Quit your jibba jabba. Even Mr. T would pity the fool who doesn’t like these weekend picks.

BUY
Urban Bazaar
What: Last weekend to shop twenty local DIY artists and designers.
Why: Stranger things have happened.
When: Thurs., 1-8:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sun., noon-6:30 p.m.
Where: Make, 2632 Thomas Ave., Uptown (214-256-3061).

DRINK
Gossip Bar
What: New lounge serves classic drinks (Manhattan, Tom Collins) along with more current creations (Dirty Kevin, Cinnamon Twistini).
Why: Everybody’s talking about it.
When: Daily, 3 p.m.-2 a.m.
Where: Wyndham Anatole Hotel, 2201 Stemmons Fwy., inside the Tower Lobby, Design District (214-748-1200).

SEE
A Commedia Carol
What: Italian improv troupe takes on Dickens’s A Christmas Carol with Pantalone as Scrooge.
Why: Talk about stage fright.
When: Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.
Where: Dallas Hub Theater, 2809 Canton St., Deep Ellum (214-749-7010).

HEAR
The Biscotti Family Christmas
What: The Texas Radio Theater Company records a live audio-play about organized crime and Christmas.
Why: Stay tuned.
When: Fri., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., 8 p.m.
Where: Fri., Arlington Museum of Art, 201 W. Main St., Arlington (817-257-4600); Sat., Artistic Blends Coffeehouse and Theatre, 5298 Trail Lake Dr., Fort Worth (817-292-4744).

EAT
Breakfast with a Ballerina
What: Dine with Texas Ballet Theater’s Nutcracker dancers in costume (the Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara, and the Rat King).
Why: It’ll keep you on your toes.
When: Sat., 9-11 a.m.
Where: Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St., Downtown (214-242-5100).