@ Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street. The “Fabulous Cho” says that her latest show is her “sickest to date” and that she’ll be talking about coming off drugs, drinking, being on the brink of suicide and coming back to life. 7pm & 9pm. castrotheatre.com

@ Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street. Documentarian Frederick Wiseman’s film going behind the scenes of one of the greatest knowledge institutions in the world. 7:30pm and also October 18 and 19. roxie.com

@ Strut, 470 Castro Street. The weekly Tuesday book club of the SF AIDS Foundation’s Stonewall Project, with facilitators Wade Smith and Christopher Zepeda, explores the complexity of gay identify and culture, HIV, substance use, healing relationship and more. 4-5:30pm. strutsf.org

@ Wild Side West, 424 Courtland Avenue. Kit Tapata hosts this weekly event on Wednesdays. It is a trivia competition mixed with music and live improv at the popular Bernal Heights location. 7-9pm. tapatatwins.com

@ Feinstein’s at the Nikko, 222 Mason. A rotating series of events presented each month on Wednesdays, including Broadway Bingo at the Nikko with host Katya Smirnoff-Skyy and musical director Joe Wicht. 7pm. feinsteinsatthenikko.com

@ Comix Experience, 305 Divisadero Street. Painting gourds or other seasonal vegetables and drinking cider and beer (bring your own) with gourds, paint, cider and snacks provided. 8-10pm. comixexpeirence.com

@ Beaux, 2344 Market Street. Gay men and their friends meet to socialize and enjoy the scene at Beaux. 5-8pm. maxsf.org

@ Blackbird, 2124 Market Street. A birthday celebration in support of candidate Rafael Mandelman’s campaign for Supervisor of District 8. 6-9pm. rafaelmandelman.com