WALiB-Live! We All Live in Bhopal

Subterranean Arthouse 2179 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

WALiB-Live! is the expression of the theme ‘We All Live in Bhopal’ through dance, poetry, song, comedy, and short videos and is part of a series of events Commemorating 30 years of the Union Carbide Gas Disaster in Bhopal.

$10 – $30

Wonder Tales from Central Asia

Silk Road House 1944 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join Tim Erneta for a journey that will bring you across Asia and back, through a land where birds can become princesses, frogs can talk, and good fortune depends on invisible spirits.

Free

The MeshugaNutcracker

Marines’ Memorial Theater 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Through the course of the two-act musical, eight chelmniks tell stories which celebrate and honor the triumphs of Chanukah heroes from the time of the Maccabees through modern day - all in their delightfully foolish Chelm style.

see website for ticket information

Jolly Juliana – An Original Melodrama and Holiday Vaudeville

G.K. Hardt Theatre 52 W. 6th Street, Santa Rosa, CA, United States

A delightful, heart-warming, extravaganza commemorating the roots of American theatre; sing-a-long, hiss, boo and cheer for a villain, hero and heroine.

see website for ticket details

An Irish Christmas

Bankhead Theater 2400 First Street, Livermore, CA, United States

All the joy, hope, laughter, and spirit of the season come together in a night of storytelling, song and dance that sparkles with life and a wee bit of Irish magic.

$16 – $42

The Velveteen Rabbit

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 700 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us for this beloved Bay Area holiday tradition. ODC/Dance enlivens Margery Williams’ classic tale of a well-worn nursery rabbit that becomes real.

see website for ticket details

The Fifth String: Ziryab’s Passage to Cordoba

ODC Theater 3153 17th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

With an amazing ensemble of singers, musicians and clowns, The Fifth String playfully tells the story of Ziryab’s beginnings in Iraq, his life as an immigrant to Cordoba, and his lasting contributions to music, fashion, and culture that still reverberate today.

$12

Cinderella

Buriel Clay Theatre, African-American Art and Culture Complex 762 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

This classic production of Cinderella is a timeless tale, brought to whimsical, magical life just in time for the holidays, is an uplifting re-telling of the classic fairytale, featuring all of the pageantry, hilarity, and charm of the original, but with a soulful twist.