Watching short—and highly entertaining—films about the environment.
By Rachel Levin, Sunset senior editor

Okay, so you already planned to see “I Love You, Man” on Friday night. (I know, I want to see it, too...) But for a far more emotionally fulfilling, and enlightening night, hold out for the DVD, and hit the EarthDance Short-Attention Span Environmental Film Festival, at the Oakland Museum of California instead. Key words: Short-attention span. We’re talking 30-second to 30-minute length films on everything from a Florida town divided over a feral chicken infestation to an inspiring downtown Los Angeles family who turned their front yard into a full-on urban farm. Catch a clip here of "Heather and Goliath" about a kayaker in love with the L.A. River.

Film fest founder and Oakland resident Zak Zide is most excited about an animated flick entitled "Our Wonderful Nature" -- "It's a documentary about the mating habits of the ever-cute water shrew (pictured below), and quickly turns into a Matrix-esque comdey. it's hilarious and wonderful, complete with British voiceover."

$8 adults, free for Oakland museum members. Beats the mega-plex prices. Friday, April 3rd, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.