We always hate it when we see a new Seymour Hersh article in the New Yorker, because we know it's going to be something really upsetting that the Bush Administration's done. Last week's article detailed just how badly Donald Rumsfeld treated Gen. Antonio Taguba, who did the investigation on the abuses and torture at Abu Ghraib. Give Gen. Taguba a hero's welcome and hear his story in person at the Commonwealth Club tonight at 6 p.m. 595 Market 2nd Floor (x 2nd St), $18.

Other events (all movies, because Monday's a tough night):

--You've got Tara from Buffy the Vampire Slayer in a straight-gay love affair and a movie about Tibet, both at 7 p.m., at the Roxie.

--Microcinema screenings at 111 Minna, on the topic "Is Perception Reality?" $6, 8 p.m., and 111 Minna's off Mission and 2nd.

--Have you seen Colma: The Musical yet? GO!!! At the Embarcadero Theater (1 Embarcadero Ctr). Tickets at Moviefone, or call 777-FILM.

It's the Gay Pride Parade! Since you can't watch it on TV anymore anyways, just drag your sorry self out of bed and head anywhere on Market Street between the Embarcadero and Civic Center. Watching it on a webcast just won't be the same! The party goes on at Civic Center from noon to 6. $5 donation to get in.

Other events (are there really any other events besides Pride today?):

--Frameline's finishing up! Everything's at the Castro today, and you've got: short films, a French drama about a closeted man, and Itty Bitty Titty Committee. $8 a movie.

--Contemporary classical music with SFSound at the ODC Theater, including an intriguing piece for ensemble and spotlight. $5, 8 p.m., ODC Theater (3153 17th, x S. Van Ness).

--World music at Stern Grove, with the Idain Raichel Project, a blend of Ethiopian and Middle Eastern sound. Free, 2 p.m. (but get there early for good lawn seats), 19th and Sloat.

--City Circus performs their acrobatic "I Hate You, A Love Story" at the Brava Theater. $12.50, 2 p.m., 2781 24th St. (x York).

Picture from Pride 2003 by blmurch off flickr.

Everyone knows the Saturday of Pride Weekend is the Dyke March! Put on your motorcycle helmet and take off your top. The theme this year (for the 15th anniversary) is "Healthcare for All," so there's going to be a mammogram truck on site, as well as the usual diverse array of religions, performers, and peoples. The rally and stage show starts at 3 at Dolores Park; the women go marching at 7.

Other events:

--Hey, there might be something going on at the Castro tonight too, starting around 7.

--They're showing Muppet movies all day (and all weekend, and next weekend) at the Yerba Buena Center! Kid movies in the afternoon (2 p.m. and 4) and The Dark Crystal tonight at 7:30. $8 a pop, at 701 Mission (x 3rd).

--Street gamer? SFZero plays "Journey to the End of the Night" tonight, which looks like tag, only much more fun. Free, but RSVP. Meet at Market and Steuart promptly at 7 p.m., wear comfortable shoes, and bring water.

--Friends of SFist Impact Theater in Berkeley continue their run of "Impact Briefs: Sinfully Delicious," short plays with some sexy attitude. You can have pizza while you watch! $15, 8 p.m., basement of LaVal's Pizza, 1834 Euclid Ave., Berkeley.

--Documentaries about Iraqi women at Artists' Television Access, as part of the Arab Film Festival. 8 p.m., $6, 992 Valencia (x 21st).

--And watch live anime artists in action at the Asian Art Museum, as they design the set for a live, animated, and puppet performance in July 12-4 p.m., 200 Larkin (x McAllister), free with museum admission ($12).

its a big weekend folks! here's where to jumpstart your Pridealicious weekend:

Still don't have a date to the tomorrow's Dyke March? Find the perfect lady at Fairy Butch!
Speed dating at 8pm, followed by an erotic cabaret & dance party. $10-$20 sliding scale entry fee. at the Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell, SF.

Head over the Fat City (used to be Studio Z) for Cockblock, queer dance party. Shake it like a polaroid picture to all your favorite eighties and nineties dance hits! $6 gets you in the door, party starts at 9pm.314 11th St, SF.

Demon Days at Mezzanine with Carl Craig, legendary electrodisco Detroit DJ. Get in the mood with some funky house at 444 Jessie Street.

A month of performance art kicks off at gallery space Queen's Nails Annex with Mike Lai, Bruce Lee Manicurist. Come check out the art and get your nails done - free yellow andblack manicures will be given throughout the evening. 7-11pm, 3191 Misson St.SF.

Summer Solo artist reception at Pro Arts, a non-profit gallery space in Oakland, features new work by Pegram, Amanda Williams and Yvette Molina. 6-8pm, 550 2nd Street, Oakland.

also - its Friday nights at the de Young! Swing by around 5pm for drinks, eats, tours and more. Tonight's party features the Oakland sextet Slammin' known for a cappella, singing, beatboxing and body percussion. 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, SF.

Pic from Cockblock party flyer.

Still plenty of shows for the Frameline , SF Improv, and the Hole in the Head festivals....

Inside Storytime, a monthly reading series at the Rickshaw Stop, features five local authors, reading from their latest books. This months theme - metamorphoses. 6:30-8:30pm with a sliding scale entry fee up to $10. 155 Fell St., SF.

After the reading, stick around the spot for Girlezque, a glammy burlesque troup from the UK.

Dance party with indie rock duo Mates of State! The quirky SF-natives show up for a DJ set at Popscene, $5-$8 gets you in the door. 333 Ritch St., SF.

Tribute to legendary blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughn with Alan Iglesias and Crossfire at Biscuits & Blues, tickets are $12.50 each. 401 Mason St., SF.

Music by the Eyeful - presenting inventions in visual audio exploring the moving boundaries between music, film and graphics. Tonight's show - We Eat Dots with Mike Missiaen, showing work with his super 8 and turntable at the Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St., SF.

Pic from Mates of State MySpace page.

Aaieeeee!! Just when you thought the Another Hole In The Head Indiefest horror film fest was over and it was safe to go back outside..... NO!!! Local stand-up splatter comics the Primitive Screwheads are presenting their blood-soaked Night of the Living Dead show, that both mocks -- and fears! -- the zombies stalking our land. $21, Doors at 7, show at 8, at the Hole in the Head Playhouse at 1333 Indiana (x 25th, in Dogpatch). Show runs through Saturday. And be warned: do not wear your nice clothes!

Other events:
--The Yerba Buena Center is screening When Pigs Fly, a well-received documentary about a quadriplegic woman's pig rescue efforts and how she was let down by the worker's comp system. $8, 7:30 p.m., 701 Mission (x 3rd).

--Differently-socially-situated performance artists from the Gray Area Theater Co. are transforming The Lab into a pepperoni-scented bowling alley in their experimental project 10 Lanes Pizza Bowl. 2948 16th (x Capp), 8 p.m., pay what you wish.

--As part of the National Queer Arts Fest, it's For Lack of a Better Word, an evening of readings about the intersex experience, coming out, and other delightfully-awkward things to express. $8-15, LGBT Center (1800 Market x Octavia), 8 p.m.

--Help refugees by going out to eat: selected area restaurants (including the always-fun Bissap Baobab and ever-popular Tangerine on 16th St.) are donating a percentage of their profits tonight to the International Rescue Committee for World Refugee Day.

--And the Dance Down the Lockdown benefit, part of Intersection for the Arts' yearlong Prison Project -- an evening of dance, music, and spoken word to move beyond jails. 446 Valencia (x 15th), $15 (no one will be turned away for lack of funds), preshow at 6, performance at 8.

Head over to Mezzanine for SF360 Film+Club, a monthly series taking films out of the theatre and putting them in the club shows a sexy, bloody, ass-kicking redux of Macbeth, directed by Geoffrey Wright.
Complimentary cocktails from 7-8pm, with the film starting at 7:30pm. $8 at the door, 444 Jessie St.

Drop by Books Inc in the Castro for a reading with local author Dr. William Lipsky from his book, Gay and Lesbian San Francisco. 7:30pm, 2275 Market St.

Planning a vacation to China? Get tips from Lonely Planet author Carolyn Heller, who's just returned from a two-month trip to Beijing and the surrounding areas. 6:30pm, at the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library.100 Larkin St., SF.

Lady Sovereign vs Jelly Donut, the rematch! The pint-sized British emcee makes another Bay Area appearance at SoMa's supperclub. Maybe this time she'll actually battle Bay Area freestyler Jelly Donut..only one way to find out. 657 Harrison, SF.

Comedy Speakeasy at Annie's Social Club! Happy hour kicks off 4pm and the comedy showcase starts at 6pm. Free admission, 917 Folsom, SF.

Photo from SF360 Film+Club.

--It's Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas's 100th anniversary this year! They're celebrating around the world, and San Francisco's contribution is a staged reading of Stein's last book (Brewsie and Willie) and Toklas's first (The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook). $12, 7 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center, 3200 California (x Presidio).

--As part of this month's Queer Arts Festival, the LGBT Community Center presents "Are You There God? It's Me, Ben McCoy" (brilliant title), a genderqueer performance about gay culture that's described as a "roller coaster of emotion." 8 p.m., $8-15, 1800 Market Street (x Octavia).

--Julia Serano reads from her new book, Whipping Girl, a collection of personal essays about the intersection of feminism and transsexuality. Cody's Books, 1730 Fourth St. in Berkeley, 7 p.m.

--And don't forget Frameline! Tonight's action-packed schedule includes a series of FTM shorts at the Roxie, a documentary about Bay Area queer roller derbies at the Victoria, and the controversial The Bubble, about a gay Israeli/Palestinian couple, at the Castro.

--The heart of rock and roll is still beatin' -- at Stern Grove this afternoon. It's HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS!!!! The free show starts at 2, but we assume folks'll be lining up pretty early, beach towels and folding chairs at the ready. Stern Grove's at Sloat and 19th.

--The Chinese Cultural Center screens White Tower, a documentary about deaf culture in China's Henan Province. 1 p.m., $6, 750 Kearny 3rd Floor (x Washington, inside the Hilton), screens with Modern Fortress Besieged.

--The Oakland Opera presents the matinee performance of "Great Moments in American History" -- scenes from two new operas they're working with, both about the civil rights movement. Dark Water, about SNCC civil rights workers in Mississippi, and The Panthers, about Oakland's Black Panther movement. 2 p.m, $20 advance /$24 door, 201 Broadway in Oakland.

--The SF Public Library hosts a reception for Bay Area jazz photographer James Knox from 2-4 p.m., to celebrate the opening of his photography exhibit in the African-American Center of the Main Library. 100 Larkin (x Grove).

--Last day of the Robogames! Watch gadgets fight it out at Ft. Mason from 12-7 today. $20.

--And at CounterPulse, dances about women coming out, by the Blythe Eden Dance Company. $18, 8 p.m., 1310 Mission (x 9th).

Video of The Heart of Rock and Roll.

--It's June 16, which means it's Bloomsday! Commemorate the day made famous in James Joyce's Ulysses with readings from the book, music, and a special Bloomsday feast at the Mechanics' Institute. 57 Post Street (x Market), $15, saloon opens 6:30, readings begin at 7:30.

--LAist Zach is coming to town as part of the CalArtsf alumni art festival: dance, spoken word, world music, animation, paintings, and lots more artistic expression at Cowell Theater and the Herbst Cafe in Fort Mason. It's free and goes from 1:30-9 p.m. Performances are at 3 and at 7.

--The North Beach Festival is in Washington Square Park this weekend! Music, arts, food, and wine and beer. 10-6, Columbus and Union.

--Drink for wild mustangs and burros at El Rio. $10-25 donation, 3-8 p.m., 3158 Mission (x Cesar Chavez).

--Fresh Meat! Celebrating transgender and queer performance, tonight's lineup includes local male hula dancing troupe Na Lei Hulu I Kai Wekiu, taiko drum troupe Taiko Ren, and singer/Trannyfest founder Shawna Virago, among many others. $15, two shows (7 p.m. and 10 p.m.), ODC Theater (3153 17th, x S. Van Ness).

--And it's Mortified night at the Make Out Room. Embarrassing stories under the disco ball! $10 advance, $12 at the door, 7 p.m., 3225 22nd (x Mission).

Friday night at the de Young never looked so good! Get a sneak peek into the closet of Nan Kempner, San Francisco native turned famous New York socialite as part of an upcoming exhibition. Drink, socialize and check out the galleries, which stay open until 8:45. Also - fashion lecture at 7pm by Harold Koda, curator-in-charge of The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Authors on Film - Always wondered what goes on behind the scenes of writing a book? Come by and check out a film about Ian McEwan's latest book On Chesil Beach. Come for the film, stay for the discussion. Light refreshments will be served. 7:30pm at Kepler's, 1010 Camino Real, Menlo Park.

Take advantage of the gorgeous weather while you can with Puff-n-Sip Bar Golf. So is bar golf, you may ask? A good old fashioned pub crawl with a twist. In bar golf, each bar has a particular "par" value - the goal is to get the highest score, and to get a high score you've gotta have a drink at each hole/bar. This crawl is themed Caddyshack, so bust out your best 80s golf gear and get going! Head to the site for more info and to sign up.

Shake it (but don't break it) here:

Mighty Breaks, guest starring Atomic Hooligan, a UK DJ duo, with plenty of support from your favorite local breakers (Space Cowboys, Seismic etc) Party starts at 10, $15 before midnight. 119 Utah St., SF.

F is for Friday at Butter -- expect booty-bumping beats and dancey electro-house mash-ups with DJ Vinyl Richie and DJ F. 354 11th St, SF.

Image of Caddyshack from here.

SF Improv Fest kicks off tonight with Emo Phillips, performing with Bassprov and 3 For All, at the Buriel Clay Theatre. Get tickets in advance here. Show starts at 8pm, 762 Fulton St, SF.

Movie night in Dolores Park! Show up early to participate in a clap-off to determine whether Hitchcock's M for Murder or Vincent Price's House of Wax will be shown. 8pm, Dolores Park (20th and Dolores).

Gama-go, a SF-based design company is releasing Limited Editon, a 400-page look back at their designs over the years. The book release party and silent art auction takes place 111 Minna, complete with a DJ line-up and cocktails. Proceeds from the auction will go towards a scholarship fund.
Free, 8pm till close. 111 Minna, SF.

Back by popular demand, chocolate syrup wrestling at DNA lounge. Costumed participants get down in dirty in the topping, with Raw Deluxe spinning hip-hop and funk and a special burlesque show as an added bonus. Party starts at 9pm, tickets $12. 375 11th St, SF.

Dead Happy, a new dark comedy by Kurt Weitzmann opens tonight at the Randall Museum.Produced by the San Francisco Free Civic Theater, the show is free! 7pm, 199 Museum Way, SF.

Image from Dolores Park Move Night.

Get that gigantic backpack and sleeping bag and trek on over to Cody's Books on Fourth Street, as Tony and Maureen Wheeler, the founders of Lonely Planet, read from their new books, Unlikely Destinations (the story of Lonely Planet) and Bad Lands (Tony's trips to dangerous countries).

If you can't make tonight's reading (7 p.m.), they're in town through Friday, reading at Get Lost in SF tomorrow night and Book Passage in Corte Madera on Friday. They've probably already found three great restaurants in the area that none of us have ever heard of before too.

Other events:

--Contemporary queer beat poets at the SF Public Library. 6 p.m. at the Main Library (100 Larkin, x Grove).

--Michael Ondaatje, author of the English Patient and the intriguingly-titled new book Divisadero, speaks at City Arts and Lectures. 8 p.m., Herbst Theater (401 Van Ness, x McAllister), $19.

--The Tinhorn Gallery is closing down -- there's a farewell party tonight. Momi Toby's will continue to show their art across the street, though. 5 p.m., 511 Laguna (x Fell).

--The band Making Dinner (friends of our food critic SFist Ced!) play tonight at the Rickshaw Stop. They "take over the stage the way the smell of cookies baking take over a kitchen." 155 Fell (x Van Ness), $5 benefit for the Excel After School Program, music at 9.

--Drew Curtis from FARK.com reads at Diesel Books in Oakland. 7:30, 5433 College Ave.

--And a discussion of feminist art and photography at SF Camerawork. 6 p.m., $5, 657 Mission, 2nd floor (x New Montgomery).

Geek out! At Ask a Scientist SF, a monthly lecture slash happy hour with a guest speaker on some sciencey topic. This month's meet-up touches on everything you ever wanted to know about terra incognita, Antarctica, with Kurt Cuffey, a UC Berkeley professor of geography. Get there by 7pm to snag a beer and a seat. Axis Cafe, 1208 Eighth St., SF.

If Le Tigre and The Shangri-Las had a British love child, it would be The Pipettes. Catch the trio in their Bay Area debut, first at Amoeba Music (1855 Haight St.) at 7pm and then again at 9pm at the Rickshaw Stop (155 Fell St). The Amoeba show is free and $13 gets you in the door at Rickshaw Stop.

John Hemingway gives a talk on Ernest Hemingway, at Booksmith. He'll be reading and signing copies of his memoir, Strange Tribe: A Family Memoir, a tale about the relationship between Ernest and his son Gregory, the author's father. 7pm, 1644 Haight St., SF.

Home Queer Home, a cabaret exploring the transient culture of queer and home with stories from writers, dancers, singers and artists from around the country. 7:30pm, at the LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market St.

More films on tonight as part of the 4th Another Hole in the Head Film festival. Line-up as follows: Drawing Outside the Lines, a series of shorts exploring the space where animation meets live action at 5:15pm; The Last House in the Woods, a hardcore Italian horror film at 7:15pm; and Stagknight, a British horror film with sex, drugs and guns to spare. Tickets and more info here, all shows at the Roxie theater, 3117 16th St., SF.

Photo from Home Queer Home poster.

--At Intersection for the Arts, an evening of performances, readings, and conversations with formerly-incarcerated youth in The Prison Project, their year-long artistic exploration of the California penal system. $5-15, 7 p.m., 446 Valencia (x 15th).

--At the Balboa, you've got a documentary about Hitler's theft of European art works in one theater, and Knocked Up in the other. 3630 Balboa (x 38th), $8.50 (unless it's your birthday, in which case it's free!).

--Tonight at the Marsh works-in-progress show, the intriguingly-titled pieces "My Daughter, The Bongo Beater!," "Are Y'a Dating," and "I Had To Wait Half An Hour At Mt. Zion," among others. 8 p.m., $7, 1062 Valencia (x 22nd).

--Local boy and This American Life contributor Dishwasher Pete Jordan reads in Oakland from his book Dishwasher, about his quest to wash dishes in all 50 states. 7 p.m., A Great Good Place For Books, 6120 LaSalle Ave. in Montclair Village.

--Two options at the Commonwealth Club tonight: either the guy who ran the Stanford Prison Experiment talking about Abu Ghraib, or a biotech expert talking about the future of the field. $15, 595 Market 2nd Floor (x 2nd). Stanford Prison at 5:15, biotech at 6.

Picture of the Balboa by Steve Rhodes, who's awesome.

--CounterPULSE is hosting Paint Out!, a breast cancer fundraiser with comedians, slam poetry, and women getting their chests painted ($50 mininum donation to get painted). 3:30-7:30, $25, 1310 Mission St. (x 9th).

--It's the last day of the Queer Women of Color Film Fest at the Brava Theater (2781 24th St., x York). Today's program: Short documentary showcase at 3 p.m. and love stories at 7 p.m. Free.

--Bzzzzzzzz -- it's also the last day for the sample sale at the Polk Street Good Vibrations. Books and DVDs $3 each, $2 for 5, 5 for 10. Plenty of toys and accessories available too. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m, 1620 Polk (x Sacto).

--The Rova Sax Quartet performs at ODC, with Fred Frith on guitar. $15, 8 p.m., 3153 17th St. (x S. Van Ness).

--From sex to sax to Fred Frith to Fred Astaire -- the SFMOMA is screening two Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers classics this afternoon -- Top Hat (2 p.m.) and Swing Time (4 p.m.), as part of the Martin Munkacsi: Think While You Shoot photo exhibit. $7, plus you gotta pay to get in the museum ($12.50), 151 Third (x Mission).

--And it's the Haight Street Fair! 11 a.m. on Haight between Stanyan and Masonic. Ross Mirkarimi's going to be there -- we hope there's another dunk tank!

YouTube clip of the trailer for Swing Time.

Lotta stuff going on today, a lot of which we've mentioned before: Another Hole In The Head continues and the Black Film Festival gets started! Also, it's the Berkeley Edge Fest. Here's some other stuff too.

--Ha ha ha ha ha ha!! It's Critical Ass! There's a naked bike ride to protest overuse of fossil fuels. Noon, starting at Justin Herman Plaza. Don't forget the sunscreen.

--Well, this is an unfortunate segue: SF Recycling is giving away free compost for you gardeners from 8 a.m. to noon. Four locations: McLaren Park, at the city dump (401 Tunnel Rd.), behind the SF Zoo (Herbst Rd and Zoo Road), and the West Sunset Playground (40th and Quintara). Maybe the naked bikers'll make it out there.

--Stop by the Exploratorium for a talk about keeping zoo animals and pets mentally stimulated. There will be live animals! 1 p.m., 3601 Lyon Street (inside the Palace of Fine Arts), $14 gets you in the museum.

--It's Amoebapalooza at 12 Galaxies tonight! Your favorite Amoeba staffers play in their own bands, at 15 minutes apiece. $7, 8 p.m., 2565 Mission (x 23rd).

--Asian-American 'zine Hyphen hosts their Mr. Hyphen contest, to honor awesome local Asian-American males. $20, 7 p.m., at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center (388 Ninth Street Suite 290, x Franklin).

--Cape Verdean world music legend Cesaria Evora performs tonight at the Masonic Center for SFJAZZ. The cheapo tickets are $25. 8 p.m., California and Taylor.

--And, as part of the Queer Arts Fest, Micia Mosely is performing Where My Girls At, a funny solo piece about Black lesbian communities in the Bay Area. $8-15, 7 p.m., SomArts Theater (934 Brannan x 8th).

The 3rd annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival kicks off tonight, at the Brava Theatre. Over 40 movies in three days. Check the schedule, grab some popcorn and enjoy the show(s)! 2781 24th St (at York), SF.

Get your daily art fix in high style -- check out a rare selection from Picasso's body of work at the W hotel on view from 12-7pm, with a wine tasting from 6-7pm. RSVP for the tastings. 181 3rd St., SF.

Mike Huckaby, known as "the DJ's DJ" drops in from Detriot to perform at Stap[e, a deep house dance party at Rx Gallery. $10 after 10:30. 132 Eddy (at Mason), SF.

SF Thirty-Something Happy Hour, Doc's Clock from 6-9pm. 2575 Mission St., SF.

Short films about cities in a parking lot! City|Space screening at the parking lot on DeBoom Street (off 2nd between Bryant and Brannan). BYO chair. 8:30 p.m., free.

Album party release and new art installations at Mighty with DJ Wax Tailor. $10 to party till 2am, 119 Utah St., SF.

Pic from stap[e flyer.

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 markets, Lyle's photographs capture a kitchsy and nostalgic America. 7:30pm, 77 Geary Street (at Grant), SF.

Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner) reads from his latest book, A Thousand Splendid Suns, a chronicle of three decades of Afghan history told through emotional accounts of family and friendship. Tonight's event starts at 6pm, at the Herbst Theatre, 385 Moraga Ave, SF.

Kearny Street Workshop is presenting a short film trailer and discussion about the Japanese and Asian-American perspective on pregnancy termination. 7 p.m., 180 Capp Street (x 17th), free.

Get the weekend started early at:

Celebrity Thursdays at Duplex, a hip-hop and R&B throwdown. $10 get you in the door (ladies free before 10pm). 1525 Mission St., SF.

Dig out your hot pink legwarmers and iridescent eyeshadow for an 80s party till 3am. It's 1984 at the Cat Club! Free before 10pm. 1190 Folsom (at 8th), SF.

Photo from DJ Tonk's MySpace page.

As part of the National Queer Arts Festival, graphic artist and memoirist Alison Bechdel is speaking at Michelle Tea's Radar Reading Series at the SF Public Library tonight! We've been huge fans of Bechdel's Dykes to Watch Out For for, like 10 years now (we're latecomers -- she's been drawing the strip since 1987), and her first graphic novel, Fun Home, about her relationship with her closeted gay father totally blew our mind with its psychoanalytical depth. Graphic artist Ariel Schrag, whom we also love, is speaking too. Koret Auditorium at the Main Library (100 Larkin x Grove), 6 p.m.

Other events:

--The Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition is sponsoring a panel discussion about how "greedy developers and sell-out politicians have been scheming throughout urban history to put down and force out working-class African-American, Immigrant, and Indigenous communities from San Francisco." 7:30 p.m. at Modern Times (888 Valencia, x 20th).

--An Egyptologist is speaking at Herbst Theater for City Arts and Lectures. Egyptology is totally the career we would tell people we were in if we were the sort of person who lied to people on airplanes when they ask us what we do. 8 p.m., $25, 401 Van Ness (x McAllister).

--It's Pay What You Can night for the new Killing My Lobster sketch comedy show! (you can also order in advance for the reduced rate of $12). 8 p.m., Eureka Theater (215 Jackson, x Battery).

--A free night of soul and R&B dance music with Suite. Vessel (85 Campton, near Stockton and Post), starting at 6 p.m.

Panels from Alison Bechdel's Fun Home.

What happens when nearly 30 local artists create works of art made entirely from reclaimed and recycled materials? Head over tonight (or sometime this month) to find out at the Market Street Gallery for ReArt: The Art of Reuse. till 5pm, 1554 Market Street,SF.

More art for the month of June - local artist David Benzler had been all over the thriving Mission district art scene for the last several years. His latest work is on display at Needles & Pens. Go check it out! 3253 16th St., SF.

Didn't get enough Dickens in high school or college? Head to the Berkeley Repertory Book Club for the first meeting, where tonight's group will chat about John Waller's The Real Oliver Twist. (Added bonus! Grab a copy of the book at Cody's or Books Inc, get a discounted copy if you mention its for the Berkeley Rep book club). Reserve a space here. 2025 Addison St., Berkeley.

Not in the mood for a book club? Get your groove on at Fist (yep, we'll be there reppin'), a monthy queer porn party with live music, a burlesque show and more at El Rio. 3158 Mission St., SF.

Patton Oswalt and Janeane Garofalo tear it up at Punch Line Comedy Club 444 Battery St., SF.

And don't forget, its first Tuesdays!

Photo from David Benzler's show.

Dude, she was shot at Jonestown! it doesn't matter she didn't win her race for Lieutenant Governor. Former State Senator Jackie Speier speaks at the Commonwealth Club tonight about the book she co-authored, This Is Not The Life I Ordered, which tells not only her story, but the story of three of her friends as well. $18, reception at 6, reading at 7, at 595 Market 2nd Fl. (x 2nd).

Other events:

--The Stars and Garters Theater is throwing a fundraiser party, complete with trapeze artists, short films, the Robber Bridegroom band, burlesque performances, and a raffle, to raise money for its upcoming production of The Robber Bridegroom, a musical fable based on a Brothers Grimm fairytale. 8 p.m. at the Voice Factory at 1519 Mission (x 11th and S. Van Ness), $10.

--It's Live 105 Battle of the Bands night at Bottom of the Hill! Winner gets to play at BFD. 8 p.m., $5, 1233 17th Street (x Missouri).

--Free screening of the Bob Dylan/Scorsese movie No Direction Home at 12 Galaxies. 8 p.m., 2565 Mission (x 23rd).

--Presidential historian and Daily Show guest Michael Beschloss speaks at Herbst Theater for City Arts and Lectures about his book about presidential courage. $19, 401 Van Ness (x McAllister), 8 p.m.

You've still got the Berkeley World Music Festival today, and Indiefest's Hole in the Head fantasy/sci-fi/horror film fest is in full swing! Your other options include:

--This looks like a can't-miss! ACT is presenting Fields of Gold, a musical about Amish teens in the throes of rumspringa (sampling the modern world). Set to the music of Sting. We quote:

The songbook of Fields of Gold features a mix of Sting and The Police’s most beloved tunes, including “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free,” “Bring On the Night,” “Wrapped Around Your Finger,” “Every Breath You Take,” “We’ll Be Together,” “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You,” and “Fields of Gold.”

2 p.m., $20, at Zeum (221 Fourth Street, x Howard).

--The Dust Storm, a biographical play about Japanese internment at the Oakland Museum of California. Reception at 1, performance at 2. $10, 1000 Oak Street (x 10th) in Oakland.

--Community orchestra Symphony Parnassus performs the Shostakovich Symphony No. 11 at Herbst Theater. 401 Van Ness (x McAllister), 3 p.m., $15.

--Students from the Alice Fong Yu Alternative School worked with local artists and stage designers for tonight's performance of A Journey to China: Scholars, Goddesses, Warriors at the Yerba Buena Theater. Part of the Youth for Youth World Music and Arts Fest. 3 p.m., 400 Howard (x 3rd), $15.

--The SFJazz High School All-Star Ensemble perform tonight at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater. 8 p.m., $15, 3301 Lyon (x Bay).