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Vitamin Em’s free downtown concert on Saturday will support Berkeley’s unhoused residents

Avatar photo by Andrew Gilbert May 31, 2023, 11:58 a.m.June 1, 2023

The Civic Center Park concert benefitting the Dorothy Day House will include songs inspired by Lizzo, and by a gifted musician who became addicted to heroin and died in the Tenderloin.

Posted inArts

At Idea Makers: Lively talk about women, technology and the changing definition of feminism

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor May 26, 2023, 11:40 a.m.May 28, 2023

Designer and technologist Mindy Seu, author and podcaster Lauren Schiller, and activist Hadley Dynak were guests at the Berkeleyside event at BAMPFA.

A blood-spackled man in street clothes — a vampire — crouching and staring intensely
Posted inArts

Berkeley Rep’s bloody, beautiful new play joins the vampire media frenzy

Avatar photo by Emily S. Mendel May 26, 2023, 11:02 a.m.May 28, 2023

The downtown Berkeley theater’s production of ‘Let the Right One In,’ based on the Swedish vampire novel ‘Let Me In,’ is as mesmerizing as it is horrifying.

Interior of a cafe with coffee machines, serving bar and wooden sculpture hanging from the ceiling
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Mr. Espresso opens beautiful new Caffe in downtown Oakland

by Joanna Della Penna May 26, 2023, 9:00 a.m.May 30, 2023

A running list of new restaurants opening in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.

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World-premiere musical directed by Tony-winner Michael Mayer in Berkeley Rep’s 2023-24 season

Sponsored by Berkeley Rep May 26, 2023, 8:15 a.m.May 26, 2023

The theater also brings us a visit to Boonville, a ‘Grapes of Wrath’ return trip, a dark comedy by the creator of ‘Russian Doll,’ and more.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Haskell Street home under construction catches fire

Avatar photo by Alex N. Gecan May 25, 2023, 9:16 a.m.May 25, 2023

There were no injuries in the fire. Officials believe it may have started in a roof under construction.

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How a West Berkeley coworking space evolved into a vibrant community hub

Sponsored by SWAY May 19, 2023, 8:43 a.m.May 19, 2023

SWAY on San Pablo Avenue rents out its space for company gatherings, as well as social events like parties and other celebrations.

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Posted inCommunity

Berkeley’s Gilman District is launching its first street fair this Sunday

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok April 21, 2023, 11:30 a.m.April 24, 2023

The kid-friendly street fair will offer art, shopping and food trucks on three closed-down blocks of Fifth and Camelia streets.

Four musicians on stage playing their respective instruments
Posted inArts

3-night bluegrass festival will have banjos and basses ablazing in Berkeley

Avatar photo by Andrew Gilbert April 18, 2023, 1:46 p.m.April 19, 2023

The Berkeley Bluegrass Festival — featuring Mr. Sun, Peter Rowan and more — returns to Freight & Salvage this weekend.

Two people at work screenprinting
Posted inArts

Hot off the press: New printmaking festival debuts in West Berkeley this weekend

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok April 14, 2023, 11:00 a.m.April 17, 2023

See artists at work, tour the art space that’s in an old ketchup factory, bring a tote or tee and screen-print it at the West Berkeley Community Print Festival on Saturday.

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Oakland Starbucks workers join unionization fight

Avatar photo by Eve Batey March 27, 2023, 7:58 a.m.March 28, 2023

Workers at the Starbucks at Embarcadero Cove filed a petition to unionize with the National Labor Relations Board.

Posted inCrime & Safety

The 2023 Berkeley gunfire map

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff March 27, 2023, 7:55 a.m.May 23, 2023

Berkeley has had at least 11 confirmed gunfire calls so far this year. No one has been killed but four victims have been wounded.

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