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MUSIC: Ghostland Observatory (pictured) will take over Terminal 5 tonight with a zillion lasers and even more dance moves. Buy a ticket, put on your dancin' threads, and head to the venue.

Friday // 8 p.m. // Terminal 5 [610 W 56th St] // $25

SHOPPING: La Superette is back to help you spend your money. They'll be transforming the retail space at 159 John Street into an arts and crafts bazaar in time for the holiday season! Get your shop on while enjoying performances by by Lucky Dragons, Fat Worm of Error, Madame Chao, Aa.

All Weekend // 12 to 8 p.m. // South Street Seaport [159 John St] // Free

THEATER: Winner of the 2008 New York Fringe Festival Overall Excellence Award for Outstanding Play, Keith Reddin and Meg Gibson's Too Much Memory re-imagines the Antigone myth in today's world of suicide bombers and war without borders. The production, largely inspired by Jean Anouilh's World War II-era version of Antigone, makes a "contemporary collage" with text lifted from Richard Nixon, Tom Hayden, Peter Brook, Anne Carson, Pablo Neruda, Susan Sontag, and Hannah Arendt. Reviewing the Rising Phoenix Rep production when it opened, David Cote at Time Out NY wrote, "Too Much Memory helps you remember why we do these bloody old tragedies, again and again." – John Del Signore

Friday // 9:30 p.m. // New York Theater Workshop [83 East 4th St] // $20

EVENT: Santacon is coming to town! Beware the debaucherous St. Nick's roaming the streets and subways tomorrow night, they arean't your average holiday revelers. But if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Get a Santa suit or something seasonal together, fill up your flask, and spread the love. Check the website for final details, coming tonight. And if you snap some photos be sure to tag them with "Gothamist" on Flickr!

Saturday // 10 a.m. // More details to come // Free

GATHERING: The annual Unsilent Night tradition continues this year, going on its 16th year. Be prepared for composer Phil Kline to lead a large group of boom box wielding participants around Greenwich Village. They'll all be blaring the same track simultaneously, filling the city with sonic joy for about an hour.

Saturday // 6:45 p.m. // Meet at Washington Square Park arch // Free, RSVP

ART: Ryan McGinness, an innovative artist best known for his flat graphic silk-screened paintings has a book signing and solo show this weekend at Zakka. McGinness has work featured in the permanent collection at the MoMA and the traveling exhibition Beautiful Losers, which has also been made into a film. His new book, No Sin/No Future is a compilation of various sketches, snapshots and scans from his studio archives. For a look at some of his work, check out at his web site: http://www.ryanmcginness.com/works.html

Saturday // 6 p.m.// Zakka [155 Plymouth Street, Dumbo] // Free

SANTA PAWS: Meanwhile, also in the Seaport area, Santa will be taking photos with your pets! Your cat has probably always wanted to pose the fat man, so don't deny him this holiday treat. And maybe get him groomed there before his close-up.

Saturday and Sunday // 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. // The Salty Paw [38 Peck Slip] // Free

DANCE: Last night we had the great pleasure of experiencing Being Together, Misnomer Dance Theater's world premiere of three new works, featuring original music by composer Evan Ziporyn. Choreographed by Chris Elam (who also choreographed Bjork's stunning "Wanderlust" video) the three pieces elegantly blend impressive, gravity-defying physicality with sensuous interplay between the dancers to explore ideas about intimacy. At turns funny and captivating, Being Together sent us out into last night's deluge feeling somehow more centered. And if you can't make tonight's final performance, it will be simulcast on the internets. – John Del Signore

Sunday // 8 p.m. // Joyce Soho [155 Mercer St] // $25

Photo by Chad Wadsworth.