Online - April 06, 2006

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Everybody, meet the new Everywhere Weekend Guide. Everywhere Weekend Guide, meet everybody.

SEE
FFC Marathon
What: Rent The Godfather trilogy, Rumble Fish, and The Outsiders, or One from the Heart plus Peggy Sue Got Married  in honor of director Francis Ford Coppola’s birthday.
Why: Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
When: Friday night.
Where: Couch it.

EAT
Raspberry Berets
What: Substitute raspberries in your favorite strawberry shortcake recipe for a sweet snack that’s in season.
Why: A dessert fit for a Prince.
When: After (or for) dinner.
Where: Anywhere will do.

READ
Come Together, Fall Apart
What: Cristina Henriquez writes eight stories and a novella about being young and in love in Panama.
Why: Love in the time of Noriega.
When: Sunday afternoon.
Where: amazon.com.

DO
Stop Global Warming
What: Learn about our changing environment, who’s doing what, and what you can do.
Why: It’s getting hot in here.
When: ASAP.
Where: stopglobalwarming.org.

HEAR
Mr. Hudson & the Library
What: This Londoner’s mix of acoustics and electronics make for modern melodies.
Why: With a revolver. Get a clue.
When: After six.
Where: myspace.com.