David Mamet's fiendishly funny, over-the-top new comedy November, fresh from its smash-hit success on Broadway, offers no mercy in its satirical stab at American politics.

This year's International Animation Festival ranges from the premiere of a major Hollywood feature directed by an Oscar-nominated auteur to historic family-friendly short cartoons and celebrates San Francisco's preeminence as a hub for one of the most vital forms in cinema today.

The second annual Fabulous Food Festival will feature a festive feast of flavors. Attendees will enjoy a unique retail marketplace with delicious free samples offered by over 250 exhibitors and sponsors. Specialty and gourmet foods will star, and everything "foodish" will be featured.

The Exploratorium kicks off its 40th Anniversary Celebration with their After Dark series starring Dr.MegaVolt. The celebration continues with incredible bubbles to giant bolts of electricity; from behind-the-scenes floor walks to a panel discussion about Frank Oppenheimer's life and philosophy with his biographer K. C. Cole and other guests.

Since its inception six years ago, The San Francisco African Dance and Drum Festival has been a chief leader in bringing in some of the best renowned national and international dancers and drummers to the Bay Area, for cultural and educational experiences in traditional African dance and drumming.

The American Indian Film Festival is the nation's oldest and most prestigious event for American Indian film. It has earned a reputation for both excellence and integrity.

Hollywood's classic western is transformed into a whoopin', shootin', rip-roarin' firecracker of a musical. In a classic tangle of law vs. vice, Destry Rides Again takes a dark turn and moves toward a riveting climax.

In honor of America's veterans, the celebration will feature more than 140 marching units. The parade will proceed north on Second Street to west on Market Street where it will turn west on McAllister Street. From McAllister Street, the parade will turn south on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and will end at Grove Street.