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 where Deng was reunited with his parents. Now living in the United States, Deng speaks widely about his experiences as a refugee and about the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. (8pm)
At Intersection for the Arts (446 Valencia between 15th and 16th), drummer, Scott Amendola leads a jazz ensemble performing all original compositions. Amendola has performed with a dizzying number of musicians, including John Zorn, Charlie Hunter, Nels Cline, Michael Franti, Nina Hagen, and Madeleine Peyroux. Joining Amendola, are Will Blades (keyboard, organ), Jeff Gauthier (electric violin) and Devin Hoff (electric bass). (8pm)
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