Green Bash
After Green Festival shuts down for the day, the night comes to life with Green Bash afterparties to keep the green vibe going. The official opening night party at 1015 will kick off the weekend Friday night with Delhi 2 Dublin and the Non Stop Bhangra crew. For Saturday they've got a massive lineup with a planetary pulse at the Regency Ballroom, which will also benefit the eco-conscious non-profit Common Vision. To close out the festives, they're hosting two parties on Sunday: Pulse of the Green at 1015 with underground hip-hop legends Dead Prez, and Evolve Culture at Temple featuring over a dozen DJs, including the deejay/emcee duo Souleye & DC. Date: Fri 11/13--Sun 1/15, Time: varies, Place: varies, Cover: varies,  More Info (EB)
DJ Spooky
DJ, music producer, avant-garde multi-media artist and college professor, DJ Spooky is bringing the knowledge tonight to SF. Spooky brings a mix of world music, philosophical samples and hip-hop into one deconstructed and then reconstructed composition. This isn't your average hip-hop show. This is art. This is communication. Combined. Date: Mon 11/16, Time: 9pm, Place: The Independent, Cover: $15 presale, $17 door, More Info (WF)
Strength in Flavor
The ultimate dance competition is going down this Saturday at DNA Lounge as part of Scion's Dance Week. They're flying in some of the best dancers from around the country to show off their fancy footwork and battle it out for the $2000 prize. This all ages, all styles dance tournament will showcase hot floor rocking moves in honor of hip-hop month and the evolution of dance culture. The afternoon will be topped off with a celebratory toast to one of hip-hop's founding father DJ Kool Herc. When this event ends the night will still be young, but the older crowd can keep their Saturday rocking with Temple's official Strength in Flavor afterparty. Date: Sat 11/14, Time: 3-8pm, Place: DNA Lounge, Cover: $15 presale, More Info (EB)
4th Annual SF Animation Festival
For those whose only encounter with animation has been the Saturday morning cartoons, it may be difficult to imagine the breadth of artistry present in a festival of this stuff. Showcasing the best, most creative, most inventive animation from around the world, including Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox, the celebrated experimental films of Nate Boyce, a mix of recent animated music videos, a special presentation of Walt Disney's Alice Comedies, and more, the SFIAF is a cornucopia of delights from an impressive and diverse art form. It's well worth your pennies to check out the kind of talent that exists within the medium. Occupying a unique space between artistic, experimental, commercial, and industrial media, you'll be blown away by the imagination and skill so finely executed in an oft-misunderstood craft. Date: Wed 11/11--Sun 11/15, Time: varies, Place: Embarcadero Center Cinema (1 Embarcadero Center), Cover: $10--12.50, More Info (JE)
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