What to do this weekend

It is shaping up to be a hot Latin Gypsy weekend. Let’s dance!

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Friday

– 7:00 – 9:00 pm: Free Tai Chi Class

The only free and authentic Tai Chi class in the area (@ Winnett Lounge).

– 8:00 – 10:30 pm: Latin Music with Ceci Bastida

Latin music (@ Levitt Pavilion).

Saturday

– 9:00 – 11:00 am: Family Nature Walk @ Eaton Canyon

Great family outdoor walk (@ Eaton Canyon Nature Center).

– 3:30 – 4:00 pm: Lisa Novick @ Throop Learning Garden

Learn about California Native Plants and more (@ Throop Hall).

– 5:00 – 7:00 pm: Live Music Saturdays

Free live music and local bands upstairs (@ Whole Foods Market Arroyo Parkway).

– 7:00 – 8:30 pm: UPSTREAM @ Fansworth Park

Upstream Band: Reggae and steel drum music (@ Farnsworth Park).

– 7:00 – 11:00 pm: Second Saturdays @ Jones Coffee

Two local bands: “Zach and Bridget” and “L A River Bend” (@ Jone’s coffee).

– 8:00 – 9:30 pm: Mariachi Divas @ Levitt Pavilion

One of the most popular nights of the season (@ Memorial Park).

Sunday

– 11:00 am -2:00 pm: Sunday Funday! Public Fruit Jam with Fallen Fruit

Make jam and make friends in the process (@ One Colorado).

– 5:00 – 6:30 pm: Free Summer Jazz Concerts @ Playhouse Disctrict

North-side Jazz Collective will entertain Sunday evening (@ Vroman’s courtyard).

– 7:00 – 8:30 pm: Hot Club of Detroit Jazz Night

Gypsy Jazz on Sunday evening (@ Levitt Pavilion).

– 8:00 am – 9:30 pm: One Colorado Courtyard Concerts

Jenny O. + a/k/a An American Bistro (@ One Colorado).

Extra! Extra!:

Three cool movies are playing at the Academy Theater ($2 before 6 p.m., $3 after 6 p.m.) that are worth seeing.

♦ Edge of Tomorrow

This movie suffered from its bad title. Beyond that, it is a very good popcorn movie with solid acting (yes, from Tom Cruise) and a strong heroine role (Emily Blunt).

♦ 22 Jump Street

Boasting even more of the bromantic chemistry between its stars, this movie is liked by the critics and the audience alike.

♦ X-Men: Days of Future Past

Those new to the X-Men might be lost in this movie, but for the rest, it’s a welcome return to form.