events
wednesday 24
Around town
Nicholson Baker Commonwealth Club of California, 595 Market; 597-6700. 6:30pm, $15. The author discusses his latest novel, A Box of Matches.
Northern California Book Awards Koret Auditorium,
San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin; (510) 525-5476, www.poetryflash.org.
6-8pm, free. This 23rd annual literary event honors five northern
California authors in fiction, short fiction, poetry, and children's
literature; poet Philip Levine is presented the Fred Cody Award for
Lifetime Achievement.
Benefits
Benefit for United Genders of the Universe El Rio, 3158
Mission; 643-3486. 8pm, $5-10. Featuring Radical Cheerleaders,
Shawna Virago and the Deadly Nightshade, Lipstick Conspiracy, Transformers,
Pop Tart, Kujination and Kujvibration, and others.
thursday 25
Benefits
Many United for Feminism benefit El Rio, 3158 Mission;
643-3486. 5-9pm, $5-20. Enjoy an early evening of food, '70s and
'80s funk with DJ Sister Squid, and more.
friday 26
Around town
'Emerging Diseases: Mad Cows, Mosquitoes, and Modern Plagues' City College of San Francisco, Science Building, 300, Ocean Campus; 239-3580. Noon, free. Carole Toebe, Ph.D., discusses modern-day diseases such as the West Nile virus, bird flu, SARS, and BSE.
'International Inquiry into 9/11, Phase One' Herbst Theatre,
401 Van Ness; 392-4400, www.911inquiry.org. 3-9:30pm, $20. This
three-day event questions the official government explanation of the
events of 9/11 through dialogue, film screenings, presentations, and
more; speakers include independent researchers, activists, and 9/11
widows. Through Sun/28.
Bay Area
Joey Keithley Tower Records, 2500 16th St, Oakl; (916)
444-3000. 6pm, free. The founder of punk outfit D.O.A. speaks
about his memoir, I, Shithead.
saturday 27
Around town
'Art After Hours: A Birthday Celebration' Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin; 581-3500, www.asianart.org. 7-11pm, $20. Come celebrate the Asian Art Museum's first anniversary at its Civic Center location with this evening of art, food, dancing, and more.
Feria Urbana Canvas Gallery, 1200 Ninth Ave; 504-0060. Noon-5pm. This bimonthly urban art fair features items by Alouba, Kathee Walton, Happy Owl Glass, Little Queen, Jixiki, Claudia Kussano Designs, and others.
'International Inquiry into 9/11, Phase One' Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 392-4400, www.911inquiry.org. 9am-9:30pm, $20. See Fri/26.
'OMI History Day' Voice of Pentecost Church, 1970 Ocean; 643-8995. 2pm, free. The Western Neighborhoods Project hosts this event featuring newsreel footage from the 1910s and 1920s, youth videos, historical photos, and more memorabilia of the Ocean View, Merced Heights, and Ingleside neighborhoods.
Baron Wolman Park Branch Library, 1833 Page; 355-5656.
2-5pm. The first chief photographer for Rolling Stone magazine
speaks at this presentation about the 1960s music scene.
Bay Area
Joey Keithley AK Press, 674 A 23rd St, Oakl; (510) 208-1700.
6:30pm, $6. See Fri/26.
Benefits
'Latency Attacks!' Lab, 29846 16th St; 864-8855. 7-11pm,
$7-20 sliding scale. Kitchen Sink magazine presents this issue-release
party and fundraiser featuring music by Caesura and the Enablers and
artwork by Mark Haven Britt, Travis Somerville, Will Rogan, Jessamyn
Lovell, Justin Artifice, Simon Evans, Tom Neely, Laurenn McCubbin,
and others.
Bay Area
Brazilian dance-party fundraiser Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 649-1686. 9pm-2am, $12. This fundraiser for the Capoeira Institute features Brazilian food, music, drinks, dancing, and more.
Center for Live Art art auction and gala event Slingshot
Gallery, 1721 63rd St, Berk; (510) 835-3130. 7-11pm, free. The
Center for Live Art hosts this art auction fundraiser featuring donated
art works by Bay Area artists; cellist Merlin Coleman and accordionist
Isabel Douglas provide live music.
sunday 28
Around town
Cesar E. Chavez Holiday Parade and Festival Parade assembles at Second St and Market and proceeds to festivities at the Civic Center Plaza; 621-2665. Noon, free. This worker and immigrant rights parade and festival commemorates labor and civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez.
'International Inquiry into 9/11, Phase One' Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 392-4400, www.911inquiry.org. 10am-5:30pm, $20. See Fri/26.
Jewish Community Center grand opening Jewish Community
Center, 3200 California; 292-1233. 11am-5pm, free. The Jewish
Community Center celebrates its grand opening with this event featuring
wine tasting, dance classes, children's activities, wellness programs,
films, and more.
Bay Area
'King Kaliente' Bench and Bar, 120 11th St, Oakl; (510)
812-5080. 6-10pm, $5. This drag king contest also features dancing
and live entertainment.
monday 29
Benefits
'A Night among the Stars' Exit Theatre, 156 Eddy; 673-3847,
www.sffringe.org. 7pm. $20. The Exit Theatre benefits from this
night of entertainment, food, auctions, and more, hosted by Sean Owens.
See 8 Days a Week.
tuesday 30
Around town
Jason McNamara, Tony Albert Books Inc., 2275 Market; 864-6777. 7:30pm. The authors discuss their graphic novel, Less than Hero.
Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class release party Modern Times Bookstore, 888 Valencia; 282-9246. 7pm. Editor Michelle Tea is joined by contributors Ida Acton, Meliza Bañales, Joy Castro, Diane di Prima, Daisy Hernandez, Silas Howard, Shawna Kenney, Ricky Lee, Colleen McKee, Terry Ryan, and Fran Varian at this event.
