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Events listings are compiled by Laurie Koh. See Picks, page 18, for information on how to submit items to the listings. WEDNESDAY 15 AROUND TOWN "Blogging for Social Change" Varnish Art gallery, 77 Natoma; www.netsquared.org. 6-8pm, free. Six Apart cofounder and president Mena Trott and Seth Mazow of Interplast discuss how the blog format can serve as a vehicle for social change. "Exploring the Place, Meaning, and Purpose of the Black Studies Movement" Merritt College, 12500 Campus Drive, Bldg A, room 129, Oakl; (510) 434-3935, sbrown@peralta.edu. 11am-1pm, free. Speakers Dr. Oba T'Shaka and Dr. Cecilia Arrington headline this event, which features a West African dance performance by Diamora Kora, spoken word, and more. Garrison Keillor, Billy Collins, and Kay Ryan Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 392-4400, www.cityboxoffice.com, $20. Garrison Keillor (host of National Public Radio's A Prairie Home Companion), US poet laureate Billy Collins, and poet Kay Ryan discuss their work. Jewelle Gomez and Frederick Smith Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Public Library, 3555 16th Street; 6:30-8:30pm, free. The LGBT authors read at the "Beautiful Diversities" event in honor of Black History Month. THURSDAY 16 AROUND TOWN "Chemical Lust" Modern Times Bookstore, 888 Valencia; www.mtbs.com. 7:30pm, free. Authors Melinda Adams, Pal Cormon-Roberts, Tony DuShane, and Ericka Lutz read their work featured in the new anthology Chemical Lust, a collection of stories about sex and drugs. "The Many Africas" Commonwealth Club of California, 595 Market, second floor; www.commonwealthclub.org. 7:30pm, $7-20. Africa experts Princeton Lyman, J Stephen Morrison, and Barbara Rodgers discuss the statistical information available on social and health issues affecting that continent. San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival kickoff launch party 111 Minna; 863-0814, www.asianamericanfilmfestival.org. 9pm-midnight. $5. Catch sneak preview clips of this year's SFIAAFF (March 16-26) at a kickoff party featuring music and dancing. BENEFITS "22 Acts in 2 Days" Lab, 2948 16th St; 864-8855, www.thelab.org. 7-11pm, $12-22. See Picks, page 18. Through Feb/17. FRIDAY 17 BENEFITS "22 Acts in 2 Days" Lab, 2948 16th St; 864-8855, www.thelab.org. 7-11pm, $12-22. See Sat/16. SATURDAY 18 AROUND TOWN "America's Next Top Model" open casting call Sony Metreon, 101 Fourth Street; 765-8788, www.upnbayarea.com. 10am-4pm, free. Runway hopefuls can audition for the infamous Tyra Banks TV show. Friends of Brazil Carnaval ball San Francisco Gift Center, 888 Brannan; www.friendsofbrazil.org. 9pm-2am, $36. The Bay Area Brazilian Club hosts a Carmen Miranda–themed Caranaval ball that features more than 50 musicians and dancers. "The Swearing Festival" Edinburgh Castle Pub, 950 Geary; 885-4074, www.castlenews.com. 7pm, $10. See Pick box. BAY AREA "A Celebration of Black Community" African American Museum and Library, 659 14th Street; www.oaklandlibrary.org. 1-4pm, free. The National Association of SEADOGS holds a community forum. Tuskegee Airmen USS Hornet Museum, 707 W. Hornet Ave., Pier 3, Alameda; (510) 521-8448, www.uss-hornet.org. 1pm, $6-14. In honor of Black History Month, Woodie Spears, LeRoy Gillead, and Les Williams speak about their experiences as members of the first all-black fighter squadron, the Tuskegee Airmen. BENEFITS "Tour of Light" Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 700 Howard; 978-2728, www.ybca.org. 8pm, $26-35. Orphaned by HIV/AIDS, the Children of Uganda perform music, dance, and storytelling to raise awareness about the disease. The evening benefits orphans in Uganda. SUNDAY 19 AROUND TOWN "AMGEN Tour of California: Prologue" Ferry Building, Embarcadero at Market; www. amgentourofcalifornia.com. 10am, free. The first leg of this eight-day bicycle race to Redondo Beach, California, features the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team and others. BAY AREA "Island Literary Series" Anna's Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way, Berk; (510) 841-5299, www.annasjazzisland.com. 3-5pm, $3. See Picks, page 18. TUESDAY 21 BENEFITS "The Parlor Trick Revue" El Rio, 3158 Mission; www.elriosf.com. 9pm-2am, $7-12. See Picks, page 18.
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