From soul singer SZA to a planetary symphony and “Barbie” on the really big screen, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.
SZA was nothing short of fantastic on her first 2023 trip through the Bay Area, wowing a packed house at the Oakland Arena in March with more than two dozen terrific numbers on her blockbuster SOS tour.
Oracle Park is welcoming “Barbie” fans to a special movie night on Friday, where they can view the blockbuster comedy on a screen said to be 45% bigger than the biggest screen in the city. And the timing means guests can preview their Halloween Barbie, Ken, Weird Barbie or Allan costumes before next week’s trick-or-treat.
Oracle Park has hosted public movie nights in the past, including a 5,000-person sing-along for the 2019 Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody.” But “Barbie” is huge, with a global box office take of $1.4 billion and critical plaudits for being joyously entertaining, as well as delivering sharp social commentary about gender dynamics and women’s social and economic empowerment.
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” author Jeff Kinney is celebrating the publication of “No Brainer,” his 18th book in the series, with a traveling game show that will visit 13 West Coast bookstores — including Danville’s Rakestraw Books, San Jose’s Hicklebee’s and Bookshop Santa Cruz this weekend — and provide books, financial support and some getaways for lucky librarians.
Event tickets include admission for two, a signed copy of “No Brainer” and of course, plenty of fun, kid-friendly activities. Not surprisingly, the widely disseminated music helped Bagale attract a sizable base of fans, who helped him select the songs for his 2019 album, “People Music.” Since then, Bagale has worked as a session musician, played at clubs over the Bay Area, performed numerous live-streamed shows from his home base at the Hyde Street Studio in San Francisco, and toured with Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, among other things.
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