The Christmas Ballet. Smuin Ballet. Classic Christmas, Cool Christmas and new choreography by Amy Seiwert and by Amy London. Today-Sunday: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, 650-903-6000; Wednesday-Dec. 24: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., San Francisco, 415-978-2787. $20-$62. Phone numbers above or www.smuinballet.org. Annual High School Dance Off. 8 p.m. Dec. 17. Fox Theatre 2215 Broadway, Redwood City. $15-$25. 650-369-7770 or http://tickets.foxrwc.com.
St, Joseph’s Basilica at 1109 Chestnut St, in Alameda will host a 7:30 p.m, concert Dec, 6, Old First ballet ballerina dance shoes charms antique silver tone Church at 1751 Sacramento St, in San Francisco will hold a 4 p.m, concert Dec, 7, The choir will sing contemporary and culturally vital choral programming, The choir will perform in the Golden Gate International Choral Festival, See www.goldengatefestival.org for details, The choir offers choral arts education for students from infanthood to age 18, For more information, tickets, or to schedule an audition, visit www.piedmontchoirs.org or call 510-547-4441..
You have an illness (depression) which can be worse during the holiday season. Even if you weren’t depressed, your parents’ terrible legacy of waging epic fights on holidays would make this a tough annual dance. Your therapist could help you to come up with a strategy to get through these next weeks. If you think you can make it through the holiday meal, great. Drive separately, if possible. When you feel you must leave, thank the host quietly, say you’re not feeling well, and exit without fanfare.
Advance Directives: Pathways Home Health and Hospice hosts a free presentation on living wills and naming powers of attorney for health care, April 15, 1-2 p.m, Sunnyvale Senior Center, 550 E, Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, RSVP at 408-730-7361, Senior Nutrition Program: Hot meals served along with camaraderie, Must be 55 years or older and a resident of Santa Clara County, Monday-Friday; ballet ballerina dance shoes charms antique silver tone live dance music at 9:30 a.m.; lunch at 11 a.m, First United Methodist Church, 535 Old San Francisco Road, Sunnyvale, sunnyvaleumc.org/mission/seniornutrition.html..
Given our recent drought with all its water restrictions, it seems fitting that Smuin Ballet would conclude its 22nd Season with “Dance Series Two” featuring “Oasis,” a reverent ode to water by acclaimed choreographer Helen Pickett and set to an original score by “House of Cards” composer Jeff Beal. The series also includes Jiří Kylián’s “Return to a Strange Land” and Val Caniparoli’s spirited “Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino (everything but the kitchen sink).”.