DISCUSSION/THEATER: Before Michael Bennett and Bob Fosse rose to fame with shocking original choreography, directorial genius, and having a penchent for abusing dancers, we had Jerome Robbins. The mastermind of steps behind such famous works as Gypsy, West Side Story, and Fiddler on the Roof, just to name a few, will be discussed in length tonight at "Words on Dance Celebrates the Life and Career of Jerome Robbins." The panel discussion will be hosted......

After Carole Migden won the endorsement of the Harvey Milk Club, things were looking grim for Assemblyman Mark Leno. But today Gavin Newsom shined his megawatt charm over in Leno's direction today, endorsing his bid for a state Senate seat. According to the B.A.R., " Newsom [is] expected to publicly endorse Leno Wednesday night at the Herbst Theatre during a special screening of Pursuit of Equality..." Leno is trying to dethrone state Senator Carole......

Does S.F. have any other old-school stand alone phone booths?...

Michael Pollan: Come hear this foodie sensation talk about his latest book, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, in which he suggests that you should not "eat anything that your great-great grandmother would not recognize as food." (Impossible. Also, yes, Michael Leaverton, we DO need to know the exercise logs of the fowl we plan on eating.) Catch him tonight in conversation with restaurant critic, Hayes Street Grill chef/co-owner, and local food celeb......

-- The Virgin Spring and Through a Glass Darkly: Ingmar Bergman's rape/revenge flick (oh, we know that it's much more complicated than that, we're sure) The Virgin Spring inspired Wes Craven's Last House on the Left. And Through a Glass Darkly was described by Bergman as a "chamber film" for its allusions to "both to the chamber plays of Strindberg, and to chamber music in general." They screen tonight at 7 p.m (TVS) and......

-- The Passion of Anna and Shame : It's an Ingmar Bergman bonanza! The Castro Theatre's tribute to the famous director starts out with these two heavy gems. Anna screens at 7 p.m., Shame at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.; $6-9. -- "The Clap": Helping further the homosexual agenda, Gary Fembot and DJ Der Blaue Reiter's gay little club night that could celebrates its two-year anniversary with disco/soul/new-wave club beats. Starts 10 p.m. at......

-- Giants vs. Brewers: Shouldn't beer be half-priced when we play Milwaukee? Alas. Game starts at 7:15 p.m., AT&T Park, King and Third Streets; $20-$98. -- Graphic Content -- T-Shirt Exhibit: DJ Centipede operates the decks while you buy a nifty one-of-a-kind shirt. Wee! Reception starts at 7 p.m. at Space Galley, 1141 Polk. -- Maureen McVerry: Cabaret star (and one-time Full House guest star according to her IMDB profile) sings songs saluting love......

-- The 2007 Bay Area Rhythm Exchange: Stepology (which we can only hope is very much like "Vibeology") presents tap stars Channing Cook-Holmes (Riverdance, Gangs of New York, Bojangles), John Kloss (Tap Heat), Deborah Mitchell (The Cotton Club, Black and Blue), Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards (Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk, Bamboozled), Sam Weber (Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood). 8 p.m., Herbst Theatre (SF War Memorial and Performing Arts Center), 401 Van Ness; $19-$22. -- Chrome:......

The lovely local ladies in Von Iva are gearing up to release a brand new CD called Our Own Island. They're doing their part to heat up the chilly San Francisco summer by having a special CD release party on August 4th at 12 Galaxies (in addition to tomorrow's party at the Blank Club in San Jose). They promise a bikini bonanza (use your imagination) so risque that you have to be over 18......

Prolific, ornery, talented, unpredictable, easy on the eyes, genius, bastard - there are many ways to try and describe Ryan Adams, but at this point if you've heard of him, you've probably formed some sort of opinion. In his new single "Two" he sings: "I got a really good heart, I just can't catch a break." Whether or not you buy that, we're still loving his new CD. Easy Tiger is built on the......

If you still haven't checked out any of the awesome exhibits at the Asian Art Museum, swing by around 5 for Matcha, their monthly mixer with live performances, gallery tours, drinks and more. DJ Tonk, a top Japanese hip-hop producer will be spinning till 9pm. $5 after 5pm, 200 Larkin St., SF. David Lyle's solo show opens today at the Heather Marx gallery. Taking inspiration from vintage photographs found at thrift stores and flea......

The SFIFF is winding down - only two more days to cram in as much international film as you can! Or are you ready for a quick breather before diving back in? Then take a night off and head out to one of these happenin' events. Not exactly a face-off (these guys play for the same league), but bound to be just as interesting. Marion Nestle and Michael Pollan give a talk tonight on food......

V-Day San Francisco 2007: Filipina Women Against Violence: Times like this make us wish we learned to speak Tagalog as a kid, instead of just laughing at our Filipino mom every time she swears in her native tongue. (We don't actually laugh at her; we just assume it's bad and flee to the next room.) ...

At the ever-swanky Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness at McAllister), Dave Eggers converses with the subject of his latest book, What is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, which depicts the recent history of civil war in Sudan, and is based on the true story of Valentino Achak Deng, a survivor of a 1000-mile exodus and one of Sudan's "Lost Boys." In 2003, Eggers and Deng traveled by cargo plane to southern Sudan......

Wow, there's a whole lot of benefits for worthy causes going on this weekend, as well as a head-spinning amount of other stuff to do: Friday that's tonight, and it's the kick-off for Creativity Explored's (3245 16th St. at Guerrero) Annual Holiday Art Sale, a bargain hunter’s paradise of original artwork by artists with developmental disabilities. And it’s all on sale for rock bottom prices – many items as low as $5. Creativity Explored......

This week's offerings represent the Bay Area's diversity. If that's too PC for you, go for the ones with a touch of taboo....

Our concert picks for the week of 3/31 - 4/6. Just when we thought the concert onslaught would never stop, it has started to slow down. Whether the aftermath has left you nursing a hangover or celebrating new musical discoveries, there's no doubt that spring has already sprung. On Thursday night, Popscene opens early to screen Morrissey's latest DVD "Who Put The 'M' In Manchester," followed by a live set by The Vacation. DNA Lounge......