From a heartfelt new coming-of-age movie set in Fremont to a cat video festival and delicious grilling ideas, it’s shaping up as a killer weekend. So let’s get to it, shall we?

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1 WATCH: Delightful ‘Didi’

Local filmmaker Sean Wang is drawing raves for his Fremont-based coming-of-age story “Dìdi.” And those raves are well-deserved.

2 MAKE & DEVOUR: We all scream for …

Yes, this weekend (like all weekends) is just crying out for fresh, classic ice cream, and it’s not very difficult to make yourself.

Willie Nelson brings his Outlaw Music Festival Tour to the Bay Area this weekend. (Suzanne Cordeiro/Getty Images archives) 

3 SEE & HEAR: Great shows are all over

From Willie Nelson to a cat video festival to a chance to wallop on Lars Ulrich’s drum kit (yes, with his permission), there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond.

4 COOK & EAT: Grilling deliciousness

Sometime over the summer, you’re probably going to grill a dinner for friends or family. If so, here’s a mouthwatering game plan.

5 COOK & EAT: The perfect side dish

You know that delicious grilled dinner you were planning (see Item 4), this easy-to-make dish of feta, tomatoes, olives and red peppers fits wonderfully on the menu.

Sharaé Moultrie and Matt Manuel perform in "Girl From the North Country," a musical built around the songs of Bob Dylan., (Evan Zimmerman/MurphyMade/BroadwaySF)
Sharaé Moultrie and Matt Manuel perform in “Girl From the North Country,” a musical built around the songs of Bob Dylan., (Evan Zimmerman/MurphyMade/BroadwaySF) 

6 SEE & HEAR: Dylan does Broadway

Some of Bob Dylan’s most iconic songs get the Broadway treatment in “Girl From the North Country,” a heralded musical opening in San Francisco this week.

7 PLAY: ‘College Football’ is back

The popular EA Sports franchise recently dropped the latest chapter of its hugely popular series — it’s different, but it’s still great.

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