THE SANTA MARIA HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL PROGRAM presents a Winter Concert featuring performances by the Saints Band and the school’s Jazz Ensemble on Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Ethel Pope Auditorium on South Broadway in Santa Maria. Cost is $3. Info: 925-2567.
COASTAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL presents a Christmas musical on Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at New Life Community Church, 990 James Way, Pismo Beach. Info: 489-1213 or mrs.kuiken@coastalchristianschool.com.
THE LOMPOC VALLEY MASTER CHORALE presents a Fanfares and Carols concert Dec. 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 925 North F St., Lompoc. Cost is $15. Info: 588-7204 or lvmasterchorale.org.
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents the Concert Band performing a free holiday concert on Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 2970 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3252.
COASTAL VOICES presents Christmas Favorites Old and New Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. and Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3945 S. Bradley Road, Santa Maria. Cost is $12, $10 in advance. Info: 937-3416.
THE LOMPOC POPS ORCHESTRA presents its annual Christmas Concert on Dec. 6 at 4:30 and 7 p.m. at Lompoc’s First United Methodist Church, 925 North F St., Lompoc. Cost is $15, $5 for kids and full-time students. Info: 735-6463.
THE CENTRAL CITY CHORDSMEN present an evening of Christmas music in concert with the Righetti High Madrigals and Cabrillo High Madrigals on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, corner of Patterson and Bradley Road, Santa Maria. Info: 937-5784.
THE PIONEER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR AND VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE present a winter concert on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 311 South Broadway, Santa Maria. Cost is $2. Info: 922-1305, Ext. 5201.
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents A Night of Holiday Strings, featuring a string trio in concert on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Santa Maria Public Library, Shepard Hall, 421 South McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 117.
THE TRI CITY SOUND CHORUS of the Sweet Adelines presents its 2009 annual Christmas Friends and Family Show on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Stahnke Hall, 4725 S. Bradley Road, Santa Maria. Info: 736-7572 or tricitysound.org.
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CAL POLY CHOIRS present their annual show, A Christmas Celebration, on Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. in the Harman Hall of the Performing Arts Center’s Christopher Cohan Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 756-2787.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO BLUES SOCIETY presents the Kirk Fletcher Band in concert on Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Veterans Hall, 801 Grand Ave., SLO. Cost is $20, $17 for members. Info: 541-7930 or sloblues.org.
THE CENTRAL COAST CELEBRATION CHORUS presents a holiday
concert on Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Arroyo Grande. Info: 543-5456.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents Yo-Yo Ma in concert on the cello on Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. at the Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSIC CLUB presents a morning concert on
Dec. 9 at 11 a.m. at the Unitarian Society, 1535 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara. Info: 969-7634 or sbmusicclub.org.
THE COMMUNITY ARTS AND MUSIC ASSOCIATION presents Renee Fleming performing in recital with Gerald Moore accompanying on Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. at the Granada Theatre, State Street, Santa Barbara. Cost is $35, $45, $60, and $80. Info: 899-2222 or granadasb.org.
This article appears in Dec 3-10, 2009.