun.org

@ The Starlight Room, Powell Street. Hosted by Donna Sachet, the event features a brunch and a troupe of entertainers. The event is described as “The Greatest Drag Show in San Francisco.” Two shows every Sunday at 11am and 2pm. starlightroomsf.com