· Mercury Rev at the El Rey, Amanda Palmer & Danger Ensemble at the Henry Fonda, War Tapes at Spaceland, and Grammy-winning a cappella all-male "orchestra of voices" Chanticleer sing Christmas music at Disney Hall.

· Carrie Fisher, who we'll never be able to look directly in the eye ever again, will sign her memoir Wishful Drinking at Book Soup. Quick! She gets there at 7 p.m.
· 1974 slasher classics Black Christmas and Silent Night, Bloody Night (not to be confused with psycho Santa series Silent Night, Deadly Night) screen at the New Beverly. Gotta love the New Beverly.