San Francisco Bay Guardian

"Whose Future?" - In July, the Bay's regional governing body is scheduled to approve a state-mandated plan aimed at reducing carbon-emissions that proposed putting 280,000 more people, 92,000 new housing units, 100,000 new jobs (and 73,000 more cars) into SF over the next 30 years. By the proposed plan's own assessment: it will increase the risk of neighborhood disruption and displacement of existing residents and businesses, especially among the city's working class communities. What can we do about it? Join Tim Redmond of the Bay Guardian; Mike Casey of Unite HERE local 2; San Francisco planning commissioner Cindy Wu; Maria Zamudio of Causa Justa; and others for this important panel discussion. 6-8pm, free. LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market, SF. www.sfbg.com

The Trashies - What would you get if you paired those slimy Garbage Pail Kids with primal 1960s garage rock band the Monks? It'd probably turn in to something like the Trashies. A few weeks back, the Bay Guardian premiered a new video from the sloppy Seattle-and-East Bay act, featuring the band writhing in the mud at the Albany Bulb, screeching and freaking out psychedelically on guitars, and yelping "I'm a worm!/watch me squirm." If it all sounds a bit familiar, this beach squelch shimmy, it's because Uzi Rash frontperson Max Nordile also has a hand in Trashies, lending his particular style to the band's intoxicating sounds. 8:30pm, $7. Hemlock Tavern, 1131 Polk, SF. www.hemlocktavern.com

Raising the Roof for Renters - Tenants are hurting right now, so show your support by attending this fundraiser for Tenants Together -- California's statewide organization for renter's rights. Celebrate five years of mobilizing tenants statewide for housing justice. Featuring a silent auction, fantastic food, and a cash bar. 6pm, $30-$40. 111 Minna Gallery, SF. www.tenantstogether.org/raisingtheroof2013

"99% Gay Comedy" - Come celebrate SF Pride at the only gay Latino bar and drag club in the city --recently rescued from financial ruin by a strong showing of local support -- which is hosting performances by prominent LGBT comics from the Bay Area, Portland, and New York. This week's line-up includes Marilyn Pittman, Pippi Lovestocking, Bob Mcintyre, Julia Jackson, and Justin O'Neil. 8pm, free with one drink minimum. Esta Noche, 3076 16th St., SF. www.comedybodega.com

Burning Man 2013 Desert Arts Preview - Can't wait three months for a dose of playa magic? At this annual event, you will hear from artists who are creating revolutionary works of art, often in radically collaborative ways. This is also a perfect opportunity to learn how you can become involved with the year-round Burning Man community. 8:30pm, free. Koret Auditorium, de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden, SF. www.deyoung.famsf.org

Monster Drawing Rally 2013 - There will be no Grave Digger, no Bigfoot, no Mean Green Machine. There will be no Mud Tractor Pull (pull...pull...pull...) -- or mud for that matter, either. But you never know what else will arise from the annual, hugely popular Monster Drawing Rally at Southern Exposure Gallery. A honkin' 120 artists rev their creative engines in one hour shifts of 30 artists each to produce spectacular works, instantly available for sale at $60 each. Meanwhile, spectators can egg these MONSTER ARTISTS on while enjoying the inspirationally arty yet danceable sounds of DJs Juan Luna-Avin and Joshua Pieper and food from select street trucks. It all takes place at underground-feeling Mission design warehouse the NWBLCK, and proceeds go to Southern Exposure's community art programs. Gentledrawers, start your engines. 6-11pm, $15. 1999 Bryant, SF. www.soex.org

Video Music Race Screening - Exhausted, 20 filmmaking teams hold in their hand a digital file, the physical evidence of a brand new project and joint effort between Bay Area bands, directors, producers, and editors. Something of this magnitude would traditionally take weeks or even months to complete, but in this focused case, it was all completed in a thrilling 48-hour period. This is the second annual Music Video Race competition. The race pits artists against one another to see who can come up with the best concept and execution in the allotted two-day period. Follow Cory K. Riley's adventure to the finish line in this week's cover story "Bands on the run." 7:30pm, $12-$15. Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell, SF. www.rickshawstop.com

North Beach Music Festival - Beer gardens for adults and chalk areas for the kids, set to the tune of live music. With over 150 arts and crafts booths and 20 gourmet food booths, the North Beach Festival has it all -- including the beloved blessing of the animals ritual at the National Shrine of St. Assisi. 10am-6pm, free. North Beach neighborhood, SF. www.sresproductions.com

Style Wow - We are known to be a fabulous city to live in (if one -- or one's parents -- can afford it), but not to launch a high fashion career. The walls of the SF Art Institute have long been a holding container for bright style stars who light out after graduation for more apace fashion worlds. And so: while the SF style scene continues to grow, the school's graduate runway remains one of the year's more exciting chances to see high fashion here in the city.
7pm, $20-$50. San Francisco Design Center, 101 Henry Adams, SF. stylewow.brownpapertickets.com

Tracy Morgan - Getting his first major mainstream exposure on the TV show Martin in the mid-1990s, Tracy Morgan quickly went on to join the cast of Saturday Night Live based on the strengths of his hilarious comedic talents. On SNL, he created classic characters such as animal expert "Brian Fellows" and the moonshine-swilling "Uncle Jemima" and performed a host of side-splitting celebrity impersonations. Now that 30 Rock -- where he poked at his own celebrity in the guise of "Tracy Jordan" - has ended its cult hit run, Morgan is hitting the stage for a series of live gigs ahead of his new TV project, Death Pact, which is slated to air on FX. 8pm, $35.50. Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon, SF. www.palaceoffinearts.org

Pandora's Promise - Filmmaker Robert Stone has traveled far from his first film, 1988's Oscar-nominated anti-nuke Radio Bikini, to today, with the release of Pandora's Promise, a detailed and guaranteed-to-be-controversial examination of nuclear power and environmentalists who have transitioned from fervently anti-to pro-nuclear. Stone eloquently visualizes all angles of their discussion with media, industrial, and newly shot footage, starting with a visit for the largest nuclear disaster of recent years, Fukushima, which he visits with the hazmat-suited environmental activist and journalist Lynas and continuing to Chernobyl and its current denizens. 7:25pm, $10.50. Opera Plaza Cinema, 601 Van Ness Ave., SF. www.landmarktheaters.com

"Getting What You Want From Your Dominant" - Being a good submissive =/= losing yourself completely. This class teaches subs how to stay clear and present so that they can meet not only the needs of their dominant partner, but their own as well.
6:30-8:30pm, $20-$25. Good Vibrations, 1620 Polk, SF. www.goodvibes.com

Brooke D. - This San Francisco native's loops of soft hums and harmonies alongside simple beats offer a full backdrop (not that it's needed) to her gentle, poignant vocals. And yet, the subtle empty spaces in D.'s tracks lend a withholding quality that is altogether alluring. Worth seeing for the a capella novelty alone, D.'s show is also impressive because of her freestyle harmonies in which she flawlessly reaches high notes unattainable to most. She delivers a unique and skilled three-person for the price of one. 9pm, $8. Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF. www.bottomofthehill.com

Nutrition and breast cancer screenings - Geared towards people with cancer and open to health educators, clinicians, staff, and community, this is a great opportunity to learn the latest research on nutrition and breast cancer and how to better meet your nutritional needs at this event hosted by UCSF Cancer Resource Center. 5:15-7pm, free with registration. Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1600 Divisadero, SF. www.cancer.ucsf.edu