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"Ingrid Bergman Rarities" - A Pacific Film Archive retrospective spotlights Bergman's work in Europe, starting with this unusual grab-bag of featurettes, brief encounters, and a Red Cross promo. More...
7pm, $5-$9.50. Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft, Berk. (510) 642-1412, www.bampfa.berkeley.edu

The Nightmare Before Christmas - Tim Burton's holiday classic takes on a new dimension in Disney 3-D.
7 & 8:45pm, through Nov 5. $7.50-$10. Castro Theatre, 429 Castro, SF. (650) 728-7859, www.castrotheatre.com
Printz Dance Project - In addition to repertory work, choreographer Stacy Printz and her guest artists premiere new athletic, jazz-influenced pieces for this 10th anniversary celebration. More...
8pm, $20. Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, SF. (415) 345-7575, www.brownpapertickets.com/event/87933

City of Sadness - YBCA programmer Joel Shephard does Bay Area cinephiles a solid by landing a freshly struck 35mm print of this Hou Hsiao-hsien masterwork. More...
7pm, $8. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission, SF. www.ybca.org
Taiwan Film Days - San Francisco Film Society presents a Rolodex of seven hyper-politicized peeks inside the Taiwanese film industry. More...
Times vary, $12.50. Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness, SF.www.sffs.org

Morbid Curiosity Cures the Blues - Embrace your inner goth and get turned on by the often perverse and unwholesome stories found in the collection edited by Loren Rhoads. More...
7:30pm, free. Books Inc., 2275 Market, SF. (415) 864-6777, www.booksinc.net
Fog Rising - This festival, sponsored by Tee Pee Records and Secret Serpents, showcases a number of metal outfits, including Witch, Saviours, and Red Fang. More...
2pm, $15. Broadway Studios, 435 Broadway, SF. (415) 291-0333, teepeerecords.com

Fabulous Food Festival - Explore what's new in food and cooking before the start of the holiday season by sampling from exhibitors, checking out lectures and demos, and playing with cookware. More...
10am-5pm, $10. Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 8th St, SF. (415) 388-7208.
Indie Mart Street Fair - Check out wares and wearables from local designers and vintage vendors while enjoying bands, DJs, drinks, and ping pong. More...
12-6pm, free. Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St, SF. www.indie-mart.com

Amiri Baraka - The poet, playwright, essayist, and living legend delivers a talk about the first year of the presidency of Barack Obama. More...
1pm, free. SF Public Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin, SF. (415) 557-4277.
Goldies Party - After you've read about the inspiring accomplishments of our Guardian Outstanding Local Discovery Award winners, join 'em for a party featuring DJs, live painting, and performances. More...
9pm, free. 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna, SF. (415) 974-1719, www.sfbg.com/goldies

Raveonettes - Grafting lush harmonies, catchy song structures, and timeless production values from rock pioneers into a modern indie approach, the Raveonettes have an ethereal sound that's all their own. More...
8pm, $25. Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus, SF. (415) 474-0365, www.bimbos365club.com
Israel vs. Utopia - Israeli American journalist Joel Schalit discusses his book about the instability of Israel as a metaphor and America's troubled love for it. More...
7:30pm, free. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck, Berk. (510) 649-1320,

Imogen Heap - This gifted musician - and loner at heart - gives her songs a maturity beyond her years, thanks in no small part to her unique vocal range of alto tenor.
8pm, . The Fillmore, 1805 Geary, SF. (415) 346-6000, www.thefillmore.com
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Music
GOLDIES 2009: Melodicism filtered through a sensibility fostered on the skate vid soundtracks

GOLDIES 2009: Hewing to the life of rock 'n' roll kings with an almost philosophical dedication

GOLDIES 2009: Tearing down the monolith of gay club music while digging up the past

GOLDIES 2009: A rapper with a grassroots rise and a "No Hoe" radio-readiness

GOLDIES 2009 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: The "Queen of the West Coast Blues" stays gung-ho

Film
GOLDIES 2009: Filming revolutionary ideas that extend beyond historical reenactment

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GOLDIES 2009: As Fauxnique, she mines diamond truths about the relationship between women and gay men

The 21st Guardian Outstanding Local Discovery awards, honoring the Bay's best in arts

GOLDIES 2009: He can melt to the floor and give the impression he's spilling out of his skin

What to do October 4-10, 2009

GOLDIES 2009: An unexpected approach to acting which animates devastatingly unassuming characters

GOLDIES 2009: Buzzers, blackouts, spook shows, and a thrilling resuscitation of "marginal" traditions

Goldies 2009: Providing autonomous-zone community gatherings and memories to draw on

GOLDIES 2009 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Bringing the militant chic of the Panther image to the masses

GOLDIES 2009: Training our attention on the physicality of drawing, and not erasing a line in 12 years

GOLDIES 2009: Exposing Shatner's vulnerabilities, Saddam's cock, and cultural double standards

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