A midcareer swerve like McConaughey’s is hardly unprecedented: Tom Cruise mixed things up with left-field parts in “Magnolia” and “Tropic Thunder” (which also featured McConaughey), and John Travolta famously rebooted with “Pulp Fiction.” But few have pulled off so complete and sustained an overhaul. “I’m having a lot of fun,” McConaughey said, noting that it has been a big year by any measure: He has five movies coming out, walked the Cannes red carpet twice in May and married his longtime girlfriend, Camila Alves, last month. (They have two children and recently announced that they are expecting their third.) In conversation, McConaughey was expansive and affable, even “mannerly,” a word he used several times. Generous with eye contact and back pats, he spoke in winding monologues and colorful analogies and was especially animated on the subject of his newfound freedom as an actor.

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The Roots: Jimmy Fallon’s house band celebrates the release of its new album, ” … And Then You Shoot Your Cousin.” June 28, 7:30 p.m. Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. $49.50-$99.50. mountainwinery.com/concerts. Saratoga History Museum: Exhibits focusing on local history. Admission and parking are free. Museum is open Friday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road. 408-867-4311 or saratogahistory.com. Silicon Valley’s Got Bollywood: Perform your favorite Bollywood songs and dances. First Friday of each month, 4-5 p.m. Saratoga Community Center, 19655 Allendale Ave., Saratoga. Free. groups.google.com/group/SaratogaBollywood.

Cinnabar Winery 35-year Anniversary Party: Noon-3 p.m, July 28, at a private estate in Saratoga, Festivities will feature paella and other fare, wine, music, barrel tasting, raffle and a touch of wizardry, ballet pointe shoe bag - dance shoe bag - ballet bag | pink floral Guests will have an opportunity to meet winemaker George Troquato and cellar master Alejandro Aldama, $75-$85, www.cinnabarwinery.com, Family Sundown Safari: 5 p.m.-10 a.m, July 28, Aug, 11, 18, 25, Oakland Zoo, Bring tent, sleeping bag and your family, Pizza dinner, twilight tour behind the scenes, Storyteller and s’mores, Morning breakfast and tour.$75-$85, https://bit.ly/2I7tk1O..

I got my love of radio from my parents. My mom was once a Big Band singer, so she listened to stations that played Glenn Miller, Doris Day and the Andrews Sisters. There aren’t many stations that still play music from the ’40s, but I recently discovered KCEA, a local Big Band station, and now I can stream the likes of Kay Kyser, Billie Holiday and Perry Como in memory of her. My dad, on the other hand, had a bit of a tin ear and was more of a news junkie. He used to listen to nonstop news, like KCBS, back when Dave McElhatton was on the air, and NPR. I always thought NPR was for old people, but thanks to my dad, I’m finding myself tuning in more and more lately, and listening to Miley and Bruno less and less.