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Saturday, November 22, 2008
ANAHEIM -
Disneyland's
Holiday Celebration includes Sleeping Beauty’s Winter
Castle, “Believe … in Holiday Magic” fireworks show, Santa’s
Reindeer Round-up, A Christmas Fantasy parade, Haunted Mansion
Holiday and It’s a Small World holiday. Time: 8 a.m. to
Midnight. Location: 1313 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, CA.
CHICO- Eileen Ivers
and Immigrant Soul Concert. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $20 -
25. Location: California State University, Chico, Laxson
Auditorium, 2nd & Normal Ave., Chico, CA. Call: (530) 898-6333.
chicoperformances.com
COSTA MESA - The Color
Purple Play. Mature content in this award-winning production.
Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $28.50 - 88.50. Location: Orange County
Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Dr.,
Costa Mesa, CA. Call: (714) 556-ARTS. ocpac.org
HAWTHORNE -
Gingerbread
Display. On view daily in the hotel lobby of
Ayres Hotel, guests can visit and view delightful gingerbread
house designs. Cost: Free admission. Location: 14400
Hindry Avenue, Hawthorne, CA. For info, call: Lynda at (310)
670-2870.
LOS ANGELES - The
Takacs Quartet with Muzsikas and special guest Marta Sebestyen
in Concert. Bartok and folk music are featured in this event.
Time: 8 p.m. Location: UCLA's Royce Hall Auditorium, 68
Kerckhoff Hall, Los Angeles, CA. Tickets: $26 - 50. Call: (310)
825-2101. calendar.ucla.edu
LOS ANGELES -
Downtown on
Ice. Holiday ice rink is an annual event with free concerts
and paid ice skating at temporary rink constructed at Pershing
Square near the Civic Center. Rink is open daily through Jan.
19, 2009. Time: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and
open until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Cost: $6/ adult, $3
child 4 to 12, free age 3 & under. Location: Pershing Square 532
South Olive Drive Los Angeles, CA. Call: (213) 847-4968.
laparks.org
MAMMOTH LAKES - 2nd Annual Mammoth Lakes Film Festival. The Mammoth Film
Festival takes place annually in Mammoth Lakes California. 11
days of film screenings, parties and music at multiple venues in
the beautiful Eastern Sierra. (Last year's event was hosted he
festival will primarily screen films at the Forest Ranger
Auditorium at the Visitors Center on Hwy 203 and in the Village.
Over 60 films will be screened at this second annual event.
Categories include: documentary; foreign film; comedy/musical;
and drama. Event runs November 13 – 23, 2008. Cost: $25 pass.
Location: Mammoth Lakes, California 93546. Call: (760) 965-4072.
mammothfilmfestival.com
NEWPORT BEACH -
Tree
Lighting Ceremony.
Fashion Island's 115 ft. Christmas tree is illuminated with over
17,000 lights and ornaments. Enjoy a live performance and the
arrival of Santa! Time: 6 p.m. Location: Fashion Island
Newport Beach, 401 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, CA. Call:
(949) 721-2000. shopfashionisland.com
PLEASANTON -
Downtown
Pleasanton's Magical Holiday Evening. Holiday festivities at
downtown shops, restaurants and businesses include decorations,
twinkling lights, banners, beautiful window displays and holiday
treats. Visits with Santa and encounters with Elves who hand out
purple candy canes and peppermint lollipops; carolers,
choruses, bell ringers, flutes; fire juggling acrobat Dana Smith
and his dog Lacey; balloon sculptors; face painters; and
Crackers the Clown will all be on hand to celebrate the magic of
the season. Time: 6 to 9 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Main
Street (approx. 830 Main), Pleasanton, CA.
pleasantondowntown.net
REDONDO BEACH -
Seaside Ice Rink.
Public Skating. Time: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Cost to skate:
$12 - 14. Location: Seaside Lagoon, 200 Portofino Way, Redondo
Beach, CA. Parking at 181 N. Harbor Drive Call: (310) 318-6300.
seasideice.com
SACRAMENTO - Harvest Festival. 36th annual event features
over 24,000 one-of-a-kind arts and crafts, gourmet foods with
free samples and musical entertainment. Artist quality glass
art, jewelry, ceramics and gifts sold at this holiday event.
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost: $9 Adult; $7 Senior 62+; $4 Youth
13-17; Free 12 and under when accompanied by an adult. One
ticket is good for all three days. Location: Cal Expo, 1600
Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, CA. havestfestival.com
SAN DIEGO -
Fantasy on
Ice. Holiday public ice skating rink at Horton Plaza. Time:
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Location: 225 Broadway, San Diego, CA.
sdice.com
SAN JOSE -
Downtown Ice. Outdoor ice skating rink for the holidays.
Time: 5 to Midnight. Cost: $15/ adult. $13/ youth 12 and under.
Admission includes rental skates and ice time. Runs through Jan.
11, 2009. Location: 120 S. Market St., San Jose, CA. Call:
(408) 279-1775
SANTA ROSA - Lisa
Lampanelli Comedy. This comedy show is being filmed. Time:
7 & 10 p.m. Cost: $39.50. Location: Wells Fargo Center for the
Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa, CA. Call:
(707) 546-3600. wellsfargocenterarts.org WALNUT CREEK -
Downtown Walnut
Creek on Ice. This seasonal ice skating rink offers holiday
exercise and fun in a beautiful outdoor setting. Time: 10 a.m.
to 11 p.m. Cost: $11 - 15. Location: Civic Park, Clay Arts
Parking Lot, Walnut Creek, CA. Call: (925) 935-7669. iceskatewalnutcreek.com
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