Road, Palo Alto, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church,
178 Clinton Street, Redwood City.
A Chanticleer Christmas. Dec.13, 7:30 p.m.
It wouldn’t be December at Stanford without
the annual concert of this beloved a cappella
male choir. Since its 1978 founding in
San Francisco by Louis Botto, Chanticleer
has toured the world, winning bravos from
the capitals of Europe to the greenways of
Central Park, where the group has sung
alongside the New York Philharmonic.
Memorial Church, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford.
650/724-2464.
San Francisco Ballet’s The Nutcracker.
Dec. 13–30, times vary. A San Francisco
tradition since its premiere in 1944,
the “Nutcracker” enchants audiences and
lights up the stage with the help of an
international cast of world-class dancers,
sophisticated lighting effects and intricate
stage sets. Ticket prices vary. War
Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness
Ave., San Francisco. 415/865-2000.
Classic Rock Christmas. Dec. 14,
1:15 p.m. 98.5 KFOX presents December
People at the Heritage Theatre in
Campbell, a benefit for the Downtown
Streets Team. Imagine your favorite
classic rock songs mashed together
with Christmas classics: That’s December People.
This show features members of Boston,
Sammy Hagar’s band and other classic rockers.
Tickets $39. Heritage Theatre, 1 W. Campbell
Ave., Campbell. 408/866-2100.
The Klezmatics. Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. Woody
Guthrie and Hanukkah? Who knew? Almost
nobody. But in 1998 his daughter Nora discovered
a trove of songs that the celebrated
folk singer wrote in the 1940s. The Grammywinning
Klezmatics riff on Guthrie’s original
melodies and create new tunes in this unrewith
24 South Bay Accent
the dancers follow every performance.
Tickets $30–$65. Fox Theatre, 2221 Broadway
St., Redwood City. 650/369-7770.
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker.
Dec. 17, 7 p.m. Celebrate the magic of Christmas
with this show, known for its award-winning
principal dancers, lavish costumes and
backdrops created by “La La Land” concept
designer Carl Sprague. Its Russian focus is on
display with life-size Matryoshka dolls, Russian
folk legends Ded Moroz (Father Christmas)
and Snegurochka (Snow Maiden) and
Troika Sleigh. Tickets $34–$181. Flint Center,
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino.
408/864-8816.
A Traditional Christmas. Dec. 17, 3 p.m.
Experience an interactive Christmas concert
where you get to join in the fun and sing
along. Delight in familiar arrangements of the
season sung by Schola Cantorum as music
director Gregory Wait leads the audience in
a selection of carols known and loved by all.
Tickets $18–$31. Mountain View Center for
the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain
View. 650/903-6000.
Jay Z. Dec. 16, 8 p.m. Jay Z is one of the
best-selling musicians and producers, having
sold more than 100 million records and won
21 Grammy Awards. Rolling Stone ranked
his albums “Reasonable Doubt,” “The Blueprint”
and “The Black Album” among the 500
Greatest Albums of All Time. Tickets $30–
$4,000. Oracle Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way,
Oakland. 510/569-2121.
Windham Hill: Winter Solstice 30th Anniversary
Concert. Dec. 17, 3 and
7 p.m. This joyous holiday concert
features Grammy-nominated
singer, fiddler, pianist and songwriter
Barbara Higbie, Windham
Hill founder and Grammy-winning
guitarist Will Ackerman and
Grammy-nominated guitarist and
composer Alex de Grassi. These
masterful instrumentalists toast the
winter solstice with a mix of original
music and seasonal classics. Tickets
$56–$50. Montalvo Arts Center,
15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga.
408/961-5800.
Hello Gorgeous! Barbra Streisand
Tribute. Dec. 17, 3 p.m. Actresssinger
Rebecca Clark becomes Barbra
Streisand in this one-woman, holiday
themed concert, delivering the
greatest hits of the legendary singer. Through
song and comedic dialogue, along with playful
crowd interaction, Clark captures the character
and heart of Streisand, recounting her journey
through stage, television and film. Tickets
$39–$49. Montgomery Theater, 271 S. Market
St., San Jose. 408/792-4111.
51st Annual Messiah Sing Along. Dec.
18, 7:30 p.m. This year marks the 51st year
of Schola Cantorum’s sing-along version of
Handel’s “Messiah.” From treasured arias
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mittingly cheerful fusion of klezmer music
and American sounds. Tickets $15–$70.
Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford.
650/724-2464.
An Evening with Brandi Carlile. Dec. 15,
7:30 p.m. The Grammy-nominated singer
comes to Stanford with longtime bandmates
Tim and Phil Hanseroth. Carlile’s newest
album, “Cover Stories,” celebrates
the 10th anniversary of her breakout
album with a few notable friends:
Dolly Parton,
Adele, Pearl Jam, the Avett Brothers and the
Indigo Girls, to name a few. Tickets $20–$70.
Memorial Auditorium, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford.
650/724-2464.
Peninsula Ballet. Dec. 16–17, times vary.
Choreographed by Bay Area dance legend
Carlos Carvajal, Peninsula Ballet’s Nutcracker
has become a holiday favorite. Experience
this lavish performance featuring some of the
Bay Area’s most beautiful, talented and athletic
professional dancers. Meet-and-greets
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Disney’s Aladdin, through Jan. 7, SHN Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco;
Big Sur Foragers Festival, Jan. 13–15, various locations, Big Sur