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Performance

NewTown’s music, puppetry and poetry at One Colorado in Old Town Pasadena on Friday and Saturday, 8-10:30 p.m. Free. (626) 398-9278.

Club Opening

Club Thelonius opens Friday at the Music Center’s Impresario restaurant with drummer T.S. Monk performing at 10:15 p.m. Downtown L.A.; (213) 972-7333.

Benefit

The National Alumnae Assn. of Spelman College’s “A Night to Remember” fund-raiser, 6 p.m. Saturday, West Hollywood. (310) 208-7187, Ext. 720.

Architecture

Seven rarely seen R.M. Schindler-designed residential spaces open Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. for a tour. $50. (323) 651-1510.

Parade

The Palm Desert Golf Parade features 100 golf carts disguised as floats Sunday. Judging, 10 a.m.; parade at 1 p.m. on El Paseo. (800) 873-2428.