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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...

Learn expert cooking tips and prepare festive holiday appetizers with Chef Bibby Gignilliat, Founder and Executive Chef of "Parties That Cook." This class makes a wonderful holiday gift, date night or small company outing and your class includes hands-on cooking instruction, recipes, sit-down meal and champagne. 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...

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...

Caramella Skin Couture combines traditional European skin and body care with the latest advances in facial therapy and body sculpting. The spa offers a variety of luxurious, effective treatments. Learn more...

Leonard Bernstein always marked special occasions by composing musical tributes, which he called Anniversaires, for family members, friends and fellow composers. This evening of very personal music from a very public musical figure features the rarely heard, unpublished Meditation on a Wedding, plus Bernstein's first published work, a piano transcription of Copland's El Salon Mexico. 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...

The Brazilian/Paraguayan duo of Carlos Barbosa-Lima and Berta Rojas pairs two sensitive and versatile guitar artists. With more than 35 recordings to his credit, Barbosa-Lima has been a leading performer and arranger for four decades. Deftly moving between classical and other genres, Berta Rojas is an elegant interpreter of the guitar and was featured artist of the 2004 International First Ladies Summit. Learn more...

Hosted by a pair of irreverent, lost Jewish comedians, the story follows a mythical "Last" Yiddish poet on a journey through his own past. It tells a story of characters journeying through a landscape full of humor and deep emotion, using music, giant puppets and dynamic physicality. 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...

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...