Smuin Ballet's XXMAS: THE CHRISTMAS BALLET Tours Bay Area, Now thru 12/28

The Bay Area's hottest holiday ticket gets a 20th Anniversary Season kick with XXmas: The Christmas Ballet, making its sassy return with a perfect gift for audience members of all ages.

An ever-changing carousel of mischief and elegance, this enormously popular holiday celebration offers something for everyone, from ballet, tap, and swing to a wealth of other dances drawn from holiday traditions from around the world.

This year XXmas: The Christmas Ballet will include new choreography from Smuin's acclaimed Choreographer-in-Residence Amy Seiwert and Post: Ballet Artistic Director Robert Dekkers, among others.

XXmas: The Christmas Ballet will tour the Bay Area, beginning with shows in Walnut Creek, continuing in Livermore, Carmel, and Mountain View, and finishing up with its annual holiday run at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.

SHOWS:

WALNUT CREEK:

Today, November 22-23, 2013

8:00 pm Friday

2:00 pm Saturday

Lesher Center for the Arts

1601 Civic Drive (at Locust), Walnut Creek

(925) 943-7469 or www.smuinballet.org

Tickets ($49-$65)*

LIVERMORE:

November 29-30, 2013

7:30 pm Friday

2:00 & 7:30pm Saturday

Bankhead Theater

2400 First Street, Livermore

(925) 373-6800 or www.smuinballet.org

Tickets ($40-$60)*

CARMEL:

December 6-7, 2013

8:00 pm Friday

2:00 pm Saturday

Sunset Center

San Carlos Street (between 8th and 10th), Carmel

(831) 620-2048 or www.smuinballet.org

Tickets ($50-$65)*

MOUNTAIN VIEW:

December 11-15, 2013

8:00 pm Wednesday - Friday

2:00 & 8:00 pm Saturday

2:00 pm Sunday

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

500 Castro Street (at Mercy), Mountain View

(650) 903-6000 or www.smuinballet.org

Tickets ($49-$65)*

SAN FRANCISCO:

December 18-28, 2013

8:00 pm Wednesday, Dec 18

8:00pm Thursday, Dec 19

8:00pm Friday, Dec 20

2:00 & 8:00pm Saturday, Dec 21

2:00 & 7:00pm Sunday, Dec 22

2:00pm Tuesday, Dec 24

2:00 & 8:00pm Thursday, Dec 26

8:00pm Friday, Dec 27

2:00 & 8:00pm Saturday, Dec 28

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Lam Research Theater

700 Howard Street (at Third)

(415) 912-1899 or www.smuinballet.org

Tickets: ($24-$64)*

*All prices are listed without fees - box office and order fees may apply.

Discounts are available for students and groups of 10 or more.

Pictured: Smuin dancer Susan Roemer struts onstage as the iconic "Santa Baby." Smuin's XXMAS: THE CHRISTMAS BALLET, 2013 EDITION will tour the Bay Area November 22 - December 18, 2013. Photo Credit: David Allen.