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Robin Williams tribute: Who doesn’t want to join others and honor the legacy of the beloved icon who had so many Bay Area ties? This “informal celebration” takes place Sunday at Throckmorton Theatre and gives us the chance to collectively remember a man who, to many, felt like a dear friend. Details are still being worked on, but expect to see hilarious clips of Williams’ appearances at the festival. The event is free; tickets are required. Metallica: MVFF artists-in-residence: Outside-of-the-box programming like this makes the MVFF such a frisky delight. As the festival’s artists-in-residence, the members of the metal band Metallica get to each pick a film to screen at the event. Each will introduce their pick prior to screenings, and these musicians know a lot about film. Kirk Hammett talks about 1971’s “Dracula vs. Frankenstein” (one I don’t want to miss) on Friday; Robert Trujillo will oversee a conversation about the documentary “Jaco” — about the legendary jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius — on Monday. James Hetfield will discuss one of my all-time spaghetti Western favorites “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” on Oct. 9. And Lars Ulrich has the great fortune of introducing the teacher-vs.-student drama “Whiplash” on Tuesday.
