TODAY’S BEST BETS

Pop Music

Had your fill of holiday cheer? Clear the decks with the metal mashings of Megadeth.

House of Blues, 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. (323) 848-5100. 9 p.m. Also Saturday.

Jazz

Explosive tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts cuts loose with the Jon Mayer Trio.

Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. (714) 871-8800. 9 p.m.

Art

More than 20 watercolor, oil and acrylic paintings by Susan Gesundheit are on view.

USC Hillel Art Gallery, 3300 S. Hoover St., Los Angeles. (213) 747-0135. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Ends Feb. 28.

Theater

Debbie Reynolds, who’s been turning up in TV movies and the sitcom “Will & Grace” recently, hasn’t abandoned her musical roots. She takes to the stage to perform a movie medley and a tribute to Judy Garland.

McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. (760) 340-2787. 8 p.m. Also Saturday, 8 p.m.