... AND A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE SOMETHING FOR EVERY DAY OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON.Shopping online and e-mailing cards should leave more free time than in seasons past to indulge in holiday-related entertainment. Here are some mood-setting festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. to consider: THURSDAY ``Downtown on Ice,'' Pershing Square, Fifth and Olive streets, daily through Jan. 16, $6 admission, $2 skate rental; (213) 847-4970, www.laparks.org. TUESDAY The Little Drummer Bowie, Falcon Theatre, through Dec. 23, $30-$37.50; (818) 955-8101, www.falcontheatre.com. NOV judgment notwithstanding the verdict (N.O.V.) n. reversal of a jury's verdict by the trial judge when the judge believes there was no factual basis for the verdict or it was contrary to law. The judge will then enter a different verdict as "a matter of law. . 25 It's a Wonderful Life, Crossley Terrace Theatre, through Dec. 23, $30; (323) 462-8460, www.actorsco-op.org. Charles Phoenix's Retro Holiday Slide Show, Egyptian Theater, through Jan. 1, $25; (866) 754-3374, www.godblessamericana.com. NOV. 26 A Mulholland Christmas Carol, Theatre of NOTE, through Dec. 17, $20-$25; (323) 856-8611, www.theatreofnote.com. Sister's Christmas Catechism, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. , through Dec. 30, $39; (213) 365-3500, www.ticketmaster.com. NOV. 27 Hollywood Christmas Spectacular, Hollywood & Orange to Sunset & Highland, $30-$40 for reserved grandstand, free curb access for early birds; (323) 468-1377, www.hollywoodchamber.net. NOV. 28 White Christmas A white Christmas, to most people in the Northern Hemisphere, refers to snowy weather on Christmas Day. This phenomenon is far more common in some countries than in others. , Pantages Theatre There are multiple venues named the Pantages Theatre: Canada
DEC. 1 Pepperdine University Pepperdine University is a private institution of higher learning affiliated with the Church of Christ in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States. The university's location overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is adjacent to the city limits of Malibu. Choir and Orchestra, Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre, $10. Christmas O'Carol, Celtic Arts Center, through Dec. 23, $8-$15; (818) 760-8322, www.celticartscenter.com. DEC. 2 It's a Wonderful Life, Pasadena Playhouse The Pasadena Playhouse is a historic theatre located in Pasadena, California. History The Playhouse's history began in 1917 when actor/director Gilmor Brown began producing a season of plays at an old burlesque house, which he renamed the Savoy. , through Jan. 1, $37-$58; (626) 356-7529, www.pasadenaplayhouse.org. Reckless, Egyptian Arena Theatre, through Jan. 15; (323) 960-7792, www.plays411.com. The Gifts of the Magi, the Cast, through Dec. 18, $20; (323) 960-7862, www.plays411.com. DEC. 3 Merry-achi Christmas, featuring Jose Hernandez Jose Hernandez can refer to
Dave Koz and Friends, with David Benoit, Patti Austin and Jonathan Butler, Kodak Theatre, www.kodaktheatre.com; also Dec. 22-23 at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, $35.50-$80.50; www.cerritoscenter.com. U-Sing-It-Messiah, UCLA's Schoenberg Hall, $35. A Christmas Carol, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, through Dec. 18, $15-$29; (213) 355-3500 or www.1bc.com/ssrc. A Magic Christmas NewPlace Theatre Center, Jan. 8, $20; (818) 506-8462. Actors' Gang Holiday Show, Actors Gang, through Dec. 18, free with toy donation; (818) 838-4264, www.theactorsgang.com. DEC. 6 KIIS-FM Jingle Ball, with Shakira, Sean Paul, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Frankie J, Pussycat Dolls, the Shrine Auditorium, $45-$115; www.ticketmaster.com. 12 Days of Holiday Cheer in Burbank kicks off with tree lighting, Santa Claus chatting with good kids and a parade with the Magical Christmas Caroling Truck. 275 Olive St.; www.downtown-burbank.org. DEC. 8 A Dr. Jeuss Christmas, Sacred Fools Theater, through Dec. 30, $20; (310) 281-8337, www.sacredfools.org. DEC. 9 Away in a Manger, featuring the all-male vocal ensemble Cantus
A cantus (Latin for 'singing', derived from 'canere'), is an activity organised by Belgian and Dutch and Baltic student organisations and fraternities. , Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, $20-$35; www.cerritoscenter.com. Most Wonderful Time of the Year, with Village Voice Chorale chorale (kōrăl`, –räl`), any of the traditional hymns of the German Protestant Church. The form was developed after the Reformation to replace the plainsong of the earlier service and as a means of congregational participation in , Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, also Dec. 10, $15; www.toaks.org. The Nisei Widows Club Holiday on Thin Ice, East West Players, through Dec. 18, $20-$25; (213) 625-7000, Ext. 20, www.eastwestplayers.org. The Nutcracker, Media City Ballet at the Alex Theater, through Dec. 11, $18-$38; (818) 243-2539, www.alextheater.com. The Nutcracker, Rozann-Zimmerman Ballet Center at the Madrid Theatre, through Dec. 11, $18-$20; (818) 347-9938, www.madridtheatre.org. A Christmas Carol, California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an , through Dec. 11, $10-$30; (818) 677-2488, www.ArtsNorthridge.csun.com. DEC. 10 Holiday Wonders, Grant Gershon leads the L.A. Master Chorale through carols and seasonal favorites at 1 and 4 p.m., Disney Hall, $20-$35; www.musiccenter.org. KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Acoustic Christmas (short title: Acoustic X-Mas) is an annual concert run by the Los Angeles, California radio station KROQ. Since its inception in 1990, the concert has attracted increasingly popular alternative rock bands and singers. , including performances by System of a Down, Nine Inch Nails and Korn, Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk, $75; www.ticketmaster.com. The Christmas Tour, with Steven Curtis Chapman Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962 in Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.) is a contemporary Christian musician who has won five Grammy awards and more Gospel Music Association awards than any other artist in history. and Mercy Me, the Forum, $19-$76; www.ticketmaster.com. Judy Collins Christmas, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, $25-$45; www.toaks.org. Christmas the Cowboy Way, with Riders in the Sky, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, $25-$50; www.cerritoscenter.com. DEC. 11 Rejoice, with the L.A. Master Chorale, Disney Hall, also Dec. 13, $19-$79. Hanukkah Swings, with Kenny Ellis, Canyon Club, $36. A Christmas Carol, International City Theatre, through Dec. 18, $30; (562) 436-4610, www.ictlongbeach.org. DEC. 12 Light of the Stable: Christmas With Emmylou Harris, with guitarist Buddy Hall, Disney Hall, $26-$77; www.musiccenter.org. DEC. 13 The Nutcracker, Kiev Ballet of the National Opera of Ukraine at the Orange County Performing Arts Center The Orange County Performing Arts Center is a performing arts complex located in Costa Mesa, California. It is the home of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Opera Pacific, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Pacific Chorale. , through Dec. 18, $25-$85; (714) 556-2787, www.ocpac.org. DEC. 14 Holiday Sing-Along, hosted by husband-and-wife team Harry Shearer and Judith Owen, Disney Hall, $10-$50; www.musiccenter.org. The Irish Tenors Holiday Show, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, $24-$45; www.cerritoscenter.com. DEC. 15 Amahl and the Night Visitors Amahl and the Night Visitors lame shepherd boy gives crutch as gift for Christ Child; first opera composed for television (1951). [Am. Opera: EB, VI: 792–793] See : Christmas , El Portal Theatre, through Dec, 18, $25-$35; (866) 811-4111, www.elportaltheatre.com. Kitty Claws and the Magic of Dreaming, Stella Adler Theatre, through Dec. 23, $15-$20, (323) 960-7770, www.plays411.com. DEC. 16 Colors of Christmas, with Peabo Bryson, Oleta Adams, Melissa Manchester and Aaron Neville, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, through Dec. 18, $37.50-$78; www.cerritoscenter.com. El Nino, with soprano Dawn Upshaw, mezzo-soprano mezzo-soprano: see soprano. Michelle DeYoung, bass-baritone Sir Willard White and countertenors Daniel Bubeck, Brian Cummings and Paul Flight, Disney Hall, through Dec. 18, $15-$129; www.musiccenter.org. DEC. 17 A John Waters Christmas, featuring electro punk, pro-sex feminist rapper Peaches, UCLA's Royce Hall, $22-$45. 'Twas the Week Before Christmas, seasonal favorites, carols and orchestral music, Disney Hall, also Dec. 18, $37-$129; www.musiccenter.org. The Nutcracker, Pacific Festival Ballet at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, through Dec. 18, $21-$36; (213) 365-3500, www.ticketmaster.com. DEC. 18 Spirit of Christmas, Kodak Theatre, through Dec. 27, $25-$50; (213) 480-3232, www.kodaktheatre.com. DEC. 19 Messiah Sing-Along, with the L.A. Master Chorale, Disney Hall, $19-$59; www.musiccenter.org. DEC. 20 Christmas With Chanticleer Chanticleer cajoled by fox into singing; thus captured. [Br. Lit.: Canterbury Tales, “Nun’s Priest’s Tale”] See : Flattery , Disney Hall, $22-$67; www.musiccenter.org. DEC. 21 The Manhattan Transfer Christmas, Disney Hall, $26-$77; www.musiccenter.org. DEC. 22 Smooth Jazz Christmas, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, also Dec. 23, $27.50-$57; www.cerritoscenter.com. DEC. 23 The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show, Disney Hall, $26-$77; www.musiccenter.org. DEC. 24 L.A. County Holiday Celebration, performances by more than 40 groups, 3-9 p.m., free admission and parking; (213) 972-3099, www.holidaycelebration.org. DEC. 27 Menorah menorah Multibranched candelabra used by Jews during the festival of Hanukkah. It holds nine candles (or has nine receptacles for oil). Eight of the candles stand for the eight days of Hanukkah—one is lit the first day, two the second, and so on. lighting, 5 p.m. daily through Jan. 4, Universal CityWalk, free; www.citywalkhollywood.com. DEC. 28 Celebrar, a holiday-filled Latin jazz celebration with Alex Acuna, Disney Hall, also Dec. 29, $19-$79; www.musiccenter.org. DEC. 28 Do Jump! For the Holidays, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, through Dec. 31, $32-$45; (800) 300-4345, www.cerritoscenter.com. DEC. 31 Rockin' New Years Eve Celebration, featuring '80s band Rocket Science, 9 p.m., Universal CityWalk, free; www.citywalkhollywood.com. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) You can ice skate in Pershing Square, Thursday through Jan. 16. Admission is $6, plus $2 skate rental. For more info: (213) 847-4970 or www.laparks.org. (2) The Irish Tenors perform Dec. 14 at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. |
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