Top Tickets: January 21-27

Diablo's picks for the can't-miss events of the coming week.

Two unique Lesher Center performances that merge classical with classic rock book end this week’s top tickets.  Get out your calendar…

January 23–24: The Song Remains the Same
The always-imaginative Company C Contemporary Ballet offers an intriguing combination in their winter program: Led Zeppelin, bluegrass, and ballet. The world premiere of “The Song Remains the Same,” choreographed by Artistic Director Charles Anderson, will make you look at rock-n-roll (and ballet) in a whole new way. Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek, 8 p.m., $25–$40, (925) 943-7469, tickets: www.lesherartcenter.org, more info: www.companycballet.org.

January 24–25: Winter Barrel Tasting
Wente Vineyards, Tamas Estates, Murrieta’s Well, and Ruby Hill are among the Livermore wineries hosting winter barrel tasting. Head to Diablo’s wine country to meet the winemakers, taste barrel samples and pre-release wines, and, well, have a spirited good time. Various locations, Livermore, $3 tasting fee at most locations, www.lvwine.org.

January 24–25: Lunar New Year Bazaar
It’s the Year of the Ox, and Oakland’s Chinatown is celebrating in a big way, with 10 city blocks of traditional gifts and goods, dragon and lion dancing, martial arts demonstrations, and Chinese cultural music. Plus, they’ll crown the adorable Little Prince and Little Princess. 7th to 11th streets and Broadway to Harrison streets, Oakland, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., free, (510) 893-8979, www.oaklandchinatownchamber.org/lunarbazaar/.

January 25–27: Dead Symphony
Deadheads bond with classical music fans when the California Symphony presents Dead Symphony: An Orchestral Tribute to the Music of the Grateful Dead, twelve movements covering hits such as “Saint Stephen” and “Here Comes Sunshine.” Bonus: Composer Lee Johnson and official Grateful Dead biographer Dennis McNally will sign autographs, and photos of the band by Herb Greene will be on display. Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek, $39–$59, (925) 943-7469, tickets: www.lesherartcenter.org, more info: www.californiasymphony.org.

For even more events happening this week, browse the complete listings on Diablo’s Community Calendar.

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