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We’re pretty lucky. ATA is one of the best places in the world to see some truly independent cinema, and it’s right here in our neighborhood and they program rad and challenging stuff all year long. This week is one of their flagship events, the ATA Film & Video Festival. Here it is in broad strokes, but click over to the festival page for specifics:

Wed, Oct 19 is the Opening Reception (7p-9p, free).

Oct 20 & 21 are the film screenings.
And we are having a Super8 Film Workshop on Oct 23.

http://festival.atasite.org/2011/

To win a pair of tickets to the screening of your choice, leave a comment below explaining why you love independent or underground cinema. The contest ends this coming Wednesday at noon, and winners will be chosen based on merit.

I hope you got a chance to walk around the neighborhood and check out all of the free literary expression Saturday night. The crowd at Muddy Waters is seen above, but every venue was similarly packed with eager listeners.

Snap Judgement at the Elbo Room was my personal highlight.

Here in the Mission we saw the scene from afar, but it looked a bit gnarlier up close, as you can see — and it displaced a bunch of nice people. Thankfully, a bunch of other nice people have set up a benefit tonight at Peacock Lounge:

$10 at the door. Music, food, beverages all donated to support the Relief Fund for our neighbors.

FEATURING…

- Food by Memphis Minnie’s, Wing Wings, Chilli Cha Cha, Rotee, Rosamunde, and more

- Beer courtesy of Mad Dog in the Fog, cocktails from the Peacock Lounge bar

- Three Twins Ice Cream, back doing what they do best — scooping the cold stuff

- A raffle of amazing prizes, slated to include:

• Gift certificates to Animal House, Blackbird, Idle Hand Tattoo, Merch, Three Twins, and Uva Enoteca, as well as acupuncture treatments and massages from Thriving Life Wellness

• A pack of clothes and accessories from D-Structure

• A gift bag of chocolates from Nosh This

• Bags of fabulous cleaning products from SF-based Method

• A longboard and vintage-style cooler from our friends at Pabst Blue Ribbon

• An expertly-curated selection of books from Booksmith

• Top-shelf beverages from Danny Coyle’s

• A gift certificate and invitation to a soft-opening party for upcoming Lower Haight restaurant Maven

• And more!

That’s TONIGHT, October 4th, 7pm-10pm at the Peacock Lounge. Bring lots of friends (and cash), and we’ll handle the rest.

Most importantly, it’s at the PEACOCK LOUNGE. How often do you get a chance to party inside that mysterious place? RSVP and invite your friends here.

[Photo by Devon Chulick / SFist]

[photo of H.P. Mendoza by Amber]

This Wednesday night Muni Diaries invites you to once again grab a drink and not only listen to other people’s stories of the wackiness that is life on Muni, but to jump up and tell your own!

The evening will be a mix of returning MDL storytellers and opportunities for audience members to take the mic. That story about that time that that stuff happened on Muni? Get up and tell it!

Wednesday, 9/28, at The Elbo Room (647 Valencia St.) – Open mic signup starts at 6:30, show is from 7-9pm. $5 at the door and free drink with admission.

More at Muni Diaries.

Previously:

Young love on Muni

If you think you have what it takes to win some of the raddest trophies ever concocted, stop by The Lab tonight at 8pm to test your skill against the rest of San Francisco’s premier stackers of blocks.  I know everyone in this city is very proficient at forming lines (whether it’s in front of Bi-rite or on a mirror), so expect the competition to be fierce.  Luckily, karaoke-style sign-ups, rad bands, and huge projected game screens guarantee a fun night even for those lacking in Tetris tenacity.

Check out all the details here and on the Facebook page!

Tomorrow morning, 11:00AM sharp marks the beginning of this year’s 24 Hour Comic Book Day at Mission: Comics & Art. Artists have until Sunday morning to create an original 24-page comic book, without help from any preconceived ideas or storyboards, and the entire process is open to the public. Our very own Ariel Dovas will be participating, so stop by and cheer him on (and maybe bring him some coffee).

[Photo via Laughing Squid]

RSVP and invite your friends here.

And for goodness’ sake, buy Stu’s book:

Just in case you’re unable to get all that deviance out of your system at the Folsom Street Fair this weekend, the afterparty is going down at Public Works this Sunday starting at 3pm and they’re closing down Erie Street to make it a danceteria block party featuring a collaboration of three of San Francisco’s most notorious underground queer collectives: Honey Soundsystem, Hard French, and Some Thing!

However, leave that ball-gag at home because this afterparty also comes complete with a goddamn FOOD COURT!  The fare speaks to either your naughty or nice side:

Good Cop:

Mr. Nice, up and coming environmentally sustainable gourmet food truck, will be providing the lighter side of things. 10 flavors of Three Twins Organic Ice Cream and its sausage and hot dogs made exclusively for Mr. Nice by Compass Star Catering. If you’ve been a good boy, maybe you will get one of the limited edition Folsom Frankfurters Mr. Nice is cooking up just for our event!

Bad Cop:

Angry Man Eats is taking all this S&M real serious for its part in the Folsom Deviants Food Court. Armed and ready with its signature ass-kicking Chicken and Waffles. Alongside the regular menu, patrons might need a safe word if they order the “Corporal Punishment Chocolate Waffle.” An Angry Man Liege Waffle on a stick dipped in rich chocolate with black and blue sprinkles on top.

Check out all of the details like DJ sets and other stuff here!

Public Works is growing up so fast!

They’ve hosted literally a ton of epicly memorable events, and worked really hard to become a beloved member of the community. Here are details on the big anniversary bash:

FREE BEFORE 10PM (Must click attending)
$5 BEFORE 12AM (Must click attending)
$10 admission after
PUMPKIN JUST ADDED !

DRINK SPECIALS:
$3 BEER All Night
$3 PW Cocktail till 11pm
$2 Tequila Shots till 11pm

Kramer [DISTRIKT]
Shawn Reynaldo [Icee Hot]
Solar [No Way Back]
Pumpkin (Pocket Underground, LA)
Adnan [Forward]
Marco De La Vega [120 minutes]
Afrolicious [with live percussion]
Rich Korach [As You Like It]
Gordo Cabeza [Motown on Mondays]

Sounds good to me! What’s more, a big chunk of the proceeds are going to two worthy local charities: 7 Teepees and Mission Graduates.

To win free tickets, post a picture of yourself and/or your friends partying hard at Public Works (or if you’ve never been, post a picture of you and/or your friends pretending to party hard at Public Works) on our Facebook wall. We’ll pick a winner at random and that winner will win a pair of tickets. Contest ends at 7pm this coming Wednesday.

RSVP and invite your friends here.

Battlehooch (pictured) is just one of a ton of great local bands on the bill, along with a bunch of great local art and food — and beer and wine — too!

RSVP and invite your friends here.

Set times after the jump:

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