CALENDAR B y J e n n a N i c h o l s o n SPECIAL EVENTS p.12 MUSIC & DANCE p.18 THEATER p.26 LECTURES p.29 KIDS STUFF p.30 SPORTS p.32 MUSEUMS p.33 GALLERIES p.34 TOURS p.35 COMEDY p.36 NIGHT LIFE p.37 FARMERS MARKETS p.38 Special Events & Festivals DECEMBER Hot Rods at the Beach. Nov. 7, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check out hundreds of sweet-looking hot rods, street rods, vintage, muscle, custom and classic cars during this 18th annual event in the Boardwalk parking lot. Free. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz. 831/234-0007. Christmas in the Park. Through Jan. 3, 9 a.m. to midnight. Each year, Plaza De Cesar Chavez is transformed into a holiday fantasy with more than 40 musical and animated exhibits, lights and the 60-foot Community Giving Tree. Guests can walk around, enjoy carnival rides, ice skate and more. Free. Plaza de Cesar Chavez, Market St., San Jose. 408/200-3800. Hawaiian Airlines/Kristi Yamaguchi Downtown Ice. Through Feb. 7, times vary. Celebrate the holiday season by gliding around this outdoor ice skating rink in Downtown San Jose. Tickets $13–$17. Circle of Palms, 120 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/291-0525. Odysseo. Through Dec. 13, times vary. “Odysseo” marries the equestrian arts, stage arts and high-tech theatrical effects. As friends, partners and inseparable performers on stage, 70 horses and 45 artists lead spectators on a magical journey. Tickets $19.50– $264.50. AT&T Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, 12 South Bay Accent Chris Hardwick, Jan. 29, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco San Francisco. 866/999-8111. Great Dickens Christmas Fair and Victorian Holiday Party. Through Dec. 20, times vary. Go on a one-of-a-kind holiday adven- ture into Victorian London. This elaborate party features hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in over 120,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors and Christmas shops. Tickets $8–$30. Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, 2600 Geneva Ave., San Francisco. 800/510-1558. Christmas at Our House. Dec. 3–5, times vary. Fans of this annual tradition eagerly look forward to the event that features a Christmas party with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a tour of three distinctive Portola Valley and Woodside homes decorated for the holidays, as well as Christmas boutiques. Tickets $25–$125. Various locations, Los Altos Hills. Visit sfhs.com. Fantasy of Lights. Dec. 4–31, 6 to 10 p.m. (Drive-Thru); Dec. 19, 4 to 9 p.m. (Walk- Thru). Vasona Lake County Park converts into a drive-thru spectacle to be enjoyed from the warmth of your car. Tune in to a special radio station for audio that accompanies your 1.5-mile drive by animated holiday displays. On Dec. 19 only, guests can walk through the displays. Ticket prices vary. Vasona Lake County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos. 408/335-2201. Jack London Square Tree Lighting. Dec. 4, 5 to 7 p.m. Ring in the holiday season at this annual tree lighting ceremony on the Oakland »Our Calendar provides a comprehensive look at arts and entertainment activities in the South Bay and beyond. All listings are compiled by our Calendar Editor and are independent of advertising, although advertisers’ events may be included. South Bay Accent is published bimonthly. To submit your event for consideration, please e-mail the event name, date, time, a short description, admission fee, address and phone number to southbayaccentcalendar@gmail.com. The listing deadlines are as follows: October 16 for the December/January issue, December 11 for the February/March issue, February 12 for the April/May issue, April 16 for the June/July issue, June 11 for the August/September issue, August 14 for the October/November issue. For advertising information, please call 408/244-5100 or e-mail info@southbayaccent.com. 1 5 0 G r e a t R e a s o n s t o G e t U p a n d G o
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