FILM: Ever been in a movie theater and thought, "This film would be so much better drunk"? Shattuck Cinemas has heard your whispered asides! Screenings this week of A Serious Man and An Education are designated for patrons over 21, meaning you can bring in your beer or wine from the adjacent bar Lot 68.
7:05 and 9:50 // Shattuck Cinemas (2230 Shattuck, Berkeley) // $10
BOOK: Stick it to the man with author Margaret Killjoy for a reading of Mythmakers and Lawbreakers: Anarchist Writers on Fiction. The book features 14 interviews with authors such as Ursula K. Le Guin, Michael Moorcock and Alan Moore discussing anarchist politics as it relates to their writing. The event will also have a presentation on the history of anarchist writing in science fiction.
7 p.m. // Modern Times Bookstore (888 Valencia) // Free
MUSIC: Known as Africa's James Brown, Sila performs "Afro-Electro-Brazilian-Ethiopiques-Funk" music. His show tonight, "Sila presents...Sahara" will also feature the Foxglove Sweethearts, a gypsy belly dance troupe.
9 p.m. // Coda (1710 Mission) // $10