Who’s in townAlternative-rock singer Amanda Palmer and her band, the Grand Theft Orchestra, appear to promote their new album, “Theatre Is Evil.” [8 p.m., the Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., S.F.]LecturesRobert Kaplan: The author of “The Revenge of Geography” discusses what we possibly can learn about coming conflicts by examining them through geography. [6 p.m., Marines’ Memorial Club, 609 Sutter St., S.F.; RSVP: www.worldaffairs.org]
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Who’s in townSinger-songwriter Fiona Apple performs at the Warfield. “The Idler Wheel” is her latest album. [8 p.m., 982 Market St., S.F.]LecturesLiam Reidy: The geographer explores the history of San Francisco’s Mountain Lake. The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society presents the talk. [7:30 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 3200 California St., S.F.]
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Another one of our favorite artists, the genre-jumping Grammy winner Van Hunt, is suddenly back in the game after several years away. The Ohio-born, Atlanta-bred Hollywood native has revved up his own imprint, post-Capitol, called godless-hotspot, and on Sept. 27 will be finally be releasing his new fourth set, “What Were You Hoping For?”
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Who’s in town Gene Cretz, U.S. ambassador to Libya, discusses U.S.-Libya relations and Libya-related NATO operations and international diplomatic efforts. The World Affairs Council and the Marines’ Memorial Association present the program. [6 p.m., Marines’ Memorial Club, 609 Sutter St., S.F.]Lectures
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Who’s in town Judy Hoarfrost, who, at age 15, was the youngest member of the 1971 U.S. Ping Pong Diplomacy Team, takes part in a discussion in which Chinese and U.S. table-tennis figures look at Ping Pong Diplomacy and U.S.-China relations. [1:30 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin St., S.F.]Lectures
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In his native Canada, there aren’t many awards left for 66-year-old folk rocker Bruce Cockburn to win.
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Tsutomu “Tom” Shimura might be known for his unique musical voice, both as Lyrics Born (the moniker under which he plays Yoshi’s in San Francisco this Saturday, presenting a show called Continuum, celebrating James Brown, Curtis Mayfield and other soul greats) and Latyrx, his duo with Lateef The Truthspeaker, which hits Outside Lands this year.
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Jazz fans might forget sometimes, because its Oakland and San Francisco locations book so many of their favorite artists. But Yoshi’s is also a top-notch Japanese restaurant.
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Not to take anything away from Yoshi’s, but it looks like Tres Agaves over in Mission Bay is becoming a nice little political watering hole.
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High-end jazz restaurants in the low-income Fillmore district are pouring money into marketing efforts in hopes of increasing interest in the floundering businesses.The promotions have cost $50,000 in public funds, and $35,000 more is set to be spent on a logo, marketing slogan and banners.The Fillmore was home to the West Coast’s most vibrant jazz scene until redevelopment efforts in the 1950s and 1960s devastated music venues.
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