Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from great shows and movies to a time-traveling trip to the Sierra foothills.
(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 SEE & HEAR: Bold and beautiful ‘Brutalist’
Sure, it’s a four-hour movie that even has an intermission, but “The Brutalist” is a riveting film about the American immigrant experience.
Jamestown’s 1897 State Historic Park captures the lore and history of the Gold Rush and the rise of the railroad in California’s Sierra Foothills. (Menka Belgal Photography)
2 PLAY: A jaunt to Jamestown
Visiting Jamestown in the Sierra foothills can be like taking a fun trip back in time. Here’s an itinerary.
3 SIP & SWOON: Bold Vietnamese coffee
Those who love their cup of Joe with a little oomph often fall in love with Vietnamese coffee. And this San Mateo duo makes some of the best ready-to-drink versions.
4 MAKE & DEVOUR: Faux pho?
Speaking of Vietnamese treats, this hearty, nourishing soup isn’t exactly pho, but it’s certainly as delicious (and easier to make!).
Hershey Felder portrays Sergei Rachmaninoff in his show about the life and music of the great Russian composer. Stefano DeCarli/TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
5 SEE & HEAR: A legendary Russian composer
… Well, sort of. The talented musician and actor Hershey Felder is back in the Bay Area, this time with a show about the talented but tormented Sergei Rachmaninoff.
6 SEE & HEAR: Great shows are all over
From an iconic punk band to a trashy (literally!) art exhibit, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.
7 SEE & HEAR: A star in the making
People are expecting amazing things from young Bay Area trumpeter Skylar Tang, who’s currently enrolled at the famed Juilliard School. But she’s on winter break this week and has several Bay Area gigs.
