Laura Hertzfeld

Players on the LA Galaxy soccer team cheer on stage as one player hold the conference trophy in the center of the frame.

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Best things to do this weekend in LA and SoCal: Dec. 6 - 8

Tree lightings around town, the MLS Cup Final, VinylFest, a celebration of Alan Turing at Caltech, and more.

A photo showing four people sitting on a solid bench, looking at tall, illuminated sculptures that look like giant sparkles. In the distance is a large crowd and a stage.

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Best things to do this week in LA and SoCal: December 2 - 5

The Dandy Warhols at the Moroccan Lounge, holiday lights galore, a Jeopardy! bar trivia night, and more.

A performer controlling a marionette interacts with a little girl in the audience at Bob Baker Marionette Theater.

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Best things to do Thanksgiving weekend in LA and SoCal: November 29 - December 1

Take the family to Bob Baker’s marionette 'Nutcracker,' there’s a new musical at the Hudson Backstage, and get deals at Small Business Saturday and Museum Store Sunday events.

Four actors in shimmery flapper and showgirl drag perform on stage in a production of "La Cage Aux Folles."

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From Christmas classics to touring Broadway favorites, here's what’s on stage in LA this holiday season

Local indie productions like the Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical, holiday favorites like A Christmas Carol, and big Broadway shows (see Wicked on stage!) are all coming to Southern California in December.

A couple wearing cloth turkey hats both smile for the camera while embracing.

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Best things to do Thanksgiving week: November 25 - 28

'Digital Witness' at LACMA, Thanksgiving volunteer opportunities and turkey trots, 'Planes Trains, and Automobiles' at the Aero and more holiday best things to do.

Two dancers, a man and a woman, pose mid-routine. It's a still from the "Little Women" ballet. The woman has her arms outstretched, holding an open umbrella with one leg extened behind her. In the background a cellist sits, watching the performance.

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Best things to do in LA and SoCal: November 22 - 24

Enchanted at Descanso Gardens, John C. Reilly at the Largo, the 'Little Women Ballet,' a 'Moby Dick' reading in Venice, and more best things to do.

Doc and Marty McFly stand on either side of the DeLorean in "Back to the Future: The Musical."

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Best things to do this week in LA and SoCal: Nov. 18 - 21

'Back to the Future: The Musical,' Rogue Artists Puppets at the Autry, Christina Tosi at Grand Central Market, and more of the best things to do.

Sting and two more musicians stand on a rooftop, posed for the camera.

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Best things to do this weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: November 15 - 17

A new wing at the Natural History Museum, Vulture Fest hosts TV reunions in Hollywood, Sting live, craft fairs galore and more.

Jason Alexander and another actor sit on stage in costume, performing the musical "Fiddler on the Roof." Alexander is toasting and smiling.

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Best things to do this week in LA and SoCal: November 11 - 14

Soul Asylum plays Amoeba, Jason Alexander in 'Fiddler,' a "What's next for democracy?" talk and more.

Mariah Carey performs in a sparkling red dress with a plunging neckline and a snowflake embroidered on her hip. Behind her is a Christmas-themed set featuring a giant Christmas tree and oversized gift boxes surrounding its base.

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Best things to do this weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: November 8 - 10

Kick off your holiday cheer Mariah Carey-style, see works in the NOW Festival at REDCAT, Ice at Santa Monica opens for skating, explore the Inglewood Open Studios Art Walk and more.

Laura Hertzfeld

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