A sampling of things going on today. Check the happenings page for more. Send information on your event to: editor [at] westphillylocal.com

• Mummenschanz • 8 p.m. • Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts • 3680 Walnut St. • $28-$48.

From the Annenberg website: “Using ordinary materials such as toilet paper, white sheets, foam and recycled junk that morph into giant balloons, huge slinkies, gargantuan potato heads and accordion-pleated tubes, this beloved Swiss company tells incredible stories that transcend the need for words.” That sounds kind of interesting.

Here they are (Oh, and it’s supposed to be quiet):

• Christmas Bazaar • 9 a.m. • Mercy Hospital lower atrium • 501 S. 54th St.

The bazaar will include jewelry, clothing, handcrafted items, artwork and more.

• Manga Cafe • 3 p.m. • Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library • 125 S. 52nd St.

Teen and ‘tween manga fans are invited to read, draw and chat about their favorite Japanese comics. Art supplies will be provided and Japanese snacks will be served.

A few bus ride/game  tickets remain for the West Catholic football state title Saturday at Hersheypark Stadium. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults and include bus transportation from West Catholic (4501 Chestnut St.) for the noon game against South Fayette, an undefeated team from the Pittsburgh suburb of McDonald. The bus leaves at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Tickets must be purchased by 9 a.m. on Friday. Call the school at 215-386-2244.

A pep rally will be held at the school tomorrow at noon for students and alumni.

A sampling of things going on today. There may be more in the happenings section (our ever-expanding listings). Send your listings to: editor [at] westphillylocal.com

• Tomas Fujiwara and the Hook-up/Ideal Bread • 8 p.m. • The Rotunda • 4014 Walnut St. • Free

Drummer and composer Tomas Fujiwara was born in Boston and studied under Joyce Kauffman and Alan Dawson. Over the years he has performed with Anthony Braxton, Norah Jones, Herbie Mann, Joe Morris, Roy Campbell, William Parker, Vernon Reid, Vijay Iyer, and many others. His current projects, in addition to The Hook Up, include his duo work with Taylor Ho Bynum, The Thirteenth Assembly, the Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet and Trio, Matana Roberts’ Coin Coin, Ideal Bread, Red Baraat, and several others. He has released many records as both a group leader and sideman on labels like Important, hatOLOGY, Engine, Firehouse 12, Cuneiform, and 482 Music. Ideal Bread will perform the works of famed soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy. Here is a review of Tomas Fujiwara and the Hook-up from the New York Times. Here’s a taste of the music:

• Son Step/Renne • 7 p.m. • Green Line Cafe • 4426 Locust St. • $5-10 sliding scale

Son Step is Pat Lamborn, Jon Coyle, Chris Coyle, Matt Scarano and they play garage/folk/experimental songs “with 2 voices and muchos drumming.” Renne features Tim Brey, Chris Pearlberg, Mike Rowland and Doug Raus and is a 4-piece rock/pop/jazz group that “churns out some really great, interesting music.”

• WPEB programming meeting • 6 p.m. • WPEB Studios • 541B S. 52nd St.

The programming committee at WPEB, West Philly’s low-power FM station, will hold their regular monthly meeting.

Here’s an interesting map showing racial and ethnic population distribution in our part of Philadelphia (though it will also work for any town in the country)  put together by the New York Times using 2005-2009 survey data. West Philly writer Patrick Kerkstra alerted us to this. The distribution in West Philly shouldn’t surprise anyone. Cedar Park, for example, shows up 47 percent white and 40 percent black. Walnut Hill is 60 percent black and 29 percent white.

The data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, not the 2010 Census itself. The data was released yesterday.

Thanks Patrick.

OK. Lets try this again. Anyone know where in West Philly this photo was taken. Extra credit for the year.  Take a shot and leave a reply. Those who guess correctly will win … our unending admiration.

A reward is being offered for lost Lhasa Apso. He is mid-length and cream colored. He has been missing since Dec. 5 near or around the area of 59th and Catherine.

Contact Ruth at: comm-xqb4d-2113750283@craigslist.org