Tonight sees the grand finale of Center Street Summer Cinema, an outdoor movie series in downtown Berkeley sponsored by Berkeleyside. The Big Lebowski will screen on the wall of the future Berkeley Art Museum in the Bank of America parking lot at around 8:30pm. Before the main feature starts, from 6:00pm onwards, moviegoers are encouraged […]
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‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ screening at Summer Cinema
Last week an estimated 350 people turned out to enjoy a free screening of Up, the second in the series of four free outdoor movie screenings on Center Street in downtown Berkeley. Saturday sees Raiders of the Lost Ark which will be shown on the wall of the future Berkeley Art Museum in the Bank of […]
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Berkeley’s Summer Cinema event kicks off on Center St
Movie-goers at the inaugural Summer Cinema event. Photo (with a Georges Seurat effect): Ira Serkes The night was less than balmy, but that didn’t deter around 250 people making their way to Center Street Saturday evening for the first of four Summer Cinema free outdoor screenings. Some participants brought their own chairs and blankets, others rented fold-up […]
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Costume contests match movies at new cinema series
"Raiders of the Lost Ark": screening on August 20 The countdown is on for the city’s first Summer Outdoor Movie series which will take place on the four Saturdays in August on Center Street in downtown Berkeley. And costume contests, tied in to the free screenings, will be part of the fun for movie-goers. Each film […]
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Four films selected for Center St outdoor movie series
"Up" from Disney/Pixar, one of the four films to be shown at Berkeley's summer outdoor movie series on Center Street The votes are in and four films have been chosen for the inaugural Center Street Summer Cinema series which kicks off on Saturday August 6. The movies will be Princess Bride on August 6, Up […]
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Downtown PBID passes overwhelmingly
Downtown Berkeley has $1.2 million to spend on beautification and increasing vibrancy. Photo: Tracey Taylor The Berkeley City Council last night approved the formation of the third property-based improvement district (PBID) in the city, increasing fourfold the funds available to the Downtown Berkeley Association (DBA) for environmental enhancement and economic development programs. A ballot count […]
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Summer movie series launches in downtown Berkeley: Vote for the films you want to see
What would summer be without outdoor movies? Except that watching outdoor movies in Berkeley hasn’t really been an option — until now. Today sees the launch of “Center Street Summer Cinema” — free screenings of movies under the stars in downtown Berkeley on four consecutive Saturdays in August. Berkeleyside is proud to be the lead […]
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Berkeley does comedy, goes beyond hipsters and dudes
Ali Mafi and Marga Gomez, opening the first Berkeley Gay Comedy Festival on Saturday night at The Marsh. Photo: Kent Taylor By Diana Arbas It’s LGBT Pride Month, and downtown Berkeley’s coming out with a sense of humor. The first ever Berkeley Gay Comedy Festival kicks off at The Marsh Berkeley on Saturday, June 11, […]
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City votes to raise parking fees in downtown zone
Around 750 spaces in a "premium" parking zone in Downtown will cost $1.75/hour rather than $1.50/hour. Photo: Tracey Taylor Berkeley City Council Tuesday voted to raise hourly parking rates by 25 cents to $1.75 an hour within a pre-determined “premium” zone in Downtown in order to raise an estimated $125,000. The area where the new […]
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Two Berkeley polls aim to boost business conditions
The Elmwood has had the smallest drop in sales tax of all Berkeley's business districts. Photo: Tracey Taylor Two ongoing surveys in Berkeley are looking to gauge the views of the merchants and residents who live and work in Berkeley — with a long-term goal of improving business conditions for all involved. Councilmember Gordon Wozniak has launched […]
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Berkeley restaurateur is woman entrepreneur of 2010
Amanda West opened her downtown restaurant two years ago. Her goal: healthy fast food. Amanda West arrived in Berkeley just two years ago, but already she has become firmly embedded in the fabric of the city. And her achievements and positive impact have just been recognized with the designation “Woman Entrepreneur of the Year in […]
