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See the best-loved musical comedy revue that has been wowing audiences for more than 30 years: Beach Blanket Babylon! This zany musical spoof of pop culture is world-renowned for its extravagant costumes, huge hats and biting satire. Learn more...

Fresh from Broadway, Mamet's new comedy November takes a satirical stab at American politics. President Charles Smith, the most corrupt buffoon ever to sit in the Oval Office, is in the final days of his bid for re-election, but the country is a mess and his poll numbers are low. Toss in a lesbian speechwriter longing to marry her sweetheart on TV, Thanksgiving turkeys awaiting pardon, and a ton of shady back-room scheming and you've got Mamet's latest. Learn more...

Grammy-winning musicians Keb' Mo' and Solomon Burke play a concert at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland. Mo' has won multiple Grammy awards for his blues style, which mixes Delta traditions with assured vocals and acoustic guitar. Burke, a former preacher, became one of soul music's great pioneers in the '60s with tunes like "Cry to Me" and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love." Learn more...

Henry Cho's comedy draws on his upbringing as a Korean-American in Tennessee. A frequent guest on The Tonight Show, Henry had an hour-long Comedy Central special, What's That Clickin' Noise? Henry's film credits include Material Girls and the Farrelly brothers' Say it Isn't So. Learn more...

HP Pavilion in San Jose hosts American Metal & Iron Fight Night at the Tank: The Next Chapter. The card features two ten-round title fights: Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton faces Donna "Nature Girl" Biggers for the WBO Super Bantamweight World Title, while Eloy "The Price" Perez (14-0-2, 3 KO's) of Salinas will face Arturo Quintero (15-4, 9 KO's) for the NABO Jr. Lightweight Title. Learn more...

Set along San Francisco's historic waterfront, Teatro ZinZanni is a bewitching evening of European cabaret, cirque, divas and madmen, spectacle and sensuality with live music and a gourmet five-course dinner -- set in the nightclub of your dreams. Since its San Francisco debut in 2000, Teatro ZinZanni has become a Bay Area entertainment institution. Learn more...

Solo Sundays, S.F.'s premier monthly showcase, presents select samplings of veteran virtuosos and top emerging talent in the intimate StageWerx theater near Union Square. Beyond stand-up and storytelling, solo theater creates casts of thousands - plus special effects - all bursting from a single performer. The results are hilarious and heartbreaking, passionate and provocative, ablaze with personal visions. Learn more...

A middle-aged couple awakes in a beautiful summer house on a hill, surrounded by trees and glimpses of water. There's just one problem. They can't remember their own names, much less the relationship between them. Their pursuit of memory yields both comic and terrifying results, leaving them adrift on a leaky raft of postmodern anxiety. A suspenseful and mysterious exploration of the deep relationship between memory and identity. Learn more...

Daughter of a jazz trombonist and goddaughter of musical legends Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington, performer, songwriter and vocalist Patti Austin crosses musical genres and has released 16 albums, performing her award-nominated hit songs on the Grammys and the Oscars. Known for one of her biggest hits "How Do You Keep The Music Playing?", Austin comes to Yoshi's for an evening of beautiful music. Learn more...

Jake Johannsen headlines Cobb's Comedy Club. Renowned for his dryly witty style, Jake has made over 40 appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman, and his HBO special This'll Take About An Hour was voted one of the 50 Funniest Moments in Television History by TV Guide. Last Comic Standing Season 1 champion Dat Phan will also perform. Learn more...

Wallace Roney believes in nurturing young and talented musicians. His current quintet includes Rashaan Carter on bass, Aruan Ortiz on keyboards and 17-year-old Kush Abadey on drums, with Wallace and his brother Antoine on tenor, soprano and bass Clarinet. The infusion of new blood into the band has taken the eclectic Roney Quintet repertoire to fiery new heights. Learn more...

Using the same wine as contestants on PBS's The Winemakers, you'll get an insider's perspective on how wines are blended in this session focused on Syrah and the red Rhone varietals. During this two-hour session, you'll be guided through the same steps used to create blends for the luxury wines produced in Crushpad Winery. Plus, compare the blends you've created against the wine put together by the winner of season one of The Winemakers. No experience necessary. Learn more...

Celebrate the holidays with new single friends on the beautiful Sausalito Waterfront. Admission includes a fun holiday Mixer Game, which makes it easy to meet people, plus appetizers served during the first hour. Learn more...

Golden Thread Productions presents ReOrient 2009 - The First Ten Years. The annual festival of short plays exploring the modern Middle East celebrates its tenth anniversary with two separate programs and nine total plays. Comedies and dramas feature topics including love, international relations and the clash between the Middle East's modern culture and its ancient traditions. See below for a full schedule. Learn more...

Fun-derful Holidaze is a fun-filled performance show for the entire family from beloved Bay Area clown Unique Derique. Derique will be joined by Prescott Clown Circus theater alumni, youth jugglers, a hambone body music team and hip-hop dancers for a program that will have audience members laughing and dancing throughout the holiday season. Learn more...

Dan Hoyle's tings dey happen is an award-winning adventure story about the year Hoyle studied oil politics in Nigeria, the "new Middle East" of oil security. Traveling alone through the swamps of the Niger Delta, he befriended militants, warlords, prostitutes and diplomats. Dan plays them all in this solo performance, which just completed a tour of Nigeria, sponsored by the U.S. State Department. Learn more...

The Great Broadway Sing-Along mixes performance with audience participation in an evening of classic show tunes. Producer Ellie Mednick and an outstanding cast perform well-known songs by Rodgers & Hammerstein, the Gershwins, Porter, Sondheim and Berlin, from hit shows like West Side Story, Mary Poppins, Hair and Billy Elliot. This popular event is suitable for the whole family. Learn more...

Master storyteller Brenda Wong Aoki presents Return of the Sun. This unique and colorful version of the Japanese legend of Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess features Indian, Afro-Peruvian, Mayan and Korean dance companies alongside Aoki, whose style is based on Japan's Noh and Kyogen drama. Learn more...

Traditionally handsome Tom falls for Helen, a bright, funny, sexy woman who also happens to be plus-sized. Pressured to explain his new relationship to his perplexed friends, Tom must come to terms with his own preconceived notions about the importance of conventional beauty. Neil LaBute's funny, poignant play continues a trilogy that began with The Shape of Things. Learn more...

Join Dorothy and Toto and their friends on a wild and wonderful adventure over the rainbow and through the Land of Oz. Directed by award-winning Jon Tracy with musical direction by Phil Gorman, Berkeley Playhouse's The Wizard of Oz features bungee-jumping monkeys, glowing orbs, clowning and classic shadow play. Learn more...

The classic soul trio Top Shelf celebrates the joy of the season with a special cabaret-style performance of their R&B musical revue Motown Madness, together with the holiday concert Noel!. The evening will include performances of some of Motown's biggest hits, accompanied by festive holiday music, traditional carols and audience sing-alongs, preceded by a cocktail hour. Learn more...

The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Asia's oldest symphony orchestra, celebrates their 130th anniversary at Zellerbach Hall. They'll pplay Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto with staggeringly talented young soloist Yuja Wang. The program also includes works by Mussorgsky and Qigang Chen. Learn more...

Featured on KRON-TV and KCBS radio, the award-winning Big City Improv performs improv comedy in the style of TV's Whose Line Is It Anyway?. They were voted "Best of the Bay" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian. Learn more...

The Marsh presents Don Reed in East 14th: Tales of a Reluctant Player. This hilarious and poignant solo show is the story of Reed's boyhood in 1970s Oakland, torn between his strict, church-going mother's upbringing and his admiration of his father, a pimp. East 14th was an Off-Broadway hit, nominated for two 2008 NAACP Theatre Awards. Learn more...

Martha, the daughter of the college president, much to the consternation of her husband, George, a "forty something" professor of history, invites an ambitious young academic and his naive wife for late night drinks. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a dark brilliant comedy about the private lives and painful secrets of the two couples, written by three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Albee. Learn more...

The San Francisco 49ers host the Detroit Lions at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offense is led by star running back Frank Gore; the Lions feature quarterback Matthew Stafford, the top pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, as well as electrifying wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Learn more...

The San Francisco Lyric Chorus presents What Sweeter Music, a program of selections from BBC Magazine's "Top 50 Christmas Carols." The program ranges from Renaissance and Baroque music to joyous 20th-century works by Poulenc and Britten. The program closes with the world premiere of new Music Director Robert Train Adams' Christmas Fantasy. 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...

Dwight Howard, Vince Carter and the defending Eastern Conference Champion Orlando Magic make their only trip to Oracle Arena this season, taking on the hometown Golden State Warriors. The Warriors feature rookie Stephen Curry, alongside veterans Monta Ellis and Stephen Jackson. Learn more...

The hilarious holiday satire about a job as a department store Christmas elf returns to San Francisco for an 8th year. Based on bestselling author David Sedaris' legendary biographical account of working as the costumed Crumpet the Elf at a New York Macy's, Santaland Diaries has become a holiday staple since being adapted into a one-man stage show. Learn more...

There's no better way to spend a beautiful Sunday morning/afternoon than cruising the picturesque SF Bay! Hornblower Cruises presents a wonderful 2-hour cruise, featuring a delicious brunch and champagne. Learn more...

This hit-filled R&B revue at J'LaChic Theatre 39 traces a narrated musical journey from the early days of Motown to the classic soul sounds of today. The songs of Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and more are performed by Bay Area trio Top Shelf, accompanied by female vocalists and dancers. Learn more...

Unwind with a Happy Hour Cruise. Set sail with drinks and snacks on a classic 1950s motor vessel which recalls the glory days of the Barbary Coast. Cruise the City's beautiful waterfront and the Bay Bridge and enjoy the views. Your ticket includes two drinks and snacks. Learn more...

John Kolvenbach's Mrs. Whitney is the hilarious sequel to his previous play, Goldfish. What happens when a cynic by trade takes to the road in the hopes of reuniting with her one true (albeit messy) love? When her most prized possession leaves the nest, Margaret Whitney reluctantly chooses to follow her heart. Learn more...

Funk veterans Confunkshun play at the Rrazz Room. Led by singer/guitarist Michael Cooper, the platinum-selling funk band had eight top-ten R&B hits between 1977 and 1986, including the chart-topping "Ffun" and "Love's Train." They're known for their dazzling vocal harmonies, inventive horn arrangements and infectious on-stage enthusiasm. Learn more...

For the fourth straight year, Un-Scripted Theater Company presents Let It Snow!, a two-hour, completely improvised holiday musical filled with Broadway-style singing and dancing. No two shows are the same, since the audience will suggest locations and themes that will be incorporated into each performance. Learn more...

The Golden State Warriors host the Indiana Pacers at Oracle Arena. The high-scoring Warriors feature Monta Ellis and rookie Stephen Curry, while the Pacers' Danny Granger is one of the NBA's top scorers. Each ticket includes a voucher good for a hot dog, chips, and soda at the game. Learn more...

Two couples enjoy an evening of nonsensical conversation in a comedy considered to be one of the classics of absurdist theater. The first play penned by Eugène Ionesco, The Bald Soprano takes place in the home of the Smiths, a traditional London couple who have invited the Martins over for dinner. Their increasingly odd banter is anything but traditional, however. Learn more...

BATS Improv presents A Very Merry Murder Mystery. This seasonal version of their popular Improvised Murder Mystery show is a tale of murder at a holiday party. A talented team of improvisors creates the entire show on the spot, based on audience suggestions. Learn more...

Set in 1838, As It is in Heaven explores issues of faith through the eyes of nine women in a Shaker village. When a newcomer to the community begins experiencing visions, the older members, who have seen none, begin to question their own devotion to the Way. Alternately dramatic and comic, the play reflects the simplicity of the lifestyle it depicts, and is punctuated by Shaker songs sung a cappella. Learn more...

After winning more awards than any other show at the 2009 SF Fringe Festival, William Bivins' Pulp Scripture brings the Good Book back to life. These stories ripped from the Old Testament include tales of incest, drunkenness, human sacrifice and crowds of horny Sodomites. Pulp Scripture are the Bible stories they didn't teach you in Sunday school. Learn more...

Beautiful Thing is the story of two working class London teenage boys who fall in love, the shy Jamie and the charming and handsome next door neighbor, Ste. The boys' attraction to one another is quickened by Ste's difficult home life and the well-meaning intentions of Jamie's mother. Her love and patience are tested as she finds out the truth about the boys' unexpected relationship. Learn more...

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Lost My Virginity is the one-woman show of Aileen Clark (part John Lequizamo, part Mike Myers), chronicling her true life story about being the whitest latinita on the planet, finding life in death and learning why you shouldn't fall in love with men who act like your father (especially if said men happen to be gay). Learn more...

BATS Improv presents It's A Wonderful Improvised Life. Every night, they'll create an all-new improvised holiday tale in the style of the classic film It's a Wonderful Life. Audience suggestions fuel a heartwarming story of love, courage and redemption. Learn more...

The Crooks Tour of San Francisco reveals the true stories behind some of the most lurid legends in the city's history. Created by a retired deputy police commissioner and the producer of the SFPD Homicide game, this 90-minute, guided walking tour of the San Francisco waterfront visits a variety of locations where acts of murder, vice and violence occurred. Learn more...

The SF Playhouse presents She Stoops to Comedy, a playful, gender-bending show by one of New York's most innovative writer/performers, David Greenspan. Set in a summer-stock production of Shakespeare's As You Like It, actress Alexandra Page schemes to woo back her estranged female lover by playing Orlando (who everyone knows is a man) opposite her lover's Rosalind. A bevy of unexpected romances ensue. Learn more...

Candy and the Sweet Tooths present their I Want a Little Pony Holiday Dance Party at the Hobart Building. They'll play holiday songs and tracks from their latest CD. Their mixture of upbeat music and zany antics is fun, interactive and educational. Learn more...

Contra Costa Civic Theatre presents a madcap musical murder mystery farce from the authors of Ragtime. In Lucky Stiff, nerdy English shoe salesman Harry Witherspoon has a chance to inherit six million dollars from his late uncle, a casino manager from Atlantic City. But to get it, he must take his uncle's corpse on a trip to Monte Carlo. Learn more...