WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4
"Creating a Just Food System"
Attend a discussion presented by the International Development Exchange about the complexities of the global food system and learn what you can do. Hear about how communities across the world from Brazil to Oakland are facing critical challenges and creating local alternatives to a cross-cultural crisis.
6 p.m., $10 recommended donation
Goldman Theater
The David Brower Center
2150 Allston Way, Berk,
Iran from artists' perspectives
Attend the opening reception of a thought-provoking new show, One Day: A Collective Narrative of Tehran, at Intersection for the Arts, an alternative nonprofit arts space. Featuring the works of eight Tehran-based artists and one San Franciscan, the show attempts to demystify Iran and provide a fresh account of Tehran.
7 p.m., free
Intersection for the Arts
446 Valencia, SF
www.
theintersection.org
Planning on the Edge
Attend this panel discussion featuring planning directors from six major innovative cities cosponsored by SPUR and the San Francisco Planning Department.
6 p.m., free
San Francisco City Hall
North Light Court
1 Dr. Carton B Goodlett Place, SF
(415) 781-8726
THURSDAY, NOV. 5
Tranny Fest Live!
Join the transgender arts community for an incomparable evening of live music, modern dance, and burlesque performances by local artists. The event kicks off the Tranny Film Festival, which runs through Saturday with a series of short films celebrating and exploring transgender and genderqueer experiences.
8 p.m., $12
Mama Calizo's Voice Factory
1519 Mission, SF
friday, nov. 6
Movie Night
Join the Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women for a viewing and discussion of the documentary The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords, which chronicles the importance of black community media. Proceeds benefit the Freedom Socialist newspaper subscription drive. Snacks provided.
7 p.m., $8 donation
New Valencia Hall
625 Larkin, Suite.202, SF
(415) 864-1278
Choi's story
Hear the powerful story of Lt. Dan Choi, the openly gay West Point graduate and Iraq veteran who now faces discharge from the Army. Choi will speak about his experiences serving under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Sponsored by the UCSF LGBT Center.
Noon, free
UCSF Health Sciences West 300
513 Parnassus, SF
(415) 502-5593
SATURDAY, NOV. 7
Green Week
Help save the environment by joining the Bay Area-wide Eco-Arts Service Week. Events include installing a solar pond, creating an urban garden, ...
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