Tonight (March 11th) we’ll be showing our Lon Chaney, Jr. Film Festival, hosted by author James Morrow. We will be starting a little earlier to accommodate our program, so doors will open at 6:00PM, and the program will start at 6:30PM. There will be a short intermission between films. FREE POPCORN! Cash bar proceeds and tips benefit Variety’s Children’s Charity.

The films we will be showing are:

• Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
• The Mummy’s Curse (1944)

Saturday, March 14 / 10 – 6 & Sunday, March 15 / 11-5
The Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair
County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

FREE

Lots of fun, great bookfair – come join in!

Join AK Press and fifty other sellers at the Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair the second weekend in March. The bookfair is put on by Bound Together Anarchist Collective Bookstore and is now in its fourteenth year. There’s always something for everyone — whether you’re looking for hard-to-find pamphlets, new zines, contemporary books on anarchism, or rare editions — as well as a packed agenda of speakers. Check out the bookkfair’s website frequently as they’ll be updating speakers and listing other events happening around that time.

Friday, March 13, 7:30 PM
Berkeley Arts + Letters lecture
Alan Boss – The Crowded Universe: The Search for Living Planets

Renowned astrophysicist Alan Boss argues that, based on what we already know about planetary systems outside our solar system, we will discover abundant earths in the coming years, including many that are indisputably alive. $10 lecture admission ($5 Cal students) at the door.

The Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Avenue near Dana, Berkeley.

Here’s what we have for the little ones so far this month.
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Sunday, March 8, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

SAC CON – Sacramento’s Comic, Toy and Anime show – Special guests include William Stout! At The Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H Street – Across from Sac State University. On-site registration: $6.00

Tuesday, March 10
5:30 PM wine and cheese/networking
6:00 PM program
Cost: $12 members, $18 non-members

Wendy Northcutt: The Darwin Awards, in conversation with Mike Sugerman, Reporter, CBS-5 and KCBS All News 740-AM

Come discover the entertaining and morbid series of awards ‘presented’ in honor of the recipient doing something so stultifyingly stupid, says author Northcutt, “that it results in the individual’s removal from being able to make any future donations to the human gene pool.” Her concept has become a cult favorite, leading to five books and a web site, filled with stories of individuals whose time on earth and contribution to the gene pool have ended. Join us for an intriguing and enlightening discussion. This is part of the Evolve 2009 series, in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the publishing of Charles Darwin’s book The Origin of Species.

At The Commonwealth Club, Club Office, 595 Market Street, 2nd Fl., San Francisco.

Saturday, March 7, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
New media, new markets: Transferring comics from paper to the electronic marketplace – with Michael Jantze

Michael Jantze’s master class will feature a complete examination of the past, current and future markets for new media. Michael will show
examples of animation and motion graphic work and walk attendees through Jantze Studios’ process of converting traditional comic strips
and comic books into attention-grabbing new media shorts known as “Audio Comics.” There will be plenty of time for questions and answers
with the intent of creating a conversation about the future of new media.

Cost: $40 members, $50 non-members. To register please call 415-227-8666 x303 or email.

The Cartoon Art Museum, 655 Mission Street, San Francisco

Our March reading will take place on Saturday 14th and will feature Frank Robinson and James Clemens (aka James Rollins). Doors open at 6:00pm for a 7:00pm start. Each author will read a selection from their work, followed by Q&A from the audience moderated by author Terry Bisson. The authors will then schmooze & sign books after in the lounge. Books will be available for sale courtesy of Borderlands Books. Seating is limited, so first come, first seated. Bar proceeds benefit Variety Children’s Charity.

As usual we are at The Variety Preview Room, The Hobart Building
582 Market St. @ 2ND & Montgomery, San Francisco. (The entrance is between Citibank & Quiznos.)

Here’s what will be happening around the Bay in the next couple of weeks.
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Giant Robot is proud to present For The Love Of…, a group art show featuring artists that we love, doing what they love. Contributors represent a variety of media, including painting, illustration, and indie comics. The exhibition runs from February 21 through March 24. For more information about the show, GRSF, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact:Eric Nakamura.

Giant Robot San Francisco, 618 Shrader Street, San Francisco.