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Best things to do this weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: December 12-14
'Scrooge!' plays at Chance Theater in Anaheim.
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The busyness of the holiday season is upon us, but I like to take advantage of all the driving around to detour and see the light displays while cranking up the Christmas songs and singing along. It makes the traffic a little more festive and bearable, even if it also means getting jealous that Santa doesn’t have to contend with the light at Wilshire and Santa Monica.
For the music scene, it’s a big weekend. The annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas is on at the Forum on Saturday with Social Distortion, Wet Leg and many more; Friday, you’ll need to clone yourself to get to Bone Thugs-N-Harmony in Anaheim, Erasure’s Andy Bell at the Fonda, Mountain Goats at the Teragram Ballroom and The Strut’s Luke Spiller at the Sun Rose. Licorice Pizza’s Lyndsey Parker has more on the weekend lineup here.
Elsewhere on LAist.com, prep for World Cup watching with our pub guide, meet the man who rode Disneyland’s Radiator Springs rollercoaster 15,000 times and grab tickets to Saturday’s Go Fact Yourself with Paul Feig and Anjali Bhimani.
Events
Jacob Jonas Dance Company: EYE
December 12-13, 8 p.m.
Charlie Chaplin Stage at the Jim Henson Company Lot
1416 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood
COST: $57.75; MORE INFO
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Jacob Jonas Dance Company has worked with some of the biggest musical artists out there, from Sia to Rosalía to Elton John. The company brings its EYE performance to the Jim Henson lot, featuring Sara Mearns, Principal Dancer with the New York City Ballet.
Pixmas Creative Night Market
Friday, December 12, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Unfriendly Studios
10419 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood
COST: $6; MORE INFO
Find the perfect gift from local vendors, including jewelry, crafts, candles and more, all while enjoying a flowing bar, five live performances and a late-night vibe in NoHo. Proceeds will go to a local nonprofit.
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Blue Roof Art Walkthrough and Potluck
Sunday, December 14, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
7329 S. Broadway Ave., South L.A.
COST: FREE WITH RSVP; MORE INFO
Check out Blue Roof Art’s latest exhibition — Homecoming — while meeting friends and neighbors in South L.A. for a potluck at the unique art venue, which supports women artists by providing studio space and financial resources. Bring a dish or drink to share and wander through the show, which features work from Blue Roof alumni.
South Bay New Orleans Jazz Club
Sunday, December 14, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Alvas Showroom
1417 W. 8th Street, San Pedro
COST: $15; MORE INFO
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Couldn’t score a ticket to Jon Batiste at the Grammy Museum? Look no further than the South Bay New Orleans Jazz Club for your fix of bayou music this weekend. The Night Blooming Jazzmen will provide the tunes; just bring your dancing shoes for an afternoon of boogie.
Percy Jackson Quest
December 13-14, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy., Pacific Palisades
COST: FREE, FEE FOR PARKING; MORE INFO
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Where better to explore the legends of Greek gods than at the Getty Villa? Bring the Percy Jackson obsessive in your house to the Getty Villa for a scavenger hunt through time in celebration of the new season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+. Successful questors will learn a lot — and receive a prize!
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Scrooge!
Through Sunday, December 21
Chance Theater at the Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center
5522 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim
COST: FROM $54; MORE INFO
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Scrooge!, the Albert Finney movie version of the Dickens classic, gets the stage musical treatment at the Chance Theater in Anaheim ahead of Christmas. Fun for the whole family, the movie won its composer an Oscar back in 1992, and the charm hasn’t gone away. Ready your mince pies and travel back to Victorian London from right here in Anaheim.
Camino City Terrace
December 13-14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
City Terrace Drive, East Los Angeles
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
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Ramble through car-free streets in East L.A. all weekend long thanks to Metro. Nearly two miles of city streets in the City Terrace neighborhood will be pedestrianized (and the weather forecast looks great for it). Plus, there will be music, crafts, local vendors and dancing in the street — literally!
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Through Sunday, January 4
Montalban Theatre
1615 Vine Street, Hollywood
COST: FROM $37; MORE INFO
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I really want to make some pithy jokes that all the D&D players will get and then send me emails thanking me for my deep nerddom, but alas, this is not my area of expertise. Know that I support you and want nothing more than for you to go and enjoy this live stage version of the popular role-playing game, on through early January at the Montalban.
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Friday, December 12, 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Vista Theatre
4473 Sunset Blvd., Los Feliz
COST: $18.50; MORE INFO
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All of Kill Bill (Volumes I and II) in 70mm. At Quentin Tarantino’s Vista Theatre. Need I say more? Oh, wait, I do. There’s a new, unreleased anime sequence and a classic movie intermission. Happy holidays, indeed.
Genghis Cohen Hanukkah Ice Cream
Starting Friday, December 12
Genghis Cohen
448 N. Fairfax Ave., Hollywood
COST: FROM $8; MORE INFO
Genghis Cohen and Arcadia-based 626 Hospitality are launching a Hanukkah ice cream collab, aptly named Rum DMC (Delicious Morsels of Challah), a rum raisin challah bread pudding ice cream featuring challah from L.A.’s Challahdad. Rum DMC is available by the scoop ($8) while dining at the restaurant, or by the pint ($15) with pick-up orders.
Chocolate & The Chip Gather & Bake event
Saturday, December 13, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Blending Lab
5151 West Adams Blvd., West Adams
COST: $12.75; MORE INFO
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Gather 'round for make-and-bake cookies with Chocolate & The Chip at The Blending Lab in West Adams. Your ticket includes cookie mix and all the additional ingredients; just bring a medium to large mixing bowl and your favorite mixing tool, such as a fork or hand mixer.
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