OTHER AREAS

Asian Art Museum: “Out of Character: Decoding Chinese Calligraphy,” through Jan. 13, 2013; open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, 200 Larkin St., San Francisco. 415-581-3500, www.asianart.org.

Bedford Gallery: “Broadway Revealed, Behind the Theatre Curtain,” Dec. 6 through Feb. 17, 2013; open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday; 6 to 8 p.m. when theater is open, Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. 925-295-1417, www.bedfordgallery.org.

Crocker Art Museum: “Celestial Realms: The Art of Nepal,” through Feb. 10, 2013; open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, 216 O St., Sacramento. 916-808-1182, www.crockerartmuseum.org.

De Young Museum: “The William S. Paley Collection: A Taste for Modernism,” through Dec. 30; open 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday; Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 415-750-3600, www.deyoung.famsf.org.

Museo Italo Americano: ”Italian Americans at Bat: From Sandlots to the Major League,” through Sunday; “A Retrospective, 1964 to Present” by Joe Oddo and “Sicily Revisited” by Jean Marchese Gallagher, Dec. 14 through March 10; open noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, Fort Mason Center, Building C, San Francisco. 415-673-2200, www.sfmuseo.org.

Pence Gallery: “Our Stories: Judith Lowry’s Artistic Reflections on Native California,” Dec. 4 through Jan. 27, 2013; “Holiday Market and Tea,” through Dec. 23; open 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, 212 D St., Davis. 530-758-3370.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: ”Jay DeFeo: A Retrospective,” through Feb. 3, 2013; open 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Thursday; 151 Third St. Free the first Tuesday of the month. 415-357-4000, www.sfmoma.org.

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art: Larry Thomas’ “Coastal Echoes,” through Dec. 30; open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, 551 Broadway St., Sonoma. 939-7862, www.svma.org.

UC Davis: “The West in Art and Artifact,” 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 2, Freeborn Hall, One Shields Ave. www.indianartsmarkets.com/davisshow.

AUDITIONS

Missouri Street Theater: Jan. 7-8, 2013, the 2013 season includes “Damn Yankees,” “Les Miserables” and “Shrek,” Fairfield Center for Creative Arts, 1035 Texas St. For an appointment, email casting@missouristreettheatre.

Solano Choral Society: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Solano Community College, 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Room 1239, Fairfield. www.solanochoralsociety.org.

Solano Community Symphony: Open auditions by appointment, both amateurs and professionals are invited to apply, Mary Eichbauer, orchestra manager. 747-1946, email gg-mee@ix.netcom.com, www.solanosymphony.org.

OTHER AREAS

“Beach Blanket Babylon”: Applications must be submitted by Dec. 1, auditions by invitation only 2 p.m. Dec. 5, Club Fugazi, 678 Beach Blanket Babylon Blvd., San Francisco. Send résumé to auditions@beachblanketbabylon.com or by mail to SSPI, 470 Columbus Ave., #204, San Francisco, CA 94133.

Strike A Chord: A women’s chorus, rehearsals 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Walnut Creek. 925-935-4313.

COMEDY

Pepperbellys Comedy Club: Myles Weber, 8 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 8 p.m. Sunday: Sean Peabody, 8 p.m. Nov. 30; Benefit for family of CHP officer Kenyon Youngstrom, 8 p.m. Dec. 1; Sean Peabody, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2; Eddie Griffin, 8 and 10 p.m. Dec. 7, 7:30 and 9 p.m. Dec. 8; Donnell Rowlings, 8 and 10 p.m. Dec. 14, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16; H-Town, 10 p.m. Dec. 22; Darren Carter, 8 p.m. Dec. 28, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 29, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 30; 10:30 p.m. Dec. 31; karaoke, 7 p.m. Tuesday; open mike nights, 8 p.m. Wednesday; 849 Texas St., Fairfield. 422-SHOW, www.pepperbellys.com.

Vallejo Comedy: Johnny Steele, Larry “Bubbles” Brown, 8 p.m. Dec. 7, Fetterly Playhouse, 3467 Sonoma Blvd., No. 10, Vallejo. 290-6995, www.vallejocomedy.com.

OTHER AREAS

“Billy Connolly: The Man Live”: 8 p.m. Tuesday through Dec. 1, Marine’s Memorial Theatre, 609 Sutter St., San Francisco. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

Punch Line, Sacramento: Mike E.Winfield, 8 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday; Hannibal Buress, 8 p.m. Thursday, 8 and 10 p.m. Nov. 30 to Dec. 1; Flips & Beaners, 7 p.m. Dec. 2; Sacramento Comedy Showcase, 8 p.m. Dec. 5; Tim Lee, 8 p.m. Dec. 6; David Alan Grier, 8 and 10 p.m. Dec. 7-8, 7 p.m. Dec. 9; Bobby Slayton, 8 p.m. Dec. 13, 8 and 10 p.m. Dec. 14-15, 7 p.m. Dec. 16; Ho Ho Hippy Holiday Spectacular, 8 p.m. Dec. 18; Dustin Ybarra, 8 p.m. Dec. 20, 8 and 10 p.m. Dec. 21-22, 7 p.m. Dec. 23; 2100 Arden Way. 916-925-8500, www.punchlinesac.com.

Punch Line, San Francisco: Dat Phan, 8 and 10 p.m. Friday, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday; San Francisco Comedy Showcase, 8 p.m. Sunday; Flips and Beaners Comedy Jam, 8 p.m. Tuesday; Bret Ernst, 8 p.m. Wednesday, 8 and 10 p.m. Nov. 30, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Dec. 1; San Francisco Comedy Showcase, 8 p.m. Dec. 2; Nick Swordson, 8 p.m. Dec. 3-5; Bobby Slayton, 8 p.m. Dec. 6, 8 and 10 p.m. Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8; San Francisco Comedy Showcase, 8 p.m. Dec. 9; Holiday Heathens, 8 p.m. Dec. 11; Roy Wood Jr., 8 p.m. Dec. 12-13, 8 and 10 p.m. Dec. 14; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 15; San Francisco Comedy Showcase, 8 p.m. Dec. 16; Mosha Kasher 8 and 10 p.m. Dec. 21, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 22; San Francisco Comedy Showcase, 8 p.m. Dec. 23; 444 Battery St. 415-397-7573, www.punchlinecomedyclub.com.

EVENTS

Bev Orlando Nativity Display: More than 200 nativities from around the world will be on display, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 21, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 22, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 23, 4 to 11:30 p.m. Dec. 24, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 25, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 26, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Golden Dome, 2700 Dover Ave., Fairfield. 429-0149, 422-4582, 422-0872.

Boutique and Bake Sale: A benefit for Batten Disease Support and Research Association, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1, preview party, 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 30, Orchard Avenue Baptist Church, 301 N. Orchard Ave., Vacaville. 688-1108, 592-2094.

Christmas at the Waterfront: 1 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1, Christmas market with Santa and tree lighting, Suisun City waterfront. Free admission, bring canned goods and unwrapped toys. 646-9006, www.visitsuisuncity.com.

Christmas Parade and Holiday Market: 10 a.m. Dec. 8, parade starts at First and D streets, continues up First Street and ends at H Street in downtown Benicia; holiday market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., First Street between B and D streets. www.beniciamainstreet.org.

Festival of Trees: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Vacaville Skating Center, 551 Davis St. www.vacavillefestivaloftrees.com.

Festival of Trees: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 1, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 2, Christmas tree auction and breakfast with Santa, sponsored by the Dixon Kiwanis Club, Veterans Hall, 231 N. First St., Dixon. 678-6262, dixonkiwanis@hotmail.com.

Holiday Open House and Tree Lighting: 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 30, First Street, Benicia. Carolers, treats and hot cider, live band and tree-lighting ceremony. 745-9791.

“Life Sentence”: Open mike and poetry slam, 7 p.m. last Tuesday of the month, Missouri Street Theatre, 1125 Missouri St., Fairfield. 803-3922.

Mad Hatter Holiday Festival: Hot dog-eating champ Joey Chestnut is parade’s grand marshal, Dec. 1-2, downtown and waterfront area, Vallejo. 415-553-1522, www.facebook.com/madhatterholidayfestival.

Merriment on Main: Music, Santa lights the tree and live Nativity scene, 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, downtown Vacaville. Free. www.downtownvacaville.com.

New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance: Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council #15499, 8 p.m. Dec. 31, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 2700 Dover Ave., Fairfield. 429-0149, 422-7767.

Wii Gaming Days: 3:30 p.m. fourth Wednesday of the month, John F. Kennedy Library, Joseph Room, 505 Santa Clara St., Vallejo. Free. 866-572-7587, ask for Mark Flowers.

OTHER AREAS

Diablo Valley Lines holiday shows: Features hundreds of model trains representing the mid-20th century through today, more than 200 train cars and 50 steam and diesel engines are in operation during the show, 2 to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave., Walnut Creek. 925-937-1888.

Festival of Lights: 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, Washington Street, Yountville. Lighting ceremony at 5:30 p.m., V Marketplace, 6525 Washington St. www.visitnapavalley.com.

La Fiesta de la Posada: 3 p.m. Dec. 2, a musical depiction of the holy family’s journey, leading to the birth of Jesus in a manger, Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center, 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa. 256-7500, www.musicnapavalley.org.

San Francisco Crystal Fair: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Fort Mason Center, Bldg. A, 99 Marina Blvd. at Laguna, San Francisco. www.crystalfair.com.

MUSIC AND DANCE

City Sports Bar and Grill: Shows begin at 9 p.m.: Ascension, Friday and Saturday; Midlife Crisis, Nov. 30; Groove Thang, Dec. 1; East Wind, Dec. 7-8; Strange Brew, Dec. 14-15; Mother Mayhem, Dec. 21-22; A Train, Dec. 28; Apple Z, Dec. 29; Ascension, Dec. 31; 155 Browns Valley Parkway, Vacaville. 455-7827, www.starsrecreation.com.

Diablo Regional Concert Band: Winter Concert, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7, Benicia Public Library, 150 E. L St., Benicia. 746-4343, www.BeniciaLibrary.org.

Dimitri’s: DJ Reese, 9:30 p.m. Friday; DJ Craig, 9 p.m. Saturday; DJ Reese, 9 p.m. Nov. 30; Ascension, 9:30 p.m. Dec. 1; Gregg Ballad & The Dream Set, 7 p.m. Dec. 2; DJ Reese, 9 p.m. Dec. 7; The Touch of Class Band, 9:30 p.m. Dec. 8; DJ Reese, 9 p.m. Dec. 14; Showtyme, 9:30 p.m. Dec. 15; DJ Reese, 9 p.m. Dec. 21; Radio, 9:30 p.m. Dec. 22; Swagged Out Thursdays, 8 p.m. Thursdays; 700 Main St., Suite 106, Suisun City. 419-5204, www.dimitrislounge.com.