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Paul Halley’s “Ubi Caritas” rounds out the show, combining a plainchant melody with a classic Nigerian song.

A clever wordsmith, Broussard pokes fun at himself while delivering sometimes transcendent observations about life.

For one night only, Lanman will be coming home to give a jazzy tribute to St. Nick with a host of classic songs.

A native of Bakersfield, California, and a jazz pianist by trade, Benoit got his start in the ’70s as the musical director and conductor for award-winning actress and singer Lainie Kazan.

Geisick and her band have performed at City Lights during the holiday season for 10 years, showing no sign of slowing.

No one captures the unique multicultural and bilingual experience like Richard Villa. Much of his comedy draws from his formative years as a Mexican American Latino in Compton, California. Villa straddled two worlds, becoming an acute observer of culture, relationships and community—a hard-won skill particularly evident in his tender and insightful but hilarious material. Thanks to his crossover appeal, Villa has appeared on massive platforms like Netflix, MTV, Comedy Central and HBO. He also was the first Latino to host Refried Fridays at the globally recognized Hollywood Improv. Villa performs Thursday through Saturday, with Friday’s show in Spanish.

Mandopop is Mandarin popular music, a subgenre of C-pop infused with jazz elements. Enter Jam Hsiao, one of the standout talents on the scene, with growing star power and impressive pipes to match.

Along with Mariachi Sol de Mexico, Hernández is bringing a Merry-Achi Christmas show to the South Bay.