-- Grilled Cheese Invitational : What's better than a grilled cheese sandwich? Nothing, that's what. (Our apologies go out to all and any lactose-intolerant readers. You live a life of heartache we can only imagine.) This competition, though, will feature ingredients ranging from Kraft Singles (yum!) to truffle butter, brie, rice, and more. Starts at 8:30 p.m. at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland; $5.

-- Edward Gorey's Dracula: Guests are encouraged to wear Gorey-inspired costumes or to dress vampyric at tonight's reception, celebrating the his original set and costume designs, production photographs and memorabilia from the Tony Award-winning Broadway show. Goes from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Cartoon Art Museum; free.

-- Loop!Station: Hmm, we love us some Loop!Station, the two-person band (Robin Coomer and Sam Bass) that sounds like a most rockin', electronic symphony. Catch them tonight along with Petracovich and Sonya Cotton at 8 p.m. at the Red Devil Lounge; $8.

-- Race Is a Lie: River Jackson's new play, told in verse, is about "two San Francisco police officers--a young black woman in uniform and an older white man in plain clothes--investigate the murder and incineration of an unidentified six-year-old boy." A Chorus Line this is not. Open tonight (going until 11/30) at 8 p.m. at SF Playhouse Stage Two; $15-20.