Although the pandemic has brought many cultural events to a grinding halt, the arts in Berkeley are not kaput. The city is moving forward with plans for new public art. Here’s what to look forward to in coming months.
Chocolate and Chalk Art Festival
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Live Oak Park Fair is leaving Berkeley after 44 years
A glimpse of the 2011 Live Oak Park fair through a display of hula hoops. Photo: Nancy Rubin One of Berkeley’s most treasured outdoor celebrations, the Live Oak Park Fair, is leaving the city after 44 years. Jan Etre, the producer of the fair since 1988, is moving it to the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
Dr. Herb Wong, seen here with Duke Ellington, invited world class big bands to perform for BUSD students. On Sunday, a Berkeley High Jazz alumni concert will honor Wong, who died in April. Photo: Suzanne McCullough BERKELEY HIGH JAZZ ALUMNI CONCERT The “father” of Berkeley High’s acclaimed jazz program will be commemorated on Sunday at the […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
A magic show at last year’s Chocolate & Chalk Festival. Photo: DH Parks CHALK IT UP The 17th annual Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat. June 1 along Shattuck Ave. and Vine St. Admission is free for both viewers and artists: the chalk art competition annually […]
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When chocolate met cheese in Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto
By John Harris At the Cheese Board on Saturday night, the bar for both chocolate and cheese was raised to new heights. Pairings of high-end dark chocolate with carefully selected foreign and domestic cheeses had local taste buds all atwitter. The unusual tasting was the brainchild of Leonard Pitt, founder and president of the exclusive Berkeley […]
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Chocolate and Chalk Festival promises to be delicious fun
A young participant gets stuck in at Chalk & Chocolate Festival 2011. Photo: Cori Kesler It’s time to eat chocolate and get creative with chalk — what’s not to like about that? This year’s Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival takes place on Saturday June 2, 10:00 am-5:00 pm, in the Gourmet Ghetto — and, as a […]
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Chalk art contest winner at Chocolate & Chalk Festival
Ryan Sommer of Oakland won first place in the chalk art festival at last week's Chocolate and Chalk Festival in north Berkeley Jamie Lew of Berkeley was a runner-up Lisa Abregu of Berkeley was also a runner-up
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Chalk & Chocolate Art Festival winners revealed
Over 250 chalk artists, young and old, greenhorn and professional, showed up to decorate the sidewalks of Gourmet Ghetto in Berkeley last Saturday during the 14th annual Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival. The first place winner was Athena Lorente of Milpitas who drew Chocolate: An Ancient Treat (pictured above) for which she received $250 prize money […]
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Chalk and chocolate and pigs that fly
Last year's winner by Imad Obegi The 14th annual Chocolate and Chalk Art Festival is tomorrow on Shattuck Avenue in north Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Although professional artists participate in the festival, the organizers encourage anyone who wants to try their hand, young and old, at chalk […]