Who’s in townMusical theater and cabaret star Barbara Cook, whose award-winning career stretches back to the 1950s Broadway scene, presents her latest show, “Let’s Fall in Love.” [8 p.m., Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St., S.F.]LecturesMarc Freedman: The author of “The Big Shift” discusses how baby-boomers are deferring retirement for “encore careers.” [5:15 p.m., Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F.]
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Who’s in townComedian Sammy K. Obeid, a member of the CoExist? and Axis of Evil “next generation” comedy tours, headlines a “Live at Deluxe” show. [9 p.m., Club Deluxe, 1511 Haight St., S.F.]LecturesArts town hall: Candidates for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors take part in a town hall forum about the arts. [6 p.m., Lam Research Theater, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 700 Howard St., S.F.; register: www.sfartstownhall.com]
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FRIDAYRock band: Howlin Rain, a San Francisco band with a psychedelic, bluesy and classic-rock sound, performs. “The Russian Wilds” is the group’s latest album. [8:30 p.m., Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St., S.F.]SATURDAYA great bike party
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Who’s in townDustin Thomason, a Los Angeles-based TV writer and novelist, talks about his new book “12.21.” [6 p.m., Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, S.F.]LecturesGeoffrey Nunberg: The professor and linguist discusses the rise of the word “a-hole” and how it reflects contemporary American values regarding civility, relationships and class. [6 p.m., Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F.]
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Who’s in townPerformance artist, playwright and gender theorist Kate Bornstein talks about her new memoir, “A Queer and Pleasant Danger.” [7 p.m., Books Inc., 2275 Market St., S.F.]LecturesSteve Blank: The serial entrepreneur and professor, in conversation with Microsoft’s Dan’l Lewin, discusses how to build a successful startup business. [6 p.m., Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F.]
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Who’s in townBlues guitarist Coco Montoya performs at Biscuits and Blues. [8 and 10 p.m., 401 Mason St., S.F.]LecturesHoward Friedman: The statistician and health economist for the United Nations examines how the United States stacks up on key quality-of-life issues compared with other nations. [7 p.m., World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., S.F.]
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"Desert America" By Rubén Martínez ($28)In a volume subtitled “Boom and Bust in the New Old West,” the award-winning journalist and poet investigates drug wars, immigration and the socio-economic divide. He reads at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at The Booksmith, 1644 Haight St. in The City.
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FRIDAYImprov theater: The Un-Scripted Theater Company, specializing in improvisation, is bringing back favorite shows in celebration of its 10th birthday. Friday’s theme: “Fear.” [8 p.m., SF Playhouse, Stage 2, 533 Sutter St., S.F.]SATURDAYA great self-guided bike ride
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Who’s in townComedian Loni Love performs. “Chelsea Lately,” “D. L. Hughley Breaks the News” and the Comedy Central special “America’s Sister” are some of her credits. [8 p.m., Cobb’s Comedy Club, 915 Columbus Ave., S.F.]Literary eventsOksana Marafioti: The debut author talks about “American Gypsy,” a memoir. [7:30 p.m., Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F.]
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Who’s in townBest-selling fantasy-fiction author R.A. Salvatore talks about his new novel, “Charon’s Claw,” the conclusion to his “Neverwinter Saga.” [7 p.m., Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park]LecturesMichael Rossi: The senior business adviser to Gov. Jerry Brown discusses the outlook for jobs in California. [6 p.m., Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F.]
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