FRIDAY NIGHT
Music and dance
'Posada Navideña'
What: Compañía Mazatlán Bellas Artes de Sacramento celebrates Christmas with a Mexican festival of dance and music. The show, with its 30 dancers and musicians, includes a traditional posada, or Christmas processional, a visit from the Three Wise Men, a joyful piñata scene and much more.
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Three Stages Performing Arts Center, Folsom Lake College, 10 College Parkway, Folsom
Cost: $20-$35
Information: www.threestages.net
SATURDAY
Music
'Jingle All the Way'
What: The Sacramento Master Singers perform "Jingle All the Way," a holiday concert with children in mind. The 45-minute concert is perfect for children because of its short length and the familiarity of the many carols. Kids will also meet some elves, including Noelle.
When: 2 p.m.
Where: St. Francis Church, 1066 26th St. Sacramento
Cost: $5 general, $3 children
Information: www.mastersingers.org
SATURDAY
Music
'How the Grouch Stole Christmas'
What: A show that's not appropriate for little ones is the "How the Grouch Stole Christmas" tour. Brothers in rhyme the Grouch & Eligh will headline this annual hip-hop show. Also on tap are the Bay Area's Mistah F.A.B. and Minneapolis-based Prof.
When: 6:30 p.m. doors open
Cost: $20 general
Where: Ace of Spades, 1417 R St., Sacramento
Information: (916) 930-0220, www.aceofspadessac.com
ALL WEEKEND
Exhibit
Uprooted! Japanese Americans During WWII
What: Take the time to drop by the California Museum's longest- running exhibit, "Uprooted!" The exhibit, part of the musesum's permanent collection, looks at a century of Japanese American history in California and includes the personal stories of Californians interned during World War II, authorized by Executive Order 9066. Photographs and a re-created barracks give visitors a glimpse of what life was like behind barbed wire. The exhibit doesn't end with the war – it follows former internees as they re-establish their lives.
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday, continues 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays.
Where: California Museum, 1020 0 St., Sacramento
Cost: $8.50 general, $7 students and seniors, $6 youths 6-17, free for children under 5.
Information: (916) 653-7524, museuminfo@californiamuseum.org
SUNDAY
MUSIC
Motoshi Kosako Quartet
What: International jazz harpist Motoshi Kosako brings his quartet to JB's Lounge. The Japanese native began his musical training on the piano and then played guitar in jazz and swing bands. When he moved to the United States in 1997, he switched to the harp and never looked back. He is a principal harpist for the Stockton Symphony and composes original works for the harp. His quartet includes Joe Berry on saxophone, Bill Douglass on bass and Barry Eldridge on drums.
When: 5 p.m.
Where: JB's Lounge, Red Lion Inn, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento
Cost: $10
Information: (916) 723-5517
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