Holiday cheer and much more

Weekend Picks include ‘A Christmas Carol’ plus a Chicano music showcase.

All “bah, humbug” will be swept under the rug by the time South Coast Rep wraps its 37th annual staging of the beloved holiday fable, “A Christmas Carol.” Hal Landon Jr. once again reprises his long-running role as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. South Coast Repertory, Segerstrom Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $23 and up. 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, noon and 4 p.m. Sunday; ends Dec. 24. $23 and up. www.scr.org