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HELLCAB Hellcab is a collection of scenes from the life of a Chicago cab driver on one bitterly cold, 14-hour workday right before Christmas. Six actors portray 30-plus passengers who come from all walks of life: a born-again couple going to church; several fellow cab drivers; obnoxious shoppers, lawyers, and New Yorkers; drug addicts; a drunk; a rape victim; and several horny, pregnant, or otherwise scary and/or uplifting people. This bittersweet holiday-season play by Will Kern has run for nine straight years since its debut in Chicago at the Famous Door Theatre. Union Garage, 1418 10th, 720-1942. $12 Fri. and Sat. Pay-what-you-will every Thurs. 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. Ends Sat., Dec. 15.
HOLIDAY ART SALE The Kirkland Arts Center presents its annual Holiday Art Sale featuring an imaginative array of holiday gift shopping ideas created by students, Arts Center members, and artists throughout the Pacific Northwest. Find beautiful pottery, sculpture, glassware, prints, painting, jewelry, candles, and soap. Participate in creative hands-on workshops and get a "sneak peek" at the best selection during the preview party and silent auction on Fri., Nov. 30. Kirkland Arts Center, Peter Kirk Building, 620 Market, 425-822-7161. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Ends Sun., Dec. 16.
SEATTLE MEN'S CHORUS The Holiday Hit Parade is a wintertime tradition at Benaroya Hall, with the boys singing all the holiday hits you can handle. Benaroya Hall, 200 University, 214-4700 or www.seattlemenschorus.org. Call for prices and times. Ends Sun., Dec. 23.
A VERY LESBIAN NUTCRACKER, HUNG BY THE CHIMNEY Based on the titles alone you're in for an original pair of holiday shows. "Their breasts heave, their eyes lock, they stalk each other like cats, and they threaten to turn from respectable women into sex-craved animals at any moment," Seattle Weekly said about this group's last venture. Isn't that enough to get you there? Northwest Asian American Theatre, 409 Seventh S., 340-1049 or www.nwaat.org. $12 / $10 students and seniors. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 4 p.m. Sun. Ends Sun., Dec. 23.
VOICES OF CHRISTMAS Conceived by Ruben Sierra and Colleen Carpenter-Simmons of The Group Theatre, this revival production features stories woven together with popular and traditional songs, skits, prose, and poetry to create a multicultural tapestry with universal appeal. ArtsWest Playhouse, 4711 California S.W., West Seattle, 938-0339 or www.artswest.org. $10-$24. Ends Mon., Dec. 24.
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER This family comedy centers on a community's production of the traditional Christmas pageant. Plenty of twists and turns challenge traditional assumptions of the Christmas story. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever cast consists mostly of children of a variety of ages and cultural backgrounds, while six notable adult actors fill in the remainder of the cast. Sure to please the whole family. Bathhouse Theater, on Green Lake, 325-6500 or www.ticketwindowline.com. $16 / $11 students and seniors. 8 p.m. Thurs., Fri., and Sat.; Sun. matinees at 2 p.m. Ends Sun., Dec. 30.
INSPECTING CAROL A comic collision of classics—Dickens' A Christmas Carol and Gogol's The Inspector General—Inspecting Carol is a behind-the-scenes peek at a struggling theater's annual production of A Christmas Carol, complete with prima donna performers, cast love affairs, tyrannical directors, and a surprise visit from an NEA funding inspector that throws everything into chaos. A homegrown holiday hit. Seattle Center, Seattle Repertory Theater, 443-2222 or www.seattlerep.org. $15-$44. 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; 2 p.m. matinee Sat. and Sun. Ends Sun., Dec. 30.
KING 5 WINTERFEST The annual five-week festival will span the entire holiday season beginning after Thanksgiving and culminating in a dazzling display of fireworks on New Year's Eve. Visitors of all ages will enjoy timeless favorites such as the carousel, train exhibit, and other holiday-themed entertainment and activities. And, of course, the only place in town to ring in 2002 will be at New Year's at the Needle while enjoying live music and watching the most spectacular fireworks show on the West Coast. Inside the Seattle Center House, enjoy student music performances, holiday big-band dances, Worldfest at Winterfest, cultural holiday performances, and the Holiday Marketplace with unique gifts from around the world. Seattle Center, 684-7200 or www.seattlecenter.com for more details. Ends Mon., Dec. 31.
WELLS FARGO MAGIC SEASON This year's Magic Season attractions include the Wells Fargo Ice Arena, Puget Sound Energy Theatre performances, Garden D'Lights, Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides in Old Bellevue, Cards of the World, Santa's Toyland Parade, Tree Lighting in the Winter- garden, Bellevue Art Museum holiday programming, and much more! Take a ride to the Eastside to enjoy five weeks of skating, lights, dance, song, and tradition. Various venues, downtown Bellevue, 425-453-1223 or www.magicseason.com. Ends Mon., Dec. 31.
REDMONDLIGHTS RemondLights is a monthlong community celebration of traditions, cultures, and faiths honoring the spirit of December holidays. It includes public gatherings, symbolic decorations, and special events for the entire family reflecting Redmond's diverse population. Events, programs, and activities are highlighted in a special brochure available in stores, visitor centers, and city buildings from mid-November through December. 425-556-2299 or www.ci.redmond.wa.us for more info. Continues through December.
GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST This zany holiday event will be bringing artists, architects, dessert dabblers, pastry chefs, Pioneer Square neighbors, and "First Thursday Artwalk" walkers out to transform the Grand Central Arcade into a holiday village of gingerbread houses. There will be three separate categories: the first for professional pastry chefs, the second for nonprofessionals, and the third for children under 10. Grand Central Baking Company, 214 First S., 326-5466. Viewing 4 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 6.
