Plan Ahead: Next Weekend

* Dance. Donald Byrd’s “Harlem Nutcracker” returns on Nov. 12 and 13 at 8 p.m., Nov. 14 at 2 and 8 p.m. and Nov. 15 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Wiltern Theatre, 3790 Wilshire Blvd. $25 to $45. (310) 825-2101.

* Theater. The 1931 Gershwin musical satire “Of Thee I Sing,” about a president in trouble over his love life, with Maureen McGovern and Gregory Harrison, will be presented by Reprise! Broadway’s Best in Concert at UCLA, Freud Playhouse, Westwood. It opens Wednesday. Regular schedule: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 2 p.m.; and Nov. 15 at 2 and 7 p.m., through Nov. 22. $45 to $50; opening, $60. (310) 825-2101.

* Art. Early sculpture, figurative pieces and recent work in photography, film and sculpture will be included in “Charles Ray,” a mid-career survey opening Nov. 15 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 250 S. Grand Ave., downtown Los Angeles. Tuesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Adults, $6; students and seniors, $4; children under 12, free. (213) 626-6222.

* Art & Antiques. Contemporary art and antiques from throughout Asia, including Japanese folk art, Burmese religious art, Philippine painting and Korean ceramics, will be featured during the Arts of Pacific Asia Show at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Nov. 13 through 15. Nov. 13, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Nov. 14, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Nov. 15, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $10. Children under 16, free. (310) 455-2886.