…Here’s a list of five cultural activities to make the holiday weekend more holiday-like:
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair
Now 30 years old, a Bay Area favorite yuletide tradition returns to Cow Palace.
Through December 20, Cow Palace, San Francisco
Joe Sample and Lalah Hathaway
The jazz pianist/composer and vocalist reunite for three not-to-be-missed performances.
November 27 – November 29, Yoshi’s, Oakland
http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/jazzclub/artist/show/1044
The Bald Soprano
Thank the Gods of absurdist performance that the Cutting Ball Theater Company’s slick production of Eugene Ionesco’s mad classic has been extended.
Through December 12, Exit on Taylor, San Francisco
Sing-a-Long Sound of Music
Don your lederhosen, wave your eidelweis and climb every mountain as The Castro Theater screens this family favorite.
November 27 – November 29, Castro Cinema, San Francisco
http://www.castrotheatre.com/p-list.html#nov25
Ari Marcopoulos – Within Arm’s Reach
This mid-career retrospective of the Dutch-born, New York-based photographer captures New York’s downtown art world, the emerging hip-hop scene, and hurtling snowboarders among other subjects.
Through February 7, The Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley