8:30 pm: Dance

Daytime temperatures may be blistering, but at night in Cahuenga Pass this weekend, it’s Christmas--at least during those portions of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra’s annual “Tchaikovsky Spectacular” devoted to (what else?) “The Nutcracker.” And not just any “Nutcracker,” but the new-to-the-Southland Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre version of Act 2: the act with the Spanish, Chinese and Arabian dances, “The Waltz of the Flowers” and the glittering grand pas de deux. The program also includes John Mauceri conducting Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and, of course, the “1812 Overture,” complete with fireworks and the USC Trojan Marching Band.* “Tchaikovsky Spectacular,” Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, 8:30 p.m. Also Saturday, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. $3 to $85. (323) 850-2000.

all day: Movies

Columbia Pictures gives “Funny Girl,” Barbra Streisand’s 1968 Oscar-winning debut (she tied with Katharine Hepburn, who won for “The Lion in Winter”), an exclusive re-release in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. Directed by William Wyler, “Funny Girl” is a musical turn on the early career of singer-comedian Fanny Brice. Omar Sharif, Kay Medford, Anne Francis and Walter Pidgeon co-star. Streisand reprised the role in 1975’s “Funny Lady.”* “Funny Girl,” rated G, opens Friday exclusively at the Royal, 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., West L.A., (310) 477-5581.

all day: Jazz

Southern California jazz fans will have their choice of two festivals on Labor Day weekend. Jazz clarinet legend Pete Fountain headlines the Sweet and Hot Music Festival at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel. Meanwhile, the West Coast Jazz Party, starring singer Jane Monheit, saxman Scott Hamilton and the Woody Herman Orchestra, takes place at the Irvine Marriott.* Sweet & Hot Music Festival, Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel, 5855 W. Century Blvd., 1:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday; 10:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday; 9:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. $20 to $200. (310) 641-5700.* West Coast Jazz Party, Irvine Marriott, 18000 Von Karman Ave., 4 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday; noon to 12:30 a.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m. to midnight Sunday. $25 to $275. (949) 759-5003.

10 pm & midnight: Pop Music

Frank Grillo--better known as Machito--was among the rulers of Latin music in New York after moving there from his native Cuba in 1937. The bandleader died in 1984, but his son, Mario Grillo, is out to re-create his swinging sound with the Machito Orchestra, fronted by singer Herman Olivera.* Machito Orchestra, Sportsmen’s Lodge, 4234 Coldwater Canyon Blvd., Studio City, 10 p.m. and midnight, $20 in advance, $25 at door. (310) 450-8770.

midnight: Movies

Ten shorts from acclaimed animators Don Hertzfeldt and Bill Plympton screen under the title “The Don and Bill Show: slightly bent,” presented by Apollo Cinema. Hertzfeldt was a 2000 best animated short Oscar nominee for his film “Rejected,” screening here along with “Billy’s Balloon,” “Ah, L’Amour,” “Lily and Jim” and “Genre.” “Your Face,” Plympton’s 1987 Oscar-nominated short, joins his “Eat,” “25 Ways to Quit Smoking,” “Surprise Cinema” and “More Sex and Violence” to complete the bill. See story, Page 34.* “The Don and Bill Show: slightly bent,” Laemmle’s Sunset 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. Fridays and Saturdays, midnight. Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. Labor Day, 11 a.m. $6 to $9. (323) 848-3500.

8:30 pm: Theater

Noel Alumit performs his new solo show, “Master of the (miss) Universe,” a tribute to that cultural icon, the beauty pageant, as a gay Filipino man gives his account of a search for beauty in a seemingly unbeautiful world.* “Master of the (miss) Universe,” Highways, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica, Fridays to Saturdays, 8:30 p.m. Ends Sept. 8. $15. (310) 315-1459.

Freebies

* Violinist Lili Haydn, pianist Paul Cantelon (of the Wild Colonials) and cellist Martin Tillman (of Daytripper) will bring their unorthodox blend of romanticism and primitive groove as members of Tryptich starting at noon to California Plaza, 300 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. (213) 687-2159.

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* “Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace,” starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman, closes the Free Family Flicks outdoor screening series at Newport Dunes Resort, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Parking is $7. Screenings begin at dusk. (949) 729-3863.