Hey, man. What does it mean to be a man? What is manliness and masculinity? See how local artists explore, question and address this concept.
Violence in the name of masculinity pales compared to sacrifice. See Fight Club and Donnie Darko in a double feature at the Castro Theatre. The two strange yet starkly truthful films about life's absurdity, and the delusions of some men, star Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Jake Gyllenhaal. Friday, Feb. 26. 7pm, 9:40pm. $8-$10. 429 Castro St. 621-6102. www.castrotheatre.com  Â
Bay Area performance artist, poet, dancer, actor and activist Dazié Rustin Grego's solo poetry performance focuses on gay masculinity in I Am a Man at Mama Calizo's Voice Factory.
"Historically, we have been conditioned to define gender and sexuality norms from the viewpoint of the heterosexual community," Grego says. "But maleness exists regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity." His show "maintains a core identity based in manhood while bending the ideologies around what it actually means to be a man." $20. Thu-Sat 8pm. Feb. 25 thru March 6. 1519 Mission St. at 11th. (800) 838-3006. www.mcvf.org Â
For a few unusual portrayals of manliness, see Alternorthern at The Lab, a group exhibit of Canadian artists, including a strange video of 13-year-old Vincent Chevalier portraying a gay man with HIV (years before he came out and seroconverted), and Zoe Yuristy's figurines exploring clichés of masculinity. Wed-Sat., 1pm-6pm. Thru March 6. 2948 16th St. 864-8855.  www.thelab.org
See some nude men, or paintings of them, at The Human Figure at John Pence Gallery. Friday, Feb. 26 is the opening reception for a group exhibit of realist painters' portraits, nudes, sculptures and other works. Free. 6pm-8pm. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm (Sat til 5pm) thru April 10. 750 Post St. 441-1138. www.johnpence.com
What if you're a big strapping man descended from warriors, paid to kill, but you also have a soft spot for a young male lover? Such is the case with Barca, "The Beast of Carthage," one of several extremely hot gladiators in the new Starz series Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
Antonio Te Maioha plays the role with a quiet strength. A few episodes into the much-discussed series, Te Maioha's character begins a clearly shown romantic relationship with slave boy Pietros (played by Eka Darville) at the story's gladiator school. In effect, Barca may be the first out gay gladiator character in film history.
For a special online-only interview with Antonio Te Maioha, go to "The Gay Gladiator".
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Thu 25
California Academy of Sciences
@ Golden Gate Park
Completely new science museum, with an aquarium, planetarium and natural history exhibits, and an all-green (eco-friendly) design. New evening parties each Thursday, with music, cash bar, entertainment, and guest lectures. $10. 18+. 6pm-10pm. Reg. $15-$25. 55 Music Concourse Drive. 379-8000. www.calacademy.org
Ejector @ DNA Lounge
Glam electropop duo perform live at the release party for their new CD, On the Pages. Robot Bomb Shelter also performs. $5-$10. 9pm. 375 11th St. www.myspace.com/ejector  www.dnalounge.com
I Am a Man @ Mama Calizo's Voice Factory
Dazié Rustin Grego's solo poetry performance focusing on gay masculinity. $20. Thu-Sat 8pm. Thru March 6. 1519 Mission St. at 11th. (800) 838-3006. www.mcvf.org Â
Jess Curtis/Gravity @ CounterPulse
Intercontinental Collaborations 4 is a new work by Curtis and U.K.-based Claire Cunningham. Also, Cunningham's solo Mobile and Gravirty's Dances for Non-Fictional Bodies. $13-$20. 8pm. Thru Feb. 28. 1310 Mission St. at 9th. 626-2060. www.jesscurtisgravity.org  www.counterpulse.org
Mahalia: A Gospel Musical @ Lorraine Hansberry Theatre
Tom Stolz new musical about the life of celebrated singer Mahalia Jackson, with Jeanie Tracy in the lead role, and the theatre company in its new performing space. $18-$40. Thu-Sat 8pm. Sun 4pm. Thru March 7. 474-8800. www.LHTSF.org
La Maison de Himiko @ VIZ Cinema
West Coast premiere of a new film about a senior gay Japanese man confronting his homophobic daughter at his LGBT retirement home. $8-$10. Various times. Thru Mar. 4. 1746 Post St. www.newpeopleworld.com Â
Fri 26
As Seen On TV @ Oddball Film
Guest curator Pete Gowdy and Oddball Films present an evening of rare, weird and wonderful vintage TV on 16mm, dredged from the massive Oddball film archive. Featuring Flesh and Leather, aka Pier 23, a lost TV noir featuring a pre-Leave It To Beaver Hugh Beaumont and femme fatale Ann Savage; Some Like It Hot, the un-aired, lost TV pilot for a series based on the classic Billy Wilder film; an hilarious and ridiculous Jackie Gleason/Ralph Carney skit from Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town; plus The Nut House! (early Laugh-In styled parodies) and plenty of vintage commercials. 8pm. Also, at 10pm, Smut Fest Shorts and The 86ed Project, footage from 1980s SF and NYC erotic stage shows. Each show $10. 275 Capp St. 558-8117. www.oddballfilm.com
BALIF Dinner @ Westin St. Francis
30th anniversary gala for Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, with cocktails, dinner, awards ceremony, dancing, live performers, including Coco Peru and sexy live statues and gymnasts. 5:30pm-12am. $100 and up. 335 Powell St. www.balif.org
Bay Area One-Acts Festival @ Boxcar Theatre
9th annual festival of eleven short plays by local playwrights. $12-$24. Various times. Thru Mar. 13. 505 Natoma St. 776-7427. www.threewisemonkeys.org Â
Beebo Brinker Chronicles
@ Brava Theater Center
West Coast premiere of Kate Moira Ryan & Linda S. Chapman's stage adaptation of Ann Bannon's classic lesbian novels. $20-$30. Thu-Sun 8pm. (Mar 7, 3pm). Thru Mar. 13. 2781 24th St. 641-2822. www.brava.org
Black Choreographers Festival @ Dance Mission Theater
6th annual showcase of African-American dance works, with artists from New York, Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Thru Feb. 28. 3316 24th St. at Mission. Other events at various locales. box office: 273-4633. workshops: (866) 898-2722. www.bcfhereandnow.com
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
@ American Conservatory Theatre
John Doyle (director of recent updated stagings of Company and Sweeney Todd) takes on Bertolt Brecht's masterpiece about a servant girl in a war-torn country, an abandoned baby, and a corrupt judge. $10-$82. Tue-Sat 8pm. Wed, Sat, Sun 2pm. Thru Mar. 14. 415 Geary St. 749-2228. www.act-sf.org Â
Cultural Encounters @ de Young Museum
Friday night events return, with parties, presentations, panels and, well partying. Free (museum admission $10-$27) 5pm-8:45pm. Golden Gate Park. www.famsf.orgÂ
Cypress String Quartet @ Herbst Theatre
World premiere of a string quartet based on Ann Patchett's novel Bel Canto, commissioned by the Cypress Quartet from Boston-based composer Elena Ruehr, as well as Mozart's String Quartet in D Major, K.575 and Schubert's String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, "Death and the Maiden." $10-$40. 8pm. 401 Van Ness Ave. 392-4400. www.cypressquartet.com
Don't Feel: The Death of Dahmer @ Mama Calizo's Voice Factory
Evan Johnson's solo show about gay cannibal serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer's posthumous search for redemption. $20. 8pm. Thu-Sat thru Feb. 27. 1519 Mission St. at 11th. www.mcvf.org
Doubt, A Parable
@ New Conservatory Theatre Center
Oscar-nominated John Patrick Shanley's drama about a scandal at a private Catholic school in 1960s New York City. $22-$40. Wed-Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm. Thru Feb. 28. 25 Van Ness Ave, lower level. 861-8972. www.nctcsf.org
Fight Club, Donnie Darko @ Castro Theatre
Double feature of two strange yet starkly truthful films about life's absurdity, starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Jake Gyllenhaal. 7pm, 9:40pm. Also, Feb. 27, Up in 3D. Feb 28, German Gems, several films ($40 day pass), and The Red Shoes March 3 & 4. $8-$10. 429 Castro St. 621-6102. www.castrotheatre.com  Â
The Gilded @ Thick House
Reynaldi Lolong's new musical set in a futuristic steampunk world, about a soldier, princess and runaway band of actors versus a cold industrial city. $18-$30. Thu 7pm. Fri-Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm. Thru Mar. 7. 1695 18th St. at Arkansas. (800) 838-3006. www.thegilded.com
Global Lives Project
@ Yerba Buena Arts Center
Opening night party for a collaborative exhibit of filmmakers, photographers, artists and everyday people working together to create a video library of human life experience. The show features 240 hours of video of Brazil, Malawi, Japan, China, Indonesia, India, Serbia, Lebanon, Kazakhstan and the US; music with Kid Kameleon, Tinker and Chief Boima, cash bar and celebration. Free. 7:30pm-11:30pm. Exhibit thru June 20. 701 Mission St. 978-2787. www.globallives.org   www.ybcafree.org
The Human Figure @ John Pence Gallery
Opening reception for a group exhibit of realist painters' portraits, nudes, sculptures and other works. Free. 6pm-8pm. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm (Sat til 5pm) thru April 10. 750 Post St. 441-1138. www.johnpence.com
Michael Montlack
@ Modern Times Bookstore
Author of a new chapbook, The Slip, reads his poems. Open mic also. Free. 7:30pm. 888 Valencia St. at 20th. www.queeropenmic.com
Oedipus el Rey @ Magic Theatre
www.magictheatre.org Â
Pacific Orchid Exposition
@ Fort Mason Center
Huge show of orchids of all kinds for sale. Gala benefit $35-$40, 6:30-10pm. Reg hours/tickets: $10-$14. Fri. 10am-5pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. Buchanan at Bay St. 665-2468. www.orchidsanfrancisco.org
Plastic Camera Show @ Rayko Photo
Opening reception for a group exhjibit of unusually creative images created with cheap disposable cameras, including the work of Czech artist Michael Borek. Free. 6pm-8pm. Tue-Thu 10am-10pm. Fri-Sun 10am-8pm. Thru April 17. 428 3rd St. www.raykophoto.com Â
The Position @ Off-Market Theater
William Bivins' (Pulp Scripture) strange new play about a potentially fatal reality show in a desperate future. $20. Thu-Sat 8pm. Sun 7pm. Thru Feb. 28. 965 Market St. www.applyfortheposition.com  www.pianofight.com Â
The Real Americans @ The Marsh
Dan Hoyle (Tings Dey Happen) premieres a new multiple-character solo show based on his road trip to Middle America to explore the profound disconnect in a politically polarized country. $15-$50. Thu-Fri 8pm. Sat 5pm. Thru April 18. 1062 Valencia St. at 21st. (800) 838-3006. www.themarsh.org
Robert Moses' Kin @ Yerba Buena Arts Center
Innovative local choreographer presents The Cinderella Principle, Try these on, see if they fit, a dance exploring non-traditional family structures; also, Toward September and Hush. $20-$35. 8pm. Thru Feb. 27. 701 Mission St. at 3rd. 978-2787. www.ybca.org
Suddenly, Last Summer @ Actors Theatre
Tennessee Williams' psychological stage play about a "mad" girl, her delusional mom and a curious doctor, and Sebastian, the offstage dead gay guy. $14-$40. Thu-Sat 8pm. 855 Bush St. 345-1287. www.actorstheatresf.org
The Sugar Witch
@ New Conservatory Theatre
Nathan Sanders' Southern Gothic tale of a cursed farm family with dark secrets. $14-$40. Wed-Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm. Thru April 11. 25 Van Ness Ave, lower level. 861-8972. www.nctcsf.org Â
photo: Lois Tema
Tick, Tick ... BOOM! @ Eureka Theatre
Theatre Rhinoceros resurrects the other musical by Jonathan Larsen (Rent) about selling out while making a show. $15-$30. Wed-Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm, 7pm. Thru Feb. 28. 215 Jackson St. at Front. (800) 838-3006. www.TheRhino.org  Â
Sat 27
Beach Blanket Babylon @ Club Fugazi
Musical comedy revue, now in its 35th year, with ever-changing lineup of political and pop culture icons, all in gigantic wigs. $25-$80. Wed, Thu 8pm. Fri, Sat 6:30, 9:30pm. Sun 2pm, 5pm. (Beer/wine served; cash only). 678 Beach Blanket Babylon Blvd. 421-4222. www.beachblanketbabylon.com
Big Top @ Club 8
Joshua J. Cook's homo electro disco circus returns, with DJs Jeffery Paradise, Ava Berlin, Nuxx, plus drag and gogo performers, 3 bars, 2 dance floors. Dress up like a circusy club kid. $5-$8. 10pm-3am. 1151 Folsom St. www.eightsf.com/Events/Big-Top
Cesar's Latin All Stars @ Metronome Dance Center
Weekly live music by the orchestra, with salsa, Latin and other dance instruction and open dancing for same-sex and opposite-sex couples. $8-$12. 9pm-2am. Also Saturdays. 1830 17th St. at DeHaro. 252-9000. www.metronomedancecenter.com Â
Cheerleaders @ Café Flore
Garza hosts a fundraiser for Cheer SF, with DJ Ken Vulsion, Mamadora, Farrokh, Taty Flash, J.P. Bodine, Mama Cougar. 10pm-2am. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com
Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt
@ Justin Herman Plaza
Join thousands of fans of the interactive sleuth game, spread over North Beach and China Town. Join or form teams to find clues and win prizes. $10-$40. Check-in 3:30pm. Hunt 4:30pm-8:30pm. 564-9400. www.sftreasurehunts.com
Cirque du Soleil @ San Jose
Montreal circus' show Ovo, about insects, plays in the South Bay. $45-$135. Tue-Sat 8pm. Also Fri-Sat 4pm, Sun 1pm, 5pm. Thru March 21. Taylor St. Bridge at Highway 87. (800) 450-1480. www.cirquedusoleil.com
Coming Home @ Berkeley Repertory
Athol Fugard's new play about the shameful policies of the apartheid-era South African government, particularly with the AIDS epidemic. $27-$84. Tue-Sat 8pm. Wed 7pm. Thu, Sat, Sun 2pm. Sun 7pm. Thru Feb 28. 2025 Addison St. (510) 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org Â
Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West @ Berkeley Repertory
World premiere of a new play by Naomi Iizuka (In the Next Room: or the vibrator play) about how 1880s photography drastically changed how we see foreign cultures. $14-$71. Tue�"Sat 8pm (Wed Sun 7pm), also Thu Sat Sun 2pm. Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison St. www.berkeleyrep.org
Daniel Owens @ Martuni's
Local gay vocalist performs his own songs. 7pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. www.myspace.com/danielowensmusic
The First Grade
@ Aurora Theatre, Berkeley
Joel Drake Johnston's darkly comic play about a woman who tries to save her physical therapist and encounters crazy relatives and a horde of kids. $15-$55. Wed-Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm, 7pm. Thru Feb. 28. 2081 Addison St. (510) 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org
The Importance of Being Earnest
@ Town Hall Theatre, Lafayette
East Bay production of Oscar Wilde's Victorian satire of manners. $22-$30. Thu-Sat 8pm. Thru Mar. 27. 3535 School St. (925) 283-1557. www.TownHallTheatre.com
Pastor Tom Show @ KUSF
Dr. Tom Polcari's LGBT music and talk show. 4pm. Weekly on 90.3 FM.
Pearls Over Shanghai @ The Hypnodrome
Thrillpeddlers' revival of the comic mock operetta by Link Martin and Richard Koldewyn, performed by the gender-bending Cockettes decades ago, and loosely based on the 1926 play The Shanghai Gesture. $30-$69. 8pm. Extended, Fri & Sat thru April 24. 575 10th. (800) 838-3006. www.thrillpeddlers.com
Sizzle @ Femina Potens
Afternoon BDSM workshop (2pm, $5-$10), Sexability workshop (4pm, $5-$10), and readings by Essin Em, Rita Seagrave and Patrick Califia (8pm, $10). Also,  lap dancing class, Feb. 28, 1pm, $20. And, Pin Me Up and Down, an exhibit of contemporary female pin-up tribute art by Nancy Peach, Jenny Wehrt, and Lucy Peterson. Thru Feb 27. 2199 Market St. at Sanchez. www.feminapotens.org
Point Break Live @ Metreon Action Theater
Ridiculous live staged version of the surfer-bank robber movie, where a chosen audience member plays Keanu Reeves' role with cue cards. Warning; wear cheap clothes. Rain tarps provided, but you will get wet and/or fake-bloody. $25. 9pm. Fri & Sat. Open run. (866) 811-4111. www.pointbreaklivesf.com Â
SF Hiking Club @ Sweeney Ridge
10 mile hike with panoramic views, with GLBT outdoors enthusiasts. Also, Feb. 28, Blackstone Canyon 7-mile hike. Both days, carpools 9am, Safeway sign, Market St. at Dolores. (650) 763-8537. www.sfhiking.com
Teatro Zinzanni @ Pier 29
Hearts on Fire is the new show at the theatre-tent-dinner extravaganza with new guest chanteuse Thelma Houston, comic singer El Vez, singer Christine Deaver, plus magic, comedy, aerial acts, a five-course dinner, and a lot of fun. $117-$145. Saturday 11:30am "Breve" show $63--$78. Wed-Sat 6pm (Sun 5pm). Pier 29 at Embarcadero Ave. 438-2668. www.teatrozinzanni.com  Â
Various Exhibits @ SF MOMA
Modern art museum celebrates its 75th anniversary. Among the ongoing exhibits: Long Play: Bruce Connor and the Singles Collection (amazing film collages), The View From Here (San Francisco photography), Ewan Gibbs' San Francisco landscape drawings, painter Luc Tuymans, and a rotating permanent "classic modern" collection. Free-$15. 151 Third St. at Mission. 357-4000.  www.sfmoma.org
Vima Ball @ Vima Dance Studio
Fifth annual night of ballroom dancing and performance, with Freeplay dance Crew, Jorge R. Hernandez, Simon Chaban, MC Wiggy Darlington, and you! Enjoy partnered same-sex dancing. $20-$25. 7pm-11pm. 560 3rd St. 977-0203. www.vimadance.com Â
Alternorthern @ The Lab
Group exhibit of Canadian artists, including a strange video of 13-year-old Vincent Chevalier portraying a gay man with HIV (years abefore he came out or seroconverted), and Zoe Yuristy's figurines exploring clichés of masculinity. Wed-Sat., 1pm-6pm. Thru March 6. 2948 16th St. 864-8855.  www.thelab.org
Who You Callin' Queer? @ LGBT Center
Group exhibit of interactive multimedia art by Sarah Dopp, Martin Rawlings-Fein and Tee J. Tagor focusing on gender and nonviolence.  Thru Mar. 6. 1800 Market St. at Octavia. www.underminingviolence.org  www.sfcenter.org
Wicked @ Orpheum Theatre
Mega-hit musical �"based on the book about the two famous Oz witches as young college roommates�" returns to SF. $30-$99. Tue-Sat 8pm. Wed, Sat, Sun 2pm. Sun 7:30pm. Open run. www.shnsf.com  Also, Behind the Emerald Curtain, a behind-the-scenes tour led by cast members Nicolas Drummard and Jonathan Ritter, each Saturday at 10am at the Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market St. at 8th. $30. 512- 7770. www.emeraldcurtain.com
Sun 28
Being Gay and Spiritual
@ Spiritual Enrichment Center
Preview of Liberation 2010, a global LGBT spiritual conference. Free. 1pm-3pm. 2118 Hayes St. at Cole. www.liberation2010sf.eventbrite.com
Benefit for the Boob @ Wild Side West
Burlesque and cabaret show (Kitten on the Keys, Amelia Mae Paradise of the Diamond Daggers, Alotta Boutte', Delicio del Tores and Lyric Styles of CHUBB, Bing Crotchby, Simone Campbell, the Almighty Hermaphrodite, Dean Disaster, Kitty Tapata, Bebe Sweetbriar, Lynn Ruth Miller, Ruby Vixen, Dam Dyke) with proceeds benefitting the Breast Cancer Emergency Fund. $5-$20. 21+. 4pm-9pm. 424 Cortland St. www.breastcanceremergencyfund.org
Bill Bowers @ Glama-Rama Salon
Apocalypse of the Moon, an exhibit of the wearable art and wall hangings of legendary Bill Bowers, whose art-clothes have been worn by rock stars, and whose Cockettes designs have become a part of gay history. 417 South Van Ness Ave. at 15th. 861-4526. www.queer-arts.org/bowers/  www.glamarama.com
Cartier and America @ Legion of Honor
Exhibit showing the history of the House of Cartier from its first great successes as the "king of jewelers and jeweler to kings" during the Belle Epoque through to the 1960s and 1970s, when Cartier supplied celebrities of the day with their jewels and luxury accessories. $6-$10. Tue-Sun 9:30am-5:15pm. Lincoln Park, 34th Avenue and Clement St. 750-3600. www.legionofhonor.org
Five O'Clock Jive @ Live Art Gallery
Swing dancing for same-sex partners and pals. 7:30-9:30pm. 7pm beginners class. Also, lessons and dancing other nights; Monday Salsa, Tuesdays Charleston, Wednesdays Lindy Hop, Thursdays Ballroom: $35 for a series of lessons/$10 drop-in). 151 Potrero Ave. at 15th. www.QueerJitterbugs.com
Happy Hour @ Energy Talk Radio
New interview show with gay writer Adam Sandel as host. 8pm. www.EnergyTalkRadio.com
Shanghai @ Asian art Museum
New exhibit about Asian artists from Shanghai, 130 works exploring and visualizing the city's vibrant and turbulent history. $7-$17. 200 Larkin St. 581-3500. www.asianart.org
Sunday's a Drag @ Starlight Room
Donna Sachet and Harry Denton host the weekly fabulous brunch and drag show. $30. 11am, show at noon; 1:30pm, show at 2:30pm. 450 Powell St. in Union Square. 395-8595. www.harrydenton.com
Sweetbriar: Live and Unplugged @ Martuni's
Bebe Sweetbriar's song tribute to Soul Train, with Shakey Gibson, Miss Rahmi and Mama Cougar. $5. 7pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. www.dragatmartunis.com
Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age
of the Pharaohs @ de Young Museum
Fascinating exhibit of ancient Egyptian artifacts from the famous empire, set in a maze-like series of galleries. Also, Amish Abstractions: Quilts from the Collection of Faith and Stephen Brown features 48 full-size and crib quilts that showcase the diversity of the Amish quilt tradition. Also, Yua, Spirit of the Arctic: Eskimo and Inuit Art from the Collection of Thomas G. Fowler; nearly 100 objects from approximately 500 B.C. to the contemporary era, with snow goggles, kayak models, cribbage boards, animal carvings, dolls, and stone sculptures in a variety of materials. $6.50-$27.50. Daily 9am-9pm. Thru March 2010. Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive (877) 888-8587. www.deyoungmuseum.org
Mon 1
Q Comedy Showcase
@ Mama Calizo's Voice Factory
Nick Leonard, Erin Shannon, Kurt Weitzman, Sandra O. Noshi-D'I'nt, Howard Stone are more queer talents perform. Â $8-$16. 8pm. 1519 Mission St. at 11th. www.Qcomedy.comÂ
Queer Ballroom @ Live Art Gallery
Weekly beginners same-sex dance classes in salsa and other styles. Also swing classes on Wednesdays, Standard ballroom Thursdays, $10 each, $35 for series. 151 Potrero Ave. 305-8242. www.QueerBallroom.com
Rosa Sat, Martin Walked
& Barack Ran @ SF Art Exchange
Exhibit of 50 photographs by nine photographers visualizing African-American leaders of change. 458 Geary St. at Mason. (800) 344-9633. Thru Mar. 31. www.sfae.com
Ten Percent @ Comcast 104
David Perry's new talk show about LGBT local issues. This week: John Cunningham of the National AIDS Memorial Grove and Rev. Vicki Gray about her transgender experience. 11:30am & 8pm. Mon-Thu. www.davidperry.com
Victor Arimondi @ SF Public Library
A Compassionate Eye: the Work of Victor Arimondi, an exhibit of photos by the prolific late gay Italian photographer. Hormel Center, 100 Larkin St. www.victorarimondi.net  www.sfpl.org
Tue 2
Buddhist Meditation Classes
@ Kadampa Buddhist Temple
Tessa Logan teaches drop-in meditation classes. $10. 7-8:45pm. 3324 17th St. 503-1187. www.meditationinnortherncalifornia.org
The Drag Show @ Channel 29/76
New weekly talk show with local drag performers; Zachary Davenport and Stu Smith cohost. Free (with cable). 7:30pm.
Funny Tuesdays @ Harvey's
Ronn Vigh and Nick Leonard host the weekly LGBT and gay-friendly comedy night. Free. One-drink minimum. 9pm. 500 Castro St. at 18th. 431-HARV. www.harveyssf.com Â
The Future Lasts Forever @ SF CameraWork
Part two of the group photography exhibit An Autobiography of the San Francisco Bay Area, including prints by gay artists Jack Fritscher and Robert Mapplethorpe. Thru April. Tue-Sat 12pm-5m. 657 Mission St. 2nd fl. 512-2020. www.sfcamerawork.org  Â
The Heretics, Women Art Revolution @ Intersection for the Arts
Film screenings and discussions with the directors about two feminist art projects. $5-$15. 7pm. 446 Valencia St. at 15th. www.theintersection.org
Passionate Struggle @ GLBT Historical Society
Re-opening of the successful Castro district exhibit, now relocated to the society's main space, about Bay Area LGBT historical events and people. Also, Keepin' On: Images of African American Lesbians from the Brooklyn Lesbian Herstory Archives. Free/donations. 657 Mission St. #300. www.glbthistory.org
Yoga Classes @ LGBT Center
Fun, friendly weekly classes for beginners or experienced with Bill Mohler. $10-$20. 6:30pm. Also Wednesdays. Room 302, 1800 Market St. at Octavia. www.billmohleryoga.com www.sfcenter.org
Wed 3
Depth & Distance III @ LGBT Center
Out of the Closet and On the Wall, a group exhibit of art by seniors and disabled clients at New Leaf. 1800 Market St. at Octavia. www.sfcenter.org Â
Gay Skate @ Redwood Roller Rink
The weekly GLBT roller-skating night is worth the drive. $7. 8pm-10pm. 1303 Main St. Redwood City. (650) 574-8148. www.myspace.com/gayrainbowskate Â
Margaret Harrison @ Intersection for the Arts
The Bodies are Back, an exhibit of the daring feminist pop art of the UK-based, sometimes censored, visual artist who crashes gender identity. Wed-Sat 12pm-5pm. 446 Valencia St. at 15th. www.theintersection.org
Queer Performance Showcase @ The Garage
Kirk Read, Philip Huang, Baruch Porras-Hernandez, Dominika Bednarska, Jorge De Hoyos, a dance by Awilda Rodriguez Lora, and music by Khalil Sullivan. $10-$20. 8pm. Also March 4. 885-4006. www.975howard.com
Van Darkholme @ Mister S
Exhibit of hot men in rope bondage by the local photographer. Free. 385 8th St. Daily 11am-7pm. www.fpedge.com/exhibit_pages/mr_s/mr_s_venue.htm
Thu 4
2010: Resurgence @ ArtHaus
Group exhibit of works in various media by gallery artists. Also, Introductions, paintings by Gioi Tran. Free. 411 Brannan St. 977-0223. www.arthaus-sf.com
Artworkers IV @ Eros
Exhibit of erotic art by employees of the local sex club, including Ernest Frost, Matt Sachs, Jeremy Sanders, and Loren Bruton. Free, all genders welcome. 18+. 2051 Market St. 255-4921. www.erossf.com
Human Rights and Film @ Yerba Buena Arts Center
Weekly series of features about human rights, from Arab-Israeli conflicts documentaries to Gus Van Sant's Mansion on the Hill, about child mortality (Mar. 4). Thursdays thru Mar. 28. $6-$8. Â 7:30pm. 701 Mission st. www.ybca.org
James Magruder @ Books Inc.
Author of Sugarless reads from and discusses his wryly comic novel about a suburban gay teen who surprises himself and the forensics geeks by becoming a hit with his 8-minute dramatic interpretation Of The Boys in the Band. Free. 7:30pm. 2275 Market St. at Noe. 864-6777. www.booksinc.net
Out in the Bay @ KALW 91.7 FM
LGBT radio show with host Eric Jansen. 7pm (right after NPR's Fresh Air). Now also syndicated on-demand on Stitcher Radio (www.stitcher.com) Â www.KALW.org www.OutintheBay.com
Overlooked @ Robert Tat Gallery
Exhibit of seemingly insignificant prints that prove remarkable upon closer inspection. Thru March 27. Tue-Sat 11am-5:30pm. 781-1122. 49 Geary St. #211. www.roberttat.com
Suppressed, Silenced and Shunned
@ GLBT Historical Society
Dr. Susan Eischeid presents a talk about "The Story of the Pink Triangle in Hitler's Reich." Free. 6pm.-8pm. 657 Mission st. at 3rd, 3rd floor. www.glbthistory.org
Team SF Meeting @ Chase Bank Meeting Room
General membership meeting for the LGBT sports organization. Make plans for Gay Games VIII in Cologne, and upcoming local events. Free/membership. 6:30pm. Market St. at Sanchez & 15th St. www.teamsf.org
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email (Word docs and PDF attachments discouraged) with all information (see listings for example; include street address, admission prices, public contact phone number, web site and descriptive info).
If available, provide color medium-resolution images (maximum two megabytes; jpg only, no gifs, tiffs, PDFs or BMPs) of performers or events, with photographer's name for credit. Links to online image galleries preferred.
Email to [email protected]
Deadline is each Thursday, a week before publication.