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ALERTS By Deborah Giattina› alerts@sfbg.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 Pro-choice filmsJoin the Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights and New College as they screen two films that comment on the state of reproductive rights in the United States. Remember the haunting image of a woman lying dead on a motel room floor from an illegal abortion? That story, of the late Gerri Santoro, is told by Jane Gillooly in her film Leona's Sister Gerri. Imagine what would happen if South Dakota's ban on abortion spreads from state to state. Raney Aronson-Roth addresses this issue in her film The Last Abortion Clinic. 7 p.m. Roxie Cinema 3117 16th St., SF $8, $4 students (415) 437-3425 THURSDAY, MARCH 30 The 9/11 Commission's omissionsIs there a story out there that is just too big to touch? David Ray Griffin, theologian and philosopher, has pointed out the proverbial elephant in the room and is attempting to jump on its back and ride it to Washington, DC. In his lecture "9/11: The Myth and the Reality," Griffin discusses crucial omissions and distortions found within the 9/11 Commission Report. 7 p.m. Grand Lake Theater 3200 Grand, Oakl. $10 (510) 496-2700 SATURDAY, APRIL 1 A laughing matterYou know all about the tragic San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906, in which thousands lost their lives and hundreds of thousands were left homeless. But do you know about the vaudeville shows and circus acts that rose from the fire's ashes? In the aftermath of destruction, wit and humor kept spirits high. Starting today, April Fools' Day, and lasting throughout the month, the San Francisco Public Library puts its collection of memorabilia from the era on display. The exhibition includes cartoons, theater programs, and postearthquake items that may leave you chuckling uncomfortably. San Francisco Public Library, Skylight Gallery 100 Larkin, SF Free www.sfpl.org Bayview women in politicsAttend a one-day leadership seminar designed by the National Women's Political Caucus to get Bayview women politically involved in their community. Enjoy free child care and lunch while listening to speakers, including Willie Kennedy of the Southeast Community Facilities Commission. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Bayview–Hunters Point YMCA 1601 Lane, SF Free, RSVP required (415) 377-6722, nwpcsf@yahoo.com Creative resistanceHear a report from local artists Susan Greene and Sara Kershnar on their efforts to bring about Palestinian freedom and on recent events in the West Bank and Gaza. Other Cinema hosts an evening of discussion with these two muralists and the premiere of their video When Your Home Is a Prison: Cultural Resistance in Palestine. 8:30 p.m. Artists' Television Access 992 Valencia, SF $5 (415) 824-3890 www.othercinema.com Running clean campaignsListen to Trent Lange of the California Clean Money Campaign and Jim Soper of Voting Rights Task Force talk about the effort to strip political candidates of large private donations and demand that politicians answer people's needs. 12:30–3 p.m. Temescal Library 5205 Telegraph, Oakl. Free (510) 524-3791 www.pdeastbay.org MONDAY, APRIL 3 Debate SF demographicsJoin Inforum, a subgroup of the Commonwealth Club, in a discussion of why San Francisco is losing its young workers and families owing to the state of the public schools and a dearth of affordable housing. A panel will address what is needed to keep young families in the city. 6 p.m. Commonwealth Club of California 595 Market, second floor, SF $15, free for members (415) 597-6705 www.commonwealthclub.org TUESDAY, APRIL 4 MLK against the warRead Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam" and listen to live music on this day of remembrance. Today marks the day he publicly denounced the growing war effort in Indochina. It was also the day he was assassinated. 7–9:30 p.m. The Kitchen 225 Potrero, SF $5 suggested donation wrlwest@riseup.net Free medical careReceive free medical information and tests at City College of San Francisco's health fair. Services include dental screenings, acupuncture, cholesterol tests, women's health appointments, HIV tests, and a blood drive. 9 a.m.–noon City College of San Francisco 1860 Hayes, SF Free (415) 561 1905 * Mail items for Alerts to the Guardian Building, 135 Mississippi St., SF, CA 94107; fax to (415) 255-8762; or e-mail alerts@sfbg.com. Please include a contact telephone number. Items must be received at least one week prior to the publication date.
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