Wednesday, The New Wednesday

Deck the halls with boughs of Wednesday -- fa la la la la, la la la la! Tonight: Come out for this year's annual Unsilent Night music performance! Composer Phil Kline leads people on a 30-minute walk around the Mission as they carry boomboxes playing his piece, and listen as the sound shimmers around the block. 6:45 at Dolores Park -- bring either a boombox or an mp3 player (unclear if you need to bring speakers for the mp3 player, though).

Thursday: The classic play involving the consumption of greedy children by a spinster is presented in puppet form at SF Public Library's Merced branch (at 19th and Winston, across from the Stonestown Galleria). The puppets'll go from 1:30-2; call 415-355-2825 in advance to reserve a seat. (The trippy anime Hansel and Gretel art has no connection with the puppets but doesn't it look cool?)

and Friday: What's comedy like without the mandatory two-drink minimum? Well, you'll find out at the SF Comedy College's Arsenal troupe's free performance at the Comedy College Clubhouse. 8 p.m. at 414 Mason #705. Maybe you'll choose to drink anyways, but isn't it nice to make the decision of your own free will?