-- Carmen Jones: Based off of Georges Bizet's famous French opera Carmen, the adaptation was made into a successful Broadway musical, and then a '50s film staring Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte, and Pearl Bailey. Now, see it again on stage right here in SF. The curtain goes up tonight at the African-American Art & Culture Complex (762 Fulton); $15.

-- The Halloween Friday Night Skate: Rollerskate (or blade) in your Halloween costume without breaking your neck! It's like this: skaters will collect at Ferry Plaza, in front of the Ferry Building at Market St. and the Embarcadero. Then, you're off on a 10-mile long skate party around the city. (Don't forget to bring bags and bags and bags of fun-sized candies to pass out to those you pass by!) Really, there's no excuse for missing this. Unless, you know, you're confined to wheelchair, so something. Starts at 9 p.m. at in front of the the Ferry Building; free.

-- "Body Heat": Alert! You no longer have to brave the streets of the TL to hear Bus Station John. El Rio's new party kicks off tonight with rare Italo, disco, boogie, dark wave, house, and soul sounds care of this San Francisco DJ legend. Starts at 9 p.m. at El Rio; $5.

-- Fong juk (2006): Excellent suspense-gangster movie from Hong Kong about the friendship formed between an ex-gangster and two groups of hitmen. Some of his new friends want to protect him; some want him dead. (Sounds like this could also be a movie about friendships formed in the Castro.) Screens tonight at 7 p.m. and 9:25 at The Red Vic; $5-8.50.