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Smuin Ballet. “Uncorked: The Christmas Ballet.” Dec. 10-14. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. $49-$68 (fees may apply; discounts available). 650-903-6000 or www.smuinballet.org. Moscow Ballet. “Great Russian Nutcracker.” 4 and 8 p.m. Dec. 19. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. $30. (Discounts available.) Ticketmaster 800-345-7000 or www.nutcracker.com/buy-tickets.

A Chanticleer Christmas: The men’s choir performs sacred music from the Renaissance to joyful spirituals and traditional carols, The program begins with candlelit Gregorian Chant and continues with music by Palestrina, Sweelinck, Biebel, Rachmaninoff and Poulenc; traditional English and Spanish carols; and the world premiere of “Behold, a Simple, Tender Babe” by Peter size 4 ballet slippers Bloesch, Dec, 22, 6 p.m, and 8:30 p.m, Mission Santa Clara, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, $30-$75, http://www.chanticleer.org..

“Making God Laugh”: Sean Grennan’s tender comedy tracks one family through 30 years of holiday gatherings; through Dec. 23; City Lights Theater, San Jose; $23-$44; 408-295-4200, www.ctlc.org. “The Great Dickens Christmas Fair”: An immersive experience of Victorian London with food, crafts and lively entertainment; through Dec. 23; Cow Palace, San Francisco; $14-$120; www.dickensfair.com. “The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley”: A new “Pride and Prejudice”-themed work by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon; through Dec. 9; Marin Theatre Company, Mill Valley; $22-$60; 415-388-5208, www.marintheatre.org.

Singers needed to begin rehearsals for ‘Messiah’, BRENTWOOD — The Brentwood Community Chorus is looking for participants to sing for Handel’s beloved work “Messiah.”, The concert will be rehearsed and performed with full orchestra and soloists, Come and sing your favorite choruses, The “Messiah” will be performed in December at the historic El Campanil Theater in Antioch, At least one other seasonal performance is planned, No experience is necessary, but the singer size 4 ballet slippers must be able to carry a tune, The ability to read music is also desirable, Rehearsals run Aug, 16 through Dec, 6 on Tuesdays..

San Francisco Comedy Competition: Sept. 6-30 at various Northern California venues; tickets and schedule at sanfranciscocomedycompetition.com. Kevin Smith: The filmmaker presents live taping of his comedic podcast “Hollywood Babble-On,” with Ralph Garman, 9:45 p.m. Sept. 8, 9 p.m. Sept. 9; San Jose Improv; $35; sanjose.improv.com. Party with the Riccardis: Comedic cabaret act, 8 p.m. Sept. 9; Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton; $15-$25; 925-931-4848, www.firehousearts.org. Rita Rudner: A performance by the comedian, 8 p.m. Sept. 15; Bankhead Theater, Livermore; $40-$80; 925-373-6800, lvpac.org.