January 17, 2008

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

This weekend it’s a 24-hour party, people.

SEE
Joy Division
What: Preview the new doc about the Manchester new wavers, followed by a Q&A with Tom Atencio, co-producer and North American band manager.
Why: Happy, happy, joy, joy.
When: Fri., 7 & 9:15 p.m. Tickets go on sale at 5:30 p.m. and space is very limited.
Where: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., at 3rd St. (415-978-2787).

Disposable Film Fest
What: Fast, cheap, and fascinating flicks made using amateur media like single-use video cameras, cell phones, and web cams.
Why: If you don’t like it, chuck it.
When: Sat., 8 p.m.
Where: Artists’ Television Access, 922 Valencia St., at 22nd St. (415-824-3890).

DO
Cinema Supper Club at the Legion of Honor: the Real Drama Queens
What: Dinner, movie, and a chance to catch Marie-Antoinette and the Petite Trianon at Versailles after hours. This week Amadeus rocks you.
Why: A noble cause.
When: Every Thurs.-Feb. 15. Dinner seating at 6 p.m.; film starts at 8 p.m.
Where: 34th Ave. & Clement St. Tickets online at museumtix.com. For dinner reservations, call 415-750-7633.

HELP
My Mollusk
What: Support ongoing clean-up efforts from the Cosco Busan oil spill by buying local artwork and handmade sea creatures. All proceeds benefit Baykeeper and Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association.
Why: The Bay is still a shell of its former self.
When: Fri., 6-9 p.m.
Where: Neon Monster, 901 Castro St., at 22nd St. (415-206-9644).

BUY
Bettina Emergency Sale
What: Bad for them: The roof of their Sausalito boutique blew off in the storm. Good for us: All new merch is 30 percent off.
Why: Schadenfreude becomes you.
When: Until the lid’s back on.
Where: 3615 Sacramento St., b/t Spruce & Locust Sts. (415-563-8002).