Gil Scott-Heron - The reluctant godfather of rap reminds us yet again, that the revolution will not be televised. How do we keep forgetting that? 8 & 10pm, $16-26. Yoshi’s SF, 1330 Fillmore, SF. (415) 655-5600, www.yoshis.com

St. Patty’s Day at The Chieftain - You know its coming. The St. Patty’s day gut bomb of corned meat and Jameson. And where better to get all red faced and brogue-y, while listening to local Irish-American tunesters, than this classic SOMA pub? 8:30am-10pm, free. The Chieftain, 198 5th St., SF. www.thechieftain.com

Bone Room Grand Tour - Got a skull you can’t quite place the owner of? Bring it down to this collection of dead thing curios and learn a thing or two from the nutters that run the place in honor of Obscura Day.
10am-6pm, free. The Bone Room, 1569 Solano, Berkeley. (510) 526-5252, www.atlasobscura.com

My Barbarian - Do you dig the spectacular? The sequined, the fish tailed, the pagan rock opera? Hie thee to the MOMA for a hit of this LA based performance collective.
9pm, free with half price museum admission. SFMOMA, 151 3rd St., SF. (415) 357-4000, www.sfmoma.org

Groove Armada - Why do we love Groove Armada? Have their tunes, through repeated viewings of the car commercials in which they star, lodged irreparably in our cerebellum? It bears a good ponder.
9pm. Also Thur/18. $30. The Fillmore, 1805 Geary, SF. (415) 346-6000, www.thefillmore.com

The Vampire Tour of San Francisco - You down to become a member of the Drac pack? An honest to god vampress leads this weekly perusal of gothic hot spots- you can probably talk to her about your Twilight fan fiction. 8pm (also on Saturdays), $15-20. tour meets at the corner of California & Taylor, SF. (650) 279-1840 www.sfvampiretour.com

The Wild Kitchen - Seven courses of food never touched by human hands- til the day it got plucked for this dinner, served up at communal tables by the visionaries of forageSF.
7:30-10pm, $75. Location TBA, SF. (617) 894-0597, www.foragesf.com

The Lab art auction - The annual fundraiser for this boon to the Bay area art community wants to line your walls with pieces from local creators- won’t you let it?6-10pm, $20. The Lab, 2948 16th St., SF. (415) 864-8855, www.thelab.org

2009 British Television Ad Awards Winners - They’re cheeky, they’re daft, they’re well fit- they’re the best of last year’s British adverts, and with appearances by slumming Hollywood actors (Snoop Dogg? Rob Lowe?), they’re well worth a look-see.
8:15pm (also Sat/20), $8. 701 Mission, SF. (415) 978-ARTS, www.ybca.org

Zigaboogaloo Kids’ Matinee - Get a little funk into your kiddies’ lives at this family friendly performance by the drum master himself, Zigaboo Modeliste.
2pm (additional shows Fri/19 & Sat/20), $5-35. Yoshi’s, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. (510) 238-9200, www.yoshis.com

Darby O’Gill and the Little People - Sure, St. Patty’s Day is over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t romp with the wee green ones in this classic flick. Hold the phone, is that a young Sean Connery on screen?1pm, 4pm, $5-7. The Walt Disney Family Museum, 104 Montgomery, SF. (415) 345-6800

"RuPaul Drag Race" viewing party - Season two of the knock down, drag out television race to be the top diva premieres tonight- catch the action with your friends and a strong, fruity drink.10-11pm, $15-$20. The Lookout, 3600 16th St., SF. (800) 431-0306, www.lookoutsf.com

“Culture is our Weapon”: Making Music and Changing Lives in Rio de Janiero - A chat about the role afro-reggae culture has played in the war against police brutality and drug violence in Brazil’s favelas. One good thing about music… 7pm, free. City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus, SF. (415) 362-8193, www.citylights.com

The Yes Men Fix the World - The cinematic hijinxs of two gonzo political activists, who dress up as corporate evil doers to infiltrate that dark, dank world of capitalism.
7:15 & 9:15pm (also Wed/24), $7. Red Vic Movie House, 1727 Haight, SF. www.redvicmoviehouse.com