18 Reasons: Sweet and Savory Seasonal Tarts with Michelle Polzine
2024-10-07 18:00 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 18 Reasons, 3674 18th St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Price:
$185.00
Member Price:
$175.00
A hands-on in-person cooking class. Alongside the tasting of baked goods, a seasonal salad will be served with wine or beer. This class is limited to 12 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here.
We’re excited to welcome Michelle Polzine to our classroom! We are fans of her work and the 20th Century Cafe. With years of culinary experience under her belt, Michelle will be your guide to baking amazing tarts to celebrate the best seasonal produce. In this class, Michelle will teach you how to make the perfect dough, learned while baking at Chez Panisse. We will make sweet and savory tarts, giving you a mere glimpse of what is possible with this magical dough (plus a surprise application if time allows!). We will talk about embellishments and seasonal adaptations so you will be prepared regardless of the season! Relying on Bi-rite Market’s relationships with local farmers, we’ll be featuring Stan Devoto’s incredible apples, Albion strawberries, dry-farmed Early Girl tomatoes, sweet peppers, and squashes. The bounty of our late San Francisco summer will dazzle and delight in these tarts!
MENU
Devoto Gardens Apple Tart
Albion Strawberry Tart With Pistachio Streusel
Dry-Farmed Early Girl Tomato Tart with Crème Fraîche and Olive Oil
Gypsy Pepper and Squash Tart with Torn Herbs and Fresh Cheese
*Menu subject to change based on Mother Nature and what looks best at the market
This menu contains the following common allergens: Egg, Tree Nuts, Dairy, Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.
Let’s Cook Together!

Roxie Theater: All Shall Be Well
2024-10-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Angie and Pat are a lesbian couple who have been together for over four decades. Pat bought an apartment thirty years ago where they have lived ever since. The couple is out to their respective families and often invites Pat’s family to their home for dinners. Angie has always had a very close relationship with Pat’s family – Pat’s older brother Shing, his wife Mei and their grown children Fanny and Victor. She helped raise Fanny and Victor which their parents were grateful for.
Written and directed by Ray Yeung. Starring Patra Au Ga Man, Maggie Li Lin Lin, Tai Bo, HUI So Ying, LEUNG Chung Hang & Fish LIEW Chi Yu.
Presented by OUTlook!
Academy Conversations with Carlos Aguilar & filmmakers!

Z Space: Karaoke: NightZ @ Z
2024-10-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Z Space, 450 Florida St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
In Z Space’s Lobby
Join us for Karaoke in Z Space’s spacious lobby—the perfect chance to cut loose and belt out your favorite tunes while enjoying a few drinks with your friends. Whether you like torch songs or bangers, whether you are country or rock n’ roll, whether you are an operatic star or punk rock screamer, this is your chance to shine. All skill levels are welcome in our judgement free zone!
Free Reservations https://ci.ovationtix.com/34231/production/1213749
Happy Hour is from 7pm – 8pm! Join us for our 3, 2, 1, deal – $3 off cocktails, $2 off wine, and $1 off beer. While we have a full bar and some snacks for sale, please feel free to bring your own dinner or have food delivered to our space. No outside beverages, please.
Reservations are highly encouraged for this FREE event, so we know roughly how many people to expect!

Roxie Theater: A Friend Will Come Tonight + Not Guilty
2024-10-07 19:00 - 22:10 | Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
PART ONE of FRENCH ’24 comes to a rousing conclusion with two films featuring one of the most unique actors in film history—Michel Simon, the towering epitome of that uniquely French creation known as the monstre sacré (sacred monster).
A Friend Will Come Tonight / Un ami viendra ce soir
7:00 PM Just what is going on in that strange insane asylum located on the outskirts of Paris? What kind of misdirection is afoot as rumblings of a knockout punch to the occupying Nazis begin to circulate? Could there be a method behind the madness that Michel Simon and others (among them Madeleine Sologne, Paul Bernard, Louis Salou, and Saturnin Fabre) continue to foreground until a certain time on a certain evening? Is this liberation, or is this lunacy? Director Raymond Bernard, past his top-of-the-mountain achievements with LES MISÉRABLES, proves he still has plenty left in the tank as he promises you that A FRIEND WILL COME TONIGHT… (1946, dir, Raymond Bernard, 92m)
Not Guilty / Non coupable
9:00 PM Feigning madness is one thing—but going mad is something else entirely! And there is no one who can go mad the way Michel Simon does it in NOT GUILTY. A dissolute drunk of a doctor in a dismal part of the French provinces, Simon’s character accidentally kills a pedestrian one night as he and his mistress (Jany Holt) are driving home. When he fails to confess and the murder goes unsolved, something snaps inside him and he enters a “serial killer fugue state” where he believes he can kill with impunity…but then he starts to crave recognition for his series of unsolved crimes!
Director Henri Decoin and scenarist Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon devise one of noir’s strangest (and strangely exhilarating) excursions into the dark pit of lunacy with this one. Only its third screening in America…and guess who screened it the other two times! (1947, dir. Henri Decoin, 95m)

Brick & Mortar Music Hall: Shubh Saran with Nadodi
2024-10-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco, 94103
Shubh Saran
with Nadodi
October 7, 2024 8:00 pm PDT (Doors: 7:30 pm )
Brick and Mortar Music Hall , 1710 Mission Street , San Francisco, CA (map)
$15.00

Roxie Theater: In the Summers
2024-10-07 20:35 - 22:35, 2024-10-09 20:55 - 22:55 | Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Siblings Violeta and Eva live in California with their mother, but every summer they travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to spend time with their loving but unpredictable father, Vicente (René “Residente” Pérez Joglar). Over the course of four formative summers that span adolescence to early adulthood, Violeta and Eva learn to appreciate their father as a person, his flaws and limitations inseparable from his passion and tenderness. Lovers come and go, the backyard goes to seed, but the idea of home remains knotty and elusive. This powerful and deeply personal directorial debut from Alessandra Lacorazza offers a nuanced study of young people questioning their place within their families, their communities, and their identities.

18 Reasons: Kitchen Confidence: How to Cook in Three Days
2024-10-08 18:00 - 21:30 | 18 Reasons, 3674 18th St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Price:
$555.00
Member Price:
$525.00
SOLD OUT
A hands-on in-person cooking class culminating in a dinner served with wine and beer. The three dates of this workshop are: Tuesday, October 1st, 8th, and 15th from 6:00 pm-9:30 pm. This class is limited to 14 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here.
Are you ready to level up your kitchen skills? Join us for a three week series that will leave you with the foundational knowledge and skills to chop, saute, roast, braise, poach, blanch and bake your way into a delicious new year of home cooked meals! Beginners are more than welcome in this course! These three classes must be taken as a whole, it’s time to commit to that inner chef inside of you that’s been dying to come out!
Day one will focus primarily on utilizing the most important kitchen tool – the chef’s knife. Students will learn how to sharpen, care for and deftly use their knives. We will prepare a beautiful, colorful salad filled with freshly chopped vegetables, learn to roast and spatchcock a whole chicken, make chicken stock from our scraps and bones, make a delicious, well balanced vinaigrette and fry crispy shallots to perfection!
On day two, students will gain a deeper understanding of the art of planning and prepping. We’ll work together to write our preplist and prepare a timeline for cooking and serving a multi course meal. This meal will include fresh, handmade focaccia, a pureed soup that utilizes the chicken stock made on day one of class, and braised chicken thighs with cherry tomatoes, wine, olives and capers served over perfectly cooked rice with fennel seeds, saffron and golden raisins. We’ll finish with a seasonal galette with fennel pollen chantilly cream.
During day three, students will learn to perfectly season and cook a steak, make a herb sauce, create an exciting fritto misto of battered and fried vegetables dipped in homemade aioli, blanch fresh broccoli raab to its ideal doneness, utilize and strengthen their knife skills to create a beautiful salad, and learn to make a decadent flourless chocolate cake.
This three-day series is a special opportunity to grow as a home cook – both individually and as part of a team of people excited to explore the kitchen together. Beginners are encouraged! Together we will cook, we will grow, we will laugh, and we will feast!
MENUS:
Day 1 is Tuesday, October 1, 2024 from 6:00 pm-9:30 pm
Knife Skills: Beautifully Cut Cabbage Salad
Vinaigrettes: Lime and Shallot Oil
Frying: Shallot Rings
Roasting: Spatchcocked and Roasted Whole Chicken
Stock: Chicken Stock
Day 2 is Tuesday, October 8, 2024 from 6:00 pm-9:30 pm
Doughs: Fresh Herbed Focaccia
Soup: End of Summer Tomato Soup with Basil Creme Fraiche and Fried Basil Leaves
Searing and Braising: Chicken Thighs with Cherry Tomatoes, Olives, Wine and Capers
Fennel Saffron Rice with Golden Raisins
Baking: Grape and Fig Galette with Fennel Pollen Cream
Day 3 is Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 6:00 pm-9:30 pm
Salad: Little Gem, Sweet Corn, Avocado, Garlic Croutons and Green Garlic Dressing
Frying: Vegetable Fritto Misto with Tarragon Aioli
Pan Searing: Dry Rubbed and Seared Ribeye Salsa Verde
Blanching: Broccoli Raab with Garlic, Lemon and Chili
Baking: Flourless Chocolate Cake with Fresh Berries and Bi-Rite Creamery Ice Cream
*menu may change due to seasonal availability
This menu contains the following common allergens: Nuts, Fish, Wheat and Dairy but we can accomodate any dietary restrictions except for severe tree nut allergies. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.
Let’s Cook Together!

Roxie Theater: Pulse (35mm)
2024-10-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Part of You Are So Cursed: J-Horror Classics
“In turn-of-the-21st century Tokyo, youths are attracted by the promise of connection offered by the explosion of internet access. Yet the downside of this technological shift hits a small group of young coworkers hard when one of their own seems prompted to suicide by strange images he has found online. Soon, these images are popping up everywhere and death spreads like a virus throughout the city and eventually the world. Kurosawa’s master class in alienated dread spawned a U.S. remake, but the original remains the best of the internet-horror subgenre and one of the most terrifying movies ever made. “Ultimately, this is a film about apocalypse, and Kurosawa replaces the usual auguries of panic and fear with a slow, creeping realization that the world is being emptied of human life.” – Michael Koresky, Reverse Shot

Roxie Theater: SF Black Film Fest presents: Black Boys Don’t Talk
2024-10-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Attending Filmmakers: Writer Cat Brooks, Director Elizabeth Carter, and Actor Margo Hall from the film Bottled Spirits and Director Marc Stallion from the film Black Boys Don’t Talk.
San Francisco Black Film Festival’s mission is to celebrate African American cinema and the African cultural Diaspora and to showcase a diverse collection of films – from emerging and established filmmakers. This is accomplished by presenting Black films, which reinforce positive images and dispel negative stereotypes, and providing film artists from the bay area in particular and around the world in general, a forum for their work to be viewed and discussed. SFBFF believes film can lead to a better understanding of and communication between peoples of diverse cultures, races, and lifestyles, while simultaneously serving as a vehicle to initiate dialogue on the important issues of our times.
SF Black Film Festival has selected the following films:
Film: Bottled Spirits
Directed by: Elizabeth Carter
Starring: Margo Hall
Runtime: 34m
Synopsis: 50-something Louise is a native of West Oakland, California; a community once known as the Harlem of the West, and which gave birth to the Black Panther Party. Gentrification has turned her beloved community into unfriendly and unrecognizable territory and the weight of being Black in America now threatens to crush her. She straps on the daily armor of alcohol, cigarettes and a sharp tongue to block out the constant ache of losing everything that ever mattered. On this day however, a door she has been banging on for years magically opens, an ancestor arrives to help and Louise battles her demons – and herself – in a desperate attempt to find the courage to walk the difficult path toward redemption.
Film: Black Boys Don’t Talk
Directed by: Marc Stallion
Starring: Jordyn Elaynee
Runtime: 59m
Synopsis: Lynn, a rookie journalist, gets assigned on her first week to do an exclusive with Duffman Brown, a failed college football star. The narrative that her boss gives her to follow quickly falls apart as Duffman sees right through her attempts to make him look like a bad guy. Lynn learns who Duffman really is and changes the narrative of his article, her boss isn’t happy about this or Lynn’s new attachment to Duffamn. After Duffman attempts to use Lynn as a suicide note, the two of them build a friendship while he’s in recovery. They agree to embark on a journey together to ensure that this will not happen to any other black boys like Duffman, suffering from mental health challenges.
Director Statement: I lied. When people ask me if this story reflects my life, I’ve told them “no”—proving the very reason why I think that this project is vital. We don’t talk. This project is indeed a part of me. I wrote this film to shed light on the silence that plagues our communities. I have grappled with internal struggles, battling suicidal thoughts and questioning the meaning of existence in my own life. However, through my experiences, I have become an unexpected voice of reason, talking individuals out of hard decisions and suicide. This dichotomy has been my silent burden, one that I’ve concealed for so long. This conversation is deep, it’s sensitive, it’s unfamiliar and fragile. Who wants to talk about this shit? No one! Especially in the black community, and even worse… young black boys. The innumerable emotions and feelings that remain buried inside the minds of young black boys manifest through poor decision-making. Through this project, I aim to break the stigma and silence surrounding mental health in the black community, especially among young black boys. I want to foster a space where open, honest conversations about our experiences, flaws, and emotions are not just welcome but celebrated. The character of Duffman Brown is not a reflection of who I am, but a representation of the collective experiences and struggles within our community. I believe this film is a vital platform to encourage our younger generation to speak up, to embrace their voices, and to find strength in their stories. This project is not just an artistic endeavor but a call for growth and understanding.

Verdi Club: Tuesday Night Lindy Hop and Balboa Classes
2024-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
In October 2024, the Woodchopper’s Ball is offering monthly class series in LINDY HOP and BALBOA. All October 2024 monthly class series run on Tuesdays for 5 weeks: October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29.
Check the class descriptions and schedule below to decide which class series to take. By registering in advance (by Monday, September 30, 11:59pm), you guarantee yourself a spot in class and pay only $105/person for the full monthly class series, saving $25!
You can also register for any of the full monthly class series (space permitting) at the door on the first day of class, but you’ll need to pay the full price, $130/person.
Either way, enrollment includes admission to the live music Dance Parties immediately following each week’s classes for the whole month! Leader and Follower dance roles are non-gender specific. Newcomers, singles, all genders, and all ages are welcome!

Roxie Theater: The Time Masters
2024-10-08 21:00 - 23:00 | Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Restored in 4K in 2023 at the initiative of CITE FILMS in collaboration with the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna and with the support of the CNC
Directed by visionary science-fiction animator René Laloux (Fantastic Planet) and designed by the legendary Jean Giraud (a.k.a. Mœbius) The Time Masters is a visually fantastic foray into existentialist space adventure. After his parents are killed on the dangerous planet Perdide, young Piel (voiced by Frédéric Legros) survives by maintaining radio contact with Jaffar (Jean Valmont), a pilot transporting the exiled Prince Matton (Yves-Marie Maurin) and Princess Belle (Monique Thierry) from their former kingdom. Jaffar seeks the help of Silbad (Michel Elias), a cheerful old-timer who knows how to circumvent Perdide’s hazards, including brain-devouring insects and watery graves. Along the way, Jaffar and company encounter a pair of impish homunculi stowaways, identity-less angels controlled by an amorphous hive mind, and the Masters of Time, mysterious beings who can bend reality and perhaps reveal to the heroes their secret origins and destinies. Based on the 1958 science fiction novel L’Orphelin de Perdide (The Orphan of Perdide) by Stefan Wul.
Based on the French novel L’Orphelin de Perdide written by Stefan Wul. Bring your copy of the book at any of the screenings of The Time Masters and get a free small popcorn!
The Time Masters kicks off our ongoing animation series Page to Frame: Animated Adaptations Abound.

Verdi Club: Wendy DeWitt, Queen of Boogie Woogie, at the Woodchopper's Ball
2024-10-08 21:00 - 23:30 | Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
WENDY DEWITT, QUEEN OF BOOGIE WOOGIE:
Wendy DeWitt brings a boogie woogie-loaded trio to the Woodchopper’s Ball. Garnering national and international attention, band members include the founder of the San Francisco International Boogie Woogie Festival, touring artists with Hank Ballard, Norton Buffalo, and Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra, and International Blues Challenge and Blues Music Awards nominees. Music is love and much will be shared on the dance floor!
Website: https://www.wendydewitt.com
YouTube: https://youtu.be/fH6xj3gUejc?si=KBr8X0SuclfS242x&t=261
WOODCHOPPER’S BALL:
The Woodchopper’s Ball, San Francisco’s swing hot spot, is a weekly Tuesday night swing dance event held at the historic Verdi Club in San Francisco’s Mission district. Named after the classic 1939 swing tune by the Woody Herman Orchestra (and their biggest hit!), it features monthly classes, a full bar (21+ only), and a dance party with a drop-in lesson and the largest variety of live swing dance music in town!
Home

* LIVE MUSIC DANCE PARTY, 9:00-11:30pm, with a different band each week! $15 admission includes a drop-in Basic Swing dance lesson (9:00-9:15pm), perfect for complete beginners (no partner required)!
* FULL BAR & LOUNGE, 8:00pm-closing (21+ only)! Enjoy a classic cocktail in the swanky vintage bar and lounge!
* 2,500-SQ-FT DANCE FLOOR: Large, beautiful, hardwood dance floor with plenty of room to swing out!
* OCTOBER (5-week) LINDY HOP and BALBOA monthly class series continue tonight, 7:00-9:00pm. Single Monthly Class drop-in: $30/person/week (includes Dance Party!), no partner required.
Monthly Classes

EVENING SCHEDULE:
6:30pm: Doors Open
7:00-8:00pm: Monthly Intermediate Lindy Hop & Balboa Classes
8:00-9:00pm: Monthly Beginning Lindy Hop & Balboa Classes
8:00pm-closing: Full Bar Open (21+ only)
9:00-9:15pm: Drop-In Basic Swing Dance Lesson
9:00-11:30pm: Live Music Dance Party

Roxie Theater: The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
2024-10-08 21:05 - 23:05 | Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Presented by CODA
20th Anniversary!
Internationally famous oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) and his crew, Team Zissou, set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, elusive, possibly nonexistent Jaguar Shark that killed Zissou’s partner during the documentary filming of their latest adventure. They are joined on their voyage by a young airline copilot (Owen Wilson), a pregnant journalist (Cate Blanchett), and Zissou’s estranged wife (Anjelica Huston). Wes Anderson has assembled an all-star cast that also includes Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Gambon, Noah Taylor, Seu Jorge, and Bud Cort for this wildly original adventure-comedy.

The Women’s Building: 826 Valencia workshop Adventurous Authors (ages 8-11)
2024-10-09 16:00 - 18:00 | The Women’s Building, 3543 18th St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
A six-week workshop
Location
The Women’s Building (3543 18th St #8)
When
Wednesdays September 11-October 16
For who
Open to 15 students ages 8-11
Teacher
Kendra Lappin
Time
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
This fall, we are excited to offer a six-week workshop for students ages 8-11. In this workshop, students will work on a new type of creative writing each week, resulting in a professionally published e-book. Sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. beginning September 11.
This workshop will take place in a new location, down the street from the 826 Valencia Writing Lab in The Women’s Building (3543 18th St #8).
To express interest in this workshop fill out the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/kaawWs7rUPUaXQex7.
After registering, staff will reach out to offer a spot depending on eligibility and availability in the program. Our workshops are open to anyone, but we do give priority to SFUSD students with socio-economic need and hold spaces for students enrolled in our other programs.

MCCLA: Sew Basics workshop with Sew Frisco
2024-10-09 16:30 - 18:30 | Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Learn the Art of Sewing with Sew Frisco at MCCLA!🧵 Join us for an exciting workshop led by Ariana Martinez Cruz, where you’ll master sewing essentials in just six classes. Whether you’re a beginner or want to refine your skills, this hands-on experience is perfect for you!
🪡 Sew Basics with Sew Frisco
📅 Wednesdays | 4:30 – 6:30 PM
📅 September 18 – October 23
💲 $180 for 6 classes
Pre-register now to secure your spot!
Email ana@missionculturalcenter.org to sign up.
See you at MCCLA! ✂️✨
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¡¡COMENZANDO EL PRÓXIMO MIÉRCOLES!!🧵¡Aprende el Arte de la Costura con Sew Frisco en MCCLA!🧵 Únete a nosotros en este emocionante taller dirigido por Ariana Martínez Cruz, donde aprenderás los fundamentos de la costura en solo seis clases. Ya seas principiante o desees perfeccionar tus habilidades, ¡esta experiencia práctica es perfecta para ti!
🪡 Costura Básica con Sew Frisco
📅 Miércoles | 4:30 – 6:30 PM
📅 18 de septiembre – 23 de octubre
💲 $180 por 6 clases
¡Pre-regístrate ahora para asegurar tu lugar!
Envía un correo a ana@missionculturalcenter.org para inscribirte.
¡Nos vemos en MCCLA! ✂️✨

Gray Area Grand Theater: SF #TechWeek – Berlin X San Francisco: Creative Tech for Inclusive Communities
2024-10-09 17:30 - 20:30 | Gray Area Grand Theater, 2665 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
At the intersection of creativity and technology, companies are leveraging AI, ML, and XR to transform related communities into dynamic hubs of innovation and collaboration. Join us for an event that delves into recent practices in building diverse communities through collaborations between technology companies, creatives, public entities, and cultural organizations, showcasing how these cross-sector partnerships drive innovation to enhance human expression while prioritizing accessibility, diversity, and sustainability.
Through compelling case studies, we will showcase successful tech and creative communities partnerships, providing valuable insights into how these alliances have flourished. We will also address the challenges of integrating emerging technologies into creative practices and spaces, offering strategies to include underrepresented communities, improve diverse representation, and support regenerative community models.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with industry and community leaders, learn from real-world examples, and contribute to shaping the future of creative tech communities.
This event is a cooperation between Gray Area, Berlin Business Office USA, and “C/Change – the next dimension” by Goethe-Institut San Francisco and is a part of #Tech Week — a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Key Topics
● Collaborative strategies between tech companies and creative communities, role of public entities and non-profit incubators
● Building and expanding sustainable creative networks across the globe that strengthen diversity and underrepresented communities.
● Case studies of successful tech-community partnerships
● Overcoming challenges in integrating emerging technologies into creative practices/spaces Target Group
Tech-enthusiasts, Startups, Creatives, Community Builder, non-profit incubators

Bissap Baobab: Guajiron - Cuban Music & Tropical jazz
2024-10-09 17:30 - 20:30 | Bissap Baobab, 2243 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
🇨🇺🎶Live Cuban Music Tropical Jazz for your listening and dancing pleasure!
Unwind after work, hangout with friends on our comfy sofas, meet new people, dance when the spirit moves you, enjoy tropical drinks and west African small bites or full dinner.
🇨🇺🎶Música cubana en vivo y jazz para tu disfrute auditivo y de baile.
Relájate después del trabajo, pasa el rato con amigos en nuestros cómodos sofás, conoce gente nueva, baila cuando el espíritu te mueva, disfruta de bebidas tropicales y aperitivos africanos occidentales o cena completa

Manny’s: How The Women's Liberation Movement Transformed America
2024-10-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Manny’s, 3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
The transformative and moving history of the Women’s Liberation Movement has never been more relevant in America. And the newest book by author and journalist, Clara Bingham, showcases this critical history in a fresh new way. Her new book, The Movement, is the first oral history of the decade (1963-1973) that built the modern feminist movement, in which the Bay Area played a critical role. Her book brings readers into the rooms of pioneering women who insisted on being treated as first-class citizens and, in the process, transformed nearly every aspect of American life. Bingham will discuss her book, which is already being hailed as both “stunning” and “indispensable.”: In it, one can read the reflections of Shirley Chisholm, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Gloria Steinem, Margo Jefferson, Billie Jean King, and more as they confronted the legal, political, medical, and economic limitations on women’s lives. Bingham will discuss many of the women in the book who come from across the political and cultural spectrum, including the Black, Native American, Chicana, and Asian activists who fought for women’s rights within their own social justice movements. Never has this history been so important as now in the final months of the 2024 election. Please join us for this critically important conversion/Speaker: Clara Bingham, Author. The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973./

StoreFrontLab: Fall Social!
2024-10-09 18:00 - 20:30 | StoreFrontLab, 337 Shotwell Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Join the StorefrontLab community for a FALL SOCIAL and project launch for a hyper-local journal, mixed-media journal capturing the life, love and intrigue of one street. Come catch up with friends and share your ideas!
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-social-tickets-1027211295637

18 Reasons: Transforming Tofu
2024-10-09 18:00 - 21:30 | 18 Reasons, 3674 18th St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Price:
$185.00
Member Price:
$175.00
A hands-on in-person cooking class culminating in a dinner served with wine and beer. This class is limited to 14 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here.
What comes to mind when someone says “tofu”? For many people it is a bland, pale block that is supposedly good for you and definitely tastes like it. Tofu needs a new spokesperson.
Marie has been a tofu lover for ages. When she became a vegetarian in high school, she dutifully did what she thought vegetarians were supposed to do: eat their weight in soybean curd. From the beginning, she considered herself to be a tofu activist and remembers giving her friend’s skeptical, Midwestern father a slice of marinated tofu. His reaction surprised her. He LOVED it and requested it often. He once held up a marinated tofu sandwich and told his neighbor that “this is a man’s meal”.
Marie’s tofu appreciation was further expanded when she moved to Korea. One thing that became apparent immediately was that tofu wasn’t considered a food only for the health conscious and plant based. In fact it seemed to be a favorite food for both middle-schoolers and adults alike.
Tofu is incredibly versatile. Both with its applications and with how it can be flavored. Think about it: how many ingredients can go from sweet to savory applications without breaking a sweat? In this class we will give tofu the star treatment by roasting, braising, marinating and beyond.
MENU
Fresh Soft Tofu (demo)
Pureed: Seasonal Salad with Creamy Tahini Dressing
Braised: Dubu Jorim – Braised Korean-style Tofu
Roasted: Crispy Tofu
Roasted: Saucy Tofu
Pan-fried: Sesame & Panko Crusted Tofu Triangles
Pureed: Silken Tofu Chocolate Pudding
This menu contains the following common allergens: Egg, Soy, Peanuts, Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.
Let’s Cook Together!

Roxie Theater: INDECLINE presents: The Art of Protest + Side Hustles
2024-10-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Join us for a double feature presented by INDECLINE – Followed by a Q&A (moderated by Broke-Ass Stuart) featuring INDECLINE, John “Jack Napier” Law co-founder BLF/Billboard Liberation Front, and Winston Smith!
The Art of Protest:
INDECLINE was founded on the idea that no matter how bad things get, there are concrete actions that can be taken as a form of resistance. They might not always be legal or polite, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be art. We are proud to present to you our proof of concept: a documentary highlighting both the words and works of those that fight the fight, who risk their safety and freedom for the sake of making those very ideas mean more. The art of protest is the process of finding humor in the Armageddon, but then hiding the tools of change in between the laughter. Featuring exclusive interviews with Pussy Riot, Shepard Fairey, Ron English, John “Jack Napier” Law, Tom Morello and more.
Directed by Colin M. Day
Produced by INDECLINE
Side Hustles:
INDECLINE’s third film installment is a fast-paced compilation of brazen actions carried out in the Deep South throughout 2021 accompanied by a hilarious skit. The issues surrounding the actions range from restrictive abortion laws in Arkansas & Mississippi, to gun violence, religion, and racism.
Directed by INDECLINE
INDECLINE is an Activist Art Collective founded in 2001. It is comprised of graffiti writers, filmmakers, photographers and full-time rebels and activists. INDECLINE focuses on social, ecological and economical injustices carried out by American and International governments, corporations and law enforcement agencies.

Roxie Theater: Sneaking Around
2024-10-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
On the brink of taking her investment startup to an IPO, a domineering, married businesswoman in San Francisco woos young, free-spirited women and tries to impose her values on them while her husband has an affair. Cultures clash as she struggles to control her conquests.

Manny’s: District 9 Bart Board Debate
2024-10-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Manny’s, 3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Join us for an engaging evening of civic dialogue as we host a debate between the two candidates running for the BART Board District 9 position. This is your opportunity to hear firsthand from the candidates about their vision for the future of BART, strategies to address current challenges, and how they plan to improve transit services for all Bay Area residents.
Joe Sangirardi – Is the development director for the housing group California YIMBY and a member of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee.
Edward Wright – Is a strategy and communications adviser at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and was the chief of staff for former Supervisor Gordon Mar.

Shaping SF: Public Talk - The First Post-Pandemic Political Era: After WWI
2024-10-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Shaping SF, 518 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United States
American Midnight author Adam Hochschild and Building the Population Bomb author Dr. Emily Merchant (UC Davis) A critical reappraisal of the first post-pandemic political era after WWI, with its brutal authoritarian assault on civil liberties, and overt racism bolstered by the pseudo-scientific Eugenics movement (that continues to lurk in today’s AI, Hi-Tech “TESCREAL” madness), and the white supremacist hysteria about a “foreign population bomb.” This history rhymes a month before the 2024 election with the racist anti-immigrant bombast of the Republican campaign.

Roxie Theater: Chungking Express
2024-10-09 21:10 - 23:00 | Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
The whiplash, double-pronged “Chungking Express” is one of the defining works of nineties cinema and the film that made Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai an instant icon. Two heartsick Hong Kong cops (Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tony Leung), both jilted by ex-lovers, cross paths at the Midnight Express take-out restaurant stand, where the ethereal pixie waitress Faye (Faye Wong) works. Anything goes in Wong’s gloriously shot and utterly unexpected charmer, which cemented the sex appeal of its gorgeous stars and forever turned canned pineapple and the Mamas and the Papas’ “California Dreamin’” into tokens of romantic longing. This recent 4K digital restoration was undertaken from the 35mm original camera negative by the Criterion Collection in collaboration with L’Immagine Ritrovata, Jet Tone, One Cool, and 3H Sound Studio. It was supervised and approved by Wong Kar Wai.

18 Reasons: Queer Singles Night!
2024-10-10 17:30 - 20:00 | 18 Reasons, 3674 18th St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Price:
$50.00
Member Price:
$50.00
This is an in-person singles night for up to 30 guests. Participants will enjoy snacks, beverages, speed dating and fun games but no cooking will take place. See our cancelation policy here. This event is for individuals who are 21 or older!
It’s time to find your queer, food loving friends and loves! We at 18 Reasons believe wholeheartedly in the power of food when it comes to connecting to your community! We’ve been dreaming and scheming about hosting a singles night for a long time and it’s finally here. The weather is cooling down, it’s almost cuffing season, so come on in, have some snacks, a glass of sangria and mingle with other food loving queer singles!
What to expect:
5:30-6: Have a glass of Sangria, play some games, eat some snacks!
6-7: Speed dating! We’ll have a stack of food themed questions from you to draw from as you get to know the other fine folks at the event in a rapid paced dating marathon!
7-8: Stay and mingle! We’ll have some fun music, more snacks, beverages and games to play
Ticket price includes one glass of Sangria, wine, beer, or N/A spritz, copious seasonal snacks and the opportunity for love and connection!
Age range: 21 and up!
Not queer and want to be included? We’re planning more events just like this one to include you too! Stay tuned!

Manny’s: Vote With Your Phone
2024-10-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Manny’s, 3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Our democracy is broken because the way we vote is broken. But there is a solution: Mobile Voting.
Gun control. Abortion. From the halls of Congress, it may seem that Americans are bitterly polarized on the biggest policy issues of the day. But Americans are not as divided as we think, and polls show that most of us largely agree on even the most divisive issues. The problem lies in how we vote.
Politics is becoming more extreme because only the most extreme voters turn out in primaries. And with politicians prioritizing reelection above all else, they shun compromise, feed this extremism, and get rewarded for it. If a lot more people vote, the views of the electorate will become more mainstream, and our politicians and policies will shift.
Mobile voting is the solution. We do just about everything on our phones, and yet we still can’t use them to vote. But the technology exists, provides enhanced security over traditional paper ballots, and could exponentially increase voter turnout by:
Allowing Americans to vote from anywhere, on their own schedule
Making voting more accessible for people with visual impairments or for military service members—and their families—overseas
Incentivizing younger voters to participate by using technology they’re familiar with
From Bradley Tusk, philanthropist and founder of the Mobile Voting Project, comes a deeply informative and timely analysis of our broken voting system, introducing us to the history, opposition, and potential of voting from our phones. Including essays by Martin Luther King III, Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, and other prominent figures in the cybersecurity and voting rights communities, Vote With Your Phone shows us that the solution to restoring faith in our democracy is right in the palm of our hands.

Bissap Baobab: Afro Chill - DJ Pez
2024-10-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Bissap Baobab, 2243 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Beatz coming from the world regions of Africa by DJ Pez

Roxie Theater: Borderland: The Line Within
2024-10-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Q&A with director Pamela Yates and producer Paco de Onís!
There is a war on immigrants being waged every day in our country, and not just along the southern border – we have become a Borderland, the border is everywhere and within every immigrant. A massive surveillance, militarized and carceral apparatus has been built to capture, imprison and deport millions of immigrants. If Trump becomes president again, he vows to round up and force mass deportation of immigrants regardless of documentation status.
In Borderland | The Line Within a trio of digital humanists, immigrants themselves, dig deep into the hidden apparatus of the border industrial complex, exposing ruthless profiteering from the suffering of fellow humans. In juxtaposition, the stories of immigrant heroines and heroes forge a way forward, intent on building a movement claiming their human rights in the shadow of this behemoth. The protagonists’ engagement with each other via text, zoom, voice and in person, crafts our storylines into one coherent whole, envisioning a future for immigrants rooted in human connection and the sanctity of life.
Five years in the making, Borderland continues the cinematic journey that Director Pamela Yates has taken us on for the past 40 years, beginning with When The Mountains Tremble, Granito: How to Nail a Dictator and 500 Years.
Directed by Pamela Yates. Produced by Paco de Onís.
