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Dec2Wed

Avello

Wed, Dec 2  ·  8:15 PM
Music Box, San Diego

An Other music event at Music Box. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

Dec2Wed

Cindy Kaza

Wed, Dec 2  ·  8:00 PM
Brea Improv, Brea

A live event at Brea Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

Dec2Wed

Irene Tu

Wed, Dec 2  ·  8:00 PM
Irvine Improv, Irvine

A live event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

Dec2Wed

Mike Feeney

Wed, Dec 2  ·  8:00 PM
Ontario Improv, Ontario

A live event at Ontario Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Dec3Thu

A John Waters Christmas

Thu, Dec 3  ·  8:00 PM
Plaza Theatre, Palm Springs

A Comedy arts and theatre event at Plaza Theatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Dec3Thu

Alison's Halo

Thu, Dec 3  ·  7:30 PM
SOMA, San Diego

A Rock music event at SOMA. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

Dec3Thu

Bleeding Through

Thu, Dec 3  ·  6:00 PM
Constellation Room, Santa Ana

A Rock music event at Constellation Room. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

Dec3Thu

Brea Tree Lighting Ceremony

Thu, Dec 3  ·  6:30 to 9:00 PM
Brea Civic & Cultural Center, Brea

Brea's annual community tree lighting at the Civic & Cultural Center.

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Dec3Thu

Drag the River - 21+

Thu, Dec 3  ·  8:30 PM
Casbah-San Diego, San Diego

An Other music event at Casbah-San Diego. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater Hallowe'en Spooktacular

Select dates through Nov 8  ·  Select dates and times
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Los Angeles

A family-friendly hour-long boo-sical revue with 100+ puppets and a Dia de los Muertos sequence. (Start date shown as September.)

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SeasonMulti-week

First Thursdays Art Walk

First Thursday of every month
Laguna Beach

On the first Thursday of each month, Laguna Beach galleries stay open late for a free, self-guided art walk.

Arts & FilmFreeDetails →

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