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Dance

* Company-Dance Unlimited presents “Santa’s Toy Shop” at the Curtis Theatre, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea. 7 tonight. $5-$7. Also Wednesday. (714) 750-9391.

Stage

* Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” continues through Dec. 27 at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 7:30 tonight. $15-$38. (714) 708-5555.

Art

* The National Watercolor Society’s 78th Annual Exhibition continues through Dec. 31 at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today. $1-$2. (714) 738-6595.

* “A Brush With the Sea,” contemporary marine art focusing on the Pacific Ocean, continues through March 7 at the Newport Beach Nautical Museum, 151 E. Coast Highway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today. $1-$4. (949) 673-7863.

Music

* Mannheim Steamroller presents a Christmas program at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, 2695 E. Katella Ave. 7:30 tonight. $25-$55. (714) 704-2500.

* The Fullerton College Community Band gives a concert titled “Celebrate ‘98” in the campus Theatre, 321 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. $5-$7. (714) 871-8101.

Pop/Rock

* FM-3 plays at the Canyon Inn, 6821 Fairlynn Blvd., Yorba Linda. 9 tonight. Free. (714) 779-0880.

* Los Straitjackets, Pearl Harbor and the Torquays play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. $7. (714) 533-1286.

Jazz/Blues

* Juke Box plays at the Freight House, 26701 Verdugo St., San Juan Capistrano. 7 tonight. Free. (949) 487-3297.

* The Bill Cunliffe Trio plays at Spaghettini, 3005 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach. 7:30 tonight. Free. (562) 596-2199.

* The Banda Bros., with Jose Papo Rodriguez, play at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum. (714) 871-8800.

Country

* Ricky Van Shelton sings at the Crazy Horse Steak House, 1580 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana. 7:30 and 10:15 tonight. $39.50-$44.50. (714) 549-1512.

* BR5-49 plays at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 8 tonight. $10-$12. (714) 957-0600.

Lectures

* Musician and composer Tom Hynes discusses “Sounds of California: California Art and Music” at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Noon today. Free. (949) 759-1122.

Events

* A community tree-lighting ceremony, with opportunities to meet Santa Claus and to make donations to local charitable organizations, takes place at the Westminster Community Services Building, 8200 Westminster Blvd. 6 tonight. Free. (714) 895-2860.

--Compiled by Kenneth Williams