Get in the holiday spirit with Smuin Ballet’s The Christmas Ballet. The two-act program features classical and contemporary numbers; expect ballet, tap, jazz and swing. The performance of “Santa Baby” even includes a 42-foot-long feather boa! Five shows through December 1, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets $25-$84. smuinballet.org (Check the website for shows in Walnut Creek, San Francisco and Carmel.)