. >> don sanchez has what's hot. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: ireland's tenors combine classical, folk and popow sunday afternoon in the marin center a day after the st. patrick's parade in san francisco. more spirits from the irish session at brick and mortar music hall. theater works presents new comity about a romance between two historical reenactors and what happens when the past and present intertwine at the lucy stern theater. the alvin ailey dance theater makes annual visit to berkeley. bouquets to art enchanting show in which floral designers interpret works of art in flowers. a girl turns pink after eating too much pink cupcakes -- [ inaudible ] see a photo show coloring myths at the mum napa gallery in rutherford. don sanchez, abc7 news. >>> from all of us, thanks for joining us. >> who wants to be a millionaire is next. have a great day, stay dry. have a great day, stay dry. we'll see you later. closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc

the youngest rock band in america the 11-year-olds -- [ inaudible ] don sanchez, abc7 news. >>> mike going to be joining us for that date. >> you look great then and here! >> thanks for joining us. >> keep track of the latest breaking news on twitter and talk about it at facebook.com/abc7news.

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. >> don sanchez has what's hot. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: ireland's tenors combine classical, folk and pop sunday afternoon in the marin center a day after the st. patrick's parade in san francisco. more spirits from the irish session at brick and mortar music hall. theater works presents new comity about a romance between two historical reenactors and what happens when the past and present intertwine at the lucy stern theater. the alvin ailey dance theater makes annual visit to berkeley. bouquets to art enchanting show in which floral designers interpret works of art in flowers. a girl turns pink after eating too much pink cupcakes -- [ inaudible ] see a photo show coloring myths at the mum napa gallery in rutherford. don sanchez, abc7 news. >>> from all of us, thanks for joining us. >> who wants to be a millionaire is next. have a great day, stay dry. have a great day, stay dry. we'll see you later. closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc honey, i can't find my internet cord. oh, i'll borrow hailey's. you're downloading movies. fast! from here? where is her cord?! we switched

i'm don sanchez, abc7 news.sle. >> the weekend is here is lisa argen has your forecast. >> it's beautiful out there this morning. maybe a little cool but we are looking at temperatures today above average. here's a look from emeryville. boy, is that sunny. and high pressure building in today, tomorrow. look at this ridge. you can see how huge it is from our water vapor imagery. nothing but clear skies with 67 san francisco, how about 70 in oakland, 71 in concord. we should see about 66. san jose coming in 71 later on this afternoon. half moon bay, a sea breeze kicking in about 2:00 and that should bring the highs to about 65. up he were 60s monterey. everybody else in the low 700 h- around low 70s on the central coast. >> lisa, thanks a lot. thanks for joining us. our next newscast is at 8:00 a.m. keep track of us on twitter. and talk about it at ocococococc

don sanchez explains the role vietnam vets had in making this happen. >> and i'm michael finney. wants to know if google is planning to give her a call or what. i'll explain why the company is collecting phone numbers kooum how social media is keeping ski resorts off the slope of fudging snow conditions ahead on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> now, diane sawyer with a look at what she's working on. >> hello. tonight on world news there is more on megamain yachl the nation seems to be feeling lucky. we're going make you inside of the numbers. where does money go? there is every dollar you pay, we're going track it. tonight robin roberts is going bring us a legend. our person of the week is coming up after abc 7 news at 5: >>> live look at traffic once again. >> there is traffic coming towards us and going towards sacramento. in that area. >> and inching along. >> yes. it is friday. michael finney is here tonight. >> yes. answering your questions and talking about credit limit change autos yes. this is an interesting one. i like this. william h wrote he wants to know can a card qlor your li

. >> and don sanchez talks to the funniman about his low-budget all-spanish movie, just ahead. >> you have tax questions, we have tax answers. tax experts are in this 7 on your side office. give them a call. >> and harsh claims an investment firm may not be working in best interests of its cli >>> taking a look at traffic on this soggy wednesday, it's very slow going. if you're in the car now and trying to make your way across lower deck of the bay bridge, this is low for folks heading souchblg. take a look at another view. mcarthur maze this is incredibly light for the maze. we're commenting maybe a lot of folks decided to head home early because it's looking just a little bit slow making your way east on 806789 throughout the maze this is quite easy now. freeze is a word we all love to hear. >> yes. >> and there is free tax help available to you from folks at irs. >> and michael finney joins us live with the tax chat and hot line. you do this every year, there is tremendous advice for people. >> we receive hundreds of calls now making -- taking our questions via internet. let me sta

and i'm don sanchez, we'll see you on the aisle. >> who suspected that? >> high praise, huh? san francisco is on peyton man'sing -- manning's short list. >> stay with us. c >>> it's coming down hard in our storm coverage continues throughout the evening and with worst still to come you're going to get reports on flooding problems and whatever the rain might bring plus a look at the road to tahoe. they're getting a lot of snow there. hope you'll join me tonight and of course here on abc 7 news at 11:00. >> and there is talking about peyton manning. >> it's interesting. >> it's potentially fantastic. and unless you're alex smith, of course, niners worked out peyton manning and manning missed all of last season and if healthy he's an upgrade over alex smith and will the 49ers cut smith loose? paying up to $18 million a year for manning? >> this most people think denver and tennessee are the favorites but 49ers able to land peyton manning would be a immediate super bowl favorite. >> raiders cut cameron wimbley. silver and black owe him 6.$5 million. he was just signed last season

more from don sanchez ♪ >> reporter: he is oscar who is like children in this elementary are school,e is just a little bigger and his backpack is overgrown, symbolically loaded with things he has to do. the play is about overstressed maxed out kids like oscar trying to cope. >> you have to go to school. >> do your math homework. >> if that isn't enough there is this. >> will you hold my straw. >> that is the straw. the play is presented by theater works for schools part of the award winning theater company in palo alto. >> i don't think that you know the depths of my suffering. >> but they do. >> i can relate to it because that happens to me a lot. >> there is a solution. >> i learned how to handle things by listening to my mom, my dad. >> theater can bring something to kids in a safe way and it allows them to de-construct and think about issues. >> reporter: serious issues cast in a humerus way. stew you dents today could relate to oscar and his friends as they try to cope. >> i try to put things in order of what i need to do the most and the least and what i just want to do. >> i d

arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez has what's hot. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: cirque de soleil returnsobatics under the big top at the bridge in san jose. latin roxanne tan that bring his band to -- latin rock santana brings his ban to the bay area. snow case of films -- star-studded event in san jose. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: jazz legend tonight at the bankhead theater in livermore. >> this envelope is not for you. >> reporter: scorched new drama about twins in a struggle and search for their father. journey of russian music from the red army chorus and dance ensemble friday in the marin center. ♪ >> reporter: stage debut of our legal analyst dean johnson. [ inaudible ] hugo stun ago academy an -- >>> the royal shopping trip that brought one of london's most prestigious stores to a Ñ/Ñ/&Ñ&Ñ&Ñ&Ñ&Ñ&Ñffttñ!ñ!ñ!ñ!ñx >>> a girl's shopping out something not unusual unless they are the leading ladies of the british royal family this morning queen elizabeth, kate the duchess of cambridge and camilla, the duchess of cornwall visited one of london's most luxurious department stores known for delica

don sanchez sat down with turner today. >> attempting to get sober and give up the use of profanity wasld crystal meth addict. kathleen turner is back here in "high". five years ago she starred in "who's afraid of virginia woolf" a foul-mouthed, recovering alcoholic nun. i think it's a constant battle to hold on to your fate. lord knows the fate every addict must have. you know? there is a love, rate relationship. >> and he was hooked on crystal meth at age 36. >> ashamed of remorse, feelings of worthlessness. that is what i tapped into. >> last time, he says he was high as a kite. >> really nervous about coming back to san frachblt itír was just such a lonely, scare year, awful time when i was at the height of my addiction seven years ago. >> he's back, and confident and has been clean five years. the play set records on the way to broadway but whit got there playing just eight performances then closed. now they've launched what they're calling the resurrection tour because they feel the message of the play is too important. >> and we want to raise wareness. >> i've felt that people i

baby loves disco family dance party phenomenon. [ inaudible ] i'm don sanchez, abc7 news. >>> 6:19.> and something else too. why a tweet by justin bieber has a great grandmother angry at the pop >>> the cash-strapped state park system has come up with 100,000 to make the pro-bike race safer the money will be used to fix up the scenic drive of privately owned road to mount diablo state park. the first leg will be staged on part of the mountain when it gets underway may 15th. the road they will be using is old, narrow and cracked, filled with potholes many officials say theyth won't be a permanent fix but should make the roads safe during the race. >>> tweet by pop star justin bieber has a texas great-grandmother demanding apology. he invited millions to call me right now along with a telephone number that had a question mark in place of the missing digit. many fans filled in the blank and ended up reaching 88-year-old of dallas. >> someone said have your number changed. i said i've had this number since 1966. >> she said they would like an apology and concert tick curse for her 6-yea

i'm don sanchez and we'll see you on the aisle. >> others must like it, too.s number one in the box office. >> it's going to be chilly out there. live doppler 7 hd. a tiny bit of rain off the coast and still the chance to the south bay. high surf advisory will go into the afternoon with strong rip currents and northwesterly flows chance of rain in san francisco, tuesday and wednesday and maybe more rain next weekend. >> that is going to do it for us. thank you for joining us. i'm carolyn tyler along with lisa argen. next newscast starts at 5:00 tonight. keep track of the latest breaking news on twitter and talk about it at facebook.com/abc7 news. have a hey guys, breakfast! ♪ [ female announcer ] if whole grain isn't the first ingredient in your breakfast cereal, what is? now, in every box of general mills big g cereal, there's more whole grain than any other ingredient. that's why it's listed first on the side. from honey nut cheerios to cinnamon toast crunch to lucky charms, get more whole grain than any other ingredient... without question. just look for th

don sanchez reviews a new film about a troubled t cl the word is swapportunity. opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a yoplait light. can you use it in a sentence? mmm. swapping a 300 calorie donut for this 110 calorie strawberry shortcake is a good swapportunity. that's not a real word. oh haha it's real. [ female announcer ] delicious, creamy, yoplait light. over 30 flavors each around 100 calories. do the swap today. that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. here's a better idea... pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits. in just 15 minutes, the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands! dinner ideas made easy. >> a movie that opened this work that is disturbing in light of ohio school shootings. the movie is we need to talk about kevin. don sanchez calls it a horror film. ♪ >> they meet, marry and long comes kevin. she never wanted to have a baby and this is one

arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez shows us the result. >> it offers a floral perspective of classical works and the world famous african art and sometimes just a touch of wimsey. the deyoung museum is known for its permanent collection, but this week it's all about interpretation. they show you designs from the 150 floral artists who pay tribute and draw inspirations from the works, like the 1848 painting "a dining table at night." in the brilliant floral version the emphasis is on the table setting. sometimes the work is quite literal. the painting of a tulip culture comes alive in the floral artist's impression on canvas and on display on a stand. the painting of a woman is so eloquently transformed, the desert sand roses give it a texture of age and style. floral artists pick their favorites. this is "grape juice and sandwiches." and if you are like the hillsboro garden club, this is their interpretation. designers submit portfolios, choices and concepts to a panel of judges who take months narrowing the list of exhibitors. they are always looking for something special. >

i'm don sanchez, abc7 news.man who always gets a full bucket joins us now, lisa argen. >> my friend. we are about three hours delayed in the onset of the rain but it's here in the north bay. pressing through san francisco right now. it's over into the east bay. a little slow to start in daly city and certainly in the south bay you are not seeing anything, but it will stay with us throughout the day and we are looking at a rainy start to sunday. it dries out on monday but more rain after that. >> lisa, thank you. thanks for joining us. the next newscast at 8:00 a.m. keep track of us on twitter and you can talk about it at facebook.com/abc7news. a beautiful picture. have a great day!

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ferrell explained this concept to arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez.uage] >> he thinks he's a romantic hero, but he's the family outcast. his family includes his brother, who is dealing drugs, and brother's girlfriend, who will finds fascinating. >> that would be really insane to put me right in the center of something like that. [speaking spanish] >> it is silly, and it's funny, and it's hilarious. >> yeah. >> looks like you didn't have money to put it together, but you took advantage of it. >> it was very much a shoestring budget, which becomes part of the joke of the film, that it's a poorly-made film, as well as being our spoof on telanovellas and mexican spaghetti westerns and that kind of thing. >> it's like an extended "saturday night live" skit. it is a project quite different from big studio films. >> it won't play in a lot of theaters initially. >> right. >> so how does it work? >> i think it's one of the movies the studios, when it came time for distribution, no one, you know, i think it was a little too out of the box for them in a way. >>

in san francisco, don sanchez, abc7 news. >>> well, it may not be healthy, but now there's a quick, easyoth. the famous sprinkles cupcake maker has introduced a new cupcake, atm. it disspin expenses a fresh cupcake 24 hours a day. all you need is a credit card. right now it's only available at the beverly hills location. it will soon be available at its ten stores nationwide, including palo alto. not clear on the concept there. >> my daughter said she developed it when she was pregnant. she wanted cupcakes late at night and couldn't get one. that's what she said anyway. we within to try it. a couple hours of rain. and sonoma county a little drizzly. the rain will slowly sink south. not everyone will see it. less than a tenth of an inch today. maybe more in the north bay. a chance tomorrow and a windy week ahead with-yet rain midweek into next weekend. >> all right. thank i, lisa. thank you for joining us. that will do it for us this morning. the next newscast starts at 9:00. you can keep track of the latest breaking news on twitter at abc7 news bay area, and you can talk about at faceboo

as don sanchez explains, there's much more to her story. >> she is keiko fukuda. a judo instructor.first and only woman to earn a tenth degree black belt, the highest ranking. one of four in the world. next month she turns 99. >> there's something wow about her. >> this filmmaker is fukuda's neighbor. she made the documentary. >> i've learned so much and just things like patience. being around her give me sort of more strength and more inspiration to keep going. >> her story is live a novel. a story of destiny. mer grandfather taught judo and she was fascinated by it. she was independent and decided to enter a male dominated sport in society. eventually she came to the u.s. as a teacher at mill's college. she opened her judo studio and she still teaches twice a week. >> judo to help become good person. >> her motto is be strong, be gentle, be beautiful. the subtitle of the film. it's a philosophy about finding your strength and how to use it. >> to be able to support each other and encourage each other and to help each other as a community. >> this is judo premiere's sunday afternoo

arts entertainment reporter don sanchez tonight on whether you too should become a fan. city.n the north america of the future. annual hunger games bring together teenager contestant from 12 district for the ultimate survivor reality tv show. they kill each other until only one standing. fichlt have tier. >> that's jennifer taking her little sister place. this is a star turn for her. >> when you volunteer. >> try to win for her. >> big blue hair as hilarious parody of every game show host invented. woody harelson her mentor. >> this is the time to show them everything. make sure they remember you. >>reporter: the games are on. violence is less graphic here than in the book. tempered with skey camp are and quick cuts designed to keep the lucrative pg-13 rating. readers will approve. i still have an issue with a teen killing premise but millions of readers made this cult like. film is intense and certainly not for young children. many of the themes are certainly metaphor for today's society. stanley performance is worth an award consideration. i have to say the make up and the c

abc arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez is on the isle.and along comes kevin. it appears she never wanted to have a baby, and this is one no one will want. [baby crying] >> as an infant he's like the kid that sits across you on a cross-country flight and screams the entire time until 20 minutes before the flight is going to land. the white noise to block it out is the sound of jets. but for ma tilda, a knack hammer. kevin grows up at evil personified. manipulative, creepy, and he's plotting in his psychological torture of his mother. dad is oblivious. >> shouldn't we be talking to him? >> i wouldn't worry about it. he's just a boy, a sweet, little boy. >> she does nothing to stop him and it's spooky and unnerving. his story takes an unthinkable day into horror. the school lock down. think coalbin, kevin, killer. >> franklin, pick up the phone. >> sweet. >> pick up the phone! >> herself-imposed exile is its own madness. the house is a sign of his act. >> i want you to tell me why. >> it's hard to watch this film and sometimes it's confusing

don sanchez shows us the unique bart art. >> a 11-year-old that wants to be a pro boxer. girl that place volleyball. trees, they are in real world ads on bart trains. >> it like we have two different ones within california. my idea was to reintroduce rural california to people in communities to people in the cities. >> lisa spent more than a year driving 10,000 people and photographing them. they all had one thing in common. >> people who have a real passion for something, people are who are willing to struggle and fight for what they believe in. >> we share this space, we should get to know each other. >> john christian soen from stanford is one of the nonprofits collaborating. >> the buildings and kindlesaffd traffic, you look up and you see a life. you see a window in to another california. >> it's really about the diversity of the state. unique campaign will be on bart trains through march. then in the fall, there will be an exhibition of the california historical society. >> the hope is that people are able to step back and things that divide usd reall and reallt to

don sanchez is the hahn rare chairman. since 19 -- since 1949 they've raced more than 814 million dollars resulted in medical breakthroughs that are safing lives. >>> next, we have friday's perfect pet. >> mike will introduce us to nia. >>> today at 3:00, legal advice on what you should do if you suddenly come into big money perhaps tonight after the mega millions drawing at 8:00. then at 4:00, traffic stop so unusual the officers had to take pictures for themselves. holy batman. at 5:00, no matter who wins the mega millions tonight california has another winner. we'll look at the windfall for the state's struggling schools. >>> the closest thing we have to a caped crusader mike nicco is here with friday's perfect pet. >> you can be a winner if you don't play the lottery if you find mia a home. >> she is a little nervous. she is the sweetest thing approximately 2-years-old, spade, wonderful with -- spayed, wonderful with people ly when she gets to know you. she would be good in a family with older kids, i dog would be a go

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as don sanchez explains, there's much more to her story. >> she is keiko fukuda.sco, don sanchez, abc7 news. >>> bird watchers are a buzz over a rare citing in santa cruz county. these are pictures taken of a bald eagle flying in the watsonville area but that's not what has people's spirits soaring. it's this, the bald eagle and it's mate were seeing nesting two weeks ago. it's unheard of in santa cruz county. bald eagles that been on then didn'terd species list since 1967. next san francisco's night clubs bursting at the seems and why no one seems to be enforcing the laws to protect people. and who will pay? the price for the 49er

don sanchez is the hahn rare chairman.ince 19 -- since 1949 they've raced more than 814 million dollars resulted in medical breakthroughs that are safing lives. >>> next, we have friday's perfect pet. >> mike will introduce us to nia. >>> today at 3:00, legal advice on what you should do if you suddenly come into big money perhaps tonight after the mega millions drawing at 8:00. then at 4:00, traffic stop so unusual the officers had to take pictures for themselves. holy batman. at 5:00, no matter who wins the mega millions tonight california has another winner. we'll look at the windfall for the state's struggling schools. >>> the closest thing we have to a caped crusader mike nicco is here with friday's perfect pet. >> you can be a winner if you don't play the lottery if you find mia a home. >> she is a little nervous. she is the sweetest thing approximately 2-years-old, spade, wonderful with -- spayed, wonderful with people ly when she gets to know you. she would be good in a family with older kids, i dog would be a good

don sanchez will give his on the aisle. >> kristen: and they will have a lot more coming up at 7:00 right after our newscast. hungry for rain? >> weather games. >> it's coming your way. we'll be ready for it. it's going to be a washout this weekend. cold front rolls through the weekend and because it stalls, waves of rain all the way through saturday and sunday for most of sunday. this morning, kind of quiet. a little breezy mount tam is looking down at the bay. the breeze it wasn't be as bad as it was yesterday. >> it is cooler everywhere. some areas double-digits cooler like mid to upper 30s around santa rosa, napa and mountain view and los gatos. most of us in the low to mid 40s. i do see some frost on the cars in the east bay. low to mid 40s around monterey. it will be dry today, we'll have clouds this afternoon. waves of rain for sunday and more chances of rain, monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday. today is the only chance we have rain in the forecast. highs today, in the upper 50s to low 60s until you get to the east bay valleys, mid-60s for you. increasing clouds as the afterno

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arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez shows us the result. >> it offers a floral perspective ofhis touching work is the tribute to the late director of the miew seeium. he transformed the museum into major world-class museum. the world of art is up until saturday evening. in san francisco, don can -- sanchez, abc7 news. >> the saint patrick's day but raid is going ahead, rain or sign. the parade kicks off at the corner of second and market streets at 11:30 a.m. and will make its way to the civic center plaza. next at six, the panic over a teenager thought to have been swept away in a rain-swollen creek last night. plus we now know the identity of the solder accused in the afghanistan massacre.

tonight we brought in abc 7's don sanchez to check this out. sit worth waiting in these lines? >> for most people it probably s you can buy advanced tickets now. you don't have to stand in line. and join millions that read the book. yes, it's worth the wait. >> i love it oo. happy may be a relative term. annual hunger games brings in contestants for ultimate reality tv show. they kill each other until there is only one standing. >> that is jennifer lawrence this, is a star turn for her. >> when i told her boy try to win for her. >> that is stanley as a woody hairlson is her mentor. >> this is the time to show them everything. make sure they remember you so games are on. violence is less graphic here than in the book with shaky camera, and cuts. designed to keep the pg-13 rating. readers will approve. >> and there is an issue with the killing premise, millions made this almost cult-like, it's not a film for young children. it's theme has metaphors in today's world. and the makeup and costumes are over the top. and it will be huge at the box office. and i'm going to give it... al

and don sanchez has a preview. this exhibition is like walking into his studio. videos showing his films and they're tawdry, tender and influential. >> i think it's really amazing qualities to the work. so it can be a documentary and one scene, next can just jump into soap opera. >> his films were inspirational to main stream film makers and his students. >> it's really liberating. you think about more film and emotion. and there is a not a medium in a sense. >> the film might cost him $6 mill yichblt he made 300 of them. >> george and his twin brother started making films at just 11 years old. their work was avane guard. >> tokes from this film "hold me while i'm naked". and his film "i, an actress" has been added to the library of congress. pretty good company for an underground film maker. >> it's a classic. >> he's getting recognition. >> and academy awards there is a section of people passed throughout the year. there is george. >> this celebration of life and work is up through april 21. >> and by the way, don zeefshs our congratulations tonight. >> and was

and abc 7's don sanchez has the review on the aisle. >> step mom, the queen on a quest for power andn her way. and snow hooks up with seven rebels who live in the woods. the guys are robbers. and you know, you can only go one way. >> you? >> you. >> army hammer is a prince. julia roberts has her eyes set on another husband this, time, the prince. she pours a magic love position. oops, the wrong one. >> puppy love. >> so seven dwarfs are scene stealers. and there is a look at live and price of beauty happily ever, well, you know the rest. >> this week we know hunger games will be number one again. i can't sit through another movie so kids will like it. there are funny moments and seems to lack, i don't know, energy. it becomes a fairy tale, then, there are monster. looks like a hamster with lady gaga makeup. vile to give it a half bucket. >> and how average joe can be joe thornton for a day. ababab >>> join me tonight at 9:00, coming up... it was a life changing experience. >> 74 days of commitment is over. promise and follow through for hundreds of students. >> then at 11:00 on abc 7

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us, now he's in a film called "salmon fishing in the yemen "oichl he talks about the film with don sanchez emily blunt pressuring mcgreggor to break out of his dull world and pursue what seems to be impossibility. >> this premise is that he believes that if he can introduce a passion of salmon fishing he'll bring peace and prosperity to the people. >> playing an expert required him to know something about fly fishing. >> it's a difficult thing to master. we have a lot of talented people teaching us. it's smot knot something that comes narly. >> and he says this is a modest little film with terror thefts and promance, they shot in london and morrocco. world travel is an adventure, and he his pal have made two global trips documented in two tv specials. >> i think by traveling outside of what we know and understand it does teach you a great many things about life and that this is very different and diverse. >> travel helps us understand other peoples he' needs. >> this broadened my morery sons and it's a great way to learn about the world. >> it is in theaters on friday. >> looks interesting

don sanchez has his review on the aisle. >> you are ugly but you are beautiful. >> john carter is a civiler who weinz up on mars. there is a turf war going on. next thing you know, it's like roman times. that has more emotion. there is a romance with the princess of mars. >> and there is a something, creature called a wulla that provides the film's humor. it captured the imagination with of the producer when he was younger. >> it was a timeless adventure and found and thrill. so i tried to be honest with myself and hopefully that captures enough for everybody. >> the film cost a lot and but he remains cool. >> of course, it's always nerve-racking. you want everybody to like it and you hope they all come so you can go do it again. >>. >> this film has universal apeel for the 12-year-old boy in all of us. sometimes it's confusing when we don't know which of the creatures are good ones and bad ones. it's like a star wars for a new generation. be prepared for this, and wulla, half lizard and half dog. this film isn't as exciting as solar flares but i'll still give it half bucket. >> so lisa a

don sanchez will give us his take later today at 6:00. a lot of people are talking about that. a kid showing killing another kid and part of the games they play. it's worth discussion. >> definitely. if you are going to see it, one thing to get out of the rain. >> you might want to see a couple of movies over a couple of days. let's take a look outside. only dry day i do not have rain in the forecast. looking down to o san francisco all the way over to the east bay hills. it is clear and cool this morning. check out these temperatures. we're running in the mid to upper 30s in santa rosa and napa fairfield, mountain view, san jose and los gatos, all low to mid 40s for the rest of us most of the time rant bay, low to mid 40s. 36 in gilroy. as far as highlights, it will dry today. start off with sunshine but clouds that will roll in ahead of this system. waves of rain for saturday through at least sunday morning. we'll still have rain sunday afternoon but it could be more showers in nature and not quite as steady. chances of rain continue all the way into next week and so do below

don sanchez shows us the results. >> it offers a floral perspective of great classical works.t a touch of whim sy. de young is noted for permanent collection. but this week it's all about interpretation. it shows off designs from 150 outs artists who draw inspiration from work. like. >> floral painting and emphasis is on the table setting. the taint painting of a tulip had culture comes alive. george oh keefe on canvas and display on a stand. a painting of a woman it has a texture of age and style. >> floral artists, this one and if you you like the garden club, this is their interpretation. >> they submit portfolios and cone steopts a panel of judges who take months narrowing the list of can exhibitors. they are looking for some special. >> i think creativity is the most important. their use of flowers and color. >> it's fascinating. >> she has been a judge for 26 years. the centerpiece is bamboo rain forest us is pinned order rotating carousels. most touching work is a tribute to the late john buchanan the director of the museum whose choice of exhibitions transformed de you

here is don sanchez on whether you, too, should become a fan. >> happy may be relative term in the northunger games brings contestants from 12 drinks but the ultimate survival tv show. they kill each other until there is only one standing. >> that is jennifer lawrence. this is star turn for her. >> when you voluntary. >> to win. >> that is him of hilarious sketch of every game show host invented. >> this is the time to show them everything. make sure they remember you. >> the games are on. violence is less graphic than that in the book. tempered with shaky camera and quick cuts designed to keep the pg-13 rating. >> i still have an issue with it but millions of readers have made it cult like. it's certainly not for young children. the performance is worth an award consideration and makeup and costumes are outrageous. this will do great at box office but i'll have to give it but not quite a full bucket. we'll see you on the aisle. >>> it going to be a heck of a day to see a movie. nice and dry inside. >> we have the rain all over the north bay, pushing into the east bay. closing in on the

don sanchez will give his take and gma will have a lot more at 7:00 right after our newscast. >> eric be a bad idea this weekend. >> absolutely. staying indoors is a good idea. having a plan, if you have any chances 6 being outside, more than likely going to get wet and washed out. good morning. you can see a few clouds out there. beautiful sunrise looking from sutro to the east. diablo under the live graphic. very beautiful picture. thanks very much. temperatures outside, we still have the mid to upper 30s around santa rosa and napa, fairfield, san jose, los gatos, low to mid 40s for the rest of us. low to mid 40s around the monterey bay, inland to salinas. gilroy the cool spot, 36 degrees. dry day, only day i do not have rain in the forecast. increasing clouds in the afternoon hours. we'll have several impulses of rain through sunday. chances will continue of wet weather next week. for today we are maybe a degree or two warmer than yesterday but it won't be as breezy. so it will feel warm outside. east bay valleys will be the warmest. mid-60s for you. heading down to the monterey ba

don sanchez takes you inside this little gem. >> it's an than trance on the street across from davies. the glory of north auditorium. built in 1927 it was a temporary courtroom and then turned into a regal storage room. now it's about to change. >> it's going to be glorious. >> they want to move the arts and lecture story. this has what she needs. >> the scope of the place, the details of the woodwork, how it feels to sit up on the balcony and look down. >> the plywood floor that was put down for the courtroom will go. she will put in 1800 seats, sound, lightning and carpeting. >> it's going to cost $1 million because the fire marshal deemed what we are doing maintenance and redecorating. we hope people will want to help because this will be a facility that will be used by the whole city. >> this is a group testing the acoustics. ballet has expressed interest. >> eventually it all comes down to money. >> the facility is described what is glorious disrepair. but what they want to to turn into a showplace. for city arts and lectures. >> it's a modest project but it's big for us. its nec

arts and entertainment reporter, don sanchez explains it's a story that begins on mars. >> reporter:oldier transported from the desert of arizona to desert of mars where epic battles rage. john carter books captured the imagination of a 11-year-old boy. >> it stuck me with me my whole life. >> now he is directing the film. creating a mars like it might have looked in victorian times. >> a kid in 1976 can fall in love with 2912 book it made a jump. >> much of the film was shot in utah. >> i didn't want it to feel artificial with all the grit and dirt and wind. >> conditions where we were, he won academy award for wallie and nemo. john carter is first live action film. >> what is it like with live actors. >> it's much harder to control because the computer never does what you ask it to. i can talk to actors and cameramen. >> it's reported to cost $150 million to make. early reviews have been mixed. there is pressure this opening weekend. >> that is the indication, big money, big hopes and expectations, that is all i've ever known. >> because he wants to make a john carter of mars part

don sanchez there is much more to her story. >> she is tako fakudo. first woman that earned a tenth degree black belt. next month, she turns 99. >> there is something wo about her. >> film maker is the new neighbor. she is made the documentary. >> i learned so much things likes patience, being around her gave me more strength and more inspiration to keep going. >> tako's story is like a novel. a story of destiny. her grandfather taught judo. she was fascinated about it and was in a male dominated sport. she talk in tokyo and she gave to the u.s. as a teacher. she opened her studio and she still teaches twice a week. >> you become a good person. >> be strong, be gentle and be beautiful. its philosophy about finding your strength and how to use it. >> to be able to support each other and encourage each other and help each other as community. >> it premieres at castro theater and week from sunday in san jose. >> i hope that the film will get out there and we'll have distribution in japan. because i do think there is a lot of people there, especially wome

don sanchez explains there is much more to her story. >> reporter: she is revered judo instructor.the tenth degree black belt. one of four in the world. next month, she turns 99. >> there is something, wo about her. >> film maker is tako's neighbor. she made the documentary. >> i have learned so much in things like patience, being around her gave me sort of more strength and more inspiration to keep going. >> reporter: tako's story is like a novel, a story of destiny. her grandfather taught judo. she was fascinated about it. she was independent and she taught in war-torn tokyo. she came here as a teacher. she opened her studio and she still teaches twice a week. >> judo means you become a good person. >> the not to is be strong, by gentle and be beautiful. it's a philosophy of finding your strength and use it. >> to support each other and encourage each other and to help each other as a community. >> this it premieres in sunday at castro information is sunday. >> i hope the film will get out there. i think there is a lot of people in japan, especially the women for them it will be

don sanchez got in today for the sound checks at the raz room in the hotel nikko. ♪ >> reporter: petergetting ready for the fourth razaversary in the rass room. >> you are so close to the audience. you look at their faces and see if they are liking you or not. >> mary wilson and frida payne are on the bill. >> ♪ >> pia zadora was everywhere 15 years ago and then quit. >> i stopped because i needed to focus on my kids. i had three kids and i realized i needed to have a little bit of normalcy for their sake. >> she is returning to the stage in las vegas. there are not many clubs like the raz room in the country and that it survived in tough economic times is a tribute to the public and the owners. >> at the beginning of the year and season i look at my schedule as an emfy canvas. >> linda cart they are weekend. and even gospel. ♪ oh, happy days >> reporter: edwin hawkins is bringing in a 20 piece choir for the show. his 1967 song is a classic. >> and one brought on they had on you tube this 12-year-old kid from brazil singing s "oh happy day." >> it as hope for four more years of the raz

and don sanchez takes us onto the set.or ready to shoot another scene for hoiz film set in 1947 when the house american activities committee was looking for communists. >> he answered questions without answering their questions and he didn't disgrace himself. he didn't owe, and yet, i didn't go to jail like the rest of the 10 did. >> and he says the fear of the 40s parallels today. >> a lot of what we hear in this is taken from transcripts. >> and there are microphones and the old cameras but they're shooting with a new red cameras. >> there is mitchell looking to in a unique way. kick starter.com. >> these are almost imfobl get anyone to finance. so they're usually self financed and kick starter is a way to get projects off the ground. >> going to the web site pick witness 11 making a pledge. this is called crowd funding and it is for anyone interested in making a movie there. is a month to raise money. and hopes to finish this film by fall, then screen it in film festivals, then? who knows.u! in berkeley, abc 7 news. >>

don sanchez spoke with the actress today. >> attempting to get sober and give up the use of pro fan tyccomplish in one life time. >>reporter: 91 confronting 19-year-old crystal meth addict in a show down. kathleen turner back here. 5 years ago she starred in who is afraid of virginia wolf. >>. >>reporter: conflict between faith and addiction. >> i think it's constant ballots to hold on to your faith and lord knows the fight that every addict must have, you know, love hate relationship with their addiction. >>reporter: play wright matthew bases the story on his life. he was hacked on crystal meth at the age of 36. >> shame. remorse. the feelings of self worthlessness. that's what i tapped into. >>reporter: last time he was in san francisco producing a play he was high as a kite the then. >> i was nervous about coming back to the city because it was just such a lonely scary awful time when i was at the height of my addiction ago. >>reporter: but he's back and confident. he has been clean for 5 years. the play set becomes office records on the way to broadway but there it played 8 perform