.Weekender: This Weekend’s Top Five Events

Y’all are all obviously going to Pride (and hopefully getting your hands on some aptly-renamed Silver Haze) this weekend, but there’s plenty happening on the sunnier side of the bay, too. To wit:

Flicks@Flacos
The recent death of 91-year-old Ray Bradbury — the prolific sci-fi and fantasy writer who authored classics like Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles — marked the loss of an innovative and imaginative mind. It’s fair to say that his shoes may never be filled. In remembrance, lovers of the late literary giant can fill their stomachs with taquitos at Flacos (3031 Adeline St., Berkeley), during a free screening of the 1966 film Fahrenheit 451 in the vegetarian Mexican restaurant’s parking lot on Saturday, June 23. Bring a book listed on the Arizona Ethnic Studies Network banned books list and get a free taquito. 9-11 p.m. 510-981-8081 or Flacos.com — Cassie McFadden

Brett Baumgart Paintings
Every hard-core art-goer loves to be able to say, “I was there when ….” On Friday, June 22, you’ll have the opportunity to be present at one of those special occasions when self-taught artist Brett Baumgart will unveil his first-ever show of his paintings, at George Kaye’s (4044 Broadway, Oakland). Baumgart has already accrued quite a following for his ability to tattoo startlingly real and (often horrific) images. The Livermore native is now moving into the world of fine art, and his uncanny sense of light and form is a welcome quality in a scene that’s so often consumed with concept over technical skill. The venue Baumgart chose for his first show is bar, so you’ll have to be over 21 to get a peek at the Bay Area’s next star of Realism — and it’s in his neighborhood: Baumgart tattoos fulltime at Premium Tattoo (4130 Broadway, Oakland), so don’t plan on making it home early. For more on the art of Brett Baumgart, follow him on Instagram @brettbaumgart. Show runs through July 31. — Obi Kaufmann

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