Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker a feast of the season. Saturday, December 9 & Sunday, December 10 | 1 pm & 4:30 pm. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre presents its 21st annual production of “The Nutcracker” at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium with live orchestra! Music Director Pamela Martin conducts 52…

A Feast of Noels: Concertino Strings

Boulder Creek Methodist Church 12855 Boulder Street, Boulder Creek

Concertino Strings classical music concert, “A Feast of Noels,” is happening on Saturday December 9 at 3:00 pm in the Boulder Creek United Methodist Church beautiful 100+ year old redwood sanctuary. Featuring Concertino Strings 25-piece string orchestra plus expert flute and recorder soloists Kathleen Purcell and Carol Panofsky, and Robert Jackson on organ. Program for the season: Noels for Instruments…

Love Creek: Tribute to John Burton

Historic Brookdale Lodge 11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

Please join us at the Historic Brookdale Lodge for a very special performance by Love Creek on Saturday, December 9 from 7:30 to 11:30 pm. This is a memorial concert for John Burton who recently passed very suddenly. John was the drummer for Love Creek, The Jamissaries, The Mojo Navigators, Plateau Jazz Band and was a session drummer/percussionist for many…

Joe’s Annual Christmas Party w/ Sharon Allen and The Dusty Boots

Joe's Bar 13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Sharon Allen & The Dusty Blues. Joe’s Bar Annual Christmas Party is Sat. Dec. 9 at 8:30pm. No Cover! Dinner tix: $30 | Raffle tix $2 All proceeds go to Valley Churches Sharon Allen is a veteran performer who delivers her Americana with a blend of her own songs and favorites. Every song is delivered with her sweet voice and persona.…