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I hope your holidays are very merry so far. Here at LAist, we headed out to the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena recently to get a fresh look at the art collection, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary<\/a>. If you have time in this light traffic (and rainy!) week, it\u2019s worth the ride to check out this gem. Or if old Hollywood glam is more your thing, Fiona Ng scoped out the ASU FIDM museum downtown<\/a>, which has more than 300 artifacts in its care that you can visit \u2014 including many pieces worn by Marlene Dietrich.<\/p>\n

Licorice Pizza\u2019s music picks<\/a> for the weekend include the Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Mint on Friday, plus RL Grime at Academy L.A. and Quiet Riot at the Whisky a Go Go, both also on Friday. Sunday has hair metal vets the BulletBoys at the Whisky, and actress and performance artist Ann Magnuson will do an encore performance of her \u201cThe Luv Show – 30th Anniversary\u201d Celebration at Zebulon.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere on LAist.com, learn about the final shows at the Hotel Cafe<\/a> before it moves and get a glimpse of LACMA\u2019s first Van Gogh acquisition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Events<\/p>\n

Mythical Creatures: The Stories We Carry<\/b><\/p>\n

Preview through Sunday, January 4<\/b>
Pacific Asia Museum\u00a0<\/b>
46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena<\/b>
COST: FREE; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

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A museum-wide installation takes over USC\u2019s Pacific Asia Museum starting in February, but you can get a sneak preview at the innovative project, conceived by Los Angeles-based Korean American artist and muralist Dave Young Kim, over the holidays. Mythical Creatures is an immersive exhibit that spans 12 rooms and tells visitors a story in verse across the museum\u2019s walls. It features 100 objects from USC PAM\u2019s diverse collection of Asian art, as well as new work from Dinh Q. L\u00ea, Lily Honglei, Wendy Park, Momoko Schafer, Kyungmi Shin, Sanjay Vora, Lauren YS and more.<\/p>\n

Pee-wee\u2019s Playhouse Christmas Special<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, December 27, 5 p.m.<\/b>
Alex Theatre\u00a0<\/b>
216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale<\/b>
COST: FROM $19; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

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Artist Shepard Fairey is DJing, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater is performing and DJ Lance Rock is hosting this charity screening of the iconic 1988 Pee-wee\u2019s Playhouse Christmas Special. The evening will benefit AnimAID, which helps animation professionals whose lives have been affected by the wildfires. The movie is followed by a holiday concert at 8 p.m. with Tom Kenny & the Hi-Seas.<\/p>\n

The Wonderful Winter of Oz\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Through Sunday, December 28\u00a0<\/b>
Scherr Forum at Bank of American Performing Arts Center<\/b>
2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks<\/b>
COST: FROM $42; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

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A very British tradition at Christmastime is going to a panto \u2014 a pantomime \u2014 with your family and friends. For the uninitiated, a panto is a sort of mistold fairy tale rewritten with audience participation, bawdy (but typically kid-friendly) humor and colorful costumes and sets. The Lythgoe Family Panto brings a taste of that to L.A. every year, this year with The Wonderful Winter of Oz, starring none other than J. Peterman himself, John O\u2019Hurley.<\/p>\n

When Harry Met Sally\u2026\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday and Sunday, December 27 and 28, 11 a.m.\u00a0<\/b>
Art Theatre\u00a0<\/b>
2025 E. 4th St., Long Beach\u00a0<\/b>
COST: $13; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

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Honor Rob Reiner\u2019s legacy by heading to Long Beach for a screening of the best holiday movie and best rom-com of all time (don\u2019t @ me), When Harry Met Sally\u2026<\/p>\n

2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour<\/b><\/p>\n

Sunday, December 28, 7 p.m.<\/b>
Los Feliz Theatre<\/b>
1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz<\/b>
COST: $17; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

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Take the opportunity to see some great indie shorts as American Cinematheque and Vimeo present a showcase of seven standouts from this year\u2019s Sundance Film Festival. The event is followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.<\/p>\n

S.H.I.N.E. Mawusa<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, December 27, 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/b>
World Stage<\/b>
4321 Degnan Blvd., Leimert Park<\/b>
COST: $5 SUGGESTED DONATION; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

Every Saturday, S.H.I.N.E. Mawusi \u2014 Sisters Healing, Inspiring, Nurturing, and Empowering, in the Hands of God \u2014 brings West African drum culture to the L.A. community. World Stage hosts this suggested donation-only performance, which teaches African culture through music and dance.<\/p>\n

Laboratory for the Future<\/b><\/p>\n

Through January 4, Thursdays to Sundays, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.<\/b>
Propeller Gallery\u00a0<\/b>
Airport Arts Center<\/b>
3026 Airport Ave., Santa Monica\u00a0<\/b>
COST: FREE; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

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Debra Scacco\u2019s work is only on display for another couple of weeks; make sure you get over to Santa Monica Airport to see the project from the beach city\u2019s first Public Works Department Artist in Residence program before it\u2019s gone in early January. Scacco explores the relationship between \u201cwater, waste, and urban ecology\u201d and uses clay from Santa Monica\u2019s water well excavation alongside portraits of city essential workers in the installation.<\/p>\n

Holiday tours & Vault Experience<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday and Sunday, December 27 and 28<\/b>
Petersen Automotive Museum\u00a0<\/b>
6060 Wilshire Blvd., Miracle Mile<\/b>
COST: $150; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

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If you left the car fanatic in your life off your list, this is the perfect opportunity to make up for the oversight. Included in your Peterson Automotive Museum admission is a special tour of the Vault \u2014 home to many rare and vintage cars \u2014 a trip to the museum\u2019s mechanic\u2019s shop, where restoration work on the vehicles is ongoing, and a gift certificate to the museum\u2019s restaurant, Meyers Manx.<\/p>\n

Papusas and Punchlines<\/b><\/p>\n

Friday, December 26, 7:30 p.m.<\/b>
Jaragua Restaurant<\/b>
4493 Beverly Blvd., Mid-City\u00a0<\/b>
COST: FROM $19.50; MORE INFO\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Eat delicious papusas and laugh till it hurts at Jaragua for their ongoing Papusas and Punchlines series, this week with a holiday theme. Comics from HBO, Jimmy Kimmel Live and more will perform.<\/p>\n