the ballet slippers book

Tickets are $25 general admission, $12 for students, 17 and under. Call 925-757-9500 or go online at www.elcampaniltheatre.com. Sketching group meets Mondays in Brentwood. BRENTWOOD — Artists are invited to attend an informal weekly figure sketching group hosted by local artist Big Al Lopez. The group meets most Monday evenings, 6 to 9 p.m. at CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Drive. Models are clothed, often in colorful costumes from the world of dance and theater. Sessions feature a series of short, creative poses ranging from two to 20 minutes. Drop-ins are welcome, no registration required.

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Smuin Ballet was founded in 1994 by Michael Smuin, a well-known choreographer and a former artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet, Smuin died in 2007, but the company continues to thrive, performing his ballets along with exciting new works from the ballet slippers book choreographers from all over the world, Rounding out this program are Michael Smuin’s romantic “Bouquet”; Ma Cong’s “French Twist,” first performed by Smuin Ballet in 2010; and a new work by choreographer-in-residence Amy Seiwert..

XXMas, the Christmas Ballet: Whether you look forward to the Smuin Ballet’s Christmas program for its comic charm or en pointe elegance, this year has something for all tastes and all ages. Various times. Through Dec. 15. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. $23-$68. ci.mtnview.ca.us/mvcpa/dec13.html or 650-903-6000. Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker: The holiday favorite dramatizes the traditional story of Masha meeting her “Prince” and, exclusive to Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, adds a tribute to world peace as well. Dec. 14, 3 p.m. Flint Center for the Performing Arts, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. $28-$88. ticketmaster.com.