Subtle - Motormouthed MC Doseone leads the bumpin' Oakland hip-hop collective into mindbending freestyle territory. With Facing New York.
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9pm, $15. Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell, SF. www.gamh.com
Figaro - Theatre de la Jeune Lune's audacious, often hilarious shake-up of the comic opera classic - complete with video projections, Bush jokes (good ones!), and a live string quartet.
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7pm (Show through June 8) $13.50-$69. Berkeley Repertory, Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison, Berk. (510) 647-2917, www.berkeleyrep.org
Afrolicious - The African diaspora never sounded so danceable. DJs Pleasure Maker and Senor Oz and Miami band Spam All Stars bring the beats for the weekly party's first anniversary.
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10pm-2am, $10. Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, SF. (415) 552-7788, www.elbo.com
Atmosphere - Emo hip-hop posterboy MC Slug shrugs off the haters and pumps his project's new release
When Life Gives You Lemons, Paint That Shit Gold. With Abstract Rude.
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8pm, $25. Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center, 1290 Sutter, SF. www.goldenvoice.com
Ryan McGinley - The uber-hipster photographer launches his first West Coast solo show "Spring and Summer by Fall," inspired by nudie mags. Neon t-shirt overload!
Reception 6pm-8pm (Show through June 21) Ratio 3, 1447 Stevenson, SF. (415) 821-3371, www.ratio3.org
Glitch Mob - Did someone say "digital crunk shit?" The L.A. DJ foursome get tweaky on the Korgs, lazer-blasting hip-hop tracks with pulsating bass. With Flying Lotus and Lazer Sword.
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9 p.m.- 4 a.m., $20. Mighty, 119 Utah, SF. (415) 762-0151, www.theglitchmob.com
Bloodhag - The nerd-hip rock quartet issues short, sharp metal bon mots to their favorite sci-fi writers on their latest release
Hell Bent for Letters. What, no Vulcan thrashmeld?
9pm, $10. Annie's Social Club, 917 Folsom, SF. (415) 947-1585, www.anniessocialclub.com
Mike Relm - Quality turntablism brought to the masses - in geek glasses, even - courtesy of this local DJ and Blue Man Group opener(!). With electro banger DJ Vin Sol.
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9pm, $15. Independent, 628 Divisadero, SF. (415) 771-1422, www.theindependentsf.com
Old Skool Gospel Cafe Brunch - Fried chicken, stone-ground grits, and sweet potato pie: Even hardened atheists will want to harden their arteries at this charitable brunch for at-risk youth.
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10am-3pm, $25. Farmer Brown 25 Mason, SF. (415) 409-3276, www.oldskoolcafe.org
Dandelion Dance Theatre - And exuberant program of dance for nontraditional dancing bodies, including dancers with emotional and physical challenges.
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7pm (Program A) and 8:30pm (Program B), $10-$20. CELLspace, 2050 Bryant, SF. (510) 885-3154, www.dandeliondancetheatre.org
Efterklang - Danish masters of orchestral-electronic pop entice fans of Sigur Ros and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah with their devotion to reverb (the meaning of their name).
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9pm, $10. Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF. (415) 621-4455, www.bottomofthehill.com
Ben Katchor - Comedian Josh Kornbluth in conversation with the man known for his surreal comic strip "Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer" about his Jewish sensibility.
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8pm, $10. Jewish Community Center, 3200 California, SF. (415) 292-1233, www.jccsf.org
Adam Mansbach - "The End of the Jews" author reads from his newest novel, which is sure to involve witty, comical takes on race and the hip-hop generation.
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8pm, $8. Jewish Community Center, 3200 California, SF. (415) 292-1200, www.jccsf.org
Cloud Cult - Sustainable packaging, preach-free lyrics, and extraordinary multi-media experiments make these environmentally friendly pop-rockers an indie enigma.
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9pm, $10. Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF. (415) 626-4455, www.bottomofthehill.com
