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Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Jug Band and Devine's Jug Band Cafe Du Nord	Mon., November 23, 8:00pm	Castro/ Noe Valley	Music
Doctor, put down that ether vaporizer and give us another shot of "party music for hard times" — make it a double, and don't be stingy. Taking the old-timey revival up another notch, Devine's Jug Band's new album, Terrible Operation Blues, features Mayumi Urgino and Meredith Axelrod on... More >>

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe Opera Plaza Cinema	Daily from Fri., November 20 until Thu., November 26	Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin	Film
Other than a few tasty tidbits, like the fact that he wrote Joseph McCarthy's will while still a young family attorney, there’s not much fresh news about William Kunstler in this documentary. Plodding diligently through the irascible lefty lawyer's career, Disturbing the Universe travels... More >>

Afghan Star Red Vic Movie House	Mon., November 23, 7:15pm more dates/times	Haight/ Fillmore	Film Film - Art House
If you think it’s impossible to underestimate the cultural significance of American Idol, go see British filmmaker Havana Marking’s documentary about its Afghani imitator, a smash hit television show whose musical wannabes run the gamut of Afghanistan’s bruising ethnic divisions.... More >>

Wolfmother, Heartless Bastards, Thenewno2 Fox Theater - Oakland	Mon., November 23, 7:30pm	Downtown Oakland	Music Out of Town
When Aussie retro-rock act Wolfmother lost its rhythm section last summer, fans wondered whether frontman Andrew Stockdale could convincingly carry on the name. The singer proves his Ozzy-meets-Jack-White wail and knack for hooky guitar riffs remain intact on the songs from Wolfmother's... More >>

Friendly Fires, The xx, Holly Miranda The Independent	Mon., November 23, 9:00pm	Haight/ Fillmore	Music
Erasing the gap between industrial postpunk and minimal R&B, England's hotly tipped quartet, the xx, recognizes the power of a riled-up whisper against a nearly blank slate. Factor in hazy keyboards, flickering percussion, and the scanning guitar and bass of singers Romy Madley Croft and Oliver... More >>

mr. Gnome, Songs for Snakes, Disastroid Elbo Room	Mon., November 23, 9:00pm	Mission/ Bernal Heights	Music
The new album by Cleveland duo mr. Gnome, Heave Yer Skeleton, is a surreal rock listen. Largely recorded at the Los Angeles studio of Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, the band's sophomore full-length contains layers of echoey, keening vocals and effects-slathered guitar courtesy of... More >>

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AIDS/HIV/Hepatitis C Nightline Multiple San Francisco locations	Daily	Union Square/ Financial District	Volunteer Opportunities

"In a New Light: The Asian Art Museum Collection" Asian Art Museum	Daily	Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin	Museum Exhibits & Events

Permanent Exhibit Cable Car Museum	Daily	North Beach/ Chinatown	Museum Exhibits & Events

"Mars Encounter" Chabot Space & Science Center	Daily	East Oakland	Museum Exhibits & Events

"One Giant Leap: A Moon Odyssey" Chabot Space & Science Center	Daily	East Oakland	Museum Exhibits & Events

"Astronomy in California 1850-1950: Telescope Makers, Telescopes, and Artifacts" Chabot Space & Science Center	Daily	East Oakland	Museum Exhibits & Events

"Skywise -- Astronomy Cartoon Exhibit" Chabot Space & Science Center	Daily	East Oakland	Museum Exhibits & Events

Crissy Field Maintenance Crissy Field Center	Daily	The Presidio	Outdoors Volunteer Opportunities

Family Story Times Multiple San Francisco locations	Daily	Union Square/ Financial District	Children's Events Literary Events

"Forces That Shape the Bay" Lawrence Hall of Science	Daily	Downtown Berkeley	Children's Events Museum Exhibits & Events

"NanoZone" Lawrence Hall of Science	Daily	Downtown Berkeley	Children's Events

"Prove It -- A ChemMystery" Lawrence Hall of Science	Daily	Downtown Berkeley	Museum Exhibits & Events

"San Francisco Art Institute Exhibitions" San Francisco Art Institute	Daily	North Beach/ Chinatown	Art - Galleries

"Sparks, Waves & Wizards: Communication at Sea" San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park	Daily	Nob Hill/ Russian Hill	Museum Exhibits & Events

"Maestro!: Photographic Portraits by Tom Zimberoff" Museum of Performance & Design	Daily	Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin	Museum Exhibits & Events

Permanent Collection of Ship Models San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park	Daily	Nob Hill/ Russian Hill	Children's Events Museum Exhibits & Events

"Architecture & Design Permanent Collection" SFMOMA	Daily	South of Market	Museum Exhibits & Events

"The Art of Design" SFMOMA	Daily	South of Market	Museum Exhibits & Events

"Between Art and Life: The Contemporary Painting and Sculpture Collection" SFMOMA	Daily	South of Market	Museum Exhibits & Events