Friday Happenings

Movies

If you are suffering from a dearth of anxiety this holiday season, the Brattle has the movie for you. Brazil (1985), Terry Gilliam's terrifying dystopic fable about anomie, alienation, and isolation, is the sort of thing that makes us head for the Tobin. There's no need to talk us down; we're just going to skip the movie and have a drink instead. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge. Tickets and more information.

Song

When it comes to Christmas celebrations, the gayer the better, in Bostonist's book. And the Boston Gay Men's Chorus has yuletide gayness on lock. We'll just let them tell you how: "This year we take you to the North Pole, where over-worked elves and a cranky Mrs. Claus have once again been left behind on Christmas Eve. Emboldened by a pitcher of pina coladas, Mrs. Claus vows to raise their elf-esteem and commandeers a sleigh to whisk them on a raucous road trip to Rio. The heat is on, the scarves are coming off, and the elves are going to burn the floor with a fa-la-la samba finale!" Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, 30 Gainsborough St., 8 p.m. $17 and up.

Rock

The Milky Way gathers together a clutch of Boston's smelly rock kids to play a nasty smattering of Christmas tunes. Will their tongues be in their cheeks? Will their tapered jeans be tucked into their boots? We guess yes. Featuring Ambitious Tugboat, the Woodrow Wilsons, Coyote Kolb, Thick Shakes, and Babydriver. Milky Way Lounge, 284 Amory St., Jamaica Plain, 9 p.m. $7.