Thu, Dec 23
Holiday Nights A series of evening holiday concerts concludes with a performance by the Peninsula Banjo Band (6pm) and the Aztlan Dance Troupe (7pm). Dec 23. Free. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.271.6840 or www.sjmusart.org.
Season of Hope The annual free concert series concludes Dec 23 with two performances, at 7pm and 8pm. The San Jose Fire Department Choir and Friends will perform. Free. Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, 80 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.283.8100 or www.stjosephcathedral.org.
Fri, Dec 24
ChopShticks An evening of comedy and Chinese food featuring San Francisco funnyman Brian Malow and New York comedian Eddie Brill. A no-host bar opens at 6:30pm, followed by a family style dinner and the show. For ages 16+. Partial proceeds benefit the Jewish Coalition for Literacy, Jewish Children and Family Services and Campus for Jewish Life. Fri, Dec 24-Sun, Dec 26. $60 per person (Dec 24 sold out). Tables of 10 can be reserved in advance. Ming's Restaurant, 1700 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto, 650.947.1280 or www.chopshticks.com
Sun, Dec 26
The Business of Comedy Comedian Eddie Brill, comedy talent booker for David Letterman, presents a lecture/seminar "The Business of Comedy: From Getting Started to Getting on Letterman." Sun, Dec 26, 2pm. $50 (reservations required.) Ming's Restaurant, 1700 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto, 650.947.1280 or email info@chopshticks.com.
Wed, Dec 29
Jazz Jams The San Jose Jazz Society presents a weekly jam night for anyone who would like to perform on stage with a professional band. All skill levels are encouraged to come and play. Wed, 8:30pm-11:30pm. $5. Pete Escovedo's Latin Jazz Club, 400 S. First St, San Jose, 408.947.7500 or www.sanjosejazz.org.
Fri, Dec 31
KKUP New Age Music Marathon KKUP 91.5 FM Cupertino presents a marathon of new age and visionary music. The emphasis will be on ambient electronic and acoustic music and the marathon will also feature live interviews, including Robert Rich. Fri, Dec 31, midnight-Mon, Jan 3, noon. www.kkup.org.
New Year's With Nu Day A variety of special dinner packages are available to celebrate New Year's Eve with band Nu Day. Dec 31, 7pm-9pm (dinner), 9pm (show). $65 per person/$120 per couple general admission. Packages are $75-$85 person. Pete Escovedo's Latin Jazz Club, 400 S. First St, San Jose, 408.947.7500
Sun, Jan 2
Sunday Jazz Series The San Jose Jazz Society kicks off its three-month series of concerts by top jazz musicians with a performance by Brazilian jazz singer Claudia Villela and guitarist Richard Peixoto. Sun, Jan 2, 3pm. A lecture, scheduled for 1:30pm, will precede the performance. $12-$17. Hyatt Sainte Claire, Market and San Carlos streets, San Jose, 408.288.7557 or www.sanjosejazz.org.
Wed, Jan 5
Jazz Jams The San Jose Jazz Society presents a weekly jam night for anyone who would like to perform on stage with a professional band. All skill levels are encouraged to come and play. Wed, 8:30pm-11:30pm. $5. Pete Escovedo's Latin Jazz Club, 400 S. First St, San Jose, 408.947.7500 or www.sanjosejazz.org.
Ongoing
8 Track: The Sounds of the Seventies Theatre on San Pedro Square presents a fast-paced musical featuring favorite music from the 70s. Thu, Dec 23, 8pm; Sun, Dec 26, 2pm; Wed, Dec 29, 8pm. Thu, Dec 30, 8pm; Call for Dec 31-Jan 1 information. Closes Sun, Jan 2, 2pm. Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro St, San Jose, 408.283.0200 or www.tosps.com.
A Christmas Carol Northside Theatre Company presents its annual production of Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale. Thu, Dec 23, 8pm. Closes Fri, Dec 24, 1pm. $12-$15. Northside Theatre Company, 848 E. William St, San Jose, 408.288.77820 or www.northsidetheatre.com.
Frederick Spratt Gallery An anniversary exhibition of paintings by Farrar Wilson. Thru Jan 15. 920 S. First St, San Jose, 408.294.1135 or www.sprattgallery.com.
Gallery Blu An exhibit of works by Frederic Lanovsky. Thru Jan 11. Gallery Blu, 2255 The Alameda, Santa Clara, 408.249.7662 or www.galleryblufoundation.com.
Glass Ornament Fest Bay Area Glass Institute presents an array of handmade glass ornaments created by local glass artists. Thru Dec 31. Bay Area Glass Institute, 401 E. Taylor St, Suite 115, San Jose, 408.993.BAGI or www.bagi.org.
Holiday Ceramic Art Show The Orchard Valley Ceramics Art Guild presents a show featuring the works of 12 different artists. Thru Jan 8. Mon-Sat, 6am-9pm; Sun, 7am-8pm. Roasted Coffee Bean, 19110 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, www.ovcag.org/shows/ongoing-rcb/map.html
Holiday Gallery of Gifts A show and sale of works by more than 80 local artists. Thru Dec 23. Mon-Sat, noon-7pm. 55 S. First St, San Jose, 408.271.5151 or www.POPULUSpresents.com.
MACLA "Securitree," a multimedia site-specific installation that addresses issues of surveillance and public space by the Tijuana-based artist collective Torolab. Thru Dec 31. 510 S. First St, San Jose, 408.998.ARTE or www.maclaarte.org.
Meshuganutcracker The National Jewish Theatre Festival presents eight tales celebrating Chanukah set to the music of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Ballet." Thu, Dec 23, 8pm, Sat, Dec 25, 8pm. Closes Sun, Dec 26, 2pm. $15-$25. Paramount's Great America Showtime Theater, 4701 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, 877.456.4TIX.
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art "Jaap Bongers: Reflections." Thru Dec 23. Also: Night Moves nighttime window exhibitions: "Relations," by Seth Myers, thru Dec 31, and "Backbone/Coloma Vertebrate," by Lisa Venditelli, thru March 20. San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, 451 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.8155.
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles "Quilt National 2003," a touring juried exhibit of contemporary quilts. This will be its only West Coast stop. Thru Feb 27. $4-$5 admission. 110 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.971.0323 or www.sjquiltmuseum.org.
Stanford's Cantor Arts Center "Question," an experimental project to provoke and address questions frequently asked by visitors about art and its presentation in museums. Thru Jan 2. "Women on the Verge: The Culture of Neurasthenia in 19th-Century America," a collection of portraits on loan from the Smithsonian. Thru Feb 6. "The Horrible Imaginings of John Hamilton Mortimer," an exhibit of works by 18th-century British artist John Hamilton Mortimer. Thru March 27. Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-8pm. Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, Museum Way (off Palm Dr), Stanford, 650.723.4177 or www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva.
Striking 12 TheatreWorks presents a new musical based on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Match Girl." The musical, created and performed by up-and-coming rock trio GrooveLily, was developed last year as part of TheatreWorks' New Works Initiative. Thu, Dec 23, 8pm; Wed, Dec 29, 8pm. Thu, Dec 30-Fri, Dec 31, 8pm; Sat, Jan 1, 8pm; Sun, Jan 2, 2pm and 7pm; Tue, Jan 4, 7:30pm; Wed, Jan 5, 8pm. Thru Jan 8. $20-$50. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View, 650.903.6000 or www.theatreworks.org.
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