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It's snowing, it's glowing, the beauty is showing. It's The Nutcracker, a dazzling spectacle of holiday glitter. With dancing dolls, flying cooks, giant rats and living snowflakes, The Nutcracker has something to delight everyone in your family. 'Tis the season for magic, for family, for fun. It wouldn't be the holidays without The Nutcracker. Houston Ballet's 2008-2009 season promises visual splendor from first curtain rise to final curtain call. The season is centered on the premiere of Marie, a full-length ballet by artistic director Stanton Welch, inspired by the life of Marie Antoinette. It's punctuated with company premieres including works by William Forsythe, Jerome Robbins, Hans van Manen, and Christopher Wheeldon. You'll applaud every breathtaking movement. |
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Alley Theatre Presents: A Christmas Carol Alley Theatre : Houston A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas returns this year with a re-telling of Charles Dickens' classic story, that follows Ebenezer Scrooge's journey with the three ghosts that visit him on Christmas Eve.. Dates Available: Sunday November 30 @ 7:30 PM FULL PRICE : $38.00 OUR PRICE : $21.00 |
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Houston Ballet Presents - The Nutcracker Wortham Center : Houston The Nutcracker has something to delight everyone in your family. 'Tis the season for magic, for family, for fun. It wouldn't be the holidays without The Nutcracker.. Dates Available: Saturday December 6 @ 7:30 PM FULL PRICE : $71.00 OUR PRICE : $35.50 |
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ComedySportz 4 Kidz ComedySportz Arena : Houston Created for our younger fans and their families, our ComedySportz 4 Kidz show features three all-star performers who invent the performance with the help of the audience. Dates Available: Saturday December 06 @ 4:00 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $8.00 OUR PRICE : $4.00 |
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WinterSong - Bayou City Performing Arts Jones Hall : Houston A holiday roller-coaster ride! Seatbelts please! WinterSong will feature som of your favorite holiday tunes and the festive camp you have come to expect. Gay Men's Chorus of Houston kicks off our 30th Anniversary with BCPA's first major choral commission, "The Promise: A Christmas Miracle," written by Robert Seeley. Dates Available: Tuesday December 16 @ 7:30 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $22.00 OUR PRICE : $11.50 |
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The Comedy Showcase Presents Craig Bush The Comedy Showcase : Houston "A force of a different color!" Hold on to your hats, Craig has shared the stage with such great acts as Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, George Lopez and you may have seen him on the Arsenio Hall show, Oprah and Late Night with David Letterman. Dates Available: Friday November 28 @ 8:00 PM Friday November 28 @ 10:30 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50 |
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Christmas for Sale (Slightly Used) Cypress Bible Church : Cypress Dave Rusk hasn't enjoyed a "real Christmas" for years, and feels no need to join in the holiday rush. Almost on a dare, he decides to "buy Christmas" from Cameo Corners, who owns the local resale shop. Dates Available: Friday December 5 @ 8:00 PM Saturday December 6 @ 8:00 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $14.00 OUR PRICE : $7.00 |
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Carl Faulkenberry Live At The Laff Spot The Laff Spot Comedy Club : Houston Multi-talented and versatile describe Carl Faulkenberry. Quick wit, long lasting humor, and hilarious punch lines are all a part of Carl's show. He makes Houston his next stop before his next world tour and beyond. Don't miss one of the funniest shows you'll see this year! Dates Available: Friday November 28 @ 8:00 PM Friday November 28 @ 10:30 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50 |
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Texas Repertory Theatre Presents: A Christmas Story Texas Repertory Theatre Company : Houston The Texas Repertory Theatre Co., NW Houston’s own critically-acclaimed professional theatre, brings warmth and laughter back to the holiday season with the return of the perennial yuletide favorite A Christmas Story. "You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!" Dates Available: Saturday December 06 @ 8:00 PM Sunday December 07 @ 3:00 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $35.00 OUR PRICE : $17..50 |
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Stages Repertory Theatre : Always...Patsy Cline Stages Repertory Theatre : Houston In honor of our 30th anniversary, we're reviving the single most requested production in our history-Stages' own beloved Always...Patsy Cline. Penned by Stages' Founding Artistic Director Ted Swindley, this international hit musical had its world premiere at Stages in 1988 and has been winning hearts ever since. Dates Available: Friday November 28 @ 8:00 PM Saturday November 29 @ 8:00 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $30.00 OUR PRICE : $15.00 |
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Ensemble Theatre Presents The Twelve Ways Of Christmas Ensemble Theatre : Houston The Ensemble Theatre brings the hit holiday musical, The Twelve Ways of Christmas, back by popular demand for its second run in Houston. Dates Available: Saturday November 29 @ 2:00 PM Thursday December 04 @ 7:30 PM Saturday December 06 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $25.00 - $35.00 OUR PRICE : $12.50 - $17.50 |
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ComedySportz Houston ComedySportz Arena : Houston ComedySportz features teams of improv comedians who compete for laughs as they make up scenes and songs on the spot. Not comedy about sports, but rather comedy played as a sport, similar to "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" on t.v. Dates Available: Friday November 28 @ 8:00 PM Saturday November 29 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $16.00 OUR PRICE : $8.00 |
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Main Street Theatre Presents - But Not Goodbye Main Street Theatre : Rice Village It's the summer of 1910, and unbeknownst to him, Sam Griggs is not long for this world. If he had known he was going to die today, he might have made an effort to clean up the family finances, particularly the speculative real estate venture in which all their money is invested. Dates Available: Thursday December 11 @ 7:30 PM Friday December 12 @ 8:00 PM Saturday December 13 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $26.00 - $36.00 OUR PRICE : $13.00 - $18.00 |
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A. D. Players Children's Theater - Cold, Frankin Sense, and Brrr! Rotunda Theatre : St. Lukes United Methodist Church Meet Franklin, a young boy with a bad cold who has lost Christmas. Follow him along his travels as he meets an assortment of characters ranging from a lost wiseman to a set of singing bakers who all try to help him find it. Dates Available: Saturday November 29 @ 1:00 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $11.00 OUR PRICE : $5.50 |
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A. D. Players - The Gifts Of Christmas Grace Theatre : Houston A. D. Players is proud to bring you The Gifts Of Christmas. Two one act plays to celebrate the season. The Foster Father as well as 0 Henry's The Gift of the Magi.. Dates Available: Friday November 28 @ 8:00 PM Saturday November 29 @ 8:00 PM FULL PRICE : $17.00 - $35.00 OUR PRICE : $8.50 - $17.50 |
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Stage Right Presents Christmas Belles Crighton Theatre : Conroe A church Christmas Program spins hilariously out of control in this Southern farce about squabbling sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful sheep, and a reluctant Elvis impersonator. Dates Available: Friday December 05 @ 8:00 PM Saturday December 06 @ 8:00 PM Sunday December 07 @ 2:00 PM FULL PRICE : $22.00 OUR PRICE : $12.00 |
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The Bubbha Thomas Jazz Holiday Concert Museum of Fine Arts Houston : Houston Jazz Education Inc. presents The Bubbha Thomas Holiday Jazz Concert featuring Ayanna, Horace A. Young and Texas Brass Band at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Dates Available: Wednesday December 10 @ 7:00 PM FULL PRICE : $30.00 OUR PRICE : $15.00 |
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The Company OnStage Presents Rudolph Rides Again Company OnStage : Houston Santa left Mrs. Santa's favorite elf, Alvin, in Houston on Christmas Eve. Elvis the elf, and a retired Rudolph the Red-Nosed-Reindeer make the trip to rescue Alvin, amaze a couple of kids, fight some bad burglars and sing a song or two. A holiday treat for the whole family. Dates Available: Saturday November 29 @ 11:00 AM Saturday November 29 @ 1:30 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $8.00 OUR PRICE : $4.00 |
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The Sunshine Boys @ The Company OnStage Company OnStage : Houston Al Lewis and Willie Clark, a successful vaudeville team for forty three years, haven't spoken to each other since they split up eleven years ago. When CBS wants them to appear in a history of comedy TV special they decide to go through with it even if it kills them. It almost does. A hilarious and heartfelt comedy from the iconic Neil Simon. Dates Available: Friday November 28 @ 8:00 PM Saturday November 29 @ 8:00 PM More Dates... FULL PRICE : $15.00 OUR PRICE : $7.50 |
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A Nice Family Gathering Theatre Suburbia : Houston A man loves his wife so much, he almost told her. It's Thanksgiving Day and the first family gathering at the Lundeen household since the Patriarch died. At the gathering, Dad comes back as a ghost with a mission; to tell his wife he loved her, something he neglected to tell her while he was alive. Dates Available: Friday November 28 @ 8:30 PM Saturday November 29 @ 8:30 PM FULL PRICE : $10.00 - $12.00 OUR PRICE : $5.00 - $6.00 |
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