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Arts and Entertainment editor
Randy McMullen
Randy McMullen is the Bay Area News Group's Arts & Entertainment editor for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. He joined the Contra Costa Times, which later became the East Bay Times, as a copy editor in 1992. He is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a BA degree in mass communications and environmental studies.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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![Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from an international dance festival to awesome farmers markets to fun in Santa Rosa. Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from an international dance festival to awesome farmers markets to fun in Santa Rosa.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-GOODTIMES-0718-04.jpg?w=132)
7 amazing Bay Area things to do this weekend
Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from an international dance festival to awesome farmers markets to fun in Santa Rosa.
![From an international dance festival to a blues legend and celebration of otters, there is a lot to see and do this weekend in the Bay Area. From an international dance festival to a blues legend and celebration of otters, there is a lot to see and do this weekend in the Bay Area.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-BAYARTS-0718-01.jpg?w=132)
Bay Area arts: 11 great shows and concerts to catch this weekend
From an international dance festival to a blues legend and celebration of otters, there is a lot to see and do this weekend in the Bay Area.
![Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from great concerts and shows to Bastille Day -- and croissants! Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from great concerts and shows to Bastille Day -- and croissants!](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-WEEKENDER-0711-01.jpg?w=140)
7 incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend
Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from great concerts and shows to Bastille Day -- and croissants!
![From a free concert by a top-flight guitarist in Concord to a benefit starring Mrs. Doubtfire, there is a lot to do in the Bay Ares this weekend. From a free concert by a top-flight guitarist in Concord to a benefit starring Mrs. Doubtfire, there is a lot to do in the Bay Ares this weekend.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-BAYARTS-0711-01.jpg?w=110)
Bay Area arts: 10 great shows and concerts to catch this weekend
From a free concert by a top-flight guitarist in Concord to a benefit starring Mrs. Doubtfire, there is a lot to do in the Bay Ares this weekend.
![Whether you're celebrating the holiday or just looking to chill out and beat the heat, we've got some cool idea for your weekend. Whether you're celebrating the holiday or just looking to chill out and beat the heat, we've got some cool idea for your weekend.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-WEEKENDER-0704-01.jpg?w=128)
7 terrific Bay Area things to do over July Fourth weekend
Whether you're celebrating the holiday or just looking to chill out and beat the heat, we've got some cool idea for your weekend.
![From San Francisco Mime Troupe to the son of a Bay Area folk icon, there is a lot to see and hear in the Bay Area this weekend. From San Francisco Mime Troupe to the son of a Bay Area folk icon, there is a lot to see and hear in the Bay Area this weekend.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-BAYARTS-0703-01.jpg?w=132)
Bay Area Arts: 6 shows and concerts to catch this weekend
From San Francisco Mime Troupe to the son of a Bay Area folk icon, there is a lot to see and hear in the Bay Area this weekend.
![Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from cool concerts to a sunflower explosion and the return of 'The Bear." Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from cool concerts to a sunflower explosion and the return of 'The Bear."](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-WEEKENDER-0627-01.jpg?w=132)
7 awesome Bay Area things to do this weekend
Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from cool concerts to a sunflower explosion and the return of 'The Bear."
![From Merola Opera singers to Fantastic Negrito and a blast of Nature ay Cal Academy, there is a lot to see and do this weekend in the Bay Area. From Merola Opera singers to Fantastic Negrito and a blast of Nature ay Cal Academy, there is a lot to see and do this weekend in the Bay Area.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-BAYARTS-0627-01.jpg?w=108)
Bay Area arts: 7 great shows and concerts to catch in the Bay Area
From Merola Opera singers to Fantastic Negrito and a blast of Nature ay Cal Academy, there is a lot to see and do this weekend in the Bay Area.
![Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from cool Sonoma day trips to free music and amazing rooftop dining. Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from cool Sonoma day trips to free music and amazing rooftop dining.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-FREETUNES-0620-06.jpg?w=132)
7 amazing Bay Area things to do this weekend
Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from cool Sonoma day trips to free music and amazing rooftop dining.
![From a new Steinbeck-themed play to a free circus show and inaugural Cookbook Festival, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend. From a new Steinbeck-themed play to a free circus show and inaugural Cookbook Festival, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-BAYARTS-0620-01.jpg?w=132)
Bay Area arts: 11 cool concerts, shows and more to catch this weekend
From a new Steinbeck-themed play to a free circus show and inaugural Cookbook Festival, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.