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From killer movies and stage comedies to sumptuous South Indian cuisine, this weekend has got it going on. So let’s get to it, shall we?
(As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines or other details.)
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1 WATCH: ‘Hoppers’ is hella good
You expect a Pixar movie to be fun and charming and poignant. “Hoppers,” the Emeryville studio’s latest, is all that and more.
2 SEE & HEAR: Great shows are all over
From the terrific Brandi Carlile to the eternally silly Monty Python and one of the Bay Area’s best free music series, there is a lot of cool stuff to see and do this weekend.
3 EAT & SIP: Hot deals in Fremont
If you were thinking of dining in Fremont sometime in the next 10 days, you picked a good time — it’s Fremont Restaurant Week.
4 SEE & HEAR: A unique Bay Area vocalist
Karina Deniké might be best known as the singer for Berkeley ska band Dance Hall Crashers, but there is hardly a musical genre around that she hasn’t conquered. She performs at San Jose Jazz’s Break Room this weekend.
5 SEE & HEAR: A heartbreaking classic
Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” is getting a star-studded, and utterly powerful, new production at Berkeley Rep.
6 EAT & SIP: Make your way to Mylapore
South Indian cuisine is happening in the Bay Area, and this San Jose restaurant is one reason why.
7 DEVOUR: Peanut butter and chocolate awesomeness
There’s nothing wrong with Reese’s, but if that is your sole experience with the magic that is peanut butter and chocolate, it is totally time time to expand your horizons.
Originally published at Randy McMullen