• Muerte sin Fronteras by Michelle Wallace
• The Monk by Ann Taylor
• Somewhere in Advance of Nowhere by Nirmala Nataraj

• Asian Art Museum

Wed Nov 5

Charles Bukowski (1920-1994), one of the most outrageous and controversial figures of 20th-century American literature, was so prolific that many important pieces were never collected during his lifetime. Portions is a substantial selection of these wide-ranging works, most of which have been unavailable since their original appearance in underground newspapers...

Thu Nov 6

The MATCHA season culminates in a grand finale with food, music, and dance of Afghanistan, in celebration of the highly anticipated, critically acclaimed special exhibition, Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul...

Fri Nov 7

Mina Dresden Gallery is pleased to install a selection of figurative paintings by Andrzej Michael Karwacki. These works are best described as contemporary fashion pop art. Andrzej's focus remains in modern vanity and dwells in today's culture of expressive sexuality and his figures are transformed into a living story by his clever use of poetry, commercial ads and pages from literary masterpieces...

Fri Nov 7

This year's Gala will kick off with an open wine bar with tastings of special vintages provided by Stags' Leap Winery (stagsleap.com) and an opportunity to bid on silent auction items, including fine art and books from the current exhibition "Banned and Recovered: Artists Respond to Censorship".Hearty hors d'oeuvres and a decadent dessert buffet featuring "forbidden fruits"...

Sat Nov 8

Former San Francisco comedian Will Franken returns on November 8th for a rare Bay Area appearance. Since moving to New York City, Will has continued his rise to stardom with rave reviews all over the city as well as sold-out one man shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and Ars Nova...

Sat Nov 8

Come celebrate the launch of the Eco Heroes book by drawing and sharing your memories of a childhood garden. Participants are encouraged to bring something related to their memory or feeling. Feel free to bring your own drawing materials and please bring a dish or drink for the potluck.

Sat Nov 8

Rebar hosts a public tour with Bushwaffle, a modular inflatable outdoor furniture piece, demonstrating the power of Bushwaffle to soften any urban surface and provide space for freedom and play... Free but tickets required.

Sat Nov 8 - Sun Dec 7

"Gloria and Clay are living every parent's nightmare - their son has been suspended for bringing a gun to school. As they wrestle with their predicament, an unexpected visit from their son's girlfriend turns their backyard barbecue into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse."

SFMOMA Artists Gallery 30th Anniversary Show Collaborative Aesthetics Leeson / Lord, Schreier and Tomb Paul Insect William Swanson Freak of Nature SF Camerawork 2008 Benefit Auction of Photographic Prints David Huffman & Jefferson Pinder Ed Moses & Peter Alexander 1st Thursday Reception Roland Petersen Synthetic Masquerade Danielle Giudici Wallis & Diem Chau Harvey Dinnerstein Surface & Substance Natural Synthetics Invisible Lives Telling Tails

Luis Bravo's Forever Tango Russell Brand Friends Tranny Fest Film Festival 2008 Momentum The Last Yiddish Poet Tenaya Rocks! A Sexy Geological Cabaret The House of Yes Continuous City by The Builders Association Jim Gaffigan

Mia Traitor to the Nation Portions From a Wine-Stained Notebook Gregg Shapiro 5th Annual Gala Forbidden Fruits Dessert Party and Silent Auction Queenelle Minet Author Robert Tindall on Amazonian Shamanism