TALK: Illustrator, artist, designer, and author Maira Kalman, whose delightful work appeals to adults and kids alike and is currently on exhibit at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, has come out with a new book 13 Words, in collaboration with writer Lemony Snicket, aka Daniel Handler. The two will speak in conversation with Steven Winn, who is the San Francisco Chronicle's Arts and Culture Critic.

8 p.m. // Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness Ave) // $20, buy tickets

FILM: Check out the lush and emotionally-charged, I Am Love, on the big screen. The operatic Italian film is "a beautifully photographed ode to love, liberation and coming to terms with sweeping social changes."

7 and 9:30 p.m. // Red Vic Movie House (1727 Haight St) // $6-9

CLUB: Get your body moving to the monthly Future Night, featuring Dubstep, UK Funky, Future Garage, Chillwave and other Electronic sounds, "the best way to shoot past mid-week towards the unknown!"

9 p.m. // The Knockout (3223 Mission St) // $5