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Green City: San Francisco's bicycle community finds itself in an awfully strange position

Will the mayor explain why SF now deports youth?

The recession-rocked small business community feels neglected by City Hall and used by downtown corporations

UHW threatened with takeover by SEIU

news & culture
When I talk about radical change, I'm not talking about a tax here or there

If the treasury can pour $700 billion into corporations, surely it can and should inject $5 billion or $10 billion into CDFIs

The mayor refuses to support any sort of new revenue measures this spring

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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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Leslie Seiters keeps in close contact with the mundane and magical

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