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With a brush made of his own hair, he painted to survive in a Nazi POW camp. At 100, this Berkeley houseboat resident shares his art
Paul Canin began painting these vivid watercolors after Nazis shot down his B-24. Later a successful architect, he designed the floating Berkeley home he lives in with his wife, Helen.
Free Shakespeare returns to John Hinkel Park in North Berkeley
Inferno Theatre’s production of ‘The Tempest’ will run through June 11 in the recently renovated park.
More than a newspaper: For its vendors, Street Spirit provided a job and fostered friendships
The East Bay homeless publication has lost its funding. If it’s not revived, dozens will lose income, and customers will lose connection.
Squished newts are drowning at bottom of leaky UC Botanical Garden pond
The garden is trying to raise $150,000 to seal the 80-year-old pond’s cracks, which the newts are getting stuck in, plug sinkholes and resurface the basin.
More from the archives
Around Berkeley: Geologic history talk, Berkeley Symphony concert, old-timey bluegrass
Other events in Berkeley include an ABBA-themed disco and a performance by Grammy-winning Tuareg musicians.
An octopus and a ‘Doof Wagon’ rolled through Berkeley Sunday during annual kart race
The 1.5-block race, which starts on Merced Street, attracted about 100 spectators this year. Prizes were awarded for “best braker” and “safest run.”
Around Berkeley: A Robin Hood musical for kids, a tea tasting and bagpipes and fiddles
Other events include a Kwame Alexander book talk and a retrospective of work from Kala Art Institute’s co-founder.
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