April 9, 2003

events

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

wednesday 9

Benefits

Lynne Stewart Defense Fundraiser Roundtree's Museum and Restaurant, 2618 San Pablo, Berk; (510) 663-0440. 5-7:30pm, $15-25 sliding scale. Berkeley City Council member Kris Worthington, civil rights attorney and author John Burris, and others speak at this event to benefit New York defense attorney Lynne Stewart.

thursday 10

Around town

'A King's Dance: Jupiter Eclipse Event' Chabot Space and Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakl; (510) 336-7310. 7pm-midnight, $5.50-8. View the eclipse of Jupiter by two of its moons through Chabot's telescopes; this event also features planetarium shows, access to exhibits, and hands-on activities.

Benefits

'Chicken's Ball' Pier 45, the foot of Taylor on Fisherman's Wharf; 775-1111, www.sfhistory.org. 6-8pm, $45. The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society at Pier 45 present this Barbary Coast party to raise funds for the museum.

friday 11

Around town

Earth Day celebration Justin Herman Plaza; 876-FROG. 11am-2pm. Bring the kids to this educational and fun natural history event featuring a showcase of reptiles and amphibians.

'The First Flowering of Byzantium' Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, Marina at Lyon; 391-9700, www.humanities.org. 8-10:15pm, $20-65. Humanities West presents this program featuring lectures and performances about Constantinople, the Christian-Roman Empire during the rule of Emperor Constantine, and Byzantine ruler Justinian. Also Sat/12.

'West Portal Avenue Sidewalk Arts and Crafts Fair' Sloat at Portola; (209) 296-1195, www.pacificfinearts.com. 10am-5pm, free. More than 75 artists showcase their works in ceramics, jewelry, paintings, photography, clothing, and more.

Benefits

'Veterans of Comedy Wars VI: A North Beach Reunion' McKenna Theatre, San Francisco State University, 19th Ave at Holloway; (415) 405-0556. 8pm, $30-60. Ronnie Schell, Laraine Newman, Will Durst, Jack Riley, Peter Marshall, Steve Landesberg, and the Limeliters perform stand-up comedy to benefit San Francisco State University's Athletic Scholarship Fund. Also Sat/12.

saturday 12Around town

'California State Parks Foundation Earth Day 2003 Restoration and Cleanup' see www.calparks.org for a complete list of project sites; 1-888-98-PARKS. Clean up California's state and community parks for this Earth Day program.

'The First Flowering of Byzantium' Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, Marina at Lyon; 391-9700, www.humanities.org. 8-10:15pm, $20-65. See Fri/11.

'International Beer Festival' Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, Marina at Laguna; 820-3905. 7-10pm, $50. Northern California's largest beer festival returns for its 20th annual round of live music, food, and more than 200 beers from around the world.

'Manchester, So Much to Answer For' Edinburgh Castle Pub, 950 Geary; 885-4074. 9pm, $10. Join fellow Anglophiles in this celebration of the arts and accomplishments that have flowered from Manchester, including the Smiths, Ben Kingsley, George Best, and Anthony Burgess; tonight's festivities include literary readings, live music, DJs, and a raffle.

Bay Area

'Celebration of Children's Literature' Dwinelle Conference Room, 370 Dwinelle Hall, level F, UC Berkeley, near Bancroft Way at Telegraph, Berk; (510) 642-0137. 10am-4pm, free. UC Berkeley invites the community to this 11th annual event featuring author and illustrator appearances, a book fair, storytelling, and folk music for kids.

Benefits

'Risky Business' El Rio, 3158 Mission; 282-3325. 3-8pm, $7. See 8 Days a Week.

'Solid Gold' Southern Exposure, 401 Alabama; 863-2141. 7:30-11pm, $40-50. Southern Exposure presents this fundrasier and auction with an '80s theme; highlights include live and silent art auctions of works by more than 100 artists, food and drinks, MAC cosmetic makeovers, music, and more.

'Tunes. Tonic. TV. A Documentary Benefit' Balazo Gallery, 2811 Mission; 377-7274. 8-11pm, $10. This benefit for a documentary about Israeli's punk scene features a screening of "VideoMixTape," rare photos from MaximumRockNRoll magazine, food and drink, and a punk DJ.

'Veterans of Comedy Wars VI: A North Beach Reunion' McKenna Theatre, San Francisco State University, 19th Ave at Holloway; (415) 405-0556. 8pm, $30-60. See Fri/11.

Bay Area

'A capella Against AIDS' 155 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley, near Bancroft Way at Telegraph, Berk; (510) 642-3880. 8pm, $5-10. The UC Women's Chorale, the UC Men's Chorale, the UC Men's Octet, California Golden Overtones, Noteworthy, Cal Jazz Choir, and Hookslide perform to benefit AIDS Project of the East Bay.

sunday 13

Around town

Earth Day event Sony Eco Metreon, Metreon, second floor, Fourth St at Mission; 369-6098. 11am-4pm, free. This Earth Day celebration features hands-on activities, art installations, electric car rides, giveaways, and more.

Benefits

'Mongolia: Rebuilding a Temple, Reclaiming a Culture' Cultural Integration Fellowship, 2650 Fulton; 563-7221. 3-7pm, $10 donation. Cultural Restoration Tourism Project hosts this event to benefit the restoration of a Buddhist temple in Mongolia; highlights include performances in throat singing, contortionism, horse-head fiddle playing, and dance.

'Yo Quiero Comedy Night' Geary Theater, 415 Geary; 749-2228. 8pm, $24-28. Comedians Mark Pitta, Carlos Alazraqui, and Mark Lundholm perform stand-up to benefit the American Conservatory Theater's Master of Fine Arts Program; Bill Raggerty hosts.

monday 14

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'Design Lecture Series' Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 7:30pm, $20. Artist, performer, composer, and engineer Golan Levin discusses his work at this 14th annual event.

tuesday 15

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