Yeti will present films about the wild at Freigh & Salvage tonight. Photo: Yeti FILMS ABOUT COURAGE AND THE OUTDOORS – Yeti is a manufacturer of ice chests, drinkware, T-shirt, caps and other gear. It also produces a roving mini-film festival of movies highlighting courageousness and the outdoors. On Friday, Sept. 16, Yeti will present “Stories […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
Salsa dancing at Eats, Beats & Brews in 2014. It’s back on Sunday Sept. 20 in downtown Berkeley. Photo: EB&B EATS BEATS & BREWS The Eats Beats & Brews salsa party returns to downtown Berkeley on Sunday, Sept. 20, noon to 6 p.m., with a packed program of fun events for all ages. Rumbaché will shake up […]
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
The second Berkeley Spark festival was held in 2014 at Civic Center Park. Photo: Darius Wekwerth BERKELEY SPARK FESTIVAL The Berkeley Spark 3.0 Arts and Innovation Festival will bring artisans, innovators and nonprofits to Civic Center Park on Saturday for a community-based, participant-driven event that aims to connect the great East Bay. The festival features local independent […]
The It List: five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
Eat, drink and dance in Downtown Berkeley this Sunday at Eats, Beats & Brews on Center St. Photo: Downtown Berkeley Eats, Beats & Brews Eat, drink and dance in Downtown Berkeley this Sunday at Eats, Beats & Brews on Center St. Photo: Downtown Berkeley Eats, Beats & Brews EATS, BEATS & BREWS The food, drink and dancing street […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
ViBO Simfani, playing at the Berkeley World Music Festival BERKELEY WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL The 11th annual Berkeley World Music Festival is this Sunday. The free festival will feature Bay Area world musicians outdoors and in various cafés from noon to 9 p.m., and a global crafts fair from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., on Telegraph Avenue. […]
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 […]
New festival turns Center Street into ‘fun central’
The first Eats, Beats and Brews on Oct. 13, 2013. The festival will be coming back every Sunday this June. Photo: Downtown Berkeley Association By Jasper Burget Every Sunday this June, Center Street in downtown Berkeley will become the site of the new Eats, Beats & Brews block party. The restaurant-laden part of the street between Shattuck and Oxford […]