7:30pm Pop MusicSocial Distortion keeps on ticking,...

7:30pm Pop Music

Social Distortion keeps on ticking, having most recently rebounded from the trauma of guitarist Dennis Danell’s death in 1999. The SoCal punk veterans return to two of their favorite haunts for a 2001-2002 changeover series of shows.

Social Distortion, House of Blues, 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 7:30 p.m. $25. (323) 848-5100. Also Wednesday, next Thursday, Dec. 28 and 29, 7:30 p.m. Also Jan. 7 through 9 at the House of Blues Anaheim, 1530 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, 8 p.m. Sold out. (714) 778-2583.

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all day Movies

Not exactly Christmas movies, but holiday favorites nonetheless, “The Wizard of Oz” and “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” make for a toe-tapping family-oriented double bill at the New Beverly. Both are based on classic children’s books--”Oz” was written by L. Frank Baum; Roald Dahl wrote “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” on which “Wonka” was based--and enhanced with fanciful design and memorable songs. Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke and Margaret Hamilton star on and off the Yellow Brick Road. Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson and Peter Ostrum headline at the “Chocolate Factory.” The perfect gift for kids of all ages.

Classic Fantasy double feature, New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., L.A. “The Wizard of Oz,” Sunday, 3:35 and 7:30 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” Sunday, 5:35 and 9:30 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. $3 to $6. (323) 938-4038.

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8pm Music

Judy Wolman’s Sing! Sing! Sing! group presents its eighth annual “Candlelight Carols” sing-along. The family-friendly event features secular and sacred songs and traditional carols, as well as holiday selections from its American Composer series by Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mandel, Frank Loesser and others. Howard Lewis provides commentary and anecdotes, and song sheets will be provided.

“Candlelight Carols,” Sing! Sing! Sing! at the Jazz Bakery, 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City, 8 p.m. Adults, $20; children, $10. (310) 271-9039, (310) 546-5470.

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5pm Mariachi

Why shouldn’t the sounds of the season include 14 orchestrated mariachi guitars? For the annual program “Merry-achi Christmas,” headlining are Jose Hernandez and his group Sol de Mexico, who have made it their mission to keep mariachi alive in U.S. concert halls despite little attention to the genre from radio or record companies. The 40-member troupe Ballet Folklorico del Pacifico, which has a similar cultural preservation goal for theatrical dance, performs as well. And mixing things up a bit: the quite nontraditional all-female Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, who have riled purists but won over crowds.

“Merry-achi Christmas,” Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos. 5 p.m. $42 to $52. (800) 300-4345.

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3:30pm Music Freebie

Participants in the sing-along “Messiah” at Bridges Hall of Music in Claremont may bring their own copies of the oratorio or purchase them there. James Fahringer conducts the Claremont Symphony; soloists are Genevieve McDowell, Gina Shaw, Roger Patterson and Jim Brown.

Sing-Along “Messiah,” Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. 4th St., Claremont, 3:30 p.m. Free. (909) 593-5620.