THEATRE: STRANGE COURTESIES
The stage in San Jose presents STRANGE COURTESIES. This magnificent play, fittingly performed during Black History Month, takes us on a long agonizing journey of struggle: from slavery to the fight for racial justice to apartheid to current BLM times. A stellar cast and compelling story make this a must see. Watch the play stream live Friday at 7 p.m. here.
MUSIC: NEIL YOUNG "LIVE"
Bay Area resident and musician NEIL YOUNG has released another musical gem from the vault. The LIVE album WAY DOWN IN THE RUST BUCKET was recorded in Santa Cruz in 1990 with Neil Young and Crazy Horse. It’s an electric, powerful performance sure to please Young fans and beyond. Learn more here.
PODCAST: OBAMA & THE BOSS
THE BOSS and former POTUS OBAMA unite for a podcast sharing their history and their passions in life and for the promise of America. Filmed over three days, the video podcast reveals much about these renegades, their past and their present friendship. Springsteen and POTUS 44 have more in common than you might imagine and remind us of our commonalities, too. Music, intelligent conversation and a lot of laughter. Listen for free on SPOTIFY.
FEED THE NEED: CUESA
Support out of work hospitality workers and local farmers by donating to CUESA and gift a produce box to those in need. Over 2,000 bountiful boxes have been handed over so far. The farmers market at the San Francisco Ferry Building is open for business and awaiting your visit this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ART: WE THE PEOPLE
We The People is an amazing art installation that will be projected on City Hall nightly from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. March 2-7. Bay Area artist Jock McDonald, created the project in partnership with 55 members of Glide Memorial working directly with the SF Arts Commission and City Hall to go live. His ultimate goal is to project the work on the White House on July 4! The projections will be on the Polk St. side of City Hall and be around 40 feet tall. It’s pretty incredible.
FOOD: ENLIGHTENED DINNER
Chef Joseph L.Paire III and the team at Limewood Bar & Restaurant at the Claremont, Berkeley are inviting you to join a very special culinary and cannabis experience. Epicurean food is more delicious paired with the right wine: Imagine the mind-blowing deliciousness of a skilled match-up of expertly-prepped food and top-shelf cannabis. The pairing is perfected through smoking- harmonizing the flavors to enhance the meal. Via Zoom, connoisseurs will teach participants how to identify their high by understanding the organoleptic properties of the cannabis.
Limewood’s food-and-weed pairings guarantee to take your dining experience to new heights. The first in a series event will feature world-class cuisine, local craft cannabis and a 4-course Farm to Fork meal. It's very limited availability. For reservations or information please click here.
COCKTAILS: BY PCH
The Kona Street Market cocktail program is inspired by street markets from all around the world, featuring familiar and unfamiliar ingredients and spirits from all around the world. Highlights from the menu include:
- Hard to Say Dubai: Wyoming whiskey, apple brandy, montengro, prickly pear, citrus, absinthe, bitters
- Save me a piece of that corn!: Espolon Blanco Tequila, falernum, averna, atole de elote, horchata
- Nippon Cooler: Toki Japanese Whisky, aloe, watermelon, osmanthus, citrus, bitters, soda
To make reservations or order, please visit Tock.
WINE COUNTRY: BRASSWOOD
So many reasons to love Brasswood: tasting rooms with world class NAPA wines from Cabernet to Chardonnay, Pinot to Zin, there are perfect pairings for every palate. There’s also the bakery with a bounty of goodies. Brasswood restaurant & bar serves lunch and dinner seven days a week. The burrata on toast is the perfect starter, the beet salad is a sexy, tantalizing, taste of Spring. However the star of the food show is the Duck Bolognese: sonoma duck, classic mirepoix & red wine on a bed of house made fettuccine. What the duck tasty! Go on treat yourself to a delish wine country lunch or dinner at Brasswood in St. Helena along the Silverado Trail. You’ll be jolly glad you did.
AWARDS: BEST IN COUNTRY - AMA
The nominees have just been announced for the 2021 American Country Music Awards. Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton lead the pack of nominees with six a piece. The awards will be broadcast live on CBS on April 18.
Enjoy your weekend.
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