Pete's Popcorn Picks

April 2009

Pete's weekend roundup: Support Your Local Theater!

04/24/09

Pete's weekend roundup: Support Your Local Theater!

I hit the Orinda, the Fox, and the Paramount this week—and had three outstanding experiences.

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Free family movies tonight at the West Wind Concord Solano Drive-In

04/21/09

Free family movies tonight at the West Wind Concord Solano Drive-In

Adam Sandler's Bedtime Stories and Madagascar 2 show for free tonight at the Concord drive-in movie theater.

Posted at 12:11 PM | Permalink
Pete's weekend movie roundup: California Independent Film Festival, saying goodbye to Bob Shaw

04/17/09

Pete's weekend movie roundup: California Independent Film Festival, saying goodbye to Bob Shaw

There's a great film festival happening in Livermore this weekend—and we say goodbye to a great friend and film lover.

Posted at 12:35 PM | Permalink
Concert Review: Green Day debuts

04/15/09

Concert Review: Green Day debuts "21st Century Breakdown" at the Fox Oakland

East Bay rock legends play their fanatically anticipated new album start to finish in surprise show.

Posted at 11:53 AM | Permalink | Comments: 3
Record Store Day is April 18

04/14/09

Record Store Day is April 18

Silversun Pickups to play a free show at the Berkeley Rasputin Records store on Telegraph Avenue at 4 p.m.

Posted at 03:39 PM | Permalink
A-List Contest Edition: Win a weekend-long pass to the California Independent Film Festival in Livermore

04/13/09

A-List Contest Edition: Win a weekend-long pass to the California Independent Film Festival in Livermore

Want to go to the movies for free all weekend? We have two pairs of weekend-long passes to this outstanding film festival in the Tri-Valley.

Posted at 04:41 PM | Permalink
Green Day to rock the Fox Oakland on Tuesday

04/13/09

Green Day to rock the Fox Oakland on Tuesday

East Bay rock icons to play historic theater for first time. Tickets go on sale today at 5 p.m.

Posted at 11:16 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1
Pete's weekend movie roundup: '80s nostalgia, Star Trek geekdom, and indie fest in Livermore

04/10/09

Pete's weekend movie roundup: '80s nostalgia, Star Trek geekdom, and indie fest in Livermore

Diablo's senior editor misses summers in the 1980s, but looks forward to next weekend, when he'll be interviewing the director of On Golden Pond in Livermore.

Posted at 12:07 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1
Pete's weekend movie roundup: Sonoma International Film Festival, classics on the big screen

04/03/09

Pete's weekend movie roundup: Sonoma International Film Festival, classics on the big screen

Bruce Willis in Wine Country. An American in Paris. And more than one version of the Odd Couple.

Posted at 12:48 PM | Permalink