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Music

* The St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Choir presents “No Room for a King” at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. 8 tonight. $6. Also Sunday. (949) 574-2253.

* The Cal State Fullerton Guitar Ensemble plays music by Bach, Gougeon, York, Cornett and Gagnon in the campus Little Theatre, 800 N. State College Blvd. 8 tonight. $5-$8. (714) 278-3371.

* The Concordia University choirs, hand bell choirs and brass perform Clauson’s “Gloria” in the campus Center for Worship & Performing Arts, 1530 Concordia West, Irvine. 8 tonight. $10-$15. Also 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday. (949) 854-8002, Ext. 526.

Pop / Rock

* Common Sense, Hoosier Daddy, Firm Grip and the P-Town Pubsters play at the Shack, 1160 N. Kraemer Blvd., Anaheim. 7 tonight. $11. (714) 630-0121.

* Hot Tuna, the Larry McCray Band and Family Tree play at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. $18.50-$20.50. (949) 496-8930.

* Mudhoney, Nebula and Too Many Humans play at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 8 tonight. $13-$15. (714) 957-0600. Story, F2.

* The Untouchables, Butter Face, Undermind and Cosmic Jukebox play at Hogue Barmichael’s, 3950 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. 8 tonight. $10-$12. (949) 261-6270.

* Freakdaddy, Afrodisiac and Senza Motiva play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. $7, benefits the Orange County Food Bank. (714) 533-1286.

Jazz / Blues

* Lori Lacy and Rob Mullins play at Restaurant Kikuya, 8052 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach. 8:30 tonight. $10 minimum. (714) 536-6665.

* The Alan Broadbent Quartet, with Gary Foster, plays at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8:30 tonight. $3, plus two-item minimum. (714) 871-8800.

Dance

* Ballet Repertory Theatre’s presentations of “The Nutcracker” begin at Golden West College’s Main Stage Theatre, 15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach. 7 tonight. $10-$12. Through Dec. 24. (714) 895-8150.

* Ballet Pacifica’s production of “The Nutcracker” opens at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. 7:30 tonight. $14-$17. Through Dec. 24. (949) 854-4646.

* Nouveau Chamber Ballet dances “The Nutcracker” at the Fullerton College Campus Theatre, 321 E. Chapman Ave. 8 tonight. $12-$15. Also at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. (714) 871-8101.

Stage

* The Laguna Playhouse Youth Theater production of Barbara Robinson’s “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” opens at the Moulton Theater, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. 7:30 tonight. $11-$14. Through Dec. 20. (949) 497-2787.

* “A Big Band Christmas,” a holiday revue circa 1940, continues through Dec. 20 at the Curtis Theatre, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea. 8 p.m. $7-$15. Through Dec. 20. (714) 990-7722.

Events

* Chapman University presents its annual Holiday Evening of Wassail dinner concert in the campus Argyros Forum, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange. 6 p.m. $40. Also Saturday. (714) 997-6871.

* UC Irvine’s annual Madrigal Dinners begin in the campus Village Theatre, West Peltason Drive and Mesa Road. 7 tonight. $28.50-$41. Through Wednesday. (949) 824-2787.

* The Tinsel Town Boat Parades of Lights begin in Dana Point Harbor. 7:30 tonight. Also Saturday and Dec. 18 and 19. (949) 496-5794.

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Holiday Theater

“La Posada Magica” has become South Coast Repertory’s other Christmas tradition. Beginning previews tonight and opening Sunday for its fifth year, the play complements SCR’s “A Christmas Carol” as a holiday entry rooted in Southern California’s Latino culture. It centers on a Las Posadas procession, which reenacts Mary and Joseph’s search for an inn, and what happens to reveal the season’s true spirit.

* South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. Previews: $11-$19. Opens Sunday and continues through Dec. 27. $17-$38. (714) 708-5555.