Plan Ahead: Next Weekend

* Theater. The national tour of the musical “Jolson” makes its only Southern California stop at Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 E. Green St., Tuesday-Oct. 30 at 8 p.m.; Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 30-31 at 2 p.m. $20 to $56. (213) 365-3500.

* Dance. Veteran dancer, choreographer and teacher Marion Scott brings 60 years of artistry to the direction of a program titled “Spirit Dances,” Oct. 29-30 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 31 at 2:30 p.m. at Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. $15. (310) 315-1459.

* Dance. Dancing works by George Balanchine, Peter Pucci and Raymond Van Mason, Orange County’s Ballet Pacifica kicks off its new season Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 30 at 2:30 and 8 p.m. in the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $15 (children) to $19. (949) 854-4646.

* Museums. “Shamans, Gods and Mythic Beasts: Colombian Gold and Ceramics in Antiquity,” a survey of about 150 ceramic works, from 400 BC to AD 1600, used by shamans, or priests, opens Oct. 29, at the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana. Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ends Jan. 9. Adults, $8; seniors and students, $6; children 5 to 12, $4; children under 5, free. (714) 567-3600.