Christmas in the Park, through Dec. 31, Plaza de
Cesar Chavez, San Jose
to the “Hallelujah Chorus,” experience the
wonder of Handel’s ageless oratorio. Under
the direction of Gregory Wait and accompanied
by a 25-piece chamber orchestra. Tickets
$20–$26. Mountain View Center for the Performing
Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View.
650/903-6000.
An Irish Christmas. Dec. 20, 7 p.m. Take a
journey through Christmas in Ireland with
superb dancing, singing and Irish traditional
music, celebrating the Celtic spirit of the
holiday season. This show features world
champion dancers Scott Doherty and
Tyler Schwartz. Tickets $35–$60.
Mountain View Center for the Performing
Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain
View. 650/903-6000.
Lindsey Stirling’s “Warmer
in the Winter” Christmas.
Dec. 20, 8 p.m. Celebrate the
holiday season with an electrifying
and visually stunning
show by Stirling, the internationally
renowned violinist,
dancer and artist. Stirling
brings her tour to San Jose
with special guest Alexander
Jean. Tickets $37.50–
$67.50. City National Civic,
135 W. San Carlos St., San Jose.
408/792-4111.
Dave Koz Christmas Tour.
Dec. 21, 8 p.m. This 20th anniversary
tour reunites Koz with
David Benoit and Peter White,
26 South Bay Accent
of Chinese classical dance and ballet. Tickets
$20–$30. Mountain View Center for the Performing
Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View.
650/903-6000.
JANUARY
Xscape with Monica and Tamar Braxton.
Jan. 5, 7:30 p.m. After reuniting earlier this
year, Xscape hits the road on a star-studded
nationwide tour. Kandi Burruss-Tucker, Tameka
“Tiny” Harris, and sisters LaTocha and
Tamika Scott have just announced “The Great
Xscape Tour,” which is set to feature special
guests Monica and Tamar Braxton. Tickets
$80–$1,430. Oracle Arena, 7000 Coliseum
Way, Oakland. 510/569-2121.
St. Louis Symphony. Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. The
St. Louis Symphony—second oldest in the
nation—is both venerable and forward-looking,
with a broad musical range and diverse
repertoire. The Bing program includes Thomas
Adès’ “Dances” from the opera “Powder
Her Face,” Benjamin Britten’s Violin Concerto
with Grammy-winning violinist Augustin
Hadelich, and Shostakovich’s “Symphony No.
1.” Conducted by David Robertson. Tickets
$27–$95. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St.,
Stanford. 650/724-2464.
Brahms and Dvořák. Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. This
riveting program juxtaposes two musical giants
of Romanticism. Dvořák and Brahms drew
inspiration from each other, and it was to
Brahms’s gypsy-inspired “Hungarian Dances”
that Dvořák turned for his own “Slavonic
Dances,” which has been a hit with audiences
CALENDAR
and Rick Braun, a guest
on many of Dave’s holiday
jaunts. Newcomer
Selina Albright will
also join in the festivities.
Together, these five
remarkable artists will
perform fresh renditions
of Christmas classics.
Tickets $55–$95. City
National Civic, 135 W.
San Carlos St., San Jose.
408/792-4111.
10th Annual South
Bay Holiday Gospel
Concert. Dec. 22,
7:30 p.m. Join in song
with this award-winning
interfaith, multiracial,
multicultural group
of individuals united
in their love of gospel
music. Experience the
sheer joy of spirit kindled
by this choir as
director Terrance Kelly offers his signature
gospel arrangements of traditional holiday
favorites. Tickets $35–$60. Mountain View
Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro
St., Mountain View. 650/903-6000.
Nutcracker in China—Dream of the Golden
Phoenix. Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. A magical
peacock appears in a girl’s dream and promises
four fantastic dreams of China’s golden ages
of the past. This new version of “Nutcracker
in China” celebrates rich culture in a fusion
Impractical Jokers Tour Starring the
Tenderloins, Dec. 16, City National
Civic, San Jose