FILM: 3rd Eye Fest presents Pudhupettai, an Indian Tamil gangster film, which follows "the unlikely rise of Kokki Kumar (Dhanush) from petty criminal to powerful gang lord in the Pudhupettai slums of Chennai" and has been compared to City of God and Amores Perros. (7:20 p.m., Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street) more ›

MUSIC: Barn Owl, who SFist Erick described as having a "melodic brand of loud, space filling, melodic stonerish metal that the untrained ear may not even consider metal," are at the Elbo Room tonight, along with another local fave, Sean Smith, who "conjures fire and sweat, dew and ash through his medium-the guitar," along with guests 3 Leafs. (9 p.m., Elbo Room, 647 Valencia) more ›

ART: It's the 50th Sketch Tuesday event, featuring live art-making by a huge line-up of seasoned, local artists, which will be for sale for cheap at the show. DJ Pre-K will be spinning tunes and tonight's film projection will be Tuff Taco by Ferris Plock and Jim Dirshberger. more ›

VARIETY: The Devil-Ettes and The Mini Skirt Mob pay tribute to the great 60’s variety shows like Laugh-In, Shindig, and Hullabaloo in the action-packed Go Go Spectacular. Special guests The Barbary Coasters and Deke Dickerson’s All Star Frat Band will also perform. more ›

GALA: AIGA San Francisco presents Hung up, its annual fall gala. This year, AIGA celebrates the art of skateboarding and has invited its members to contribute custom skate decks, which will be auctioned off at the end of the night. The event also features a live art component and a raffle with prizes including posters, restaurant vouchers, magazine subscriptions, and a copy of Adobe CS4. more ›

VARIETY SHOW: Tonight is the premiere of PianoFight's Monday Night ForePlays, a female-driven variety show that will run every Monday through November 23. Consisting of comedy sketches, original dance numbers, a rotating line-up of musical acts, and special additions ranging from burlesque acts to comedians, the shows will feature "a titillating collection of comedic sketches touching on performance anxiety, bodily functions, relationships, robots, office politics, writers block and sex." more ›

VARIETY: "Backpack Burlesque! Campfire Comedy! Sultry Acts of Nature!," boast the organizers of tonight's Summer Camp-themed Hubba Hubba Revue. Come enjoy a whole line-up of performers at this titillating variety show that won Best of SF 2009 and Best of the Bay 2008. more ›

VARIETY: The Rumpus and Kink.com host a Sex, Music, Comedy Night with Jill Sobule, co-sponsored by The Center for Sex and Culture. The evening includes readings and performances from sex worker authors Zak Smith, Kirk Read, Michelle Tea, Lorelei Lee, and Madison Young (NSFW), comedy by Los Angeles based comedian Kyle Kinane, a short film by Wholphin, and music by Sig Hafstrom and special guest Jill Sobule. more ›

Singer-songwriter John Wesley Harding and comedian Eugene Mirman present "Cabinet of Wonders," a touring variety show, which will be at The Independent on Sunday night. Special guests include authors Daniel Handler and Stephen Elliott and musicians Chris von Sneidern and Victor Krummenacher. more ›