East meets West in a fascinating exhibit at the Exploratorium for just a few more days. "The World of Your Senses" delves into the surprising parallels in how traditional Buddhism and modern Western science understand our sensory perceptions. The exhibition was created by Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns who have been studying western science while living in exile in India. Several of them are on hand to discuss the show with visitors, including one who is demonstrating the traditional Tibetan painting style used for the exhibition panels. More pictures here. Really, make time in your busy schedule for this remarkable chance to chat with the monastics and learn more about how our own bodies work. more ›

Tonight, Wild Flag, featuring Carrie Brownstein and her allstar bandmates, headline the Fillmore, Nerd Nite covers some interesting terrain, and Castro Theatre presents a Michelangelo Antonioni double feature. more ›

This weekend, embark on a scavenger hunt then savor some delectable boar, learn what it really means to be human, dig for bargains, score some great art, or enjoy pancakes infused with noise. more ›

FILM: Kill List, director Ben Wheatley's genre-flouting follow up to his heralded Down Terrace begins with an uncomfortable dinner party with two hit men in attendance and moves "effortlessly from kitchen-sink realism to stakeout humor and ending up in the occult territory of The Wicker Man." (5, 7 and 9 p.m., SF Film Society Cinema, 1746 Post Street) more ›

A new study from UCSF shows that males whose sexual advances are rejected by the fairer sex were "driven to excessive alcohol consumption, drinking far more than comparable, sexually satisfied" males. Of course, the UCSF study was referring to male and female fruit flies, but apparently human drinkers are pretty similar to the alcoholic fruit flies, just with more brain cells to kill. more ›

Today is Pi Day, a holiday in which we honor the mathematical constant π. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th since 3, 1 and 4 are the three most noteworthy digits of π in the decimal form. According to Wikipedia , the United States House of Representatives supported the designation of Pi Day in 2009. How can you celebrate Pi Day here in San Francisco? Behold: more ›

Tonight's edition of the monthly Communion club will feature The Driftwood Singers, who are in their early 20s and sing folk songs "that could have been written ages ago but were more likely written in the last few weeks," along with Birdhouse, Lauren Shera, and Infantree. more ›

MUSIC: Flavorpill paints an intriguing picture of the come-back of Roky Erickson, '60s psychedelic rocker whose struggles with schizophrenia stalled his music career: "Tonight, revel in Erikson's gravelly, whiskey-soaked voice mingling with Okkervil River's harmonies, and witness the return of an Austin rock legend on the road to recovery." (8 p.m., Slim's, 333 11th Street) more ›

FILM: Director David Fine will be in person at tonight's screening of his documentary, Salaam Dunk, which kicks off YBCA's Human Rights Watch Film festival. The film follows an Iraqi women’s basketball team, whose players come from all ethnicities and sects—Arab, Kurd, Christian, Sunni, Shiite, providing them with a blissful release from the realities of a war-torn nation and revealing an Iraq not shown in the news. (7:30 p.m., Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street) more ›

Perhaps your weekend's been a bit hectic and you need some calming visuals. Look no further than these awe-inspiring high-speed videos of animals in flight shot by a group of Dutch photographers as part of the Flight Artists project at Wageningen University. We especially like the above footage of the dove. The lighting, detail and movement of the dove's wings are truly remarkable. more ›

FILM: In conjunction with Sharon Lockhart's Lunch Break exhibition, SFMOMA presents two film programs this week and next. Tonight's screening features Pine Flat, which explores the interactions of children with their local surroundings in the Sierra Foothills. (7 p.m., SFMOMA, Phyllis Wattis Theater, 151 Third Street) more ›

FILM: Delight in some yuletide noir classics at Castro Theatre's 2nd annual Noir City XMas 2011, featuring a double feature screening of Lady on a Train and Christmas Holiday. Additionally, the full schedule for the 10th anniversary edition of the Castro's Noir City X, which happens January 20-29, 2012, will be revealed. (7:30 to 11 p.m., Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street) more ›

For tonight? Let's see: California Academy of Sciences' lecture series, Project One Gallery presents artist René Garcia, Jr.'s new work, and Russian opera diva Katya Smirnoff-Sky at the Rrazz Room. more ›

MUSIC: Local gem Too Short has been making the rounds a lot lately. Tonight, he'll be taking the stage at The New Parish with notable players, Kev Choice and Martin Luther, among others. (9 p.m., The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland) more ›

FILM: Photographer Scott Pasfield presents a slideshow, discussion and signing of his new book, Gay in America, featuring 140 gay American men in 50 states. Purchases of the book will benefit non-profit AIDS fighting organizations... more ›

The Bay Area Science Festival continues tonight with Radiolab Live in Berkeley, which explores being In the Dark with a night of "gripping stories, wonder-inducing demonstrations, and jaw-dropping illustrations." Also happening tonight as part of the festival are a science pub crawl and a book swap. more ›

FASHION: Learn all about the art of being a black dandy at Museum of the African Diaspora's After Dark presentation of The Art of the Suit, featuring "live styling" sessions, live music by the Bayonics performing as Hot Pocket, a screening of the documentary "The Importance of Being Elegant," and more. (6 to 9 p.m., Museum of the African Diaspora, 685 Mission Street) more ›

FILM: Be sure to RSVP ASAP to the exclusive screening of the new documentary, It's Never Too Late To Be What U Might Have Been - The Making of Noel Gallagher and His High Flying Birds, which chronicles the making of Gallagher's new album, out 11/8 on Mercury Records. (8 p.m., Ninth Street Independent Film Center, 145 9th Street) more ›

The California Academy of Sciences launched its new Shark Lagoon Cam on Thursday, which features a lovely mix of Blacktip Reef sharks and Bamboo sharks, Cownose rays, Honeycomb rays, and Blue-spot stingrays, along with Mono fish, Longnose Butterfly fish, and Raccoon Butterfly fish, all swimming amongst mangrove trees and a colorful Philippine coral reef. more ›

FILM: Artists Sam Green and Dave Cerf present Greetings on Behalf of the People of Our Planet!, three short "live documentaries" that combine film, live narration, and sound mixing, including the local premiere of The Voyager Spacecraft, a collection of photographs, natural sounds, and music compiled by astronomer Carl Sagan for a time capsule inside the unmanned interstellar Voyager Spacecraft. (7:30 p.m., Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street) more ›

MUSIC: RSVP now to attend a free outdoor show featuring an acoustic performance by local, Kill Rock Stars duo, Thao & Mirah, at Americano at Hotel Vitale as part of the Soundcheck 2011 Music Series. The band is a collaboration between the two artists, which NPR News says "captures both creative immediacy and a fruitful collaboration!" (5 to 8 p.m., Americano at Hotel Vitale, 8 Mission Street) more ›

SCIENCE: At tonight's installment of Exploratorium After Dark, which is themed Red, explore color chemistry, discover surprising uses for insects and vibrant vegetables, and get a crash-course in making your own paints. (6 to 10 p.m., Exploratorium At The Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon Street) more ›

Tonight, you can experience art and live music and dance performances outdoors at Civic Center, attend a live indie, pop, folk, and rock showcase at Cafe Du Nord, or become fairly intimate with botanical "rogues and assassins" and the author who tells their tales at the Conservatory of Flowers. more ›

MUSIC: We must say, The Fiery Furnaces have the best band bio we've ever read. Catch an intimate show with the clever and talented brother and sister duo, Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger tonight at Cafe Du Nord. (8 p.m., 2170 Market Street) more ›

LITERARY: There are a just a handful of tickets left to see the delightfully and uproariously trashy John Waters at JCCSF tonight (we hope that bomb threat doesn't mess things up!), who will be talking about his new book, Role Models, which details "shopping for secondhand clothes at Hadassah with the drag queen Divine, and explains the connection between his own iconic mustache and Che Guevara’s beret." more ›

FILM: The 54th San Francisco International Film Festival opens tonight with a screening of the new film Beginners, starring Christopher Plummer as a senior who comes out of the closet in the wake of a cancer diagnosis and Ewan McGregor as his unlucky-in-love son. The film is an autobiographical tale written/directed by Thumbsucker's Mike Mills. An opening night extravaganza will follow the screening, featuring culinary delights from local restaurants, sophisticated cocktails and, of course, dancing. You must be 21+ to attend the party. more ›

SCIENCE: The saga of killer plants prevails at Conservatory of Flowers' new Wicked Plants: Botanical Rogues & Assassins exhibit, and tonight's after hours event, Plants Behind Bars, will provide an extra eerie take on the exhibit. Hemp ale from Pacific Brew Lab will be on tap, along with other "intoxicating" potions from the bar, and musical guests The Human Condition "will ensnare your dancing feet with their modern brand of roots music." more ›

SCIENCE: At Nerd Nite SF #9: Real Estate Shenanigans, Dirty Archaeology, and Roller Derby Fundamentals, learn all about how the $10 trillion world of "shadow banking" went boom, and why it’s not going away; the "thieves, bootlegging, prostitutes, venereal disease and prophylactics" of San Francisco's past; and the history, rules and basic strategy of roller derby. more ›