SFist Tonight Makes Love to Our Ego

While the Castro has that fabulous organ, the Red Vic (1727 Haight St at Cole) wins the prize for best popcorn, a very important aspect of our movie-going experience. Tonight the Red Vic screens the D.A. Pennebaker documentary, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, a cinema verité cult classic depicting David Bowie getting ready for and playing one of the last Ziggy-era concerts, featuring glam rock guitarist extraordinaire, Mick Ronson (who grew up Mormon). (7:15pm & 9:15pm)

Over in the East Bay, ITVS Community Cinema and a host of other partners in public service present a free screening of Race to Execution at the Oakland Museum (1000 Oak St at 10th St, near Lake Merritt BART). Race to Execution traces the fates of two Death Row inmates—Robert Tarver in Alabama and Madison Hobley in Chicago. Through these compelling personal narratives and the often unexpected results of research on race, justice and the media, this doc exposes the factors that influence who lives and who dies at the hands of the state. A panel discussion follows the film with attorney, Sujatha Baliga, and Aundre Herron, member of the Board of Directors of Death Penalty Focus. (6pm)