Indulge in visual pleasures that stimulate the sweet tooth of your mind, be they sinfully cinematic, disturbingly sinister, or soapy, sexy and singing. Yes, it's an auspicious anniversary, but let's bump over that and get on with our lives, shall we?
Luke Butler's Captain is unveiled at the Silverman Gallery, Friday, Sept. 11, the opening reception for his strangely homoerotic collages and paintings of Star Trek characters and dead U.S. presidents. Free. 7pm-10pm. Thru Oct. 17. Tue-Sat 11am-6pm. 804 Sutter St. at Jones. 255-9508. Â www.silverman-gallery.com
Okay, here's the bump. Fundamentalist Christians are behind nearly everything evil in America. Biased? You betcha! Friday, Sept. 11, Silhouette City begins its run at the Roxie Film Center. The disturbing documentary exposes apocalyptic Christian nationalists, aka Dominionists, aka the far-rightwing sect of our former president, the power-mad Christians determined to destroy the planet, because God said so. $5-$10. 7pm, 9pm, also 3pm weekends. Thru Sept. 17.  www.silhouettecity.com  www.roxie.com
Saturday, Sept. 12, enjoy lighter screen fare at Oddball Cinema's Film on Film, a night of films about filmmaking, including the Oscar-winning 1973 stop-motion classic Frank Film, a mind-reeling barrage of animated collage imagery. $10. 8:30pm. Limited seating. RSVP 558-8117. 275 Capp St. at 17th. www.oddballfilm.com
Women's Filmfest
Wed, 16, the Madcat Women's Filmfest at El Rio hosts a special outdoor screening of selected entries, including colorful shorts about Coney Island, Seattle landscapes, animated shorts, 3D eye-popping abstracts and historic San Francisco clips. $8-$20. 21+. 8:30pm. 3158 Mission St. at Precita. 282-3325. www.madcatfilmfestival.org   www.elriosf.com
A wide variety of saucy, sexy (and not at all exclusively gay) events tied in with the Good Vibrations Indie Erotic Film Festival begin Saturday, Sept. 12, also at El Rio, with a preview party screening of porn flick Speakeasy, burlesque with the Diamond Daggers, prizes, and DJ Justin Credible. $7. 9pm. 3158 Mission St. at Precita. www.elriosf.com
Wed, 16, see The Devil in Miss Jones. Georgina Spelvin, star of the "porno chic" 1973 straight X-rated film (which co-starred studly Harry Reems) signs copies of her memoir, The Devil Made Me Do It, 5pm-7pm at Good Vibrations, 1620 Polk St. at Sacramento. 345-0400. www.events.goodvibes.com Then, see the classic porn flick at the Lumiere. $10. 7pm. 1572 California St.
On Sept. 17, Peaches Christ and Dr. Carol Queen cohost the annual sexy sexually-themed short film competition for adults only! Pre-party 7pm. Screenings 8pm. 429 Castro St. 621-6120. www.gv-ixff.org/film  www.goodvibes.com www.castrotheatre.com
For passion that's less graphic but more vocal, Il Trovatore opens at the War Memorial Opera House Sept. 16. San Francisco Opera's production of Verdi's opera �"about a gypsy woman who avenges her mother's death �" stars Dmitri Hvorostovsky and some very muscular guys in "The Anvil Chorus." $15-$302. Thru Oct. 6. 301 Van Ness Ave. at Grove. Enjoy a special "gay night" with a pre-performance reception Sept. 16. Tickets are $58. If that's too much for your wallet, enjoy a free simulcast at AT&T Park, Sat., Sept. 19, 8pm. 864-3330. www.sfopera.com
photo: Rich Stadtmiller
Car commuters must have had a tough weekend over Labor Day. Relax with some manly eye candy in 3-D, all soaped up and sexy, Sunday, Sept. 13, at the Tighty Whitey Car Wash in the Castro. Get your car washed by hot guys in their underwear. Proceeds benefit the AIDS Emergency Fund. $20. 12pm-6pm. Castro St. at Collingwood, in the parking lot. www.aidsemergencyfund.org
Thu 10
9/11 Film Festival
@ Grand Lake Theater, Oakland
Two days of documentaries and panels questioning and confronting the controversies and conspiracies of the 2001 World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. Tonight, Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup . Other films cover the Anthrax scare, the London 7/07 bombings, WTC metal workers, and other controversies. $10 per event/film. Daily 12pm-11pm. Street marches and other activities Sept. 11. 3200 Grand Ave. (510) 452-3556. www.communitycurrency.org/filmfestival2009.html
Bisexual Support Group @ New Leaf
Weekly meetings. Free. 2pm. Hayes St. at Market. 626-7000.
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 Â
Out in the Bay @ KALW 91.7 FM
LGBT radio show. 7pm (right after NPR's Fresh Air). www.KALW.org www.OutInTheBay.com
Polk Street: Lives in Transition @ Good Vibrations
New home of the multimedia exhibit examining LGBT residents who endured gentrification of the San Francisco neighborhood. Free. Thru Aug. 25. 1620 Polk St. at Sacramento. www.goodvibes.com
Sing-Along Mary Poppins
@ Castro Theatre
Enjoy the classic 1964 Disney musical, starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, about the magical British governess who charms the family of a stuffy banker. Sing along with subtitles. Enter the costume contest. Goodie bags for all. It's supercalifragalisticexpialidocious! $10-$15. Sat, Sun, Mon 2pm & 7pm. Tue, Wed, Thu 7pm. Thru Sept. 10. 429 Castro St. 621-6120. www.castrotheatre.com
Spencer Day @ The Rrazz Room
Singer-songwriter performs a special two-week gig which includes songs from his new CD, Vagabond. $30-$37.50. Tue-Sat 8pm. Sun 7pm. Thru Sept. 20. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. (866) 468-3399. www.therrazzroom.com
Fri 11
Art Guild of Pacifica
@ Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica
Opening night of a large group exhibit of works in various media by local artists, and the Center's artists-in-residence. Free. 7pm-9pm. Reg. hours Fri-Sun 1pm-5pm. Thru Oct. 17. (650) 355-1894. www.artguildofpacifica.org
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
Brent Weinbach @ The Verdi Club
Deadpan cute Filipino-Jewish gay-friendly formerly local deadpan comic performs his dryly delicious political and social comedy, which is funny. $10-$12. 2424 Mariposa St. www.brentweinbach.com  www.verdiclub.net
Brief Encounter @ A.C.T.
Actors Conservatory Theatre's production of the stage adaptation of the classic film. $14-$82. Tue-Sat 8pm. Sat 2pm, Sun 2pm (some 7pm). Thru Oct. 4. 415 Geary St. 749-2228. www.act-sf.org
British Noir Films @ Castro Theatre
Six-day mini-festival of dark dramas from the U.K., including screenplays penned by Graham Greene: teen terror classic Brighton Rock, Oscar-winning visual masterpiece The Third Man, the disturbing It Always Rains on Sunday, the strange Peeping Tom, and the intrigue and murder-laden The Fallen Idol. $10 double features. Thru Sept. 16. 429 Castro St. 621-6120. www.castrotheatre.com Â
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
Crash Cabaret @ Yerba Buena Arts Center
Weekly Friday night showcases of wild and unusual performers; this week, DJed music 5pm, Speak-Sleazy (open mic), 6:30pm. Show 8pm. $10. 701 Mission St. www.voicefactorysf.org www.ybca.org Â
A Crass Act @ New Conservatory Theatre
Comic songwriter-performer Tom Orr returns with a new show full of wacky risque tunes. $20-$28. Wed-Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm. Thru Sept. 12. Â 25 Van Ness Ave. at Market, lower level. 861-8972. www.nctcsf.org
Dean Larson, Tony Curanaj
@ John Pence Gallery
Opening reception for an exhibit of the two accomplished realist painters. Free. 6pm. Reg. hours Mon-Fri 10am-6pm (Sat til 5pm). Thru Oct. 10. 750 Post St. 441-1138. www.johnpence.com
Eccentrics of San Francisco
@ SF Magic Parlor
Victorian parlor-style show recounts the stories of unusual local icons like Emperor Norton, with Gold Rush comedy and magic. $30. Fri and Sat, 8pm. Ongoing. 433 Powell St. at Post. (800) 838-3006. www.SFMagicParlor.com
El Otro @ Thick House
Thick Description's restaging of Octavio Solis' 1998 hit about a Mexican teenager and his father and stepfather facing dark secrets as they cross the Rio Grande. $15-$30. Thu-Sun 8pm. Thru Sept. 13. 1695 18th St., Potrero Hill. www.thickhouse.org
Fringe Festival @ Exit Theatre
Wide array of unusual, strange, funny short and unique plays. Times, prices vary. Thru Sept. 20. 156 Eddy St. 931-1094. www.sffringe.orgÂ
Gay Day @ Six Flags, Vallejo
Homo invasion of the amusement park, with The Perry Twins DJing, Sister Roma and Bebe Sweetbriar cohosting stage events, performances by LMFAO and The Paradiso Girls. $45-$60 (VIP $150). 5pm-11pm. Show, 6pm. 1001 Fairgrounds Drive. (707) 643-6722. www.outinevents.com  www.sixflags.com www.logoonline.com
Good Boys and True
@ New Conservatory Theatre
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's intense drama, which premiered at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre in 2007, about a prep school sex scandal. $22-$40. Wed-Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm. 25 Van Ness Ave., lower level. www.nctcsf.org Â
Il Trovatore @ War Memorial Opera House
San Francisco Opera's production of Verdi's opera about a gypsy woman who avenges her mother's death, with Dmitri Hvorostovsky and a few very muscular guys in the Anvil Chorus. $15-$302. Thru Oct. 6. 301 Van Ness Ave. at Grove. Also, a special "gay night" with a pre-performance reception Sept. 16, tickets $58; and, a free simulcast at AT&T Park, Sat., Sept. 19, 8pm. 864-3330. www.sfopera.com
It's Still Life @ RayKo Photo Center
Group exhibit of unusual stil life imagery. Free. 6pm. Thru Sept. 22. 428 Third St. 495-3773. www.raykophoto.com  Â
Joey Arias, Sherry Vine
@ The Rrazz Room
Arias, the Vegas Zumanity star and Billie Holiday interpreter supreme, performs ribald burlesque, jazz and Broadway songs with Vine. $25-$30. 10:30pm. Also Sept. 12. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. (866) 468-3399. www.TheRrazzRoom.com
Kemble Scott @ A Different Light
Author of SoMa reads from and discusses his latest novel, The Sower, about a disease whose only cure can be transmitted via sex. Free. 7:30pm. 489 Castro St. 431-0891. www.adlbooks.com
Kitka & Kostroma @ St. Gregory Church
Concert of folk songs and rituals of old Russia, performed by two amazing vocal ensembles. $20. 8pm. 500 DeHaro St. (Also Sept. 13 in Menlo Park, Sept. 27 at Point Reyes Station.) (510) 444-0323. www.kitka.org
Luke Butler @ Silverman Gallery
Exhibit of strangely sexy homoerotic collages and paintings of Star Trek characters and dead U.S. presidents. Thru Oct. 17. www.silverman-gallery.com
Michael Murphy @ Given
Exhibit of space-age art by the graphic artist at the gift and art boutique. Free. 6pm-9pm. Thru Sept. 575 Castro St. 865-0353. www.givenonline.com
On the Town @ Lesher Arts Center, Walnut Creek
Diablo Theatre Company's production of Leonard Bernstein's musical comedy about three horny sailors on shore leave, with guest dancers from Company C Contemporary Ballet. $29-$42. Thu-
Sat 8pm. Sat-Sun 2pm. Thru Sept. 27. 1601 Civic Drive. (925) 943-7469. www.dloc.org  www.lesherartscenter.org
Passionate Struggle @ 18th & Castro
Special evening women's tour led by board member Ruth Mahaney of The Dynamics of San Francisco's GLBT History, an exhibit at the former corner camera store, with items from our San Francisco gay past, including a few Harvey Milk and Sylvester items. 6pm-8pm. Reg, hours, Wed-Sat 12pm-8pm (til 6pm Sun). $3. Closed holidays. Thru November 2009. 499 Castro St. at 18th. 621.1107. www.glbthistory.org
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. Original Cockette Rumi Missabu reprises his role as the evil Madame Gin Sling. Katya Smirnoff-Skyy and Leanne Borghesi will alternate in the role of Petrushka, first created by disco diva Sylvester. $30-$69. 8pm. Extended, Fri & Sat thru Sept. 20. 575 10th St. (800) 838-3006. www.thrillpeddlers.com
San Francisco Symphony @ Justin Herman Plaza
Free outdoor concert to celebrate the Symphony's new season. 12pm. Market St. at Embarcadero. www.sfsymphony.org
Silhouette City @ Roxie Film Center
Disturbing documentary about apocalyptic Christian nationalists, aka Dominionists, aka the far-rightwing sect of our former president. From gun-toting militia groups to presidential candidates, the power-mad dark side of Christians determined to destroy the planet are revealed. $5-$10. 7pm, 9pm, also 3pm weekends. Thru Sept. 17.  www.silhouettecity.com  www.roxie.com
Sweet Charity @ Zeum Theater
Student's at Actor's Conservatory Theatre program perform the groovy Neil Simon/Cy Coleman 1960s musical about a dance hall girl with a heart of gold. $10.50. 8pm. Also Sept 12, 8pm, Sept. 13, 2pm. 749-2228. www.act-sf.org
This World in a Woman's Hands @ Ashby Stage, Berkeley
Shotgun Players' production of Marcus Gardley and composer Molly Holm's musical history play about African American women who built warships during WWII. Opening night tonight, $30 with drinks and hors d'eouvres. $15-$25. Wed-Sat 8pm. Sun 5pm. Thru Oct. 11. 1901 Ashby Ave. (510) 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org
Total Facts Known
@ Mama Calizo's Voice Factory
Jesse Hewit's dance-theater adaptation of Anne Carson's novella-in-verse, Autobiography in Red, a mythic but fervently contemporary story of a young, gifted queer boy who is also a red-winged monster. $20. 8pm. Thu-Sat thru Sept. 19. 1519 Mission St. at 11th. (800) 838-3006. www.voicefactorysf.org
Wallworks @ Yerba Buena Arts Center
Large-scale exhibit of massive murals and installations by Makoto Aida, Edgar Arceneaux, Chris Finley, Tillman Kaiser, Odili Donald Odita, Amanda Ross-Ho, Yehudit Sasportas and Leslie Shows. $5-$7. Thru Oct. 25. Thu-Fri 2pm-8pm. Sat 12pm-8pm. Sun 12pm-6pm. 701 Mission St. at 3rd. 978-2700. www.ybca.org
You Can't Get There From Here @ Theater Artaud
Anne Galjour's solo show about the class and cultural divides in America. $20. Thu 7pm. Fri & Sat 8pm. Sun 5pm. Thru Sept. 27. 450 Florida St. (800) 838-3006. www.zspace.org
Sat 12
American Idiot @ Berkeley Repertory
Dramatic musical based on the recent bestselling Grammy Award-winning Green Day album. $16-$86. Tue, Thu-Sat 8pm. Wed & Sun 7pm. Sat & Sun 2pm. Thru Nov. 1. Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison St. at Shattuck. (510) 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Art and Wine Festival @ Mountain View
38th annual celebration of more than 600 artists showing works, live music, beers, wines, mixed drinks, food galore. Free. 10am-6pm. Also Sept. 13. Castro St. between El Camino Real and Evelyn Ave. Â (650) 968-8378. www.miramarevents.com
Awake and Sing! @ Aurora Theatre, Berkeley
Aurora Theatre Company's production of Clifford Odets' 1935 classic depression-era drama about a Jewish family in the Bronx. $15-$55. Thru Sept. 27. Wed-Sat 8pm. Tue 7pm. Sun 2pm & 7pm. 2081 Addison St. (510) 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org
Charles Gatewood @ Robert Tat Gallery
Exhibit of celebrity images (Bob Dylan, William S. Burroughs, Rod Stewart) by the pop photographer. Free. Reception and gallery talk with the artist, Sat., Sept. 12, 2pm-5pm. Reg. hours Tue-Sat. 11am-5:30pm. Thru Oct. 31. 49 Geary St. #211. 781-1122. www.roberttat.com
Emblematic Ink @ Underglass Gallery
Fernando Reyes' compelling and sexy drawings of tattooed men. Artist's reception Sept. 26, 6pm. Reg hours, Mon-Tue 11am-7pm; Sat-Sun 11am-5pm. 268 Church St. www.freyesart.com  www.underglassframing.com Thru Oct. 24.
Fabled Asp Benefit @ War Memorial Bldg.
Concert to benefit Fabulous Activist Bay Area Lesbians with Disabilities: A Storytelling Project, with MC Karen Ripley, performances by M. Press, Irina Rivkin, Carrie Gerendasy, and the Bittersweet Trio- Judea Eden, Amy Meyers, and Jeni Day. $10-$50. 7pm. 401 Van Ness Ave. at McAllister. www.fabledasp.com
The Farm @ John Hinkel Park, Berkeley
Shotgun Players premieres a modern outdoor hiphop stage adaptation of George Orwell's classic tome Animal Farm, with an energetic and talented cast. Bring a blanket, pads, or lawn chairs. $10. Sat & Sun, 4pm. Thru Sept. 13. Southhampton Ave, off Arlington. (510) 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org Â
Film on Film @ Oddball Cinema
A night of films about filmmaking, including the Oscar-winning 1973 stop-motion classic Frank Film, a mind-reeling barrage of animated collage imagery, plus unusual short movies. $10. 8:30pm. Limited seating. RSVP 558-8117. 275 Capp St. at 17th. www.oddballfilm.com
Golden Gate Men's Chorus @ St. Mark's Lutheran Church
A cappella choral group perform "A Question of Love," a concert of romantic songs. $20. 8pm. Also Sept. 13. 4pm. 1111 O'Farrell St. 668-GGMC. www.ggmc.org
Indie Erotic Film Party @ El Rio
Preview party for the 4th annual independent erotic film fest, with a screening of porn flick Speakeasy, burlesque with the Diakmond Daggers, prizes, DJ Justin Credible. $7. 9pm. 3158 Mission St. at Precita. www.gv-ixff.org/film  www.goodvibes.com www.elriosf.com
John Paradiso @ Magnet
Sew Many Men, an exhibit of the artist's hand embroidery and small quilts depicting gay male erotica. Tue & Sat 11am-6pm, Wed-Fri 2pm-9pm. Thru Sept. 30. 4122 18th St. www.john-paradiso.com www.magnetsf.org
Julius Caesar @ Forest Meadows Ampitheatre, San Rafael
Marin Shakespeare Company's outdoor production of the classic Roman tragedy. $15-$30. Thru Sept. 27. Dominican University, 1475 Grand Ave. 499-4488. www.marinshakespeare.org
La Reconquista @ MACLA, San Jose
Exhibit of sculptural glass works by the brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre, of fascinating contemporary takes on traditional Mexican cultural icons. Thru Oct. 24. 510 South First St. (408) 998-ARTE. www.delatorrebros.com www.maclaarte.org
Lords of the Samurai @ Asian Art Museum
New exhibit about Japanese warriors, with armor, armaments (including swords and guns), formal attire, calligraphy, paintings, teaware, lacquerware, masks, and musical instruments. $5-$17.  Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Thu til 9pm. Thru Sept. 20. 200 Larkin St. 581-3500. www.asianart.org/Samurai.htm
Manon @ California Theatre, San Jose
Opera San Jose's production of Jules Massenet's tragic opera about a young woman torn between a poor lover and a rich aristocrat. $51-$91. 8pm. Also Sept. 17, 19, 22, 25 at 8pm, and 13, 20, 27 at 3pm. Â Thru Sept. 27. 345 South First St. (408) 437-4450. www.operasj.org
Midori @ Femina Potens
Solo art show using plastic materials to explore artificial fetished desires. Sit on a sofa made of blow-up dolls or enjoy fake boob headphones. (Artist reception Sept. 19, 7:30pm). Thru Oct. 1. 2199 Market St. at Sanchez. www.feminapotens.org
New Works @ Dennis Rae Fine Art
Group exhibition of abstract and figurative works by local artists. 781 Beach St. 292-0387.  www.dennisraefineart.com
Oakland East Bay Gay Men's Chorus
@ First Congregational Church, Alameda
"Reach Out and Bring Happiness" is the title of this concert of choral works. $9-$15. 7:30pm. 1912 Central Ave. Also Sept. 13, 5pm, at First United Methodist Church, 625 Randolph St., Napa. Â Â www.oebgmc.org
Orchids in the Park @ County Fair Bldg.
San Francisco Orchid Society's annual show and sale. $3. 10am-5pm. Also Sept. 13. Hall of Flowers, 9th Ave. at Lincoln Way. 665-6079. www.orchidsanfrancisco.org
Out of the Closet, Into the Yard @ Pacific Center
Big yard sale with proceeds benefitting the East Bay LGBT center. Donations welcome. 9am-5pm. Also Sept. 13, 11am-3pm. 2712 Telegraph Ave. at Derby. (510) 654-6003. www.pacificcenter.org Â
Pastor Tom Show @ KUSF
Dr. Tom Polcari's LGBT music and talk show. 4pm. Weekly on 90.3 FM.
Power to the Peaceful
Festival @ Golden Gate Park
Two-day fest of music by organizer Michael Franti (Spearhead), with Alanis Morrisette (acoustic set) Sly & Robbie, Cherine Anderson, drum and dance ensembles, plus huge outdoor yoga sessions and more. $5 donation. 9am-5pm. Yoga and Brazilian Arts workshop Sun., Sept 13, 10am-7pm. at the Herbst Theater. Sunday After-party with Rocking Heads (Talking Heads tribute band); The Fillmore, $37.50. 9pm. 1805 Geary St. at Fillmore.  www.powertothepeaceful.org
Teatro Zinzanni @ Pier 29
Under the Gypsy Moon is the new show at the theatre-tent-dinner extravaganza with new guest chanteuse Duffy Bishop, comic Geoff Hoyle, and music, magic, comedy, aerial acts, a five-course dinner, and a lot of fun. $117-$195. Wed-Sat 7pm (Sun 6pm). Pier 29 at Embarcadero Ave. 438-2668. www.teatrozinzanni.com  Â
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs @ de Young Museum
Fascinating new exhibit of ancient Egyptian artifacts from the famous empire, set in a unique maze-like series of galleries. $16.50-$27.50. 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. Daily 9am-9pm. Thru March 2010. Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive (877) 888-8587. www.deyoungmuseum.org
Twelfth Night @ Forest Meadows Ampitheatre, San Rafael
Groovy '60s staging of Shakespeare's romantic comedy of errors. $10-$60. In repertory thru Sept. Sept. 27. Dominican University of CA, 1475 Grand Ave. 499-4488. www.marinshakespeare.org Â
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. 1192 Market St. at 8th. 512-7770. www.shnsf.com
Sun 13
Bijou @ Martuni's
Post-Burning Man evolutionary cabaret night, with Madam and the Ants (Adam and the Ants tribute band), Dottie Lux, Erika Von Volkyrie, Blue Buddha, McPuzo & Trotsky, Mark Paladinia, and hostess Trauma Flintstone and accompanist Tom Shaw. $5. 7pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. 241-0205. www.dragatmartunis.com
Dossie Easton @ A Different Light
Author of A Practical Guide to Being a Slut reads from and discusses her slutty self-help book. Free. 7:30pm. 489 Castro St. 431-0891. www.adlbooks.com
Five O'Clock Jive @ Live Art Gallery
Swing dancing for same-sex partners and pals. Â $5. 5pm-8pm. 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. www.QueerJitterbugs.com
Happy Hour @ Energy Talk Radio
New interview show with gay writer Adam Sandel as host. 8pm. www.EnergyTalkRadio.com Â
John Baldessari @ Legion of Honor
Print retrospective of works by the post-modern painter. Lincoln Park. www.famsf.org
Lua Hadar @ The Rrazz Room
Multi-lingual vocalist with a soaring range stops by along her world tour with her band Twist. $25. 3pm. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. (866) 468-3399. www.therrazzroom.com
Richard Avedon
@ SF Museum of Modern Art
Retrospective of more than 200 images of celebrities, models and cowboys taken by the famed 20th-century photographer. Thru Nov. Nice variety of Modern art in the permanent gallery. Free-$15. Thu-Tue 10am-5:30pm. 151 Third St. at Mission. 357-4000. www.sfmoma.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 Â
Tighty Whitey Car Wash
@ Collingwood Park
Get your car washed by hot guys in their underwear; proceeds benefit the AIDS Emergency Fund. $20. 12pm-6pm. Castro St. at Collingwood. www.aidsemergencyfund.org
Mon 14
Dellard Cassity @ Lost Art Salon
A Hard-Edge and Op Art Obsession, an exhibit of fascinating work by Illinois-based Cassity (1926-2008), whose genres spanned WWI-era homoeroticism, abstracts, and other styles. Thru Oct. 15. 245 S. Van Ness Ave., #303, at 13th. 861-1530. www.lostartsalon.com
Kung Pao Kosher Comedy @ El Rio
Gay, lesbian and drag comedy with Diane Amos, David Hawkins, Ray Ferrer, Brendan Lynch, Dana Cory and MC Lisa Geduldig. $7-$20. 21+. 7:30pm. 3158 Mission St. at Precita. (800) 838-3006. www.koshercomedy.com  www.elriosf.com
Monks of Doom @ Cafe du Nord
Reunion concert of alternative rock band, including openly gay bassist/vocalist Victor Krummenacher (formerly of Camper Van Beethoven). $15. 21+. 9:30pm. 2170 Market St. www.monksofdoom.com  www.cafedunord.com
Ten Percent @ Comcast 104
David Perry's new talk show about LGBT local issues. 11:30am & 8pm. Mon-Thu. www.davidperry.com
Stephanie Mufson @ Pork Store Cafe
Exhibit of surreal whimsical paintings by the local artist. Thru Oct. 21. 3122 16th St. 626-5523. www.fpedge.com
Warren MacKenzie: Legacy of an American Potter
@ Museum of Craft and Folk Art
Exhibit of 300 works spanning 50 years in the career of a celebrated ceramic artist. Free-$5. Mon-Fri 11am-6pm (closed Wed, Sat, Sun). Thru Sept. 13. 51 Yerba Buena Lane, betw. Market/Mission, 3rd/4th streets. Â www.mocfa.org
Tue 15
$9.99 @ Red Vic Movie House
Animated feature about an Australian man whose quest for the meaning of life is found in a book, and his eccentric neighbors; voiceovers by Geoffrey Rush and Anthony LaPaglia. 7:15, 9:15pm. Also Sept. 16 (also 2pm). $6-$9. 1727 Haight St. 668-3994. www.redvicmoviehouse.com Â
Andrea Arroyo @ Arthaus
Exhibit of colorful spiritual paintings by the Latina artist. Thru Sept. 26. Tue-Fri 11am-6pm. Sat 12pm-5pm. 411 Brannan St. at 3rd. 977-0223. www.arthaus-sf.com
Calypso and Friends @ The Garage
Calypso, Iraqnia, Shovelman and others perform queer-themed circus, clowning, music and vaudeville. $12-$10. 8:30pm. 975 Howard St. 885-4006. www.975howard.com
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
Marilyn Maye @ The Rrazz Room
Legendary nightclub singer, who appeared on The Tonight Show 76 times, and toured in productions of Mame, Follies, and Hello, Dolly!, Â performs classic standards and jazz vocals. Â $35-$40. 7pm. Sun at 5pm. Thru Sept 20. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. (866) 468-3399. www.TheRrazzRoom.com
Punk Passage @ SF Public Library
New exhibit, San Francisco First Wave Punk 1977-1981, 45 photographs by Ruby Ray documenting the Bay Area punk music scene; flyers, posters and other items on display, too. Free. Ray appears at the exhibit, Sept. 15, 5pm. Thru Dec. 6. Jewitt Gallery. 100 Larkin St. 557-4400. www.sfpl.orgÂ
Silver of the Stars @ SF Museum of Craft + Design
Exhibit of commissioned silver drink containers (goblets, tea and coffee cups) by Scottish metalsmiths, made for Scottish celebrities. Also, Enamels by Fred Ball. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm. Sun 12pm-5pm. Thru Oct. 4. 550 Sutter St. 773-0303. www.sfmcd.org
at Smack Dab (see below)
Wed 16
The Devil in Miss Jones @ Good Vibrations, Lumiere Theatre
Georgina Spelvin, star of the "porno chic" 1973 straight X-rated film (which co-starred studly Harry Reems) signs copies of her memoir, The Devil Made Me Do It, 5pm-7pm at Good Vibrations, 1620 Polk St. at Sacramento. 345-0400. www.events.goodvibes.com Then, see the classic porn flick at the Lumiere. $10. 7pm. 1572 California St. Part of the Good Vibrations Indie Erotic Film Festival. www.gv-ixff.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
Lineage: Matchmaking in the Archive @ GLBT Historical Society
E.G. Crichton's curated exhibit of different artists' responses to the personal archives of LGBT people, with art, films, and occasional live performances. Thru Oct. 15. $3 donation. Wed-Sat, 1pm-5pm. 657 Mission St. #300. 777-5455. www.glbthistory.org
Madcat Women's Filmfest @ El Rio
Special outdoor screening of selected entries in this year's women's independent film festival, including colorful shorts about Coney Island, Seattle landscapes, animated shorts, 3D eye-popping abstracts and historic San Francisco clips. $8-$20. 21+. 8:30pm. 3158 Mission St. at Precita. 282-3325. www.madcatfilmfestival.org   www.elriosf.com
Smack Dab @ Magnet
Larry-bob Roberts and Kirk Read cohost the eclectic and often gay reading and performance series; featured reader, gay poet Baruch Porras-Hernandez. $5. Open mic sign-up 7:30pm. Show 8pm. 4122 18th St. www.magnetsf.org
Thu 17
An Autobiography of the San Francisco Bay Area @ SF Camerawork
Group exhibit of work, including prominent photographers Annie Liebowitz, Mary Ellen Mark and Dan Nicoletta, visualizing the stories about the Bay Area that became famous (Harvey Milk, the Oakland fires) or almost mythical (Patty Hearst kidnapping). Free/donations. 5pm-8pm. Reg. hours, Tue-Sat 12pm-5pm. Thru Oct. 31. 657 Mission St. 2nd. floor. 512-2020. Â www.sfcamerawork.org
Indie Erotic Film Festival @ Castro Theatre
Peaches Christ and Dr. Carol Queen cohost the annual sexy sexually-themed (mostly straight) short film competition for adults only! Pre-party 7pm. Screenings 8pm. 429 Castro St. 621�"6120. www.gv-ixff.org/film  www.goodvibes.com www.castrotheatre.com
Out in the Bay @ KALW 91.7 FM
LGBT radio show. 7pm (right after NPR's Fresh Air). www.KALW.org www.OutInTheBay.com
Outlook Theatre Project @ Intersection for the Arts
Performance and discussion by the LGBT seniors theatre project. $5-$15. 7pm. 446 Valencia St. www.outlooktheaterproject.org  www.theintersection.org
Pansy Division @ The Uptown, Oakland
Pioneering gay pop/rock band performs, along with The Avengers and The Paul Collins Beat. $12. 9:30pm. 21+. 1928 Telegraph Ave. (510) 451-8100. Also Fri., Sept. 18 at Bottom of the Hill. $12. 9pm. All ages. 1233 17th St. 621-4455. www.pansydivision.com
Polk Street: Lives in Transition
@ Good Vibrations
New home of the multimedia exhibit examining LGBT residents who endured gentrification of the San Francisco neighborhood. Free. Thru Aug. 25. 1620 Polk St. at Sacramento. www.goodvibes.com
There's a Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak @ Contemporary Jewish Museum
Largest exhibit of watercolors, drawing rare sketches and other works by Maurice Sendak, creator of the popular books Where the Wild Things Are. See the personal "other story" behind the creatures. Special events throughout the exhibit run. $5-$10 (18-under free). Thu-Tue 11am-5pm. Thu 1pm-8pm. Thru Jan. 19, 2010. 655-7800. 736 Mission St. at 3rd. www.thecjm.org
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