7 terrific Bay Area things to do this weekend, May 9-11

From The Planets with cool visuals to a cool Mill Valley music festival and a Bodega Bay day trip we have all the makings of a terrific weekend So let s get to it shall we As constantly be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in physical condition guidelines or other details Meanwhile if you d like to have this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free just sign up at www mercurynews com newsletters or www eastbaytimes com newsletters SEE HEAR Great shows are all over From a multimedia performance of The Planets in San Jose to a boffo music festival in Mill Valley there are a lot of great concerts and shows to catch in the Bay Area SIP EAT Pickles beer fun C mon you didn t know beers brines were a thing Here are a couple Bay Area joints to visit if you re in the mood Bodega Bay along the Sonoma County coast makes for a great Bay Area road trip Getty Images PLAY Bodega Bay beckons The tiny Sonoma County public is best known as the setting for Hitchcock s winged horror film The Birds but it s a lovely place for a foodie-fueled day trip And bring the pets WATCH Josh Hartnett s bruising new movie The Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down actor makes a return to the big screen with B-movie thriller Fight or Flight about a fallen U S agent looking to bring a terrorist to justice If you like an old-fashioned thriller this one s for you Axis Dance Company is deploying new choreography and new machinery with its latest work Kinematic Kinesthetic Axis Dance Company SEE HEAR A dance company and its cool tools Axis Dance Company presents a world premiere that stars chosen talented performers and newly created equipment aimed at helping physically disabled people move and exercise DINE A long-awaited seafood mecca Folks in the Tri-Valley have been waiting certain seven years for the beloved Cook s Seafood to open a restaurant in Pleasanton Well it s here PLAY A new Fatal Fury contest It s been years since the iconic franchise dropped a new chapter Now City of the Wolves is here