Art: 'Ironic Icons'
In oil on woodblock, artist Valentin Popov pays tongue-in-cheek homage to Facebook, BP and other corporations by including their logos in pseudo-religious icons. The new show runs through Jan. 19 at Smith Andersen Editions, 440 Pepper Ave., Palo Alto. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and by appointment. Admission is free. Go to smithandersen.com.

Film: 'Knife Fight'
Filmmaker Bill Guttentag ("Nanking") will present a free pre-release screening of his new film, "Knife Fight," at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 9, in the CEMEX Auditorium, Knight Management Center, Stanford University. Starring Rob Lowe and Carrie-Anne Moss, the film is a behind-the-scenes political story about a modern American campaign. A panel discussion moderated by former New York Times editor Philip Taubman, including the filmmaker, will follow. Go to events.stanford.edu.

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