Welcome to our calendar feature BIG WEEK, wherein our expert Arts & Culture writers recommend the best things in Arts, Music, Food & Drink, Stage, Film, Nightlife, and more.

GENERAL ARTS Marke B. is in the arts hot seat.

FRI/12: RIDDIM & ROOTS HOLIDAZE PARTY Warm up the season Jamaican-style with this global reggae joint, featuring a live performance from Blakkamore and DJs Sep, Irie Dole, and Guidance. It’s vibe time, baby. 9:30pm-2am, Great Northern, SF. More info here.

FRI/12-DECEMBER 21: “CINDERELLA” The African-American Shakespeare Company’s annual holiday offering always finds new ways to change up the fairy tale, adding in hip-hop, ballet, modern dance, and standard ballroom, as well as additional musical numbers that pay homage to the ’80s, ’90s, and beyond.

SAT/13: 23RD ANNUAL

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