November
Smuin Ballet’s The Christmas Ballet
Friday, November 29 & multiple dates/venues through December 29
Mountain View, San Francisco, and Carmel
http://www.smuinballet.org
Smuin’s talented dancers bring to life evocative choreography in a program combining styles of multiple genres—from ballet, to tap, jazz, and swing—with elegant visuals and unexpected costumes and staging.
The Velveteen Rabbit
Friday, November 29, through December 8
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
701 Mission Street, San Francisco
https://ybca.org/event/odc-the-velveteen-rabbit/
ODC/Dance enlivens Margery Williams’ classic tale of a well-worn nursery rabbit that becomes real.
Ghostbusters: Film with the SF Symphony
Friday, November 29
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
http://www.sfsymphony.org
The Symphony’s Film Series presents Ghostbusters featuring the unforgettable theme song that topped the Billboard Top 100. Peter Bernstein will conduct as the Symphony joins the fun with the eccentric band of paranormal investigators as they battle with the supernatural in New York City.
The Caribbean Allstars + DJ Sep (Dub Mission)
November 30
Ashkenaz
1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley
http://www.ashkenaz.com
With geographical roots from Jamaica, South America, West Africa, and the U.S., the Allstars are pioneers in the Bay Area reggae scene. The Caribbean Allstars not only play Jamaican reggae with a traditional electric bass-drums-guitars-keyboards lineup, but they also add steel drums to bring in South Caribbean calypso and soca styles of Trinidad and Tobago, producing rhythms that drive listeners to the dance floor.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Friday, November 30, through December 24
A.C.T.’s Geary Theater
405 Geary Street, San Francisco
http://www.act-sf.org
Dickens’ classic tale of a surly miser who finally sees the light, thanks to guidance from several ghosts, returns to A.C.T. for the holiday season.
Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes
Friday, November 30, through December 21
Victoria Theatre, 2961 16th Street, San Francisco
http://www.victoriatheatre.org
Now an annual tradition, this drag send-up and loving tribute brings together local stars Heklina (Dorothy), Matthew Martin (Blanche), D’Arcy Drollinger (Rose), and Holotta Tymes (Sophia).
December
Dan Pfeiffer
Thursday, December 5
Cal Performances
101 Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley
http://www.calperformances.org
The former White House communications director and noted political strategist Pfeiffer is credited with harnessing the power of social media during the Obama presidential campaign and subsequent administration. He is the author of The New York Times #1 best-seller Yes We (Still) Can: Politics in the Age of Obama, Twitter and Trump—a colorful account of how politics, the media, and the internet have changed alongside the evolution of social media.
10th Annual Drag Queens on Ice
Thursday, December 5
Union Square Ice Rink
333 Post Street, Union Square, San Francisco
www.unionsquareicerink.com
Join emcee Donna Sachet and the drag queens on the ice for a set of festive performances as only they can present.
Andrea Bocelli with the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus
December 5
Chase Center
1 Warriors Way, San Francisco
http://www.sfsymphony.org
In his first-ever appearance in San Francisco, Andrea Bocelli launches his new tour in a performance with the SF Symphony and Chorus at the new Chase Center. Bocelli is a legendary Italian singer widely regarded as one of the most popular classical voices in the world today.
Gallery of Illustrious Queers: Portraits by Jordan Reznick
Thursday, December 5, through January 16
Hormel LGBTQIA Center
SF Main Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
http://www.sfpl.org
Photographer Jordan Reznick and curator Margaret Tedesco’s exhibit explores how trans people’s embodiments and life experiences build movement for transgender pride and liberation.
Holigays Are Here – Ring Them Bells
Friday, December 6 & Saturday, December 7
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
Sydney Goldstein Theater
275 Hayes Street, San Francisco
http://www.sfgmc.org
With artistic director/conductor Dr. Tim Seelig, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus has reached new levels of performance excellence, choreography, costuming, and staging. Laughter, tears and cheers—it’s all there in an unforgettable program featuring 300 men’s voices.
Dance-Along Nutcracker 2019
Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December 8
San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band
Yerba Buena Center for heArts
701 Mission Street, San Francisco
http://www.dancealongnutcracker
All aboard the Sugar Plum Falcon with this year’s “Nutcracker in Space” theme for San Francisco’s unique Dance-It-Yourself holiday musical. Adventurers Clara and Fritz will take participants on a fabulous out-of-this world adventure. The program includes a blend of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker with contemporary music. You have to see this to believe it.
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir 34th Annual Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 7
The Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway, Oakland.
http://www.paramounttheatre.com
To anyone who has not seen this choir perform, go! And if you have already seen them, such as in the San Francisco Bay Times Pride Parade contingent or the film Gay Chorus Deep South, then we are preaching to the chorus. Conductor Terrance Kelly and his incredible singers will bring the house down. This holiday concert has become an Oakland tradition.
REAF’s Help Is on the Way for the Holidays XVIII
Monday, December 9
Marines Memorial Theatre
& VIP After Party at Sir Francis Drake Hotel
http://www.reaf.org
The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation will present its annual holiday gala and concert, now approaching it third successful decade. Benefiting Project Open Hand and AGUILAS, the program will feature cast members from Summer: The Donna Summer Musical and Hamilton plus a lineup of other stars.
Handel’s Messiah
Wednesday, December 11
Grace Cathedral
1100 California Street, San Francisco
http://www.gracecathedral.org
Jeffrey Thomas will conduct the American Bach Soloists period-instrument orchestra, the American Bach Choir, and a quartet of soloists at San Francisco’s landmark Grace Cathedral with its Gothic Revival and French Gothic architecture.
Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus: We Are Lights
Friday, December 13, & multiple dates/venues through December 15
Montclair Presbyterian Church
5701 Thornhill Drive, Oakland
https://www.oaklandgmc.org/
Dr. Ben Riggs, Artistic Director of the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus, will lead the more than 50-voice chorus.
Christmas Revels Presents A Solstice Journey Through Time
Friday, December 13, through December 24
First Congregational Church
2501 Harrison Street, San Francisco
http://www.califormiarevels.org
The annual Revels tradition continues at a new venue with a focus on solstice celebrations throughout the ages. Additional dates through December 24.
Published on November 28, 2019
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