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7 incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend
![Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from major music festivals to killer croissants, and much more. Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from major music festivals to killer croissants, and much more.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SJM-L-WEEKENDER-0808-01.jpg?w=526)
Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from major music festivals to killer croissants, and much more.
![Musical set in a Depression-era boarding house, now playing in S.F., seems well-matched for brooding score built on classic Dylan tunes. Musical set in a Depression-era boarding house, now playing in S.F., seems well-matched for brooding score built on classic Dylan tunes.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SJM-L-GIRL-0804-01.jpg?w=132)
Review: Dylan songs take new shape in stark, brittle ‘North Country’
Musical set in a Depression-era boarding house, now playing in S.F., seems well-matched for brooding...
![As of Thursday afternoon, the venerable East Bay company had received $238,000 in pledges and donations, which will help it stage a production of "As You Like It." As of Thursday afternoon, the venerable East Bay company had received $238,000 in pledges and donations, which will help it stage a production of "As You Like It."](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20130710__0711romeo1.jpg?w=132)
Cal Shakes gains ‘momentum,’ extends $350,000 emergency fundraiser to Aug. 5
As of Thursday afternoon, the venerable East Bay company had received $238,000 in pledges and...
![Acclaimed movie about prisoners putting on a theater production focuses on healing power of arts, empathy. Acclaimed movie about prisoners putting on a theater production focuses on healing power of arts, empathy.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-SINGSING-0801-05.jpg?w=120)
‘Sing Sing’ cast, crew look to lock up prison stereotypes
Acclaimed movie about prisoners putting on a theater production focuses on healing power of arts,...
![From an engaging 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. From an engaging 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.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-WEEKENDER-0801-01.jpg?w=140)
7 terrific Bay Area things to do this weekend, Aug. 2-4
From an engaging new coming-of-age movie set in Fremont to a cat video festival and...
![Simon Hale talks about his Tony Award-winning orchestration on Dylan songs in "Girl from the North County," which opens at Golden Gate Theatre in S.F. Simon Hale talks about his Tony Award-winning orchestration on Dylan songs in "Girl from the North County," which opens at Golden Gate Theatre in S.F.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-WEEKENDER-0801-03_928661.jpg?w=132)
How did some of Bob Dylan’s best-loved songs end up on Broadway?
Simon Hale talks about his Tony Award-winning orchestration on Dylan songs in "Girl from the...
![From Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan to Jerry Garcia Day to a cat video festival, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond. From Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan to Jerry Garcia Day to a cat video festival, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-BAYARTS-0801-01.jpg?w=123)
Bay Area arts: 12 shows and concerts to catch this weekend
From Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan to Jerry Garcia Day to a cat video festival,...
![When the temperature on stage dropped to 65 degrees, the safety of the dancers became an issue. When the temperature on stage dropped to 65 degrees, the safety of the dancers became an issue.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-COLD-0731-3_e23ecf.jpg?w=140)
Too cold to dance: The Bay Area’s summer chill puts a pause on performances
When the temperature on stage dropped to 65 degrees, the safety of the dancers became...