Burlesque Extravaganza: 8 p.m. Feb. 21-24, Exit Theatre, 156 Eddy St., San Francisco. Featuring more than 30 performers. $20-$60. http://www.theexit.org/burlesque/. Wine Bar 107 Testarossa Live Music: 5:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Paul Kent; 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23, Kid Anderson, John Boy and Lisa Leuscner; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 24, La Mandanga, 300-A College Ave., Los Gatos. www.winebar107.com. Face-Off 2018: Creatures of Impulse Improv: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22-24; 2 p.m. Feb. 24; preview show, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. Bay Area teen improv teams “compete” against Creatures of Impulse in this pro-wrestling themed run of shows. Enjoy five performances and five different bouts, with an interactive format that gives the audience a chance to win prizes. $5-$10. www.firehousearts.org.
Let the Season Begin: The Studio Theatre of California’s STOCtet presents a holiday concert featuring Christmas favorites contemporary and traditional, Dec, 1, 7:30 p.m, Admission is free (freewill donation of $10 appreciated), Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 12770 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga, 408-370.6639 or stoc.org, Mission Dance Company: The company, which features dance students from Mission College and West Valley College, presents “Fused,” a performance featuring a variety of styles, including ballet, modern, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop and ballroom dance in 14 pieces choreographed by two dance instructors and student choreographers, Nov, 30- Dec, 1, 8 p.m, Tickets: $15/general admission, $10/students w/ID, ballet mom ballerina mom dance mom - unisex t-shirt $7/West Valley & Mission students w/ID (parking fee: $3), West Valley College Theater, 14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, missiondanceco@gmail.com or facebook.com/mis siondancecompany..
The festival offers a low-cost day of nonstop theater, dance and music performances along with visual arts activities both inside and outside the Lesher Center. The event is presented by Chevron, and produced by the Diablo Regional Arts Association and the Lesher Center. New to the festival this year is Popovich Comedy Pet Theater, which features Gregory Popovich and 30 trained animals including dogs, cats, geese, birds and mice in a comedy/circus act. Popovich rescued and trained the animals in the show. As a juggler, clown and pet trainer, Popovich combines physical comedy, balancing and acrobatics.
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The festivities kick off at 11 a.m. and include a double-lion dance by the Far East Dragon Lion Dance Association at 12:30 p.m., a calligraphy demonstration by the Lanting Calligraphy Club and Huafeng Calligraphy Art Association and traditional Chinese dance, arts and games. The Saratoga Tai Chi Group and Northwest YMCA Group will lead a tai chi demonstration, and the Silicon Valley Dance Academy will put on a dance performance. But it’s the lion dance that promises to be one of the most exciting parts of the program, said Emily Lo, vice mayor of Saratoga and a member of the organizing committee for the event. She described the dance as one that symbolizes the warding off of evil. Attendees will be handed red envelopes filled with cash–a symbol of good luck–to give to the lions. They’re also welcome to bring their own.
