Country star LeAnn Rimes brings her Joy: The Holiday Tour to Table Mountain Casino on Wednesday with an acoustic performance featuring holiday classics and career-defining hits. (LeAnn Rimes)
- LeAnn Rimes brings acoustic holiday performance to Table Mountain Casino on Wednesday night.
- Saturday morning's 95th Annual Fresno Christmas Parade promises floats, music, and holiday cheer with an "Under the Tree" theme.
- Central California Ballet and guest stars perform "The Nutcracker" at Saroyan Theatre on Saturday and Sunday.
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Country superstar LeAnn Rimes brings her “Joy: The Holiday Tour” to Table Mountain Casino on Wednesday. It’ll be an acoustic performance. Rimes has sold more than 48 million units globally.
Her career defining hit “How Do I Live” holds the record as Billboard’s Hot 100 all-time No. 1 hit by a female artist and ranks No. 6 on Billboard’s “Greatest of All Time: Hot 100 Songs” list.
She has released two Christmas albums. Expect her to perform renditions of holiday classic tunes and possibly some originals. Her version of “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” is a popular choice on holiday radio every year.
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95th Annual Fresno Christmas Parade
The 95th Annual Downtown Fresno Christmas Parade will sleigh ride through Fulton Street from Inyo to Calaveras on Saturday. The theme this year is Under the Tree, showcasing all of the gifts, toys, games, and more that add fun to the season.
Enjoy the floats, music, performances, and holiday cheer. The Downtown Fresno Ice Rink returns for those looking to do some Christmas skating. After the parade, there will be vendor booths, photos with Santa and more.
The fun begins at 11 a.m.
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Central California Balletās The Nutcracker Ballet
The Lively Arts Foundation Presents: Central California BalletāThe Nutcracker at Saroyan Theatre on Saturday and Sunday.
It has been recognized in Dance Magazine for its resurrection of the vengeful Mouse Queen from E.T.A. Hoffmann’s original Nutcracker fairy tale. This year’s guest artists are Sava Milojevic from Serbia and Melissa Chapski from Massachusetts.
The performers will dance to Tchaikovsky’s endearing music. The foundation promises pageantry and holiday delight.
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Jingle Bell Run
Dash through Christmas Tree Lane for the Jingle Bell Run for Toys for Tots on Saturday. There’s a 5k run, 2 mile walk, and a virtual run. It’s the last race in the CLASSIC Holiday Run Series.
Participants will receive a Christmas themed sweatshirt, jingle bells, a Santa hat, age group awards, Christmas Goodies, and a medallion.
They’ll play Christmas music on a decorated course where snowflakes will fall at the finish-line.
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Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
Candlelight’s The Best of Hans Zimmer comes to The Grand 1401 on Friday.
Zimmer is one of the most prominent film composers. He’s worked with high profile directors like Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott, Denis Villeneuve, amongst others. He’s won two Oscars, four Grammys, and has been nominated for three Emmys and a Tony award.
The Listeso String Quartet will perform definitive themes and suites from films like “The Dark Knight,” “Gladiator,” and “Sherlock Holmes.”
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