August 23, 2007

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Let’s take this outside.

HEAR
SF Jug Band Festival
What: We love us some free, all-day washboard and kazoo.
Why: Nice jugs.
When: Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Golden Gate Bandshell. View map online at parks.sf.gov.org.

SEE
Twelfth Night
What: Last chance to catch Susannah Woods’s outdoor production set in the steamy South.
Why: Bard none.
When: Sat. & Sun., 2 p.m.
Where: Curtain Theatre, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley (415-381-8859).

WATCH
Film al Fresco
What: Luchino Visconti’s Le Notti Bianche (White Nights) kicks off Ducca’s Italian film series projected on the heated outdoor terrace. Munch on movie-inspired cichetti like truffled popcorn and salt cod arancini.
Why: Cinema paradiso.
When: Thru Oct. Every Thurs., 8 p.m.
Where: 50 Third St., b/t Mission & Market Sts. (415-977-0271).

EAT
Brenda’s French Soul Food
What: Down-home grub like cinnamon apple beignets and Sloppy Josephines (made with Diestel turkey) from native New Orleanian Brenda Buenviaje.
Why: Holy creoley.
When: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: 652 Polk St., at Eddy St. (415-345-8100).

LEARN
Fashion 101 Workshops
What: Get schooled in topics like the Art of the Fashion Shoot and Runway-Ready Hair.
Why: Be a designer. Or just look like one.
When: Sat. & Sun. Schedule online at fashionweek-sf.com.
Where: W Hotel, 181 Third St., at Howard St. (415-777-5300).