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Weekend guide

Friday

• The Temple Club, 500 E. Grand River Ave. in Lansing, presents Jazz Prodigies during Live Jazz Happy Hour from 5-9 p.m. Funktelligence will also perform. Cover is $5 for 21 and over and $8 for 18 and over. For more information, visit www.templeclub.com or call (517)316-0400.

• The University Activities Board presents "Rhythm and Relaxation Night" from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at International Center. The event features Hugh Borde's World Famous Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band Holiday Concert, yoga classes at 10 p.m. and midnight, free massages, and free beverage coupons and crafts. For more information, visit www.uabevents.com or call (517)432-7739.

• The Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse Concert series presents the folk music of Susan McKeown and Johnny Cunningham at 8 p.m. in Erickson Hall Kiva. Tickets are $12 for the general public, $9 for Lansing Area Folksong Society members and MSU students, $5 for MSU Folksong Society Student members and $2 for children ages 5-12. For more information, call Patrick Power at (517)337-7744.

Saturday

• The Temple Club, 500 E. Grand River Ave. in Lansing, presents Detroit house music from D Wynn and Chris Clark, with house techno from B Lovelady. In the Red Light Lounge, DJ Rhuckus will be spinning hip-hop. Cover is $5 for 21 and over and $10 for 18 and over. For more information, visit www.templeclub.com or call (517)316-0400.

• Wharton Center presents a performance of Handel's "Messiah" in the Great Hall at 8 p.m. by the MSU Choral Union, University Choral Ensembles, and the Chamber Orchestra. Tickets are available only at the Wharton Center Box Office or by calling (517)432-2000. Prices are $16 for adults, $12 for senior citizens and $8 for students and those under age 18. For more information, visit www.music.msu.edu.

• The Union presents the 39th Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with over 200 booths on four floors. Start your holiday shopping early and check out one of the largest indoor shows in Michigan. There's something for every style and every price range and admission is free. For more information, visit www.hfs.msu.edu/union.

Sunday

• The Temple Club, 500 E. Grand River Ave. in Lansing, presents Open Mic Blues Jam hosted by the West Side Healers. Doors open at 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.templeclub.com or call (517)316-0400.

• The Union presents the 39th Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with more than 200 booths on four floors. Start your holiday shopping early, and check out one of the largest indoor shows in Michigan. There's something for every style and every price range and admission is free. For more information, visit www.hfs.msu.edu/union.

• The Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra presents the Jingle Bell Pops Concert at 3 p.m. at Wharton Center. Ticket prices range from $9 -17, depending on group size and university affiliation. For more information, call the Symphony office at (517)487-5001 or the Wharton Center Box Office at (517)432-2000.

All Weekend

• The Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, presents "Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas." The Lansing Civic Players will perform the musical comedy of 15 holiday stories by Robert Fulghum. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10-$12. For more information, call (517)484-9191.

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