Holiday entertainment – San Diego Story

California Ballet’s Vintage ‘Nutcracker’ for Your Children’s Children

By Kris Eitland | December 18, 2015 |

Clara falls for Drosselmeyer’s nephew and imagines loving a prince instead of a nutcracker toy…Parents with preteens can talk about falling in love on the drive home…

Bright Dancing and Songs Almost Save ‘White Christmas’ –

By Kris Eitland | December 20, 2013 |

You’ll want to wash the storyline, the gags, the characters in snow…But If you’re a Christmas fanatic, Lawrence Welk fan club member, and still enjoy the film from 1954, this musical is your big mug of eggnog.

Hilarious, Poignant, Add ‘Bearded‘ to List of Holiday Classics

By Kris Eitland | December 7, 2013 |

Gleaned from interviews with real San Diego Mall Santas, Circle Circle dot dot’s BEARDED, a premiere that opened last night at the 10th Avenue Theatre, takes you behind the fake chimney for one day. Hilarious and heartwarming with a shot of zany, Bearded is a welcome pick-me-up in the world of holiday programming.