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Aries Spears is well-known to audiences from his starring role on Fox's Mad TV, his frequent guest appearances on The Best Damn Sports Show Ever and his performances on a number of national talk shows. Along with his screen work, Aries tours continually around the country with his stand-up act. Currently, Aries can be heard on his two live comedy albums, and he is also working on a new sketch comedy program with Damon Wayans entitled The Underground. Learn more...

A modern riff on Homer's Odyssey, Current Nobody reverses the genders to tell a story of the ultimate working mom and an epic long-distance relationship. The drama by Whiting and Obie-winning playwright Melissa James Gibson makes its West Coast premiere. Learn more...

An unjustly forgotten gem from 1964, Ben Franklin in Paris dramatizes Franklin's efforts to get King Louis XVI to recognize the United States as a nation; a crucial step in the battle for independence. He is surprised to discover that one of King Louis' closest advisers is his old paramour, Countess Diane DeVobrillac. Learn more...

The award-winning Big City Improv performs improvisational comedy in the style of TV's Whose Line Is It Anyway? and they are appearing live at The Shelton Theatre. Learn more...

Be a guest at this hysterical satirical Italian-American wedding, and you won't just see a show -- you'll be a part of it! The fun starts with the happy couple's wedding ceremony, then it's time for the all-inclusive reception featuring a family-style pasta dinner, champagne toast, wedding cake, dancing and lots of laughs! Learn more...

Indulge in a luxurious spa treatment at re:fresh, the gorgeous day spa that SanFrancisco.com calls a "rare San Francisco spa haven." Choose from a Deep Tissue Massage, Botanical Bliss Facial, Aloe Valerian Wrap and other lush treatments. Learn more...

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts presents an Opening Night party for their newest art exhibition, transPOP Korea Vietnam Remix. The exhibition features cutting-edge works by sixteen Korean, Vietnamese, and Asian-American artists. The party features live music by Vietnamese-American pop band Thomas' Apartment, a cash bar, and more. Learn more...

In the world of Zanna, Don't!, everything is reversed--the captain of the chess team is the coolest guy in school, the quarterback of the football team can't seem to fit in, and homosexuality is the prevailing norm! Things go awry when the school's two closeted heterosexuals realize their feelings for each other. Heartsville High School's magical matchmaker Zanna comes to their rescue to make the world safe for their love. Learn more...

Jane Olivor, a vocalist in the style of Barbra Streisand, brings her brand new Holiday Show to the Rrazz Room. Olivor's voice is an instrument that weaves soft images on the air while her face, flashing eyes and movements of her hands and body complement the heat of her voice and the emotional power she brings to the lyrics of a song. Learn more...

The SF Playhouse presents the world premiere of Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party. Mixing wild farce with pointed social commentary, the play tells the story of the trial of a rural third grade teacher who outs the beloved President as gay in the school's annual Christmas Pageant. Playwright Aaron Loeb earned rave reviews for 2007's First Person Shooter. Learn more...

Shopping! The Musical is a new musical comedy revue by award-winning writer Morris Bobrow about everyone's second favorite (in some cases, favorite) activity. Hilarious songs and sketches about the frustrations, annoyances and occasional joys of shopping -- how men and women do it, dealing with customers, clerks and store environments, shopping online and on TV and other familiar situations. Learn more...

A.C.T.'s A Christmas Carol is a Bay Area holiday tradition as beloved as the festive window displays around Union Square. Featuring nasty old Scrooge, adorable Tiny Tim, and a multigenerational cast of dozens, A Christmas Carol is a sparkling, music-infused celebration of goodwill that your family will never forget. Learn more...

Take a two-hour drive through the city in GoCar, the world's first GPS-guided tour car that not only directs you to your destinations, but also tells you stories about the sites. The GPS system will automatically guide your two-person car as you explore the Bay Area! Learn more...

The W. Kamau Bell Curve comes to the Climate Theater. The long-running hit comedy show stars W. Kamau Bell, chosen as 2008 Bay Area Comedian of the Year by the San Francisco Weekly. Bell offers insightful, passionate, hilarious, and up-to-the-minute commentary on racism in America. Learn more...

Explore the Gothic side of San Francisco's Nob Hill with this incredible Vampire Tour, led by Mina Harker, a real vampiress. Not gory or dark, this tour combines San Francisco history with vampire lore and humor, and has been delighting Goldstar Events' customers since January 2004! Learn more...

Conductor Rinaldo Alessandrini leads the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in a program of Italian classical works, including pieces by Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Corelli, Handel and more. The orchestra will be joined by Spanish soprano Marta Almajano. Learn more...

A mash-up parody of just about every Christmas television, movie or play, Tenderloin Christmas Hustler follows the adventures of one particular misfit boy and his journey to find acceptance. Set to many familiar tunes from the holiday season, TCH is a cheeky, heartbreakingly sweet new holiday classic. Learn more...

Evan Wyler is a gay twenty-something New York writer savoring the success of his debut novel. Defined by the media as the "hot, young, thing-of-the-moment," Evan captures the attention of Alexa Vere de Vere, a black-clad woman of mystery who's made the world of celebrity her home. In fact, it's her religion. Learn more...

A disgruntled young man is shown the meaning of Christmas on a journey of self-discovery from Bethlehem to a gay bar in Oakland. Jesus, Jose Sarria, a hungry lion, gay boxers, lesbian presidents and bi-sexual pets all appear in this musical holiday treat. Learn more...

Un-Scripted Theater Company presents The Great Puppet Bollywood Extravaganza! The improvised theater company, known for their talent in creating songs on the spot, presents a fully improvised puppet musical done in the over-the-top style of India's Bollywood cinema. Learn more...