Christine N. Ziemba

Honor and remember the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Listen to risky stories live. Watch how poetry, performance and politics mix. View dance films at Dance Camera West.

Enter the Agnès Varda-verse. View Elliott Hundley’s works. Celebrate anime and pop culture. Rock on at a Middle Age Dad Jam Session.

Watch the return of Hottub with Kurt and Kristen. Celebrate Japanese Heritage Night with the L.A. Kings. Listen to sea explorer and biologist Diva Amon. See artists visualize a Future without Fear.

Celebrate The Smell’s 25th anniversary. Check out slithery creatures at the Reptile Super Show. Laugh at a comedy show for parents. Hit the dance floor at Afro Bowie, an immersive celebration of David Bowie’s birthday.

Catch the Rose Parade — and floats — in person. Watch Tim Heidecker & Fred Armisen goof around. Laugh along with Margaret Cho and friends. Take part in Pride night at LA Zoo lights.

These New Year’s weekend experiences won’t break the bank.

Watch a Mary Poppins matinee at a classic venue. Celebrate A Very Jewish Christmas. Experience Jean Cocteau’s version of Beauty and the Beast. Get a sneak peek of Rose Parade floats.

Ring in the holidays at the L.A. County Celebration. Dance at Emo Night or a RiRi Rave. Watch a storytelling game show. Take part in Las Posadas.

Celebrate Hanukkah with a silent disco night. Bring the kids to the latest installment of Disney on Ice. Attend The Atheist Holiday Christmas Spectacular Show! Screen a double feature of scary winter flicks.

Join CAAM’s Kuumba Kwanzaa Celebration. Tour the seedier side of Bunker Hill. View The Last Unicorn’s group art show. Celebrate the holidays with Stevie Wonder.

Attend a twist on Puccini in La Brew-hème. Tap along to the story and music of The Temptations. Attend a Four Roses Old Fashioned Film Night. Check out the Newport Beach Boat Parade.

Dance to a Dolly Parton-inspired disco. Attend the CAAMCon Black Comics Festival. Listen to Victorian ghost stories and take a candlelit tour. Visit an expansive art show dedicated to the Beastie Boys.