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Historic milestones: 7 years since the Lawrence v. Texas ruling overturned sodomy laws; 40 years since the first pride parades in SF, NYC, Atlanta, and LA; and 41 years since the Stonewall riots began.


Local News
40 years and counting... check out a plethora of Pride activities around San Francisco during the next several days. www.sfbg.com/2010/06/22/your-big-queer-week www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/20/PK9I1DPMKB.DTL


Change for Change
Congrats to The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse for the latest Randy's Guide donation!

New Charity: Shanti. Founded by Dr. Charles Garfield in 1974, the San Francisco nonprofit provides educational and supportive services to over 2,000 clients with HIV/AIDS and breast cancer. www.shanti.org

Previous organizations Randy's Guide has spotlighted and donated: Common Ground Relief, LYRIC, Aldea Inc., Glide Memorial, City CarShare, Maitri, Loaves and Fishes, Friends of the Urban Forest, Farm Sanctuary, Bay Area Community Services, Blue Energy, My New Red Shoes, College Track, Foundation for the People of Burma, Vital Life Services, Little Angel Fund, San Francisco Health Services Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, Bay Localize, San Francisco Women Against Rape, Sustainable Conservation, Ashoka, Old Skool Cafe, Darfur Sister Schools, Rebuilding Together San Francisco, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Urban Solutions, San Francisco Suicide Prevention, and now The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse.


Weekend Weather
One more day of below-normal temperatures before another wave of summer heat kicks in everywhere. Lather on the sunblock and stay hydrated for the USA-Ghana match on Saturday, as well as the parade and Backstreet Boys pride concert on Sunday!

Highs:
Coast - from mid-50s today up to low-70s Sunday
SF - low-60s -> mid-70s
Bay - mid-60s -> low-80s
Inland - low-70s -> low-90s

Lows:
Coast - from upper-40s today to low-50s Sunday
SF - upper-40s -> mid-50s
Bay - low 50s -> upper-50s
Inland - low-50s -> low-60s


Movies {domestic revenues through June 20}
"Toy Story 3" rang up the best Pixar numbers yet, with $110.3 million [4028 theatres; $27,385 per theatre]. "Jonah Hex" bombed with a paltry $5.4 million in seventh place [2825 theatres; $1,904 per theatre]. Meanwhile, "The Karate Kid" crossed the $100 million mark.

Mainstream films:
-Grown Ups (PG-13); comedy; Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, and Salma Hayek
-Knight and Day (PG-13); action; Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz

Art-house films:
-Air Doll (NR): drama
-The Bicycle Bride (NR): comedy
-Cyrus (R): drama; John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei, Jonah Hill, and Catherine Keener
-8: The Mormon Proposition (R): documentary
-Have You Heard from Johannesburg? (NR): documentary
-I Am Love (R); drama; Tilda Swinton
-Killer Inside Me (R); drama; Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, and Kate Hudson
-The Message (NR): drama

DVD Pick - Milk (R): Sean Penn deservedly received an Oscar for his performance as gay-rights activist Harvey Milk. Even more touching is the acceptance speech from screenwriter (and San Franciscan) Dustin Lance Black. Domestic box office: $31.8 million; foreign box office: $22.7 million.


Pride Activities
Trans March [Fri 3:30-7p]: Featuring live performances and a march to UN Plaza in support of transgender issues. At Dolores Park (SF). www.transmarch.org

Pink Triangle Installation [Sat 7:30a-10:30a]: Featuring the unveiling of a massive pink triangle, with the official speakers to boot. At Twin Peaks (SF). www.thepinktriangle.com

LGBT Pride Celebration [Sat-Sun noon-7p]: Featuring live musical performances (including the Backstreet Boys and Erasure's Andy Bell), a video speech by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, entertainment from "Wicked" and CheerSF, massive parade, bear garden, leather alley, trans pavilion, and more. In the Civic Center area (SF). www.sfpride.org

Dyke March [Sat noon-7p]: Featuring live speakers, entertainment, and subsequent march to Castro in support of lesbian issues. At Dolores Park (SF). www.dykemarch.org

Pink Saturday [Sat 6p-midnight]: Outdoor street party hosted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. In the Castro District (SF). www.thesisters.org


Free Activities
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival [Sat 11a-3p; Sun 1-3p]: Featuring Venezuelan Music Project, AXIS Dance Company, and enCayapa. At Yerba Buena Gardens (SF). www.ybgf.org

Oaklavia [Sun 10a-2p]: Similar to San Francisco's Sunday Streets program, only across the bay. Along Broadway and Telegraph between downtown and Jack London Square (Oakland). www.walkoaklandbikeoakland.org

Alice's Summerthing Concert [Sun noon-4p]: Featuring Lifehouse, Kris Allen, and One eskimO. At Golden Gate Park's Speedway Meadow (SF). www.radioalice.com

Golden Gate Park Band [Sun 1p]: 128th annual. Weekly concert series. This week's theme: Salute to "The Park." At Golden Gate Park's Bandshell (SF). www.goldengateparkband.org

Stern Grove Festival [Sun 2p]: Featuring Hapa, a Hawaiian chant musical group, and Oakland-based hula group Academy of Hawaiian Arts. At Stern Grove (SF). www.sterngrove.org


Paid Activities
Keiko Matsui concert [Fri-Sat 8p/10p; Sun 2p/7p]: A dozen albums later, the contemporary jazzist still wows crowds. At Yoshi's (Oakland), $5-28. www.keikomatsui.com

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings concert [Fri 9p]: Former Randy's Guide musical artist. With The Heavy and DJ Harry Duncan. At the Warfield (SF), $22. www.daptonerecords.com

Goldfrapp concert [Sat 8p]: The electro-pop duo from England. With Kool Karlo opening. At the Fox Theatre (Oakland), $33. www.myspace.com/goldfrapp

Previous: Theatre - The Golden Girls: Pride Episodes [through Friday in SF]; Film - Frameline34 [through Sunday in SF/Berkeley]; Theatre - Hot Greeks [through Sunday in SF]; Theatre - In the Wake [through Sunday in Berkeley]; Opera - San Francisco Opera season [through July 2 in SF]; Theatre - The Tosca Project [extended through July 3 in SF]

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Historic milestones: 16 years since the arrest of O.J. Simpson; 38 years since the infamous Nixon-Haldeman Watergate scandal tapes; 71 years since the last public guillotining in France; and 117 years since the acquittal of Lizzie Borden; 137 years since Susan B. Anthony's illegal attempt to vote.


Local News
San Francisco appears likely to become the first city in the U.S. to require the posting of radiation levels emitted from mobile phones. In a preliminary vote, the Board was 10-1 in favor of the proposal, and Mayor Gavin Newsom is a major proponent for the measure. www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/16/MNIT1DVPKE.DTL


Change for Change
Charity: The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse. Founded in 1979, this Oakland nonprofit collects and sells donated materials for artists, teachers, and households (36,000 annual customers). Example items included antique linens, artificial flowers, yarn, and feathers. There are also periodic educational outreach programs that reach 20,000 students per year. www.creativereuse.org

Previous organizations Randy's Guide has spotlighted and donated: Common Ground Relief, LYRIC, Aldea Inc., Glide Memorial, City CarShare, Maitri, Loaves and Fishes, Friends of the Urban Forest, Farm Sanctuary, Bay Area Community Services, Blue Energy, My New Red Shoes, College Track, Foundation for the People of Burma, Vital Life Services, Little Angel Fund, San Francisco Health Services Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, Bay Localize, San Francisco Women Against Rape, Sustainable Conservation, Ashoka, Old Skool Cafe, Darfur Sister Schools, Rebuilding Together San Francisco, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Urban Solutions, and San Francisco Suicide Prevention.


Weekend Weather
Mild conditions, with some patchy coastal fog. 18 free events, so get out and about!

Highs: low-60s (coast); mid-60s (SF); upper-60s (bay); mid-70s (inland)
Lows: near 50


Movies {domestic revenues through June 13}
"The Karate Kid," an update to the beloved '80s classic, blew away expectations with $55.7 million [3663 theatres; $15,197 per theatre]. Another nod the 1980s, "The A-Team," brought in $25.7 million [3535 theatres; $7,262 per theatre]. "Robin Hood" has moved past $100 million, "Shrek Forever After" crossed the $200 million mark, and "Iron Man 2" is now over $300 million.

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (R): Romance; about a misunderstood musical genius who has an affair with the famed designer

Jonah Hex (PG-13): Action; about a bounty hunter who must track down his oldest enemy; co-starring Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, and Megan Fox

Lovers of Hate (NR): Comedy-drama; about two brothers reunited and then divided by a girl they both love

The Oath (NR): Documentary; about two brothers-in-law whose al-Qaeda associations during the 1990s has since led to divergent paths

The Sun Behind the Clouds (NR): Documentary; about the Dalai Lama's views on the recent Tibetan uprising

Toy Story 3 (G): Animated sequel; about a toy owner who is off to college; co-voiced by Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, and Michael Keaton

Winter's Bone (R): Drama; about an Ozark teenage girl who tries to track down the father who nearly bankrupted the family; winner of Best Jury Prize at Sundance

DVD Pick - Whip It (PG-13): I'm really not sure why this film got so utterly ignored. Ellen Page ("Juno") is once again enchanting, this time as a small-town teenage girl who decides to join a roller-derby team in Austin. Director Drew Barrymore has a fun bit-part in the film, and Jimmy Fallon tries hard to corral the independent-minded ladies to victory. Domestic box office: $13.0 million; foreign box office: $3.6 million.


Free Activities
Gallo Salame Trattoria [Thu-Fri 11a-3p and 5-7p]: Score some free salame-inspired entrees and non-alcoholic beverages as part of the company's 100th anniversary in San Francisco. At 90 Natoma St, near 2nd St (SF). www.trattoria1910.com

Temescal Street Cinema [Thu 8p]: Documentary about former U.S. college soccer stars travel the world to play in various pick-up games. With free popcorn and pre-show musical entertainment. At 49th and Telegraph (Oakland). www.temescalstreetcinema.com

Film Night in the Park [Fri-Sat 8p]: Featuring "Star Trek" (2009) at Old Mill Park (Mill Valley) on Friday; "Grease" (1978) sing-along at Dolores Park (SF) on Saturday. www.filmnight.org

North Beach Festival [Sat-Sun 10a-6p]: 56th annual. Featuring animal blessings, Italian street chalk art, three stages of entertainment, and more. Along Grant, Green, Union and in the beautiful Washington Square (SF). www.northbeachchamber.com

NorCal Pirate Festival [Sat-Sun 10a-6p]: 4th annual. Featuring nautical music, swordfighting, entertainers, and more. Along the Vallejo waterfront. www.norcalpiratefestival.com

SolarDay 2010 [Sat 10a-3p]: Various events throughout California and the nation to educate homeowners about solar-water heating, solar-electric panels, and energy-efficiency measures. At San Francisco's Golden Gate Park Bandshell and Dosa Restaurant on Fillmore, Richmond's Juneteenth Festival in Nichol Park, and elsewhere. www.solarday.com/events

Juneteenth Festival [Sat-Sun 11a-7p]: 60th annual. Featuring a basketball tournament, comedy show, petting zoo, film festival, parade, live jazz, fried chicken and pralines, and more. In Civic Center Plaza (SF). www.sfjuneteenth.org

King of the County BBQ Festival [Sat-Sun 11a-6p]: 4th annual. Featuring a BBQ competition, live music, vintage cars, and more. At Martinez Marina Waterfront Park. www.countybbq.com

Summer Sailstice Festival [Sat 11a-8p]: 5th annual. Featuring free sailboat rides, boat-building contests, races, scavenger hunts, and more. On Treasure Island (SF). www.summersailstice.com/sf

Dia de San Juan Festival [Sat 11a-7p]: 32nd annual. A celebration of Puerto Rican culture, as a fundraiser for college scholarships. At History Park (San Jose). www.wrprc.org

Sunday Streets [Sun 10a-3p]: Featuring free bike rentals and maintenance, roller skating lessons and rentals, lacrosse demos, pet programs, dance lessons and performances and more. Along 19th St., Valencia, and Harrison in the heart of the Mission district (SF). www.sundaystreetssf.com

Contemporary Jewish Museum [Sun 11a-5p]: A partial freebie, as only fathers get free admission. At the Contemporary Jewish Museum (SF). www.thecjm.org

Native Contemporary Arts Festival [Sun noon-3p]: 13th annual. Featuring traditional dance, music, arts, food, and crafts of Native Americans. In Yerba Buena Gardens (SF). www.ybgf.org

Golden Gate Park Band [Sun 1p]: 128th annual. Weekly concert series. At Golden Gate Park's Bandshell (SF). www.goldengateparkband.org

Stern Grove Festival [Sun 2p]: Featuring Grammy Award-winning Afro-pop artist Angelique Kidjo, with reggae group Sarazino opening. At Stern Grove (SF). www.sterngrove.org

World Music Day [Sun 3-7:30p]: 2nd annual. Featuring 50 musical groups along University Ave. and surrounding streets in Palo Alto. Also held in other cities across California and the world. www.pamusicday.org

World Cup Soccer Live [Wed 7a/11:30a]: Today must have been lively with Mexico thumping France on the big screen. Catch Team USA's final opening-round matchup against Algeria, or the later contest between group leaders Ghana and Germany. At Civic Center Plaza (SF). www.worldcupsf.com

Lindy in the Square [Wed 6-8p]: Hold on to your hats as you learn how to swing and then dance to a live band. At Union Square Plaza (SF). www.unionsquarepark.us

Pulling Pork Happy Hour [Wed 6-9p]: 6th annual. Featuring a live DJ, games with prizes, Drewes Bros. pork sammies, and more. At Pilsner Inn (SF). www.sfbg.com/promo/2010/06/16/pullin-pork-pride


Paid Activities
Kidzstock [Sat 10a-7p]: Featuring 20 musicians under the age of 19, along with special guest Joan Baez. At Cascade Canyon School (Fairfax), free-$28. www.ccskidzstock.org

The Golden Girls: The Pride Episodes [through June 25]: Featuring four local drag queens, including two all-new episodes. At Mama Calizo's Voice Factory (SF), $20-25. www.trannyshack.com

Frameline34 [through June 27]: Featuring over 200 LGBT films from 30 countries. The closing-night film "Howl" is getting a lot of buzz for James Franco's interpretation of Beat poet Allen Ginsberg. At the Elmwood (Berkeley), the Castro (SF), the Roxie (SF), and the Victoria (SF), with tickets starting at $7. www.frameline.org

Previous: Event - Giants County Fair [through Sunday in SF]; Event - San Mateo County Fair [through Sunday in San Mateo]; Theatre - Woody Guthrie's American Song [through Sunday in Mill Valley]; Theatre - The Tosca Project [through June 27 in SF]; Theatre - Hot Greeks [through June 27 in SF]; Theatre - In the Wake [through June 27 in Berkeley]; Opera - San Francisco Opera season [through July 2 in SF]

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Historic milestones: 33 years since the first shipment of the Apple II computer; 56 years since the inclusion of "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance; 71 years since the opening of the Baseball Hall of Fame (Cooperstown, N.Y.); 75 years since the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous; 156 years since the first graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy.


Local News
Santa Clara city voters approved a measure by a 60-40 margin that paves the way for a new stadium housing the San Francisco 49ers. The team spent $4 million to sway the minds of 46,000 registered voters. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who will be the Democratic Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor this fall, has vowed to continue with the City's plan for a bayside stadium as part of the Hunters Point redevelopment project. www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/09/MNR41DPU38.DTL


Change for Change
Charity: The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse. Founded in 1979, this Oakland nonprofit collects and sells donated materials for artists, teachers, and households (36,000 annual customers). Example items included antique linens, artificial flowers, yarn, and feathers. There are also periodic educational outreach programs that reach 20,000 students per year. www.creativereuse.org

Previous organizations Randy's Guide has spotlighted and donated: Common Ground Relief, LYRIC, Aldea Inc., Glide Memorial, City CarShare, Maitri, Loaves and Fishes, Friends of the Urban Forest, Farm Sanctuary, Bay Area Community Services, Blue Energy, My New Red Shoes, College Track, Foundation for the People of Burma, Vital Life Services, Little Angel Fund, San Francisco Health Services Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, Bay Localize, San Francisco Women Against Rape, Sustainable Conservation, Ashoka, Old Skool Cafe, Darfur Sister Schools, Rebuilding Together San Francisco, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Urban Solutions, and San Francisco Suicide Prevention.


Weekend Weather
Looking great - get out and enjoy the sunshine! But hold onto your hats, as gusty afternoon winds may approach 30mph.

THU-FRI
Highs: mid-60s (coast); low-70s (SF); mid-70s (bay); upper-70s (inland)
Lows: mid-50s

SAT-SUN
Highs: mid-70s (coast); upper-70s (SF); mid-80s (bay); low-90s (inland)
Lows: near 60


Movies {domestic revenues through June 6}
For the third straight weekend, "Shrek Forever After" was in first place with $25.5 million [4386 theatres; $5,811 per theatre; $183.2 million overall]. The music comedy "Get Him to the Greek" premiered with $17.6 million [2697 theatres; $6,515 per theatre]. The Ashton Kutcher-Katherine Heigl action comedy "Killers" opened with a mild $15.8 million [2859 theatres; $5,539 per theatre]. Comic-strip dog "Marmaduke" tallied $7.4 million [2450 theatres; $3,014 per theatre]. Finally, the sci-fi thriller "Splice" earned just $7.4 million [2450 theatres; $3,014 per theatre].

The A-Team (PG-13): Action comedy; about a team of former Special Forces soldiers, as remembered from the popular TV show; co-starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, and Jessica Biel

The Full Picture (NR): Comedy; about one mom's visit to San Francisco to inquire about her son's girlfriend

Holy Rollers (R): Drama; about a Jewish teen in Brooklyn who falls into the world of drug smuggling; co-starring Jesse Eisenberg

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (R): Documentary; about the dramas behind the live of Joan Rivers

The Karate Kid (PG): Action remake; about a boy who moves to China and learns martial arts from an instructor; co-starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith

9500 Liberty (NR): Documentary; about one Virginia county's effort to stem the illegal immigration tide, three years prior to Arizona's controversial law

Ondine (PG-13): Fantasy drama; about a fisherman who may have caught a mermaid in his nets; co-starring Colin Farrell; directed by Neil Jordan

Perrier's Bounty (NR): Comedy; about three fugitives running from a gangster

DVD Pick - Smart People (R): Another dysfunctional family comedy, this one stars Dennis Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker. Domestic box office: $9.5 million; foreign box office: $2.3 million.


Free Activities
Dolores Park Movie Night [Thu 8:30p]: It'll be (relatively) nice out... Beetlejuice (1988) is the film, co-starring Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder, Geena Davis, and Michael Keaton. At Dolores Park (SF). www.doloresparkmovie.org

Film Night in the Park [Fri 8p]: Featuring "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." At Central Field (Fairfax). www.filmnight.org

Italian Street Painting Festival [Sat-Sun 9a-7p]: 17th annual. Featuring 200+ chalk paintings, two music stages, Italian food vendors, and more. Near 5th St. and A St. (San Rafael). www.youthinarts.org

Dipsea Celebration [Sat 10a-6p]: 100th annual. Featuring Dipsea race history exhibits, live music, and more. At Mill Valley Depot Plaza. www.dipsea.org

Live Oak Park Fair [Sat-Sun 10a-6p]: 40th annual. Featuring Western handicrafts, live music, and more. At Live Oak Park (Berkeley). www.liveoakparkfair.com

Novato Festival [Sat-Sun 10a-6p]: 27th annual. Featuring a petting zoo, two live music stages, 200 artisans, and more. Along Grant Ave. (Novato). www.novatochamber.com/events/detail?id=133

Golden Gate Park Band [Sat-Sun 10a-5p]: Featuring 11 different bands as part of a band festival. At Golden Gate Park's Music Concourse (SF). www.goldengateparkband.org

Art in the Park [Sat-Sun 10a-5p]: 40th annual. Featuring 100 artisans, children's games, and more. At Washington Park (Burlingame). www.pacificfinearts.com/schedule.htm

Fairfax Festival [Sat-Sun 11a-6p]: 33rd annual. Featuring an EcoFest with organic local wines and green vendors, parade, live music, flea market, and more. At Bolinas Park and Peri Park (Fairfax). www.fairfaxfestival.com

Free Folk Festival [Sat-Sun noon-11p]: 33rd annual. Featuring live concerts, dance workshops, and more. At Presidio Middle School (SF). www.sffolkfest.org

Los Terrys concert [Sat 1-2:30p]: New Cuban jazz performers. At Yerba Buena Gardens (SF). www.ybgf.org

Juneteenth Festival [Sun 10a-6p]: Featuring African musical bands, a basketball tournament, historical exhibits, and more. Near Adeline and Alcatraz (Berkeley). www.berkeleyjuneteenth.org

Haight-Ashbury Street Fair [Sun 11a-5:30p]: 33rd annual. Featuring two live music stages. Along Haight St., between Stanyan and Masonic (SF). www.haightashburystreetfair.org/drupal_hasf/hasf

Strawberry Festival [Sun 11:30a-4p]: Featuring carnival games, petting zoo, rock wall, and more. At the Strawberry Recreation District (Mill Valley). http://strawberry.marin.org

Academy of Sciences [Wed 9:30a-5p]: The City's popular science museum is free all day. At the Academy of Sciences museum (SF). www.calacademy.org

Salsa in Union Square [Wed 6-8p]: Featuring salsa lessons and a live concert by Avance. In Union Square Plaza (SF). www.unionsquarepark.us


Paid Activities
Giants County Fair [Friday - June 20]: Featuring a homegrown foods celebration (June 20), a half-marathon/5K race, 20+ carnival rides, and more. At McCovey Cove (SF), free admission, rides $5 each or $15-20 unlimited. www.sfgiants.com/fair

San Mateo County Fair [Saturday - June 20]: Featuring live musical guests En Vogue and Rick Springfield, livestock and horse show, carnival games, and more. At the San Mateo Event Center, free-$30. www.sanmateocountyfair.com

Woody Guthrie's American Song [through June 20]: Featuring two dozen songs by the American folk singer, in a revival last seen in the Bay Area in 1992. At the Marin Theatre Company (Mill Valley), $20-51. www.marintheatre.org

The Tosca Project [through June 27]: World premiere, about various inspirations, ranging from the Tosca Cafe in North Beach to Puccini's famed opera. At the American Conservatory Theater (SF), $10-87. www.act-sf.org

Summer Opera season [through July 2]: Featuring Puccini's "The Girl of the Golden West," Faust's "Gounod," and Wagner's "Die Walkure." At the Opera House (SF), $10-310. www.sfopera.com

Previous: Theatre - Loveland [through Sunday in Berkeley]; Theatre - In the Heights [through Sunday in SF]; Theatre - Hot Greeks [through June 27 in SF]; Theatre - In the Wake [through June 27 in Berkeley]

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Historic milestones this week: 36 years since the publication of the Heimlich maneuver in a medical journal; 57 years since the first recorded ascension of Mount Everest; 73 years since the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge by FDR; 83 years since the end of the Ford Model T production (15 million total); 118 years since the organization of the Sierra Club by John Muir in San Francisco

Apologies for skipping last week's Guide - I was in the midst of touring Yellowstone National Park, the Montana countryside, and Idaho's Snake River.


Local News
Four bicyclists have been hit - though none fatally - by an SUV in the Mission and Potrero districts of San Francisco. The accidents took place in a six-minute window on Wednesday night by a still-undetermined driver. www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/03/BAE41DPBIK.DTL


Deal of the Week
In honor of National Donut Day, Krispy Kreme and Lamar's Donuts will be offering a free donut, no purchase necessary. Dunkin Donuts is giving away a free donut with any beverage purchase. www.krispykreme.com www.lamars.com www.dunkindonuts.com


Change for Change
Charity: The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse. Founded in 1979, this Oakland nonprofit collects and sells donated materials for artists, teachers, and households (36,000 annual customers). Example items included antique linens, artificial flowers, yarn, and feathers. There are also periodic educational outreach programs that reach 20,000 students per year. www.creativereuse.org

Previous organizations Randy's Guide has spotlighted and donated: Common Ground Relief, LYRIC, Aldea Inc., Glide Memorial, City CarShare, Maitri, Loaves and Fishes, Friends of the Urban Forest, Farm Sanctuary, Bay Area Community Services, Blue Energy, My New Red Shoes, College Track, Foundation for the People of Burma, Vital Life Services, Little Angel Fund, San Francisco Health Services Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, Bay Localize, San Francisco Women Against Rape, Sustainable Conservation, Ashoka, Old Skool Cafe, Darfur Sister Schools, Rebuilding Together San Francisco, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Urban Solutions, and San Francisco Suicide Prevention.


Weekend Weather
Possible showers on Friday, then a gradual warming trend.

Highs: mid-60s (coast); low-70s (SF); mid-70s (bay); low-80s (inland)
Lows: low-to-mid-50s


Movies {domestic revenues through May 31}
"Shrek Forever After" topped the charts for the second straight weekend with $43.3 million [4367 theatres; $9,918 per theatre; $133.1 million overall]. "Sex and the City 2" underwhelmed with $31.0 million [3445 theatres; $8,999 per theatre]. "Prince of Persia," based on the popular video game, opened with $30.1 million [3646 theatres; $8,254 per theatre]. The action comedy "MacGruber" continued to plummet, with $1.6 million in its second weekend [2546 theatres; $615 per theatre; $7.2 million overall].

Best Worst Movie (NR): Documentary; about the 1989 low-budget horror film "Troll 2," named the worst film by IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes, and yet the source of devoted fans at revival nights

Get Him to the Greek (R): Comedy; about an ambitious young man whose assignment is to escort a rascally British rock star to the Greek Theatre in L.A.; co-starring Russell Brand, Sean Combs, and Jonah Hill

Killers (PG-13): Thriller; about an undercover assassin who becomes a happily married man until he learns of an assassination plan against him; co-starring Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, and Tom Selleck

Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders (NR): Documentary; a first-time uncensored look at the humanitarian group, at work in Liberia and the Congo

Marmaduke (PG): Comedy; about the beloved comic-strip Great Dane, and the family moving from Kansas to Orange County; co-starring William H. Macy and George Lopez

Micmacs (R): Comedy; about an unlucky weapons handler who is befriended by an odd crew of junkyard dealers for possible revenge

Splice (R): Sci-fi thriller; about two genetic-engineering scientists who create a potentially lethal animal-human hybrid; co-starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley

Solitary Man (R): Drama; about a once-successful businessman who now has a second chance at life, given his ability to restrain himself on a weekend college visit; co-starring Michael Douglas, Mary-Louise Parker, Susan Sarandon, and Danny DeVito

Women Without Men (NR): Drama; about the lives of four Iranian women during the turbulent summer of 1953

DVD Pick - Defiance (R): This WWII story about heroism was unknown to me, as a group of Jews struggle to survive in a Belarussian forest. Daniel Craig, Jamie Bell, and Liev Schreiber are three Jewish brothers who valiantly lead the community. Domestic box office: $28.6 million; foreign box office: $22.4 million.


Free Activities
Klezmer Wedding Celebration [Thu 6-7:30p]: Celebrate a community marriage celebration with Kugelplex, Jewlia Eisenberg, and others. In Jessie Square (SF). www.ybgf.org

Film Night in the Park [Fri 8p]: Featuring "Napoleon Dynamite." At San Geronimo Valley Community Center. www.filmnight.org

Berkeley Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival [Sat 10a-5p]: Featuring a chalk-art competition with prizes, chocolate samplings, and artisans. Along North Shattuck Ave. (Berkeley). www.chocolateandchalkart.com

Union Street Festival [Sat-Sun 10a-6p]: 34th annual. Featuring live entertainment on two stages, 150+ artisans, eco-friendly exhibits, and more. Along Union St., between Gough and Steiner (SF). www.unionstreetfestival.com

Sunnyvale Festival [Sat-Sun 10a-6p]: 36th annual. Featuring 24 local wines and beers, live entertainment, 300+ artisans, and more. Along Murphy Ave. (Sunnyvale). www.svcoc.org/artandwine.html

Berkeley World Music Festival [Sat noon-6p]: 7th annual. Featuring musical performances throughout Berkeley, including People's Park and Cody's Bookstore. www.berkeleyworldmusic.org

La Pena 35th Anniversary [Sat noon-11p]: Featuring live music, a children's show, dance party, and more. At La Pena Cultural Center (Berkeley). www.lapena.org

Israel in the Gardens [Sun 11a-5p]: Featuring Israeli music, food, and crafts. In Yerba Buena Gardens (SF). www.sfjcf.org/gardens/2010

Free Museum Day [Sun 11a-5p]: At the Asian Art Museum (SF) and Oakland Museum of California. www.asianart.org www.museumca.org

Temescal Fair [Sun noon-6p]: 7th annual. Featuring a Foodie Row, circus arts, East Bay Depot (featured charity!), a green zone, and more. Near Telegraph and 48th St. (Oakland). www.temescaldistrict.org/events.html

Golden Gate Park Band [Sun 1-2:30p]: This week's performance is about the dance and music traditions of Armenian-American culture. At Golden Gate Park's Music Concourse (SF). www.goldengateparkband.org


Paid Activities
Goodguys Summer Get-Together [Sat-Sun 8a-4p]: 17th annual. Featuring 2500+ American cars and trucks, an autocross road course, model car show, and more. At the Alameda County Fairgrounds (Pleasanton), $6-17. www.summergettogether.com

Ethnic Dance Festival [Sat 2p/8p, Sun 2p]: Featuring 37 Bay Area dance companies representing cultures ranging from the Congo to Bolivia to China. At the Palace of Fine Arts (SF), $22-44. www.worldartswest.org

LIVE 105 BFD [Sun 11a]: Featuring Sublime with Rome, Silversun Pickups, Temper Trap, Limousines, Matt & Kim, and more. At Shoreline Amphitheatre (Mountain View), $45. http://live105.radio.com/test

In the Heights [through June 13]: A Tony-winning musical about the the Dominican-Puerto Rican neighborhood of Washington Heights. At the Curran Theatre (SF), $30-99. www.shnsf.com

In the Wake [through June 27]: About the months immediately after the 2000 election, including the 9/11 tragedy. At the Roda Theatre (Berkeley), $16-71. www.berkeleyrep.org

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