Arrive Magazine - November/December, 2007

Elfin Magic
An appearance by
David Sedaris? It’s beginning
to look a lot like Christmas

Storyteller, best-selling author and playwright David Sedaris got his sardonic start in 1992 when he chronicled his twisted but true experiences as Crumpet, the Macy’s department store elf, in Santaland Diaries. We’ve all had horrible holiday jobs designed to bring joy

ave Date

PARK PLAZA

the

Ellis
Antiques
Show
Nov. 2– 4

A select group of dealers hawk their wares at the Castle at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers.

617-248-8571; ellisantiques.com

BOSTON COMMON Skate Away

The Frog Pond Skating Rink pond gets the Zamboni treatment so that local skaters can work on their axels, lutzes and spirals. bostoncommon frogpond.org

CITY GUIDE
Boston

to others, but Sedaris’ role as the abused and confused Crumpet takes the buche de noel. A warped but hilarious tale, it has become a holiday classic and positions Sedaris as the man we turn to when we crave a good laugh that leaves us squirming in our seats.

Sedaris will read from current works and break the bounds of political correctness and social criticism during a one-night performance, Nov. 2, at Symphony Hall. 888-266-1200 or bso.org.

’Tis the
Season

The tree grows, the mice fight and the sugarplums are a vision during the Boston Ballet’s 44th season performing The Nutcracker. Boston Opera House, Nov. 29 through Dec. 29, 617-695-6955 or bostonballet.org. Live performances of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas are on stage at the Wang Center Nov. 23 through Dec. 23,

800-447-7400 or
wangcenter.org. The
Handel and Haydn
Society proves its
vocal dexterity with
performances of
The Messiah at
Symphony Hall
Nov. 30 and Dec. 2,
617-266-3605 or
bso.org. The
Christmas Rev-
els celebrate the
season in period
costumes with folk
dances and gen-
eral merriment at
Sanders Theater
in Cambridge,
Dec. 14– 30.
617-972-8300.