From great concerts and shows to the arrival of the best movie season of the year and Berkeley being Bizerkeley, a fun and wacky weekend awaits. So let’s get to it, shall we?

(As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines or other details.)

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 1 SEE & HEAR: Great shows are all over

From a huge free classical music concert to a classic car show and killer comedy, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond.

Keanu Reeves stars as a bumbling angel assigned to help a mortal in “Good Fortune,” in theaters Oct. 17. 

2 WATCH: Awesome autumn movies

Fall usually represents the best time of year for film fans, and this year is no different. Here are 45 reasons why.

3 EAT & PLAY: Bizerkeley comes alive

The Bizerkeley Food Fest Week culminates this weekend with Monday with live music and entertainment, lots of food and, of course, a vegan fashion show. Here’s what you need to know.

4 EAT & SIP: Beer/food pairings to swoon over

Why should wine-drinkers have all the fun obsessing over which wine goes best with which dish? Now beer fans can join in the fun.

The acclaimed pianist, and a longtime Bay Area favorite, Jon Nakamatsu performs with Symphony San Jose during the orchestra’s season-opening concert Oct. 4. Courtesy of Jon Nakamatsu

5 SEE & HEAR: Classical season heats up

Autumn ushers in some of the best classical music concerts of the year — here’s what we have to look forward to.

6: WATCH & EAT: Movies with mmmm! factor

The new Pruneyard theater in Campbell has cooked up a winner with its Culinary Cinema series.

7 EAT: The best sauce in the South Bay

The Boss of the Sauce contest in San Jose has once again crowned the best pasta sauce around. Here’s who wound up in the winner’s circle.