Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Berkeley.
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510/809-0100
(Greek Theater information line). For tickets, contact Cal Performances
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510/642-9988;
www.calperfs.berkeley.edu, or Ticketmaster at
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415/421-8497,
or check
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Planet Entertainment at www.apeconcerts.com.
Julia Morgan Center for the Arts
The architect Julia Morgan, best known for the
Hearst Castle, originally designed this ether eal redwood building in 1908 as a chur ch.
Now this community center , named in her honor , offers interactiv e and multicultural
dance, music, theater, and educational events for families throughout the year.
2640 Col-
lege Ave., Berkeley.
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510/845-8542.
www.juliamorgan.org.
Shoreline Amphitheater
When the biggest names in music hit the B ay Area, they
come to this massive outdoor amphitheater, 35 miles south of San Francisco. With room
for more than 22,000 people, S horeline also hosts daylong music festiv als. Tickets are
sold through Ticketmaster outlets.
One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View.
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650/967-3000.
www.livenation.com.
Zellerbach Hall
The major performance space on the UC B erkeley campus, Zeller-
bach plays host to an inter esting array of world-class per formers, including the Alvin
Ailey American Dance Theater and the Bolshoi Ballet, in addition to touring solo artists
and theater—all booked b y Cal P erformances. S hows that may inter est kids include
Chinese acrobats or Japanese taiko dr ummers. Check out the F amily Fare series on the
website. Although season subscribers take the majority of tickets, y ou should be able to
score seats if y ou plan in adv ance.
Bancroft Way (at Telegraph Ave.).
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510/642-9988.
www.
calperfs.berkeley.edu. Tickets $25-$75.
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SEASONAL EVENTS
Black Nativity
Ages 10 and up.
This stirring annual gospel rendition of the Christ-
mas story, as interpreted by Langston Hughes, is produced at the PG&E Auditorium.
77
Beale St. (near the Embar cadero BART Station, bt w. Market and M ission sts.).
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415/474-8800
(box office). www.lorrainehansberrytheatre.com. Tickets $20-$30.
A Christmas Carol
Ages 5 and up.
The
American Conservatory Theater
can be
relied upon every December to stage this adaptation of the w ell-known tale of Ebenezer
Scrooge and the people he hates to lo ve. They always do a fine job of it, too .
Geary The-
ater, 415 Geary St. (at Mason St.).
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415/749-2228.
www.act-sfbay.org. Tickets $25-$80.
Dance-Along Nutcracker
Ages 4 and up.
S ure, y ou've hear d of the S ing-Along
Messiah, but the Dance-Along Nutcracker? An idea whose time has come, this only-in-
San Francisco annual event is the brainchild of the S an Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom
Band, and the 50-piece orchestra that provides the music and the tutu rentals. Audience
members are cued when to twirl, but if y ou'd just rather watch, that 's okay, too. Two
afternoon performances are scheduled in early D ecember and take place at Yerba Buena
Center for the Ar ts.
701 Mission St. (at 3rd St.).
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415/978-2787.
www.sflgfb.org. Tickets $16-
$24.
Deck the Hall
Ages 3 to 10.
Members of the San Francisco Symphony present
'Twas
the Night Before Christmas
with puppetr y and narration, follo wed by post-show parties
featuring arts and crafts activities and refreshments. The show only has two performances
on a single December day. Book well in advance, as this is a very popular event for locals.
Davies Symphony Hall. 201 Van Ness Ave. (at Grove St.).
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415/864-6000.
www.sfsymphony.org.
Tickets $34.
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