7 terrific Bay Area things to do this weekend, Dec. 1-3

Got your weekend plans? We have some ideas along those lines, from fun holiday excursions and shows to a wacky and fun movie theater. And festive hummus!

And, as always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines. 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.

1 PLAY: Submit to the holi-daze

The way we look at it, you can pretend that it’s too early to get sucked into the holiday spirit or just take a deep breath and dive in. And if it’s holiday entertainment you crave, there is no shortage of movies, plays, concerts or dance recitals to savor.

2 MAKE & SCARF: Hearty holiday hummus

Hummus is a tasty and fun party snack that’s not difficult to make. And for holiday gatherings, this version even looks festive.

3: WATCH: Bradley Cooper takes on an icon

As director, star and producer, Bradley Cooper went all out to make “Maestro,” a biopic about legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein and his complicated romantic life. It tops our roundup of new shows and movies you should know about.

4 PLAY: Go get your tree

This weekend could be a perfect time to go out and find your Christmas tree, and tree farms are a fun way to go about it. Here’s where you can find them.

5 SEE & HEAR: Great shows are all over

Your choices for live shows and exhibits this weekend are particularly rich, from the famed Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir to an awesome artists’ open studios event. Here’s our roundup.

6 PLAY & WATCH: Movies you won’t find anywhere else

The Alamo Drafthouse in San Francisco is a crazy-fun theater with a cool bar, great food and a knack for screening wickedly eclectic movies.

7 SEE & HEAR: Catch the Urban Bush Women

Perhaps no performance troupe straddles the line between art and activism like this revered Brooklyn dance/theater company. And they’ll be in Berkeley this weekend.