Friday

Friday, October 10, 5 pm
Elizabeth Bennet Lives: Fabulous Femmes of Fiction
The Bubble Lounge, 714 Montgomery St.
FREE/$5 - $10 suggested donation

Jane Austen’s greatest heroine is the inspiration for the now-annual Litquake “women’s night.” All of the authors created fantastic female characters in their books: strong, nimble-minded, fearless - and of all ages, nationalities, and ethnicities. Have a glass of champagne and listen to tales of Lizzie’s worthy descendants! With Emcee Jane Ganahl, Litquake co-founder and author of Naked on the Page.

Featuring: Meg Waite Clayton, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, Kim Green, Diane Johnson, Kim Wong Keltner, Martha O’Connor, Lalita Tademy, Cameron Tuttle, Lolly Winston

Friday, October 10, 7:30 pm
The Future of Food: Raj Patel in Conversation with Molly Watson
Sponsored by the California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park
Admission $20; $17 for Academy members
Tickets available at 888-670-4433; select option “2,” then option “1″ for reservations
Doors open at 6:45 pm

Enjoying food in the 21st century is becoming thornier and thornier. Should we go organic, get vegan, and buy local? Does biodiesel save the air but starve whole populations? Why are the poorest Americans the most obese? Join writer, activist, and academic Raj Patel in conversation with Molly Watson as Litquake delves into the future of food.

Be among the first to see the brand new headquarters of the California Academy of Sciences. In keeping with the Academy’s focus on ecological concerns and environmental sustainability, this architectural marvel is at the forefront of environmentally-friendly design. The building has been featured on the Discovery Channel’s Extreme Engineering and on the National Geographic Channel’s Man-Made series. This Litquake event takes place during the facility’s inaugural month.

Friday, October 10, 8 pm
Off Book: Stories That Move
ODC Presents Rosanna Gamson’s Ravish

Project Artaud Theater, 450 Florida St . Admission $20 at the door; $18 in advance: $15 for seniors and students
Tickets available at odctheater.org or 415-863-9834

Ravish is an evening-length dance theater piece that re-imagines the creative hothouse in which the Brontë sisters wrote their brand of intense fiction. Ravish examines the forces that resulted in works such as Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre.