SFist Tonight

FILM: Always one to bravely peer into the curious world of the straight male teen, Gus Van Sant's latest film, Paranoid Park, tells the exhilarating tale of skateboarders, specifically a teen skater, played by Gabe Nevins, who might be involved in the death of a security guard.

7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m. // Bridge Theater (3010 Geary Blvd) // $9.50

MUSIC: Western Pennsylvania outfit Black Moth Super Rainbow headlines a night of neo-heavy metal tunes. Lemonade, Maus Haus, and DJ Odd Nosdam play as well.

9 p.m. // Bottom of the Hill (1233 - 17th Street) // $12

PROTEST: We heard there might be one tonight at Civic Center about some sort of war. Or something.

5 p.m. // Civic Center (Park & Grove) // free

OPEN MIC: Kirk Read and Larry-bob Roberts' Smack Dab allows you to perform your special brand of genius, so long as it's "five minutes or less of your music, writing, dance, performance, cooking suggestions, ex tips, gossip or whatever it is you want to share." Tonight, in addition to the brilliance of local San Franciscans putting their best foots forward, you will get to see a special screening of filmmaker Samara Halperin's works.

8 p.m. // Magnet (4122 18th Street) // free