October 2, 2002

events

Events listings are compiled by Sarah Han. See 8 Days a Week for information on how to submit items to the listings.

wednesday 2

Around town

'Birthday by the Bay' Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, Marina and Buchanan; 345-7550. Reception 11am-12:30pm; free museum day noon-7pm. See 8 Days a Week, page 54.

'Fun with Ecstasy Breathing and Energy Orgasms' San Francisco LGBT Community Center, Room 400, 1800 Market; 865-5633. Annie Sprinkle leads this class.

Bay Area

Anthony Aziz and Sammy Cucher Lucie Stern Hall, Mills College, Room 100, 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakl; (510) 430-2117. 7:30pm, free. The artists discuss their work.

Book sale Bookmark Bookstore, 721 Washington, Oakl; (510) 444-0473. 10:30am-5:30pm. The Friends of the Oakland Public Library present this book sale of more than 17,000 books featuring savings of more than 40 percent off.

Authors

Mo Brownsey A Different Light Bookstore, 489 Castro; 431-0891. 7:30pm. The author reads from Is It a Date, or Just Coffee?

Fritjof Capra Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post; 393-0100. 6pm, $5. The author discusses The Hidden Connections: Integrating the Biological, Cognitive, and Social Dimensions of Life into a Science of Sustainability.

Glenn David Gold and Alice Sebold A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, 601 Van Ness; 441-6670. 7pm. The authors read from and sign Carter Beats the Devil and The Lovely Bones.

Bay Area

Mary Olsen Kelly Diesel, A Bookstore, 5433 College, Oakl; (510) 653-9965. 7:30pm. The author discusses Path of the Pearl: Discover Your Treasures Within.

Lynn Peril Cody's Books, 2454 Telegraph, Berk; (510) 8457852. 7:30pm. The author discusses Pink Think: Becoming a Woman in Many Uneasy Lessons.

thursday 3

Around town

'Women of Wisdom - Heart Advice for a Compassionate World' Unitarian Center, 1187 Franklin; 333-3261. 7:30pm, $12.50-25. Sangye Khadro speaks.

Benefits

'Poetry in Motion' Carnelian Room, 555 California; 561-2160. 6-9pm, $125. Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation presents this fundraiser featuring poet Genny Lim, musician Francis Wong, spoken word artists Beau Sia and Ishle Park, and many others.

Authors

Paul Auster Park Branch Library, 1833 Page; 863-8688. 7pm. The author reads from and signs The Book of Illusions.

Ann Beattie Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 392-4400. 8pm, $18. The author discusses her works with David Wiegand.

Gary Hart Peacock Court, Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel, 1 Nob Hill; 293-4600. 7pm, $10-18. The former senator discusses his new book, Homeland Security and American Democracy.

Don Paul City Lights, 261 Columbus; 362-8193. 7pm. The author reads from his works.

Bay Area

Brad Newsham Easy Going Travel Shop and Bookstore, 1385 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 843-3533. 7:30pm, free. The author discusses Take Me with You: A Round-the-World Journey to Invite a Stranger Home.

Salon.com - Afterwards Cody's Books, 2454 Telegraph, Berk; (510) 845-7852. 7:30pm. Founder of Salon.com David Talbot and contributors to Afterwards discuss and read from the collection of essays.

friday 4
Around town

'Art Open House for Elders' Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission; 643-2792. 2-4pm, free for 55 and over. The Senior Art Program at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts presents this open-house event featuring live music and visual art.

'Arts and Politics Mixer' Venue 9, 252 Ninth St; 289-2000, www.venue9.com. 6-9pm, free. Footloose at Venue 9 presents this event for community members to meet politicians and discuss issues such as saving arts and cultural community centers, sales tax exemptions for nonprofits, the economic impact of the arts, and more.

'Moving Stillness' Unitarian Center, 1187 Franklin; 863-3133, www.ticketweb.com. 7:30pm, $16. See 8 Days a Week, page 54.

Bay Area

Project Underground's sixth birthday party Project Underground, 1916A Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berk; (510) 705-8981. 6-10pm, $15. Project Underground celebrates its sixth anniversary with this rooftop party featuring live entertainment, DJ music, drinks, and door prizes.

Benefits

Benefit cook-off Sur la Table, 77 Maiden Lane; 1-866-776-1600. 6-9pm, $35, reservations required. Michael Chiarello hosts a cook-off and signs copies of his new book, Michael Chiarello's Casual Cooking; proceeds benefit Share Our Strength.

'Rated XXXY: An Evening of Erotica and Education' San Francisco LGBT Community Center, Room 400, 1800 Market; 865-5633, www.isna.org/rated. 7-9pm, $10-50 sliding scale. Solidad di Costa, Thea Hillman, Emi Koyama, Les Milstein, Shorona se Mbessakwini, Hida Viloria, and Karlyn Lotney appear and perform at this benefit for the Intersex Society of North America.

'Stop "Care Not Cash" PSA Benefit Dinner and Dance Party' ILWU Hall, 255 Ninth St; 824-3119. 7pm, $5-20. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Molotov Mouths, Po'Poets, Ralowe, and the Quails perform at this benefit the committee opposing the "Care Not Cash" initiative (Proposition N).

Authors

Jay Blakesberg Booksmith, 1644 Haight; 863-8688. 7pm. The author reads from and signs Between the Dark and Light.

Qiu Xiaolong San Francisco Mystery Bookstore, 4175 24th St; 282-7444. 6pm. The author reads from and signs A Loyal Character Dancer.

Bay Area

Katherine V. Forrest Boadecia's Books, 398 Colusa, Kensington; (510) 559-9184. 7:30pm. The author discusses Daughters of the Amber Moon.

Rosemary Wells Cody's Books, 1730 Fourth St, Berk; (510) 559-9500. 7:30pm. The author discusses Getting to Know You: Rodgers and Hammerstein Favorites.

saturday 5

Around town

'Getting into Voiceover - An Introduction with Taylor Korobow' Thuck House, 1695 18th St; 776-TAPE. 10am-noon, $10. Casting director and founder of the Voice Factory Taylor Korobow leads this seminar.

'Grapes Aloud!' Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin; 557-4277. 1pm, free. Sedge Thomson, Ronnie Gilbert, Gerald Haslam, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Ruthanne Lum McCunn, devorah major, Victor Martinez, members of Word for Word, Carlos Baron, and Susan Shillinglaw will read passages from John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Steinbeck's birth.

'The Great San Francisco Crystal Fair' Fort Mason Center, Bldg A, Marina at Laguna; 383-7837, www.crystalfair.com. 10am-6pm, $4. Come check out crystals and minerals from Bay Area and international dealers. Also Sun/6.

'Huge Baby and Kids Stuff Garage Sale' St. John of God Church, Fifth Ave at Irving; 824-6466. 9am-3pm, $1. Buy clothing, toys, strollers, high chairs, furniture and more at this garage sale.

'Park Challenge' Golden Gate Park, John F Kennedy at Transverse Dr; 440-2080. 10am, $15. At this three-hour long event participants solve puzzles to navigate to different locations throughout Golden Gate Park; prizes will be awarded to first through third place winners.

'San Francisco Performing and Visual Arts College Fair' Hyatt Regency San Francisco, 5 Embarcadero Center; 1-800-822-6285. 1-3pm, free. This event for college-bound students features representatives from educational institutions with programs in the visual and performing arts.

'St. Boniface Church Grand Re-Opening Celebration and 13th Annual Blessing of the Animals' St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate; 863-2395. 1-4pm, free. This re-opening party for St. Boniface Church features tours of the restored facilities, appearances by local dignitaries, performances by Grupo Juvenil de San Bonifacio and St. Boniface Church's Cham and Ram, and a blessing of the animals by Reverend Floyd Lotito.

'2002 Tenderloin Community Health Fair and Block Party' Tenderloin Children's Playground, 570 Ellis; 776-2151. The Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation presents this health fair for people of all ages featuring screenings for and information about asthma, blood pressure, lice, vision, dental, diabetes, and more; the fair also features food, drinks, carnival games, Tai Chi lessons, and live entertainment.

Bay Area

'Armenian Food and Dance Festival' St. Vartan Armenian Church, (650) Spruce, Oakl; (510) 893-1671. Noon-Midnight, $3. This Armenian cultural festival features food, dancing, children's activities, music, and more. Also Sun/6.

'Duct Tape Festival' 21 Grand, 449B 23rd St, Oakl; (510) 444-7263. 6pm, $3-10 sliding scale. This event showcases art, fashion, music, and more made with duct tape.

'Indonesian Art Exhibition and Sale' Starr King School for the Ministry, 2441 Le Conte, Berk; (510) 845-6232. 2-5pm. This event features paintings, puppets, wood carvings and more.

Record show Hofbrau, 2221 Broadway, Oakl; (510) 452-2452. 10am-5pm, $2. Come buy and sell your records at this event.

Sick plant clinic UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Dr, Berk; (510) 643-2755. 9am-noon, free. UC plant pathologists and entomologists diagnose plant problems at this clinic.

'Tibetan Qigong Energy Session' Scottish Rite Center, 1547 Lakeside Dr, Oakl; (415) 982-5303. 8:30pm, $25. Zi Sehng Wang leads this Qigong session.

Benefits

Art party Venue 9, 252 Ninth St; 289-2000, www.venue9.com. 9pm-2am, $5 minimum donation. Venue 9 hosts a dance party fundraiser featuring live music and a DJ.

'Big Bark in Dolores Park' Dolores Park, Dolores and 18th St; 642-4786. 1-4pm, free (donations accepted). RocketDog Rescue hosts this event featuring live music, food, craft displays, and dog adoption booths; proceeds benefit RocketDog Rescue.

'Second Annual Café Sancte' First United Lutheran Church, 6555 Geary; 751-8108. 7pm, $5-40 sliding scale. This music fundrasier features performances by Blame Sally, Steve Johnson, and Nicole Bohn and Daniel Eickmann; proceeds benefit First United Lutheran Church.

Bay Area

'Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer' Lake Merritt, Oakl; 1-800-732-7140, www.walk4hope.org. 8am, $15-30. Raise money to support breast cancer research at this 5K walk/run event; proceeds benefit the City of Hope Cancer Center.

Authors

Alan Cumming Booksmith, 1644 Haight; 863-8688. 5:30pm. The author discusses and signs Tommy's Tale.

K. Silem Mohammad Timken Lecture Hall, California College of Arts and Crafts, 1111 Eighth St; 551-9278. 3:30pm, $5-10 sliding scale. The author discusses and reads from his works.

Amy Tan FAO Schwarz, 48 Stockton; 394-8700. 1-5pm. Amy Tan signs her new book Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat.

Bay Area

Devon W. Carbado and Donald Wiese Boadecia's Books, 398 Colusa, Kensington; (510) 559-9184. 7:30pm. The editors discuss Black Like Us: A Century of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual African American Fiction.

Alan Cumming Diesel, A Bookstore, 5433 College, Oakl; (510) 653-9965. 7:30pm. The actor and author reads from Tommy's Tale.

Jane Dyer Cody's Books, 1730 Fourth St, Berk; (510) 559-9500. 2:30pm. The author-illustrator signs Little Brown Bear Wont Take a Nap and her other works.

sunday 6

Around town

'The Great San Francisco Crystal Fair' Fort Mason Center, Bldg A, Marina at Laguna; 383-7837, www.crystalfair.com. 10am-4pm, $4. See Sat/5.

Bay Area

'Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Show' Alameda Point, Alameda; (510) 869-5428, www.antiquesbythebay.com. 6am-3pm, $5-15. This show features over 800 booths of antiques and collectibles that are at least 20 years old.

'Armenian Food and Dance Festival' St. Vartan Armenian Church, (650) Spruce, Oakl; (510) 893-1671. Noon-4pm, free. See Sat/5.

'San Leandro Festival' Parrott, between Washington and East 14th St, San Leandro; (510) 357-3322, www.sausageandsuds.com. 10am-6pm, free. The San Leandro Downtown Association sponsors this festival featuring live music, food, beer, children's activities, and more.

Benefits

Cabaret performance Urban Life Center, 1101 O'Farrell; 956-2069. 8pm, $25-125. Meg Mackay and Billy Philadelphia perform jazz and Broadway hits to benefit the San Francisco Night Ministry.

'One Night Only with the Cast of the Full Monty' Rasselas Jazz Club (Fillmore), 1534 Fillmore; 273-1620. 8pm, $40. The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation presents this cabaret show featuring cast members from the musical, The Full Monty; proceeds benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Foundation.

'Walk to Cure Diabetes' Golden Gate Park bandshell, near Fulton and 8th Ave; 977-0360. 8am-noon. Raise money for diabetes research while participating in this 10th annual walk-a-thon; proceeds benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International.

Authors

Bay Area

Bruce Feiler Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut, Berk; (510) 845-7852. 1pm. The author discusses Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths.

monday 7

Benefits

'Strike Out Breast Cancer' Presidio Bowling Lanes, Montgomery and Moraga; 677-8688, www.strikeoutbreastcancer.com. 7-10pm, call for price. Bowl while eating, drinking, and dancing to live DJ music at this fundraiser for breast cancer organization, Universal Care.

Authors

Dave Barry Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 392-4400. 8pm, $18. The author and columnist discusses his work.

Julie Otsuka A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, 601 Van Ness; 441-6670. 7pm. The author reads from When the Emperor Was Divine.

Michael Ondaatje Park Branch Library, 1833 Page; 863-8688. 7pm. The author reads from and signs The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing.

tuesday 8

Benefits

'ĦA Frida! Fashion Theater and Art Auction' Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, Marina at Buchanan; 775-0991, ext 101. 5:30pm, $50-100. The Museum and Craft and Folk Art and Cicada Art and Fashion Gallery present a fashion show of clothing inspired by the works of Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keefe; proceeds benefit the Museum of Craft and Folk Art.

'Viva Variety 28' Victoria Theatre, 2961 16th St; 863-0741. 8pm, $20. This variety show features performance art, dance, comedy, theatrical performance, spoken word, and more; proceeds benefit the Native American Health Center.

Authors

James Conaway Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post; 393-0100. 6pm, $5. The author discusses The Far Side of Eden: The Ongoing Saga of Napa Valley.

Dave Eggers City Lights, 261 Columbus; 362-8193. 7pm. The author signs You Shall Know Our Velocity.

Tony Horwitz A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, 601 Van Ness; 441-6670. 7pm. The author discusses Blue Latitudes.

Starhawk and Liz Highleyman Modern Times Bookstore, 888 Valencia; 282-9246. 7:30pm. The authors discuss their works.

Bay Area

Larry Gonick Barnes and Noble, 98 Broadway, Oakl; (510) 272-0120. 7:30pm. The author discusses and signs The Cartoon History of the Universe III: From the Rise of Arabia to the Renaissance.

Michael Ondaatje Diesel, a Bookstore, 5433 College, Oakl; (510) 653-9965. 7:30pm. The author discusses The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing.