The week’s events: a selective guide
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Politically Incorrect
The nice thing about film festivals is that they provide access to work that might otherwise be hard to find. The Petaluma international Film Festival celebrates four years with a selection of movies from all corners of the globe. The award-winning Siberia, Monamour uses Siberia as a location to explore familial love and the ties that bind. And if you’ve ever wanted to learn more about the illicit opium trade and it’s trajectory from Afghanistan to Vancouver, make sure to check out Peter Findlay’s Raw Opium. The Petaluma Film Festival runs Oct. 19–21 at Boulevard Cinemas. 200 C St., Petaluma. $10; $150 for a festival pass. 707. 762. SHOW.
Bill Maher definitely has a problem with religion, as seen in his 2008 film Religulous. Does he have the same issue with being sponsored by MasterCard? Apparently not, since Maher’s bringing his particular brand of sarcastic politics to Weill Hall this week. It’ll be interesting to see what he addresses in his latest show, billed as “Countdown to Election 2012.” Bring a flask and make a “Poking Fun at Romney” drinking game out of the night! Bill Maher appears on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Green Music Center. 1801 East Cotati Ave., Santa Rosa. $49.75– $89.75. 8pm. 866.955.6040.
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Latin Beat Travelers to Buenos Aires usually come back raving about the steaks, the culture and the nightlife in Argentina’s cosmopolitan capital. It’d be nice to take a trip down there, wouldn’t it? But since a ticket to southernmost South America costs a hefty bit, the second best thing might be to go check out Los Pinguos, a band that uses Spanish guitars, a Cuban tres and a Peruvian box-drum to create sounds steeped in Latin rhythms. Los Pinguos play Friday, Oct. 19, at 142 Throckmorton Theatre. 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. $20–$30. 8pm. 415.383.9600.
—Leilani Clark
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Fight Back Back in the day, there was an entire genre of punk called “homo-core.” Bands like the Mukilteo Fairies and Pansy Division sang songs with titles like “Queer Enough for You?” and “Smells Like Queer Spirit,” forging the way for an LGBT-safe space in a traditionally male, heterosexual arena. Dick Binge, out of Olympia, Wash., aim to keep the homo-core spirit alive, with a combination of flamboyance, critical analysis and fierce action. Dick Binge, along with Rainbow Noir and M Section, keep the dream alive on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Arlene Francis Center. 99 Sixth St., Santa Rosa. $8. 8pm. 707.528.3009.
PERSONAL BEST Anthony Robles, a champion wrestler who was born without his right leg, speaks at Petaluma High School on Tuesday, Oct. 23. See Readings, p34
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