Esmerelda, the gorilla trainer, and Sophie, the gorilla, perform this timeless story of an old woman and a fly.

December 6th & 7th: Author Signings at Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore
1:00 - 2:00 PM, 2864 Chicago Ave. S.
On the 6th, local author Rob Hahn will sign The Funeral Home Murders, along with a wine tasting. On the 7th, local author Monica Ferris will sign Thai Die, the 12th in her series about a needlecraft shop owner/amateur sleuth. Also take advantage of the 28th anniversary sale, ongoing through the 7th.

Beginning December 13th: La Natividad, at In the Heart of the Beast Theatre
6:30 PM, 1500 E. Lake St.
This moving holiday show combines street theatre, HOBT’s distinctive puppetry, and an outdoor candle-lit procession. Based on the Mexican tradition of Las Posadas, the audience moves outside the theatre and becomes part of the action.

December 15th: The Holiday Pageant, by Open Eye Figure Theatre
7:00 PM, 710 Hennepin Ave. (Pantages Theater)
"Combines The Second Shepherd’s Play, with the Nativity story, but all told from Lucifer’s point of view giving a crackling contemporary voice to these stories, revealing playwright and Open Eye Artistic Director Michael Sommers’ puckish sensibilities."

December 16th: Author Reading, at Magers & Quinn
8:00 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
Twin Cities art and music icon Chris Mars signs copies of his book Tolerance: The Art Of Chris Mars.

Through December 21st: Lost Letters to Santa, at Bryant Lake Bowl
Thursdays at 7:00 PM, Sundays at 6:00 PM, 810 W. Lake St.
"You can lose your keys, your way, hair, mind, girlish figure, dreams, temper, panties…pretty much anything. But a LOST Letter To Santa?! What might become of you! What became of them?"

December 27th: Kids Book Club, at East Lake Library
2:00 - 3:00 PM, 2727 East Lake Street
This month's book is Redwall by Brian Jacques. "When the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy the enemy."

Through December 28th: Souvenir, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
"A wildly funny and surprisingly touching portrait of real-life musical laughingstock Florence Foster Jenkins - a wealthy society widow who professed to be a great opera soprano, but instead had an uncanny ability to stay consistently off-key."

Through December 31st: Holiday Specials at Hair By Morgan
718 W. Lake St.

"Holidays" and the economy have you stressed out? Hair by Morgan is having 1/2 off color and a cut. Also $ 100.00 off hair Extensions... so you can look your best for the holiday season and also have money left over for gifts and fun.

Through January 9th: Art & Healing: Body Burden, at and Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave.
Featuring gallery exhibitions, performances, brown bag dialogues and youth workshops that take a frank and creative look at the connections between our bodies, our environment and our modern way of life.