MUSIC: Emily Jane White headlines a night of folk/pop rock at Du Nord tonight, along with Hélene Renaut celebrating the release of her new album, The Deer Convention, and Ed Masuga.

8:30 p.m. // Cafe Du Nord (2170 Market Street) // $10

FILM: The effort to Save KUSF continues with a benefit film screening of A History Lesson Part 1, presented by Magic Bus Movie Night. The film includes live footage filmed in the spring of 1984 featuring the Meat Puppets, Minutemen, Twisted Roots and Redd Kross interspersed with interviews of members from each group.

7:30 p.m. // Ninth Street Independent Film Center (145 9th Street) // $5 sliding scale

THEATER: Tonight's the first preview night of Z Space's Word for Word production of The Islanders, a "pointed, prickly, and humorous story of the bonds of friendship and love," in which two friends reunite for a trip to Ireland, where the beauty, mystery and danger of the trip lead to a deeper understanding of their lifelong connection.

7 p.m. // Theater Artaud (450 Florida Street) // $15