ART: The SFAC Gallery and PhotoAlliance present You Look Familiar, an exhibition that depicts groups of people who share activities, identities, locations or some form of common ground -- "[f]rom fashionistas to sports fans, and from mountain climbers to rockabilly swing dancers, how do we identify people who look familiar to each other?" (5:30 to 7:30 p.m., San Francisco City Hall, ground floor, San Francisco City Hall, ground floor)
CRAFT: This month's Etsy Lab Craft Bar features author Leanne Prain leading an exclusive workshop from her new book Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery, along with artist Siobhan Long demonstrating how to add embroidery and tactile elements to your photographs and other paper goods. Bring some photos! (6 to 8 p.m., Museum of Craft and Folk Art, 51 Yerba Buena Lane)
TALK: Alonzo King, artistic director of Lines Ballet, kicks off the company’s fall season with a discussion about the world premiere of his new ballet set to the music of the Sephardic tradition, which spans continents, centuries, languages, and faiths. Video excerpts of the full piece will be shown. (7 to 8 p.m., Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission Street)