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Holiday Celebration: The Winchester Orchestra, under music director Henry Mollicone, presents a concert of holiday music that includes classical selections and features soloists Sandra Rubalcava, Nicole Takesono, Brian Thorsett and Michael Morris. The Masterworks Chorale will join the orchestra to perform choruses from Handel’s Messiah. Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m. $20 adults/$15 seniors/$10 students/free to children 12 and under. West Valley College Theater, 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga. The program will repeat Dec. 19, 7 p.m. at Trinity Cathedral in downtown San Jose. For more information, call 408.866.5302, e-mail Winchester@pacbell.net or visit www.winchesterorchestra.com.

“The Hard Nut”: Acclaimed “Nutcracker” parody by Mark Morris Dance Group; presented by Cal Performances; Dec, 15-24; Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley; $40-$135; 510-642-9988, www.calperformances.org, New Ballet Studio Company: The “San Jose Nutcracker” features students from The New Ballet School, professional guest artists and the New Ballet Orchestra; Dec, 15-24; Hammer ballet shoe embroidery design Theatre Center, San Jose; $19-$46; 408-924-8501, sanjosenutcracker.com/tickets, Peninsula Ballet Theatre: Presents Carlos Carvajal’s “Nutcracker,” two performances feature 17 hip-hop artists from The Tribe and Poise’n; Dec, 15-17; Fox Theatre, Redwood City; $35; www.peninsulaballet.org..

Sunnyvale Senior Center: The center offers a variety of services and activities, billiards room, fitness center, table games, trips, classes and lunches every weekday. 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. 408-730-7360, Sunnyvale.ca.gov. Senior Nutrition Program: Hot meals served along with camaraderie. Must be age 60 or older and a resident of Santa Clara County. Monday-Friday, live dance music at 9:30 a.m., lunch at 11 a.m. First United Methodist Church, 535 Old San Francisco Road, Sunnyvale. Sunnyvaleumc.org/mission/seniornutrition.html.

Madama Butterfly: Bay Shore Lyric Opera stages Puccini’s classic, Through April 29, Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Frutivale Ave., Saratoga, $12-$20, bslopera.com, 800-838-3006, Footloose: The West Valley College Theatre Arts Department presents the musical about parents and young people learning to better understand each other through music, April 24, 8 p.m.; April 26, 2 p.m, Main Theatre, West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, $12-$15, 408-741-2058, Winchester Orchestra Concert: For its season finale, the orchestra performs Friedrich von Flotow’s overture to his comic opera “Martha,” Ravel’s “Bolero,” Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No, 2 and “Interludes” by Pietro Mascagni and Ruggero ballet shoe embroidery design Leoncavallo, May 16, 7: 30 p.m, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 81 N, Second St., San Jose, May 17, 3 p.m, West Valley College Theater 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, $10-$20 at the door, 408-866-5302, winchester@pacbell.net, winchesterorchestra.com..

“I’ve been blessed to be able to play with some of the greatest players in the Bay Area. There’s a synchronicity with players. You have to listen to what’s going on around you — and also lock into the groove. You really have to feel where the pocket of the groove is. And then, of course, as I get to know a song better, I can really spread my wings and feel more expressive.”. The audience’s enjoyment comes from the music clicking with the performer. Winters doesn’t try to pander to the listener.