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Dance
Berkeley Belly Bash 4:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 2. $15-$20, under 12 free. La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. www.amberetta.com
Carolina Lugo and Carolé Acuña Ballet Flamenco 7 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8. $21. Peña Pachamama, 1630 Powell St., S.F. www.pachamamacenter. org
Chime Live Amy Foley, Claudia Anata Hubiak, and James Graham, choreography. 3 p.m. Sun., Dec. 2. Free. Margaret Jenkins Dance Lab, 301 Eighth St., S.F. www.mjdc.org/chime
City Dance “Onstage 2018.” 2 and 7 p.m. Sun., Dec. 9. $38.50. Taube Atrium Theater, 4th Floor, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 415-392-4400. www.city dance.org
Dancehack 2018 Co-Presented by Kinetech Arts and CounterPulse. 8 p.m. Sun., Dec. 2. $20-$35. CounterPulse, 80 Turk St., S.F. www.counter pulse.org
ODC Dance Pilot Program “Merging.” Alyssa Mitchel, Nadhi Thekkek, Molly Matutat, Charlotte Carmichael, Tanya Chianese, and Marlene Garcia, choreography. 4 and 7 p.m. Sun., Dec. 2. $15. ODC Dance Commons, 351 Shotwell St., S.F. odc.dance/pilot70
ODC Theater Presents “Of Iron and Diamonds V3: Alone Together.” Catherine Galasso, choreography. Dave Cerf, music. 8 p.m. Thurs., Sat., Dec. 6-8. $30. ODC Theater, 3153 17th St., S.F. 415-863-9834. odc.dance
Pavel Zuštiak and Palissimo Company “Custodians of Beauty.” 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Dec. 7-8; 3 p.m. Sun., Dec. 9. $21$42. 510-642-9988. www.calperformances.org
Performing Diaspora Residency: Cynthia Ling Lee and Melissa Lewis “Lost Chinatowns” and “I Dreamed Bruce Lee Was My Father.” 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., Dec. 6-8 and Dec. 13-15; 2 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8 and Dec. 15. $20-$35. CounterPulse, 80 Turk St., S.F. www.counterpulse.org
RAW Presents pateldanceworks and OOMPH Dance Theater. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sun., Dec. 7-Dec. 9. $10-$20. SafeHouse Arts, 145 Eddy, S.F. www.safe housearts.org
Rotunda Dance Series: Cunamacué Afro-Peruvian dance. Noon Fri., Dec. 7. Free. Rotunda, S.F. City Hall, S.F. www.dancersgroup.org/ rotunda
Scott Wells and Dancers “Consent Forms.” 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Dec. 7-8; 7 p.m. Sun., Dec. 9. $20-$28. Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th St., S.F. 415-826-4441. www.dance mission.com
SFSU Student Choreographers “Pulse: New Moves Showcase.” 7:30 p.m. Thurs.Sat., Dec. 6-8; 2 p.m. Sun., Dec. 9. McKenna Theatre, 1600 Holloway Ave., S.F. 415-3382467. lca.sfsu.edu
HOLIDAY DANCE
An Irish Christmas Caterina Coyne, Connor Reider, and Tyler Schwartz, choreography. 4 p.m. Sun., Dec. 2. $25-$46. At Hammer Theater Center, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. 408-925-8501. www.hammertheatre.com. 8 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 at Uptown Theatre, 1350 Thurs St., Napa. 707-259-0123. www.uptown theatrenapa.com
City Ballet “The Nutcracker.” 7 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Dec. 7-8; 2 p.m. Sat., Sun., Dec. 8-9. $40-$60. Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon St., S.F. www. palaceoffinearts.org Flamenco Society of San Jose “Christmas Flamenco Juerga.” 7 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8. $15-$25. Historic Hoover Theatre, 1635 Park Ave., San Jose. 800-838-3006. www.theflamencosociety.org Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sat., Sun., Dec. 8-9, Dec, 15-16, and Dec. 22-23; 4 p.m. Dec. 15-16 and Dec. 22-23. $20-50$42.50. Cowell Theater, Ft. Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., S.F. 415-640-2784. www.mfdpsf.org
Marin Ballet “Nutcracker.” 1, 3 and 5 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Dec. 8-9. $45. Marin Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. www.marin ballet.org
Menlowe Ballet “It’s a Wonderful Nutcracker.” 7 p.m. Dec. 14-15 and Dec. 21-22; 2 p.m. Dec. 15-16 and Dec. 22; 11:30 a.m. Dec. 16; 11 a.m. Dec. 23. $29-$62. Menlo-Atherton Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Rd., Atherton. www.menlowe ballet.org
Napa Regional Dance Company “The Nutcracker.” 2 p.m. Dec. 15-15; 7 p.m. Dec. 15. $35-$45. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center, 100 California Dr., Yountville. www.lincolntheater.com Oakland Ballet Company “The Nutcracker.” Graham Lustig, choreography. With the Oakland Symphony and Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir. 1 p.m. Dec. 22-23; 5 p.m. Dec. 22.$20-$97. Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland. www.oakland ballet.org
ODC/Dance “The Velveteen Rabbit.” 2 p.m. Sun., Dec. 2 and Dec. 9; 11 a.m. Thurs.-Fri., Dec. 6-7; 1 and 4 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8. $44.50-$69.50. Through Dec. 9. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, 700 Howard St., S.F. odc.dance
Open City Dance “Emmanuel: The King Is Here.” 4 p.m. Seun., Dec. 9. Free. Oakland City Church, 2735 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland. www.opencitydance. com
Peninsula Ballet “Hip Hop Nutcracker: a Holiday Mashup.” 7 p.m. Dec. 21-22 and Dec. 28-29. $55-$75. Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway St., Redwood City. www.foxrwc.com Peninsula Ballet Company “The Nutcracker 2018.” 2 pm. Dec. 22 and Dec. 29; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 23; 11 a.m. Dec. 24. Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway St., Redwood City. www.foxrwc. com
Peninsula Ballet Theatre “Nutcracker Sweet.” 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Through Dec. 16. $25-$30. Peninsula Ballet Theatre, 1880 S. Grant St., San Mateo. www. peninsulaballettheatre.org S.F. Ballet “The Nutcracker.” 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 13-15, Dec. 18-23, and Dec. 26-28; 4 p.m. Dec. 24 and Dec. 29. $59$298. War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 415-865-2000. www.sfballet. org
S.F. Youth Ballet “18th Annual Nutcracker.” 1 and 5 p.m. Sun., Dec. 2. $26-$46. Mercy High School, 3250 19th Ave., S.F. www.sanfranciscoyouth ballet.org
San Jose New Ballet “The Nutcracker.” 7 p.m. Dec. 14, and Dec. 21; 2 p.m. Dec. 15-16, and Dec 22-24. $21.50-$106. Hammer Theater, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. 408924-8501. www.sanjosenut cracker.com
Smuin Ballet “The Christmas Ballet.” 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat., Dec. 5-8; 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Dec. 8-9. $58-$86. At Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 650-903-6000. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13-15, and Dec. 20-22; 2 p.m. Dec. 15-16, Dec. 19, Dec. 21-23; noon Dec. 24. $34-$91. At Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 700 Howard St., S.F. 415-912-1899. www.smuinballet.org Tandy Beal and Company “Joy!” 7 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Dec. 7-8; 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Dec. 8-9. $15-$50. Hammer Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. 408-924-8501. www.hammertheatre.com
Valley Dance Theatre “2018 Nutcracker.” 2 and 7 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Dec. 8-9, and Dec.14-16. $21-$42. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www.valleydance theatre.com
Yoko Ballet and Fremont Opera “The Nutcracker.” 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Dec. 8-9; 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8. $15-$45. Smith Center, Ohlone College, 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont