OPERA: San Francisco Opera presents Giacomo Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West) in celebration of its 100th anniversary, featuring a cast of the world’s leading singers including soprano Deborah Voigt, tenor Salvatore Licitra, and baritone Roberto Frontali. The production runs through July 2.

7:30 p.m. // War Memorial Opera House (301 Van Ness Ave) // $15-360

LITERARY: This month's installment of Bawdy Storytelling, Agent Provocateur: Instigators + Troublemakers, focuses on the "party starters who make the action happen." Hot!

7 p.m. // Blue Macaw (2565 Mission St) // $10

PANEL: As part of the ongoing The Art of Activism series, a moderated, action-oriented discussion will take place among actress, activist, and Voto Latino co-founder Rosario Dawson, Redford Center Executive Director Lee Bycel, the audience, and Art of Activism honorees, James Berk of West Oakland’s Mandela Food Co-op and the Healthy Neighborhood Store Alliance, and Martha Ryan of San Francisco’s Homeless Prenatal Program.

7 to 9 p.m. // Sundance Kabuki Cinemas (1881 Post St) // $20