7:30pm / Theater

Shelley Berman, John Byner, Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, Gary Owens, Tom Poston, Betty Garrett and a host of other well-known funny folk are slated to appear in “Yarmy’s Army,” a comedy extravaganza benefiting Theatre West.

* “Yarmy’s Army,” Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. $35. (323) 851-7977.

all day / Art

The spirit of the holidays and the national zeitgeist collide at Storyopolis Art Gallery with the new show “The Possibility of Angels.” The works--in paint, pastel, pen-and-ink and sculpture--range in tone from comical to haunting. Illustrator Peter Malone is featured, along with Caldecott Award winner David Diaz, Vivienne Flesher and others. “Our goal was to show a vast array of angels,” said curator Jacquie Israel, “not the classic cherubs.”

* “The Possibility of Angels,” Storyopolis Art Gallery, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Plaza A, West Los Angeles. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Ends Jan 31. (310) 358-2500.

all day / Family

The Getty Center celebrates its first anniversary with a free Family Festival on Saturday featuring cross-cultural performances by local arts groups and activities geared toward children of all ages. Performances by local dance, theater and music groups will include Mariachi Sol de America de Juan Jose Almaguer, the Los Angeles Chamber Singers, Mariachi Sol de America and Keali’i O’Nalani. Stories inspired by the Getty’s artworks will be spun all afternoon by Michael Katz and Michael Andrews in the museum’s lecture hall, and art-making workshops will provide children with masks, banners, puppets and medieval books for the inevitable ride home.

* Family Festival at the Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Brentwood. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission free; reservations required: (310) 440-7300.

8pm: Theater

In “The Last Session,” the hit musical by Jim Brochu and Steve Schalchlin, a famous singer-songwriter gathers friends for what he plans secretly to be his final recording session. He doesn’t reckon with the arrival of an unexpected stranger.

* “The Last Session,” Tiffany Theater, 8532 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, Saturday, 8 p.m. Regular schedule: Thursday-Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 5 and 9 p.m.; Sunday, 3 and 7 p.m. Ends Jan. 17. $35-$37.50. (310) 289-2999.

noon: Art/Video

“Diary of a Midlife Crisis,” Judy Fiskin’s award-winning video depicting a middle-aged woman learning how to use her video camera while musing on art, aging, creativity and the lighter things in life, will screen Saturday and Sunday at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Formatted like a diary, the noted photographer’s dreamlike work will feature a cat walking a tightrope, a giant vanilla soft ice cream cone, female Chinese acrobats and the voice of artist John Baldessari. Fiskin will attend the 4 p.m. screening both days.

* “Diary of a Midlife Crisis.” Ahmanson Auditorium, Museum of Contemporary Art, 250 S. Grand Ave., downtown Los Angeles. The video will screen hourly from noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free with museum admission. Adults: $6; students and seniors, $4; children under 12, free. (213) 626-6222.

all day / Family

Children of all ages can board the Enchanted Railroad for a train ride through the colorful camellia forest and view many holiday surprises during the annual Christmas festival at Descanso Gardens in La Can~ada Flintridge. They can enjoy a pin~ata party, take pictures with Santa, listen to music and, oh yes, buy toys.

* Christmas festival at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Can~ada Flintridge, Saturday-Dec. 13. Daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The train ride is free during the festival. Admission to the gardens: adults, $5; seniors, students, $3; children, 5-12, $1; under 5, free. (818) 952-4400.

Freebie: “TubaChristmas” offers free holiday entertainment and sing-along pleasures, Griffith Park, outdoors on Zoo Drive near the L.A. Zoo and Gene Autry Museum, 4:45 p.m. (323) 656-6510.

Latin jazz musician Bobby Rodiguez, Montebello Town Center, lower level, 2134 Montebello Town Center, 1 p.m. (323) 722-8454.