ROCK: Over at Edinburgh Castle, the aptly-titled indie-punk band Cupids headlines tonight along with Levator (Seattle) and Dazzling Strangers.

*FILM: The film you all had to sit through in English Lit class goes up on the big screen, Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. In addition to the gorgeous Shakespearean tragedy, KRON 4's Jan Wahl interviews Olivia Hussey ("Juliet") and the divine Connie Champagne performs. (Psst, Connie Champagne will be the highlight of the night. Worth the ticket price alone.) Happens at the Castro Theatre.

SINGLES: Don't do it.

CLUB: Good Vibrations hosts the "Queen of Hearts Ball and Fairytale Pleasure Faire," featuring such sexual-pleasing gaiety as go-go dancers, "erotic" fashion displays, burlesque troupe the Vau de Vire Society, strippers from the Lusty Lady, Peaches Christ, and more. Happens at SOMA hotspot Mighty.

JAZZ: You can't go wrong with Kim Nalley. Check her out at Jazz at Pearl's.

THEATER: How We First Met, a theatrical spectacular that uses audience members' real-life love stories and spins them into improvised comedy gold, has been entertaining people for over eight years. The curtain goes up at the Herbst Theater.

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Normally, you'd be able to get a reservation for dinner as well, but that might be tough to do at this late date. However, you should be able to nosh on some tapas at the museum if other dinner options fail. Check it out, if you want. Happy Saint Valentine's!

Kenneth Ryan, Prop Master of the San Francisco Ballet has undergone and SFist interview below. As a San Francisco native he’s got all kinds of good tips about the city. As someone who has been involved with the ballet for over two decades, he’s got some very cool insights into the background of the production.

Most difficult prop you've ever had to come up with?
The one that the designer doesn’t really know what they want. Once they’ve made that decision, my crew and I can make anything.

Coolest prop in the Nutcracker?
The settee where Clara sleeps. It’s an electric wheelchair that’s been stripped down to the drive wheels and batteries. It is operated by remote control.

Favorite ballet?
Nutcracker. It has been a part of my Christmas for the last 24 years. It is the introduction to ballet for so many people. It’s seeing what I do through the eyes of a child filled with wonder and amazement. Many of the younger dancers get opportunities to dance roles that allow them to stretch their abilities. It’s a fun time of year.

How did you become a prop master?
My boss retired and I applied and was given the job.
Peter Divine, my high school director, taught me the love of theatre and it never left. No special training. It’s mostly organization skills and common sense along with a crew that can make anything you need.

Something that most people don't notice/ appreciate your art that they really should.
The magic starts at 8 o’clock in the morning and goes until 11 o’clock at night. You need to pour your heart into it to create the magic.

Reporting from the snow-dappled streets of Chicago, it's your American Football Spectacular preview for this Saturday night's battle at The Stick as The Queen City's feline football franchise comes to town.

* Cincinnati vs. San Francisco
Saturday, December 15, 2007. 5:00 PM, PST.
Week 15
The Messy Battle

As Jon mentioned previously, there's Raider-esque internecine squabbling goin' on within the 49ers now. Sad. Pathetic. Sigh.

But it could be worse -- at least the Niners aren't the Cincinnati Bengals.

In 2006, the Bengal players compiled a rap sheet of somethin' like twenty-something-odd arrests. And this from a team that was supposed to be fronted by a disciplinarian! In that phase of his head coachin' gig, Marvin Lewis has failed.

Not to mention on defense too. Boy, does CIN suck this season. For a team that was supposed to make the playoffs and challenge for the AFC North crown, Cincinnati has flubbed and misfired their way to 5-and-8.

That's where the sad-sack 49ers enter the picture. Sigh.

Now with third-string Shaun Hill starting at QB for the depleted dispirited depreciated Niners, this game looks to be a sad team tearing apart a sadder team.

Don't watch this game.

So what will you eat? We posted some bang-up tips awhile back for gravy and stuffing. After the jump: Our mom's awesome Mushroom Soup. But what else is there to eat? Share your fave recipes in the comments, plz. We're going to be hosting a vegetarian and we don't know WHAT we will serve. A giant fruit platter, maybe? Are they allowed to eat food that's served on plates?

The big excitement in previous years was around the TurDuckEn -- a turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken. Daring! But also kind of old-fashioned and over-trendy. We're all abuzz about this year's new invention: the TurFishStrich! A turkey, stuffed with fish (chef's choice, but usually haddock or mackerel) wrapped in an ostrich. There's only one bay area restaurant where you can get them: a classy European joint called Nous Sommes Chanceux que ce Soit Vendredi, located in San Bruno.

After the jump: mushrumps!