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For tickets to most shows, call 415-421-TIXS or visit http://www.ticketmaster.com unless noted. SAY ANYTHING/HELLOGOODBYE 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. The Warfield, 982 Market St., San Francisco. $23. STRIKEFORCE 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. HP Pavilion, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. $30-$300. BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS 7 p.m. Nov. 17. Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland. $37.50-$47.50. MYTHBUSTERS 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. $36-$53.50. FEI YU CHIN 7 p.m. Nov. 18. HP Pavilion, San Jose. $48-$228. LE TA ON 5 p.m. Nov. 18. Flint Center, Cupertino. $35-$100. OZZY OSBOURNE AND ROB ZOMBIE 7:30 p.m.
Novmeber 20: Entertainment History
On November 20, 1966, the musical "Cabaret" opened on Broadway.
In 1970, Kinks singer Ray Davies re-recorded one word for the single "Apeman." The song contained the word "foggin'," which sounded too much like an expletive.
In 1973, Who drummer Keith Moon collapsed twice during a concert in San Francisco, apparently because of jet lag. Guitarist Pete Townshend asked for a volunteer from the audience to finish the set; and got one.
In 1983, an estimated 100 million people watched the controversial ABC movie "The Day After," which depicted the outbreak of nuclear war.
In 1990, the two performers known as Milli Vanilli held a press conference to discuss the lip-synching scandal that cost them their Grammy. Rob Pilatus told kids to get a good lawyer if they want to get into show business.
Bobbie-Directed White Christmas Makes Toronto Debut Nov. 20
The Toronto premiere of Irving Berlin's White Christmas begins Nov. 20 at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts. A cast of Canadian and American performers will sing classic Berlin show tunes through Jan. 5, 2008. Already produced in the U.S. as a Broadway-style entertainment in major markets including Detroit, Boston, St. Paul, Los Angeles and San Francisco, the production in Toronto will boast 13 Canadians in a cast of 33. At the Sony Centre, the troupe features Canadian-born actor Graham Rowat (Broadway's LoveMusik, Dracula, Beauty and the Beast) as Bob, Kate Baldwin (Broadway's Wonderful Town) as Betty, Shannon O'Bryan (the recent New York Musical Theatre Festival run of Such Good Friends) as Judy, Tony Yazbeck (Broadway's 2006 A Chorus Line) as Phil, Canadian Nora McLellan (a Shaw and Stratford Festival veteran) as Martha and Canadian TV and film actor Barry Flatman as Gen.
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