After a long weekend and a brutally hot week, we have to confess that we haven’t exactly set any productivity records the past few days. Are you with us? So let’s make up for it this weekend by having more than our fair share of fun. And do we have some great ideas, from amazing operas (Cleopatra?!) to a killer horror flick and mouthwatering bruschetta.
If you’re going out to a show, festival or meal, be sure to check the venue or restaurant website for the latest COVID safety updates before you go.
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1 SEE & HEAR: A huuuge weekend for opera fans
Two hotly anticipated new productions have just opened. One is a sizzling new take on the classic “Marriage of Figaro,” only set in colonial India. The other is a world premiere from legendary Berkeley composer John Adams about ancient Egypt’s ultimate power couple.
2 SAVOR: It’s Hatch chile season in the Bay Area
What? You’re not familiar with Hatch chiles, the extraordinary New Mexican delicacy? You simply have to remedy that. Here’s how.
3 SEE & HEAR: Great shows are bursting out all over
From indie band Pavement’s reunion tour to a South Bay poetry slam and a Patsy Cline musical, there are a lot of great live and streaming shows to catch this weekend and beyond.
4 SIP: Take a brewery day trip to Morgan Hill
Beer writer Jay Brooks has been doggedly circling the Bay Area checking out the best breweries we have to offer. His latest stop is Morgan Hill where beer (and cider) fans have plenty to cheer about.
5 WATCH: The best horror film of the year?
“Barbarian,” opening this weekend, is a lot more than just a haunted Airbnb movie. It might be the best fright-flick you see all year.
6 MAKE AND EAT: A bruschetta bonanza
We’ve got three takes on the traditional open-faced toast, perfect for warm-weather lunches or dinners. And some of our versions will surprise you.
7 HEAR: The best of Roxy Music
The beloved influential pop/rock band is finally returning to the Bay Area in a few weeks. So we came up with a playlist of the band’s best 25 songs to get you ready (yeah, we’re a little obsessive like that).
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