FILM: The SF Independent Film Festival starts tonight with Opening Night film Wah Do Dem, about a solitary Brooklyn hipster on a cruise full of the middle-aged set en route to Jamaica. The film fest runs through the 18th.
7:15 and 9:30 p.m. // Roxie Cinema (3117 16th St) // $20
MUSIC: Yoshi's Oakland presents Charisma, featuring the music of legendary "hard bop" trumpeter Lee Morgan performed by Billy Harper (Tenor Sax), Bennie Maupin (Tenor, Soprano Sax and Bass Clarinet), Eddie Henderson (Trumpet), David Weiss (Trumpet), Geri Allen (Piano), Dwayne Burno (Bass), and Billy Hart (Drums). Charisma happens tonight and tomorrow night.
8 and 10 p.m. // Yoshi's Oakland (510 Embarcadero West) // $20 (8 p.m. show) $12 (10 p.m. show)
CLUB: Speaking of hipsters, DJs Blondie K and subOctave spin the best of indie rock with Fringe, which happens every first and third Thursday nights at rotating venues. The club also features a backdrop of music videos mixed with "electrifying" visual effects.
9 p.m. to 2 a.m. // The Lookout (3600 16th St) // $2