Randy's Guide CXCI (191)

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]