Happy Blursday, everyone! The weekend is almost upon us, and you know what that means for us quarantined folks: Cocktail hour quarantinis, of course. But also cinematic acrobatics, delicious snacks and — gasp! — some very fun Bay Area spots that have reopened. Here are seven fab ways to play this weekend.
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1 GO: To the drive-in!
Yes, drive-in movie theaters — those nostalgic relics from an era gone by — are open again, offering one of the few prospects for those craving a night out of the house. Here’s where and how to go to one in the Bay Area (and where to pick up pizza beforehand).
2 SEE: Cirque du Soleil online
The renowned Canadian circus troupe is doing its best to make sure you remember how much fun its shows are, with a constantly updated collection of streaming specials. Cirque just added a “greatest hits” film and a look at what goes “Behind the Curtain.” Here’s how you can watch.
3 EAT: Grilled cheese sammies
Craving some molten, cheesy deliciousness? Gaby Dalkin, of “What’s Gaby Cooking?” Insta fame, has a new cookbook out, and it includes a Bacon, Cheddar and Tomato Grilled Cheese Sandwich that is all kinds of yummy. You need one right now. (Also delish: Her M&M-studded Dad’s Kitchen Sink Cookies. Mmmmm.)
4 SEE: Daveed Diggs in a new sci-fi thriller
Before Korean director Bong Joon Ho surprised the world by winning the best picture Oscar for “Parasite,” he made an equally provocative film about a train ride from hell. Now Oakland’s Daveed Diggs is starring in a TV version of “Snowpiercer” that premieres this weekend. (Psst, here’s what he has to say about it.)
5 SIP: A Quarantini
Sure, a quarantini is just a regular martini but you sip it at home — alone. But it doesn’t have to be, not when the epidemiologists and founders of This Podcast Will Kill You have spent three seasons whipping up quarantinis and non-alcoholic placeboritas to accompany their shows.
6 SEE: CAAMFest online
San Francisco’s acclaimed Asian-American film festival, CAAMFest, has been postponed until October because of the pandemic. But the Center for Asian American Media is sharing some of the event’s content — documentaries, musicals, virtual parties — online, and it tops our list of films to stream this week.
7 GO REMOTELY: Virtual Yosemite
OK, so the National Parks are shuttered. But we can visit vicariously via a virtual jaunt to Yosemite, complete with webcams and fascinating videos and podcasts — and a downloadable activity kit for kids that’s all kinds of adorable.
