This Weekend

• Tis The Season: Santa’s Private Home Movies
  
  SF-based Oddball Film screens Christmas Mess, a psychedelic mash-up of the absolute worst holiday films and TV specials.
  
  Marathon it: At 11p, Oddball also presents The Subject Is Sex (you can probably guess what that one’s about).
  
  Sat 7p. Grand Illusion, 1403 NE 50th St., University District (206-523-3935). $8.
  
  Nearby: Blue Moon Tavern; The District Lounge; Korean Tofu House

• Shell Out: Crab Feast At Monsoon
  
  Crack into a two-pound Dungeness crab cooked salt & pepper style and served on a mango-papaya salad.
  
  Wash It Down: Monsoon also discounts bottles of wine by 30% in case you need a little Dutch courage to get through that shell.
  
  Sun 5-10p. Monsoon, 615 19th Ave E., Capitol Hill (206-325-2111). $30.
  
  Nearby: Sun Liquor; Needle & Thread; Stumbling Monk

• Game Of Thrones: The Sword at Neumos
  
  The Austin doom metal band plays the perfect music for these grim Northwest winters.
  
  Sharp teeth: Fellow Austinites American Sharks open with Stooges-esque rock.
  
  Sat 8p. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., Capitol Hill (206-709-9467). $15 here
  
  Nearby: Monsoon; Anchovies & Olives; Momiji

• Suds For Your Stocking: Winter Beer Festival
  
  WBF brings hearty stouts to beer-loving lips by showcasing seasonal brews from 32 Washington breweries.
  
  Come thirsty: Admission gets you a tasting cup and five fill-ups, but you can buy more for $1.50 each. 
  
  Fri 5p-9p; Sat Noon-9p. Hale's Palladium, 4301 Leary Way NW, Fremont. $30 at the door.
  
  Nearby: Add-A-Ball; Quoin; Brouwer's