Watching Late Nite Catechism is a lot like looking up at a Fourth of July spectacle. You don't have to be an arsonist to be awed by a fireworks display, after all. And you don't have to be Catholic or a recovering Catholic to be wowed by the colorful and explosive Sister. Since 1993, Sister transforms from being a kindly instructor who rewards the audience for correct answers (prizes include glow-in-the-dark rosaries and laminated saint cards) to being more of a disciplinarian. It's a show that's been lauded by The New York Times for "(speaking) to an audience much broader than the membership of any one church." The Broadway Center presents a new version of the show, sort of a "CSI goes to Bethlehem." Sister takes on the mystery that has intrigued historians throughout the ages - whatever happened to the Magi's gold? We know that Mary used the frankincense and myrrh as a sort of potpourri - they were in a barn after all. You'll hear the retelling the story of the nativity, as only Sister can, in a hilarious holiday show. Afterward, the annual Holiday Tree Lightning community hug goes down at 5 p.m. in front of the Pantages.

SISTER'S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM: THE MYSTERY OF THE MAGI'S GOLD, 3 p.m., Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway, Tacoma, $19-$49, 253.591.5894