by Amy Crocker

XMAS FOR ALL: If you have no plans for Christmas Eve, you're in good company. Head out to Ocean Beach for Jeff's Jewish Christmas Eve. Watch movies, drink booze, eat (free) Chinese Food and maybe even meet a nice Jewish doctor. L'Chaim!

7 p.m. // The Riptide (3639 Taraval) // Free

MUSIC: Oakland's Interfaith Gospel Ensemble sings multi-racial, multi-cultural. multi-fun holiday songs. Put your hands in the air for this rousing vocal show: there's finally something in this town you can take your mom to.

7 and 9:30 // Slim's (333 11th Street.) // $15