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Roxie Theater. SF Shorts Film Festival: This year's festival marks the 10th Anniversary of the SF Shorts Film Festival. Six programs of mixed-genre short films and music videos will be featured, with over half of them from outside of the U.S., representing 18 countries. Oct. 15-17. 3 Still Standing: For one bright, shining moment, three San Francisco standup comics seemed poised for the big time. Will Durst, Johnny Steele, and Larry "Bubbles" Brown were killing audiences in the Holy City Zoo, the Punch Line, and all the other packed, brick-walled venues that made San Francisco the country's best, most radical comedy scene in the 1980s. Agents–and Vegas–came calling, and why not? Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Paula Poundstone, Bobcat Goldthwait, and numerous others were honing their unique talents beneath the same spotlights and becoming stars. Then, as the '90s dawned, the local comedy scene died, and SF's era of cutting-edge, no-holds-barred humor faded into legend. What did these three comics do? They kept telling jokes however they could–and they still do. This loving, lively documentary–packed with hilarious vintage footage, intimate interviews, rat-a-tat editing, and a jazzy score–captures the triumphs and struggles, the art and dedication, of three indomitable performers who still bring it every time. Through Oct. 15. The 90s Video Sing A Long Show: Halloween Special: There's a chill in the air, so it must be Fall, which as any 90s TV watcher knows means it's Halloween Special time on your favorite shows: Saved by the Bell, My So Called Life, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and of course The Simpsons. So this version of our insanely popular 90s Music Video Sing A Long Show will feature all the fly video hits and one hit wonders you jammed to in school plus some seasonal extras. Fri., Oct. 23, 9-11:30 p.m. 10/advance, 12/door. 820-3907. info@sfindie.com. sfindie.com/?p=2863. Japanese Horror Week: This Halloween, the Roxie brings San Francisco a whole week of modern Japanese horror classics. Since the late '80s, American audiences have been increasingly spooked by stories of surreal spirits, malevolent technological forces and sadistic torture from across the Pacific. While films like Kairo (Pulse) and Ju-On: The Grudge were remade by Hollywood with limited success, the Roxie is pleased to bring you the scares of the original Japanese movies, alongside artistically intense works by acclaimed directors such as Takashi Miike and Sion Sono. Oct. 25-31. 3117 16th St., San Francisco, 863-1087, roxie.com.
The Walt Disney Family Museum. Tomorrowland: Walt's Vision For Today: Through animated sequences, musical compositions, sound bites, graphics, audio visuals, vintage posters, and more, Tomorrowland: Walt's Vision for Today will immerse visitors in the story of Walt's hopes and vision for the future, as reflected in his creation of the 1967 version of Tomorrowland at Disneyland. This exhibition allows visitors to experience Walt's perception of this beautiful tomorrow in a robust and vibrant way. Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays. Continues through Dec. 7. 104 Montgomery, San Francisco, 345-6800, waltdisney.org.
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