Downtown Santa Rosa Events Update for December
The City of Santa Rosa sent this bulletin at 12/01/2011 05:47 PM PST
Here's the latest Downtown Santa Rosa events update! Some of the many upcoming December events are listed below. More events can be found at www.srcity.org/downtown. You can also keep up-to-date by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.
| December 2011 | |
| Nov 18-Dec 23 Fri/Sat 8pm Sun 2pm Thur, Dec 1/15/22, 8pm Wed, Dec 21, 8pm Sat, Nov 26/Dec 17, 2pm |
THEATER | A Christmas Story: Grab your Ovaltine and Little Orphan Annie Secret Society Decoder Pin and turn on the "Old Man's" leg lamp, because the holiday season is here and it just isn’t complete until everyone tells Ralphie "You'll shoot your eye out!" It's the stage adaptation of the classic holiday film, “A Christmas Story," without the commercial interruptions - all Ralphie Parker’s holiday memories are recalled, including painful experiments with ice, a mildly inappropriate lamp and an obsession with a Red Ryder BB gun. Directed by Bronwen Shears. Tickets $15-$32. Order tickets at 707-523-4185, 6thstreetplayhouse.com, or at the door. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W. 6th St. |
| Thursday-Sunday Nov 25-Dec 17 8pm Sundays 5pm |
THEATER | A Christmas Carol: Imaginists Theatre Collective Presents Project 104 in an original adaptation of the Dickens' classic. Travel where only the Imaginists can take you--up into the night sky, forward and backward in time with Ebenezer Scrooge--and don't worry: a ghost will hold your hand. If a bedpost screams or grave robbers chat you up at the theatre door, if scenes flash, compile, go sideways or land in your lap, don't be afraid: it's only us Imaginists back again with A Christmas Carol like none you've ever seen (unless you saw ours last year). Performances at 8 pm. Sunday performances at 5 pm. Pay All You Can Nights: Dec 1 and Dec 8. For tickets or more information, visit theimaginists.org, email tickets@theimaginists.org or call 707-528-7554. The Imaginists Theatre Collective, 461 Sebastopol Ave. |
| Friday December 2 8pm |
MUSIC | Kronos Quartet In Concert: Redwood Arts Council presents Kronos Quartet in concert. Any performance by Kronos Quartet is by definition a special event. Always on the cutting edge of what is new, Kronos straddles the boundary between classical, popular and world music. With performances that are closer to multi-media events than concerts, Kronos is nearly impossible to categorize, but this fantastic foursome are always certain to dazzle with artistic integrity and technical mastery. Admission $30. The Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave. glasercenter.com |
| December 2-18 Fri/Sat 8pm Sun 2pm Thur Dec 8 & 15 8pm Sat Dec 17 2pm |
THEATER | Almost, Maine: Love is lost, found and confounded in this charming, quirky comedy featuring a collection of two-character vignettes exploring mysteries of the heart in the mythical town of Almost, Maine. Things aren't what they seem in this midwinter night’s dream. Northern lights dance in the starry sky above and residents of Almost get caught in a magical flurry as they fall in and out of love. Featuring Nikki Lyon, Clint Campbell, Peter Warden and Autumn Mirassou. Directed by John Shillington. Tickets $10-25. Order tickets at 707-523-4185, 6thstreetplayhouse.com, or at the door. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W. 6th St. |
| Saturdays/Sundays December 3-31 11am-4pm |
EVENT | Holiday Horse & Carriage Rides: Tour Railroad Square's Fourth Street in an antique horse drawn carriage. The 25th annual Railroad Square Holiday Horse & Carriage rides take place every weekend (weather permitting) through Christmas Eve. The rides leave from Railroad Square's Depot Park between 11-4 PM each day. The rides are free, courtesy of the Historic Railroad Square Association, merchants, and property owners. railroadsquare.net |
| Saturday/Sunday December 3 & 4 10am-4pm |
EVENT | Luther Burbank Home & Gardens Holiday Open House: |
| Saturday December 3 All Day |
EVENTS | Holiday Open House & Festivities: Join us for this annual event...carolers, great merchandise, friendly merchants, and refreshments in participating shops. railroadsquare.net |
| Saturday December 3 3pm |
MUSIC | New Horizons Band of Sonoma County: Presented by Seniors Inc. & UUCSR. Sonoma County's celebrated all senior-citizen band, featuring more than fifty players over the age of 55, returns to the Glaser Center for their annual concert and holiday celebration. Performing a mix of holiday tunes, big band favorites, marching band and classical tunes, plus the usual musical surprises, this concert is always hugely entertaining, and perfect for getting the entire family into the holiday spirit. Free admission; donations in any amount gratefully accepted. The Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave. glasercenter.com |
| Saturday December 3 6pm |
EVENT | Memorial Hospice Tree Lighting Celebration: The Memorial Hospice "Light Up a Life" Tree Lighting is a community celebration of cherished memories of loved ones. The event takes place in Railroad Square's Depot Park from 6-7 PM on Saturday, Dec, 3rd and includes tree lighting and a community sing. For information, call 568-1094. Benefit for Memorial Hospice. railroadsquare.net |
| Saturday December 3 7:30pm |
MUSIC | Yule Love This Concert!: A festive evening of great holiday music presented by Sonoma County Chamber Singers. Musical Direction by Janice Hall. This celebration of the season features classic Christmas carols and traditional tunes, adapted by some of today's most exciting choral composers and arrangers, including Joshua Shank, Craig Courtney, Kevin Memley and John Rutter. From the secular to the sacred, from serious to silly, there will be something for everyone in this wonderful performance of spirit-lifting music. Since 1992, this remarkable choral ensemble has earned a reputation as one of Sonoma County's most accomplished and sophisticated musical institutions. With graceful harmonies, powerful repertoire, and inventive arrangements, the Sonoma County Chamber Singers pack more musical beauty and emotional uplift into a single concert than most ensembles manage in a full season. This holiday concert brings the SCCS back to the Glaser Center, for another remarkable evening of soulful songs of the season. Free admission; donations in any amount gratefully accepted. The Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave. glasercenter.com |
| Sunday December 4 & 11 2-3pm |
THEATER/EDUCATION | Return of the Scorcher & We are Traffic! Film Screening: Return of the Scorcher discovers an inspired and evolving bicycling renaissance. We Are Traffic! chronicles the history of the “Critical Mass” bicycle movement. Sonoma County Museum, 425 7th St. sonomacountymuseum.org |
| Tuesday December 6 1, 4, 7:15pm |
THEATER | Arab Labor: Arab Labor is a raucous, irreverent, critically acclaimed comedy series from Israel, that follows the professional and family life of Amjad, a Palestinian journalist and Israeli citizen. “Meet the Palestinian Seinfeld” says the SF Chronicle, and laugh your way through four episodes as he jockeys between two cultures in the midst of a walloping identity crisis. Be warned: includes prickly humor about Jewish and Palestinian Israeli relationships. Comedy, Israel, four 25-minute episodes, Hebrew, English subtitles. This film is shown at 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W. 6th St. See the Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival website for tickets and more films in the series: jccsoco.org. |
| Wednesday December 7 7:15pm |
THEATER | La Rafle: June, 1942. Joseph is 11, running to school with a yellow star sewn on his chest. He, his family and their friends, believe they have found a way to live in German-occupied Paris. Then their world collapses. This is a story of the passionate devotion of the nurse and doctor who try to save the children during the French roundup in Paris. Luminously played by award winning French actors Melanie Laurent and Jean Reno, this film is a shining example of the power of love under the worst circumstances. Drama, France, 120 minutes, French, English subtitles. This film is shown at 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W. 6th St. See the Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival website for tickets and more films in the series: jccsoco.org. |
| Friday December 9 6-8pm |
THEATER/EDUCATION | "Remembering Our Manongs--Sonoma County's Filipino History" Film Screening: A moving film documenting the Filipino presence in Sonoma County, produced with the help of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS). Sonoma County Museum, 425 7th St. sonomacountymuseum.org |
| Saturday December 10 11am-2pm |
EVENT/EDUCATION | Free Family Day at Sonoma County Museum: Join us for this Filipino-themed Free Family Day, in conjunction with the exhibition Singgalot. Activities will include dance and martial arts demonstrations, traditional Filipino children's games, face painting, hands-on musical instruments, and more! Sonoma County Museum, 425 7th St. sonomacountymuseum.org |
| Saturday December 10 7:30pm |
THEATER | Twisted Christmas Live 9: The annual lit-comedy-variety show, anchored by a weird bunch of off-the-wall holiday stories, read aloud by some of the Bay Area's funniest people: Debi Durst, Eric Thompson, Roy Zimmerman. More to be announced soon. Admission $15. The Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave. glasercenter.com |
| Monday December 12 8pm |
THEATER | The Stage is Our World: After spending the last six years performing in New York City and on the High Seas, Jeremiah Ginn & Kelly Brandeburg are returning home to their performing roots. Please join them for an evening of entertainment and song as they pay tribute to the theater that gave them their start. All proceeds will benefit The 6th Street Playhouse, to help ensure this outstanding theater continues to delight audiences for years to come. One night only! Tickets $20-30. Order tickets at 707-523-4185, 6thstreetplayhouse.com, or at the door. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W. 6th St. |
| Tuesday December 13 1, 4, 7:15pm |
THEATER | The Matchmaker: What better way to learn about life, love, prostitution, gambling and little people than working for a holocaust survivor, gambler and matchmaker? Arik’s summer with Yankele in 1968, is an eye-opening adventure for the teenager but also teaches him, with great humor, about the nature of the human heart, as the disparate parts of Arik’s life collide in unexpected, often funny and moving ways. Arik lives through a summer that changes him forever. Drama, Humor, Israel, 112 minutes, Hebrew, English subtitles. This film is shown at 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W. 6th St. See the Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival website for tickets and more films in the series: jccsoco.org. |
| Friday/Saturday December 16 & 17 8pm |
THEATER | Twelfth Night & Holiday Gala: Actor's Basement presents Shakespeare's classic cross dressing love triangle in a Vegas nightclub, where mobsters prowl, crooners croon, and everybody is up to mischief. While disguised as a boy, the hapless Viola finds herself torn between the unwanted advances of Olivia, a melancholy torch singer, and her own affections for club owner, Orsino. Meanwhile the club's regular customers are up to no good, starting duels, writing love notes, and drinking their way merrily through the night. A part of Actor's Basement's first annual holiday gala, Twelfth Night features a live band, drink service through out the show, a silent auction, and the announcement of our next season. Smooth, cool, and sexy, Twelfth Night promises to be a ring-a-ding-ding good time! Directed by Merlyn Q. Sell. Seating is limited so get your tickets early! Tickets $10. The Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave. glasercenter.com |
| Sunday December 18 8pm |
THEATER | 6th Street Improv - Improvised Dickens: Join us for an improvised story inspired by the type of characters and situations you might find in a Charles Dickens' novel. We'll be taking suggestions from the audience to get us started and then we will present an entire evening of a completely original story ala Dickens. It's sure to have hilarious moments as well as some challenges and strife for good measure. Come be part of the fun as this magical evening unfolds. Tickets $14. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W. 6th St. See the full season schedule at 6thstreetplayhouse.com |
| Friday December 30 8pm Saturday December 31 7pm & 10pm |
THEATER/MUSIC | A New Year's Eve Celebration--All-Comedy Cabaret: Sandy & Richard Riccardi have decided there are enough places in life to be self-indulgent, and that the cabaret stage isn't one of them! They are here to make you scream with laughter at their all-original, all-comedy musical show, describing their cracked and bush-whacked road to marital bliss and social consciousness. Their unique juxtaposition of modern, techno-socio-relevant lyrics and tune-smithy jazz piano arrangements will charm your socks off. If that doesn't, then the Justin Bieber references and the strip tease will. Tickets $20-50. Order tickets at 707-523-4185, 6thstreetplayhouse.com, or at the door. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W. 6th St. |