DANCE: The all-female Chitresh Das Dance Company presents the world premiere of Sita Haran, a dramatic staging of one of the most popular stories from India's great text, "The Râmâyana," told in the Kathak style of dynamic movement, drama, rhythm, and music. There will be a pre-show discussion and an after-show reception.

5:15 p.m. // Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center (Buchanan St & Marina Blvd) // $25-50, buy tickets

LIT: POOR Press is having a POOR Press Extravaganza in celebration of the release of their bilingual publishing project POOR Magazine, an anthology of original stories and poetry documenting peoples crossing over from borders all over the globe in honor of the anniversary of the signing of the UN declaration on indigenous peoples. They will also be releasing several powerful new books from poverty, race, disability, migrant, youth, elder and indigenous scholars struggling with landlessness, poverty, racism, incarceration, and disability.

5 p.m. // City Lights Bookstore (261 Columbus Ave) // free