Laura Hertzfeld

‘Pee-Wee’s Christmas Special,’ a new show at USC’s Pacific Asia Museum, catch the annual Lythgoe Family Panto in Thousand Oaks and more of the best things to do this weekend.

Local music and dance, A Fiddler film at the Fine Arts Theater, a Christmas hangover club night, and more of the best things to do this Christmas week.

A drunk Christmas Carol, Missing Persons reunite in Fontana, Duke Ellington’s take on the Nutcracker, PopUp Bagels comes to Brentwood and more things to do this weekend.

Ben Platt at the Ahmanson, eat latkes at Miznon, see awards contenders at the Hammer and more of the best things to do this week.

Check out a New Orleans jazz show, hang out in streets closed to traffic and more things to do this December weekend.

Jonathan Richman at Sid the Cat, guest chefs at Charcoal and Birdie G’s, a free 'Stereophonic' preview with Will Butler at Amoeba, 'Hot Chocolate Nutcracker' and more.

A Knives Out Q&A with Rian Johnson, ACB’s The Nutcracker opens, Rufus Wainwright, a big Broadway Christmas spectacular and holiday markets galore.

DTLA’s last art night of the year, tree lightings, former NY Attorney General Leticia James at Writers Bloc, National Cookie Day and more.

Catch the Sounds of Sunset exhibit before it’s gone, channel your inner cat lady at Pasadena’s Tail Town and shop small for the holidays.

Meet a turkey, eat a turkey, trot like a turkey and more Thanksgiving events for your holiday week.

Kent spread messages of love and understanding across L.A. and the world with her colorful pop art silkscreens. But an exhibition in Mid-Wilshire takes a less-known area of her work as its subject.

Macaulay Culkin himself will share memories of Home Alone. Plus, bike or blade for L.A. on Wheels Day and more this weekend.