events

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

wednesday 30

Around town

'LaborFest 2003' New College Cultural Center, 766 Valencia; www.laborfest.net. 7pm, free. This LaborFest 2003 event features videographer Maria Brooks, photographers Joe Blum and Kamau Amen Ra, and others discussing their works.

'Lusty Lady Ladies Night' Lusty Lady, 1033 Kearny, S.F. 9pm-3am, free for women, trans, men accompanied by a woman; $10 for men without a woman. See 8 Days a Week.

thursday 31

Around town

'LaborFest 2003' Musician's Union Hall, 116 Ninth St; www.laborfest.net. 6pm, free. This LaborFest 2003 closing event features musical performances by Sparhla Swa.

friday 1

Around town

'VideoMixtape 3' Pond, 324 14th St; mixtape.robot138.com. 7:30pm, $2 donation. This video screening features five-minute video and film shorts by various filmmakers. Also Sat/2.

Bay Area

'Raptivism: The New Social Activism' Oakland Museum of California, Oak and 10th St., Oakl; (510) 238-2200, www.museumca.org. 7-10pm, $10. The Oakland Museum of California presents this event in conjunction with their exhibition Reflections in Black: Smithsonian African American Photography; highlights include performances by Felonious, spoken word by the Bay Area Slam Team, a fashion parade, graffiti art pieces by the Bay Area Aerosol Heritage Society, and DJ performances by Sake 1 and Apollo.

saturday 2

Around town

'Brick Fashion Show' Joseph L. Alioto Performing Arts Piazza, Civic Center; www.lovesrevenge.com. 5-10pm, $20. This fashion show features works by local emerging designers; music provided by Solar, Tim Dawg, Paul Coca.

'Hell-Raiser III: Belles Gone Wild' 1067 Revere; 260-9973, www.hellsbellescarclub.com. 8 p.m., $5 carloads, $5 walk-ins, $5 motorcycles and scooters. See 8 Days a Week.

'VideoMixtape 3' Pond, 324 14th St; mixtape.robot138.com. 7:30pm, $2 donation. See Fri/1.

sunday 3

Around town

'Jerry Garcia Birthday Celebration' McLaren Park Amphitheater, near 100 block of John F. Shelley Dr; (415) 272-2012. Noon-4pm. Friends and Advocates of Crocker Amazon and Excelsior present this celebration of Jerry Garcia's legacy and the newly refurbished McLaren Park Amphitheater.

monday 4

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