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    Alisha H.

    Wow! What an incredible experience! The effort and production that go into this are absolutely amazing. I've never seen anything like this at a typical church--it's such a unique way to experience the story of Jesus's birth. This event is perfect for families, with lots of activities for kids and a story that literally moves throughout the town. The live animals add such a special touch! The play itself runs about every half hour, and I'd recommend making time to watch it. Also-free hot chocolate! It does get very busy, and parking can be a bit of a challenge, but it's absolutely worth the trip. Since it's only on for five days a year, I'd definitely go back again. Such a one-of-a-kind experience!

    I went to see this play for the first time yesterday. I truly enjoyed myself. It was very crowded and at times hard to see because I'm short. Luckily, the play keeps repeating and I was able to go stand in a better place to watch it. Dress warm because it is outside. A must see with the whole family!

    Carol S.

    Very interesting and fun event! I believe kids will enjoy much more than adults but it was beautiful to see everything as old times.

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    Darlene S.

    Kudos to the Santa Clara Baptist Church community for the time and effort that they put into this amazing reenactment of the birth of Christ! Live animals, beautiful music and a newborn baby. No charge and free hot cocoa. It's an experience you won't

    The greatest place you can go, very organized and realistic, makes you experience the real atmosphere

    Tara A.

    AMAZING!! Our first year and it was such a great experience! A unique and meaningful way to celebrate Christmas! It was also educational! They offered free hot chocolate and there are restrooms and a place to sit indoor if need be. We parked on residential and had a bit of a walk. I wouldn't waste time in the high school lot unless you get there early because it was blocked, no way thru on one end. The kids had a great time exploring the marketplace and bringing home the souvenirs. There lots to see and do! All the people there were very nice and patient. It is so wonderful they are able to do this for the community for free. It wasn't freezing but it did start drizzling so glad we brought our umbrellas. It wasn't too crowded for Friday night. It is amazing so it is worth it to make the time to check it out. The other reviews are right-there's sand and we stayed about 1.5 hr. Inside Bethlehem is just amazing what they recreated.

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    Awesome and praise Jesus the King!! A beautiful depiction of ancient Bethlehem! I highly recommend!

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    Family friendly, hands on experience! It feels like your back in Bethlehem! Alot of work and much appreciated! Good job!

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    Such a high quality production, and it's free! I went last year and already have it on my calendar. Beautiful!

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    it is wonderful event for Christmas! Highly recommended! Thanks to the church for the hard works!

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    Went last night and it was amazing!!! I was in awe with everything! Thank you for providing this experience for the community

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    The place transforms completely. It is great! Let's see how it goes this year with the drive thru

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    This was SO fun. What a beautiful way to bring us back to that incredible night of our Lord's birth!

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    Ask the Community - Bethlehem

    Does rain cancel this event for the day?

    Only heavy rain will cancel the event. We operate in light rain. Check home page of our website before coming to see if event is cancelled for the night. http://www.bethlehemsc.com

    Do you know when this year will be performance?

    Dec 8-11, 2022, 6:30pm-9pm

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    This is the best thing to do for Christmas in the greater Bay Area and even into the central valley where I live!!!

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    Louis B Mayer Theatre

    Louis B Mayer Theatre

    4.2(16 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    Wife got two free tickets to this performance by Rhiannon Giddens. Who? Checked on the internet…read moreand thought she sounded decent on YouTube videos. Only problem was that it was Friday at 730pm at the Louis B Mayer theater, as in Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Wife bought the tickets expecting me to drive all that way in rush hour traffic, and find the theater at night in unfamiliar surroundings? Yes. Why do you think she married me? Left our house in Sunnyvale at 6:15pm, and 7 miles, 40 minutes and 30+ traffic signals on El Camino Real reached Santa Clara University. LBM theater address is 500 El Camino Real, but that's the address for the whole Santa Clara University. The theater is on the opposite end of the campus, at least a half mile from El Camino Real. All nearby street parking taken, with on campus street parking restricted to vehicles with SCU parking permits. The central parking garage is located near the stadium, but that was completely across campus. Closer parking garage at the corner of Alviso and Franklin St. Take El Camino Real, right on Lafayette, left on Franklin. Took 10 minutes of DWA to find it, at night. Only spaces near the garage entrance are compact spots. Backed into a compact spot, so named as next to a concrete wall. So you are pulling out blind. $5 to park, with you having to enter your license plate number on the receipt. Guess this is to prevent cheapskates from loaning the ticket to a friend for reuse. Parking free after 8pm, but wouldn't you know it, but the show starts at 7:30pm. 5 minute walk from the 4 story parking garage to the theater, the entrance of which is not visible from the street. The usual bag check at the entrance, with hand searches, just like at Disneyland. Sign says no food nor drinks permitted in theater. Ticket electronically scanned. Wife wisely goes to the bathroom before the play starts. Inside a very modern theater, full house, with seating 395-525 depending on configuration, with movable seats up front. 20 rows of seats, two aisles, with stairs going down, and hand railings on the side. Stadium seating at the bleacher area, with your knees at head height of the people in front of you. Great panoramic viewing. Got to stand up to let people get by. One poor dude gets stuck behind a lady wearing a fedora hat the entire show. Francesco Turrisi plays the piano, drums and accordian, while Rhiannon Giddens plays the violin and the banjo. Bluegrass music, Irish ballad music, folk music, instrumentals, and Rhiannon singing. Rhiannon featured on Ken Burns country music, and performed for the Obamas at the White House. Her songs tell stories of historic black womanhood and survival. If it's good enough for Obama, it's good enough for me. Intermission the wife races to the bathrooms, while I take my time. Men's bathroom has 5 urinals and 2 toilets, with line backed up a dozen deep in no time. Women's restrooms have even longer lines. Assume 7 stalls for the women, or at 3 minutes per use, 49 women can be accommodated in the 20 minute intermission. The other 150 women are just going to have to hold it for the 2 hour performance, as the theater was designed for university students age 18-21 with strong bladders. Get back to my seat, just as the college age ladies behind me, remove their bare feet off the top of my seatback. Some people are still learning proper manners. End of the show, get back to the parking garage. Drive out just as the person next to me is backing out, hidden behind a concrete wall between us. Just did avoid meeting by accident, and no it was not an Asian woman driver!

    Great small auditorium venue for comedy shows, drama and public speaking engagements. You can hear…read morethe stage and see well from pretty much any seating location in the place and it's a good venue as well for family events. Really nice!

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    Louis B Mayer Theatre - Q&A with the cast of the Good Doctor after the show. Nicely done! Thoroughly enjoyed it.

    Q&A with the cast of the Good Doctor after the show. Nicely done! Thoroughly enjoyed it.

    Louis B Mayer Theatre - June 6th 2013 FOOTLOOSE the musical!

    June 6th 2013 FOOTLOOSE the musical!

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    Mission City Center for Performing Arts - Watching my niece performing tonight!

    Mission City Center for Performing Arts

    4.5(6 reviews)
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    I honestly had no idea this theater even existed, but apparently it's attached to Wilcox high…read moreschool. It comes up really fast on your GPS so be careful when you go through the light but you basically turn right into the parking lot. There was not much parking, considering the show was sold out to see the descendants, so I heard some people had to park farther away in the neighborhood and walk in. Once you walk in, there's an open auditorium theater or open area where you could buy snacks and get candid pictures with the cast. As I walked further down the hallway to my seat, I noticed how lit everything was and organized and clean. Everything was set up. The rose were pretty so I'm glad I'm only 5'2" tall, but a 6 foot tall person would probably have some issues sitting in these chairs. This particular production had an issue with their in the second half of the show, but I was sitting close enough. I could still actually hear them sing without their mics on. I'm not too sure how many people this theater seats, but there were a lot and somebody's told me they were sitting in the back yesterday and that's why they got tickets for today's show. They wanted to sit up close! Lol. Production can't wait to see my niece perform next year as they do Alice in Wonderland!

    I attended a musical performance here and the acoustics here are wonderful. The 300+ seats are…read morecomfy and slightly elevated so that everyone can get a look at the stage. There is also room for overflow on each side as well as in the back. They have ample parking as well as street parking available.

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    Mission City Center for Performing Arts - Cast of The Descendants, bowing at the end of their show!

    Cast of The Descendants, bowing at the end of their show!

    Mission City Center for Performing Arts - The theater from the parking lot

    The theater from the parking lot

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    Roberta Jones Junior Theatre - Charlottes web

    Roberta Jones Junior Theatre

    3.5(8 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    I sent my niece to Robert jones junior theater so that she could make friends. Though they were a…read morelot of kids, most of them were hostile and mean. The casting is biased, most kids lack the basic talent and singing ability for the roles they were given. My niece came home crying multiple times. Not all of the kids had a fair chance and many felt left out. Jen is an awful director, she clearly hates children. As for the rest of them, had niece had good things to say. But the program is crooked, unfair, and clearly biased.

    This review is for the Imagine Me class by the city of Santa Clara. The class was the quality of a…read morepreschool drop in. Barely any props and they only acted in the last 3 minutes. The plays were simple like goldilocks. Most of the class was the teacher telling the kids to be quite and to sit down and reading the play out twice. I may have had bad luck because it was apparent some parents used this class to drop off their very loud and misbehaving kids and run off. Mine was the youngest but was very serious about acting. Even if it were not for the kids who didn't really want to be there, the class itself was just very basic and disappointing. I also could not get a refund we ended up just not going as it was not worth it. My message to the theatre. some youngers kids are really passionate about this and if given the opportunity will shine. You can start with a selection process or a more advanced class for younger kids

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    Roberta Jones Junior Theatre - Honk!

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    California Theatre

    California Theatre

    4.6(201 reviews)
    5.5 miDowntown

    California Theater is a gorgeous old historical theater with distinguishing beauty and exquisite…read moredetails. It's the type of place you go to where you spend just as much time ogling over the venue as you do the show itself! I went there for a film festival and loved it. The location is also pure perfection because it is within the same block as several restaurants and bars for those who want to grab a bite or drink before or after their show. The only (small) downside is finding parking. We parked in an outdoor lot 2 blocks away for $20. It is about the average rate for the area but still seems steep to me for a 2 hour show. *breathe* Trying to not sweat the small stuff, so I say pay for the steep parking and enjoy the gorgeous theater and watch a nice show! It will be worth the experience.

    Gorgeous theatre, nicely preserved, and a great place to see some theatre, music, opera, et al. I…read morevisited one night to see an opera, and really had a great time. Sure, it was nice that the opera was NOT nine hours long, but that's me. Your mileage may vary. The outside of the building blends in so well to its surroundings, you may not notice it at first. But, the California Theatre is easy to find, and perfect to walk to from parking or a restaurant. Even in the entrance way before you walk in (where there's the Box Office for will-call or day-of tickets), you see the elegance and grandeur that awaits. Still, there's nothing stuff about it at all. Every staff member or volunteer I encountered was helpful, friendly, and welcoming. There happened to be live music in the Lobby before and after the performance. Refreshments are found on each floor. We had Orchestra Seats. The opera looked and sounded crisp. The singing, the set, the orchestra, the costumes all radiated excitement and serious fun. This particular opera, by Bela Bartok, is rarely done and having some familiarity with the composer, I was excited to check it out. Very much enjoyed the opera, and the venue. If you are an SJSU student, ask about tickets and/or big discounts available at the Box Office.

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    California Theatre - California Theatre, San Jose

    California Theatre, San Jose

    California Theatre
    California Theatre - California Theatre, San Jose

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