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Our list of the hottest (and often charitable) Obama-fests on Tuesday, January 20

The Board of Supervisors' new progressive majority won its first big vote, but rougher roads lie ahead

Green City: StreetsBlog throws an edgy curve into San Francisco bicycle coverage

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Is this the city we all want to live in? Or are the wealthier residents and bigger businesses willing to pay just a little bit more each year?

This month, the Board of Supervisors has the opportunity to protect the health and, in some cases, the lives of thousands

The new supe head needs to show that he's more than a compromise candidate and that he has the ability to lead the board and promote the progressive agenda

CAREERS & ED: Miranda Caroligne's road from physical therapist to fashionista

CAREERS & ED: How to turn economic crisis into professional catharsis

CAREERS & ED: Celebrate 2009 with exciting new skills

CAREERS & ED: A selection of courses for kids-at-heart

Free food, music, and movies. Cheap drinks, dates, and dining. Plus much, much more in our guide to surviving these tough times in style

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FOOD & DRINK
A handsome interior, Moroccan-influenced menu -- and hearty favorites like beef stew

Fanny's Restaurant -- and the literary possibilities of duck soup

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The Walworth Farce - Edna Walsh delivers another unnerving play full of whimsy and deep dysfunction, thanks to Cal Performances. More...
8pm, $72. Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley, Berk. (510) 642-9988, www.calperfs.berkeley.edu

Mole to Die For - Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts hosts this mole tasting and contest, with prizes for winners and mole for everyone. More...
7pm, $7. Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission, SF. (415) 643-2775, www.missionculturalcenter.org
Erotic Art Exhibition Tour - The second installment of this tour features 120 international artists, body painting, live music, and a fashion show. More...
6pm, $45. California Modern Art Gallery, 1035 Market, SF. (415) 716-8661, www.calmodern.com

Ensiferum - This Helsinki group chruns out martial, aggressive death metal agumented by keyboard flourishes, Ennio Morricone worship, harmonized vocals, and an army of epic melodies. More...
8pm, $22. DNA Lounge 375 11th St, SF. (415) 626-1409, www.dnalounge.com
Down and Dirty Dance Series - Dance Mission Theater hosts a showcase of 11 companies with the focus of allowing artists to perform without having to go through an onerous vetting process. More...
8pm, $15-$18. Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th St, SF. (415) 273-4633, www.dancemission.com

Tornado Rider - These Bay Area purveyors of cello punk are back from their national tour and ready to shred...er, bow... your socks off. More...
9pm, $10. The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph, Oakl. www.uptownnightclub.com
Bicycle Expo - Bike manufacturers, eco-friendly vendors, bike shops, advocacy groups, and the bicycle dance troop the Derailleurs all come together for this massive event, featuring a BMX stunt show, bike style fashion show, bike swap, and more.
10am-5pm, $8-$10. Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva, Daly City. (415) 404-4111, www.www.sfbikeexpo.com

Thao with The Get Down Stay Down - Thao Nguyen makes lustful, achy music to listen to when you're sleeping with someone you shouldn't be sleeping with. With the Portland Cello Project and David Schultz. More...
9pm, $17. The Independent, 628 Divisadero, SF. (415) 771-1421, www.independentsf.com
Ancestor's Wisdom - Mystic Family Circus presents a community gathering with presentations, rituals, and prophecies from dance icon Anna Halprin, permaculture teacher Penny Livingston, Free Will Astrologer Rob Breszny, and other wisdom keepers.
3:30-9pm, $25-$50. The Womens Building, 3543 18th St, SF. (415) 339-7447, www.visionsofavalon.com/wisdom

Alestorm - The Scottish pirate-metal sensations come to DNA Lounge to terrorize the Bay Area. More...
7:30pm, $22. DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, SF. (415) 626-1409, www.dnalounge.com
EAT - The Phoenix Supper Club and 111 Minna present this weekly crossover between dinner, happy hour, and club night, featuring a tapas menu, drink specials, and art viewing.
5-10:30pm, no cover. 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna, SF. (415) 375-2321, www.111minnagallery.com

I Hate Monday! - DJ Imani and Friends spin the best and worst of a different decade of music every week, with this week's focus on music of the new millenium, including rap, electro, pop, and mashups.
10pm-2am, free. Underground SF, 424 Haight, SF.
Bo Dixon in the Flesh - The former COLT Studio model and serious bodybuilder shows offs his bronzed, fleshy, hairy strength at a calendar-signing.
7:30pm, free. A Different Light, 489 Castro, SF. (415) 431-0891, More...

Flobots - The pair of inteliigent, visionary emcees responsible for the catchy, moving "Handlebars" bring their engaging musicianship to Slim's.
7:30pm, $15. Slim's, 333 11th St, SF. (415) 255-0333, www.slims-sf.com
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Music
B.I.G. on the big screen -- louder than words? Plus: Brightblack Morning Light, Wild Weekend, Lenka, Fountains of Wayne, and more

Heads up! It's a new year in nightlife, and everything's on the table

A little rain, a lot of fun with Colter Jacobsen and Tomo Yasuda

The man who fused jazz with pop keeps swinging

Wovenhand works a supernatural naturalism -- and weaves a Denver charm

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It's not a hard world to get sucked into

Film
Love is in the air (and theater) at this year's Berlin and Beyond fest

A master's late-career phantoms at the Pacific Film Archive

arts & entertainment
If the Third Reich had declared war on central casting, the Bielskis would have been screwed

The blog that ate San Francisco! Peter Sinn Nachtrieb's new play takes on the neighbors. Plus: The best of Sketchfest

The Shotgun Players raise the bar with a staged reading of John Barton's daunting 10-play cycle

Will My Bloody Valentine 3D turn the trend of terrible terror remakes around?

Ishmael Reed's pugnacious Mixing It Up

Aurobora Press and the end of an era

There's a lot to surprise - and refresh - the eye in this Puryear retrospective

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