Matisyahu, reggae rapper » “Hurricane.”. Chris Wyse, The Cult » “Idiot Wind.”. Nick Hexum, 311, funk-rock band » “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere.”. Cathy Henderson, Antigone Rising, folk-rock band » “Tangled Up in Blue.”. Charlie Starr, Blackberry Smoke, Southern rock band » “Romance in Durango” and “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry.”. Aaron Lewis, Staind, metal band » “Dear Landlord.”.
Besides Hitchens and Smith, autobiography nominees were Darin ballet shoe bag Strauss’ “Half a Life”; David Dow’s “The Autobiography of an Execution”; Rahna Reiko Rizzuto’s “Hiroshima in the Morning”; and Kai Bird’s “Crossing Mandelbaum Gate.”, Former U.S, poet laureate Kay Ryan (“The Best of It”) and prize-winning poet-translator Anne Carson (“Nox”) were poetry finalists, along with Kathleen Graber’s “The Eternal City,” Terrance Hayes’ “Lighthead” and C.D, Wright’s “One with Others.”..
Oaktown favorite pianist Kev Choice will be taking the stage for a special set with producer DJ Cecil Carthen and Haitian percussionist Ajayi Jackson, and UC Berkeley’s Raijin Taiko Ensemble will present traditional Japanese taiko drumming. “It’s very open and inviting to people of all types, shapes and sizes,” Swafford said. “When you talk about the heart of Oakland, the melting pot that makes people proud of this city, it’s on display at the street fair.”.
Mike Schermer (Club Fox Blues Jam), 7 p.m, Nov, 27, Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City, $5, 877-435-9849 or www.clubfoxrwc.com, Karen Lovely Band (Club Fox Blues Jam), 7 p.m, Dec, 4, Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City, $5, 877-435-9849 or www.clubfoxrwc.com, Maya Beiser, Cellist, “Linked Verse.” 7:30 p.m, Dec, 7 (sold out), 2:30 p.m, Dec 8, Presented by Stanford Live, Bing Concert Hall | 327 Lasuen St., Stanford University, $10-75, 650-724-2464 or http://live.stanford.edu, Ragazzi Boys Chorus, “A Cheerful Noise.” 5 p.m, Dec, 7, First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto, 4 p.m, Dec, 8, Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco, 4 p.m, Dec, 15, Cunningham Memorial Chapel, Notre Dame de Namur University, 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont, Music by Mozart, Purcell and Handel; Franz Biebl’s Ave Maria; audience sing-along with classic carols; a piece by Paul Halley that combines the ancient chant Ubi Caritas with ballet shoe bag African chants and drumming, Peninsula tickets: $10-$30, www.ragazzi.org or 650-342-8785, San Francisco tickets: Free-$17, www.oldfirst.org or 415-474-1608..
An Irish Christmas: Touring production of traditional songs, dance and storytelling; 2 p.m. Dec. 7; Bankhead Theater, Livermore; $16-$60; 925-373-6800, www.mylvpac.com. Celtic Christmas Concert: Featuring Pog Mo Thoin and Steve Kritzer; 6 p.m. Dec. 7; Bothwell Arts Center, Livermore; $5-$15; 925-373-6800, www.mylvpac.com. Morrisson Theatre Chorus: Holiday concert features wide range of classical, traditional and spiritual songs; Dec. 11-14; Douglas Morrisson Theatre, Hayward; $12-$18; 510-881-6777; www.dmtonline.org.
