thursday/25
Comedy and Chinese food for Christmas Eve. Not sure what to do at Christmas? How about laugh? Bay Area Jews have a few comedy shows to choose from. Lisa Geduldig’s Kung Pao Kosher Comedy features Jeremy Hotz, Ophira Eisenberg and Simon Cadel (as well as cocktails and Chinese food), with partial proceeds to benefit San Francisco Suicide Prevention and S.F.-based Jewish Family and Children’s Services. In Palo Alto, Indian Jewish stand-up Samson Koletkar performs at “Mu-Shoo-genah” comedy night at Congregation Kol Emeth. Palo Alto’s Oshman Family JCC will once again serve up comedy and Chinese food at “Chopshticks,” this time with comic Cathy Ladman, and there’s Chinese food and a cabaret at Chochmat HaLev in Berkeley. So laugh, eat and enjoy.,
Kung Pao Kosher Comedy: At New Asia Restaurant, 772 Pacific Ave., S.F. Also Dec. 25 and 26. 5 and 8:30 p.m.$45-$65. www.koshercomedy.com
“Mu-Shoo-genah” Comedy Night: At Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave., Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. $36. www.kolemeth.org
“Chopshticks with Cathy Ladman.” At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. $55-$65. www.paloaltojcc.org
“Mu-Shu Jew Show.” Chinese banquet and cabaret show featuring comedy, music and surprises. At Chochmat HaLev, 2215 Prince St., Berkeley. 6:30 p.m. $16-$36. (510) 701-1398.
“The MeshugaNutcracker!” Family-friendly Hanukkah musical comedy reimagines Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” score set to klezmer and Broadway–style music. Through Dec. 28. At Heritage Theater, 1 West Campbell Ave., Campbell. 7:30 p.m. $54-$72. www.themeshuganutcracker.com
wednesday/31
New Year’s Eve comedy celebration. Annual show features stand-ups Don Gavin, Nato Green, Brendan Lynch and Chris Garcia. Preceded by cocktail hour and followed by after party. At Kanbar Center for Performing Arts, Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. Pedro Road, San Rafael. Doors open at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. $34.50 to $59.50. www.marinjcc.org/events/performing-arts/