Culture fest

Experience Latin America through music, dancing and more, noon-5 p.m. today and Sunday, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Free. (513) 287-7000.

In concert

Avril Lavigne with Butch Walker, 8 p.m. today, U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway, downtown. $37.50, $32.50. (513) 562-4949.

Strung Out with Love is Red, Last of the Famous and Saosin. 9 p.m. today, TopCat's, 2820 Vine St., Corryville. $12. (513) 562-4949.

Wynonna, Her Story: Scenes From A Lifetime, 8 p.m. today, Schuster Performing Arts Center, 1 W. Second St., Dayton. $33-$50. (888) 228-3630.

Family theater

Thaddeus Rex presents The Tangled Twister of Tall Tales. Part of ARTrageous Saturdays, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today, Raymond Walters College, 9555 Plainfield Road, Blue Ash. Ages 5-11. $3. (513) 745-5705.

Playhouse in the Park presents POST Comedy Theatre featuring Robert Post 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. today. Part of the Rosenthal Next Generation Theatre Series. Playhouse in the Park Rosenthal Plaza, 962 Mount Adams Circle, Eden Park. For ages 4 and up. $5.50, $4.50 children ages 4 to 18. (513) 421-3888.

Hot Tickets

Tickets for these events go on sale at 10 a.m. today at Ticketmaster outlets, phone: 562-4949; online: www.ticketmaster.com.

Dave Koz: Dec. 15 at Taft Theatre. $25-$45.

Dark Star Orchestra: Jan. 28 at Newport Music Hall (Columbus). $17.

Looking Ahead

24 hours out

Sparky and Rhonda Rucker perform selected songs and stories from historical programs The Blue & Grey in Black & White and Following the North Star. 6 p.m. Sunday, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Theatre, 50 E. Freedom Way, downtown. All ages. $12. (513) 333-7500.

48 hours out

Marilyn Manson performs 8 p.m. Monday, Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., downtown. $35. (513) 562-4949.

Rob Bucher