It’s 5:29 a.m, 54°, but going up to 64° today.
Last day to see the “Revolutionary Nutcracker Sweetie” at Brava Theatre. The show (at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.) retells the Christmas classic in true Bay Area style — Clara, an undocumented worker, is given a freedom fighter doll from South Africa that leads her on her quest.
Along the way, she meets a homeless fairy, an angel of resistance and the Ice Queen, who’s mourning the melting ice caps. The story’s told using belly dance, trapeze, taiko dance and more. Details.
SoEx stands up to censors as it joins art spaces across the country in showing David Wojnarowicz’s film “A Fire in My Belly,” which was removed from a show at the National Portrait Gallery early this month after religious conservatives objected to its content. The 17-minute film and a 7-minute short of related material show noon-6 p.m. all week.
Today’s Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day, when millions celebrate La Virgen, the patron saint of Mexico. Here’s a video of people singing Las Mañanitas to her at Mexico City’s Basilica.
