Randy's Guide CXCIII (193)

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]