The Berkeley City Council declared last May 10 Avotcja Jiltonilro Day and issued a proclamation honoring her with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Poetry. The distinction was well deserved, but to get the full measure of this extraordinary woman, come by La Peña on Sunday for her 73rd birthday bash. As a poet, radio producer, […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
A young girl looks at “Art Reflection,” a piece featured at Berkeley Spark last year. The Burning Man-inspired festival will be held Saturday, July 19, in Civic Center Park. Photo by Quinn Anya STAND UP SIT DOWN If you’re looking for laughs, try the La Peña Cultural Center this Friday for a comedy show hosted by Karinda […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
This year, the free Fourth of July celebration at the Berkeley Marina will include Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen’s Amend-o-Matic StampMobile. Photo: Another Bullwinkel Show FOURTH OF JULY AT THE BERKELEY MARINA If you’re not going away for the long weekend and haven’t yet figured out your Fourth of July plans, consider heading down to the […]
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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. […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
Otto Mobile and the Moaners, seen here at the Upland Brew Pub in Indiana, play the Starry Plough in Berkeley Saturday. Photo: Otto Mobile WAILIN’ ON WAYLON Bay Area “honky-tonk heroes” Misisipi Mike and the Midnight Gamblers and Otto Mobile and the Moaners will perform a birthday tribute to musician Waylon Jennings Saturday night at the Starry Plough. […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
American skateboarder Kenny Reed skating in Palestine. Adam Abel’s new film about Palestinian skateboarders premieres this Saturday at the La Peña Cultural Center. Photo: Qalqilya SKATING IN PALESTINE Adam Abel, a New York City filmmaker, will premiere his newest project Friday night at La Peña Cultural Center. The film, called Qalqilya, will show at 7:00 p.m. It’s a feature-length […]
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Westbrae Biergarten, The Cook and Her Farmer
Berkeley’s hotly anticipated Westbrae Biergarten has soft opened, Old Oakland’s The Cook and Her Farmer is live.
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
The Himalayan Fair at Live Oak Park has been a Berkeley fixture since 1983. Photo: Hannah Long HIMALAYAN FAIR The 31st annual Himalayan Fair at Live Oak Park will run will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 18. The free fair features over 100 […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
A ROCK OPERA THRILLER This weekend, First Look Sonoma and ROCKIT Opera is presenting three performances of the world premiere of composer/librettist (and Berkeley local) Sheli Nan’s SAGA of the 21st Century Girl: A Rock Opera Thriller. The new opera stars Crystal Philippi as a disturbed young girl struggling to cope with her self-absorbed mother (Valentina Osinski) and […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
Bill Santiago brings his bilingual comedy to Berkeley. Photo: www.billsantiago.com BILL SANTIAGO With his knack for biting political satire and a fondness for taboo topics that has garnered him comparisons to George Carlin, comedian Bill Santiago should be well received in Berkeley. On Friday, Jan. 31, Santiago is performing at La Peña, at 3105 Shattuck […]
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A life in clave: Josh Jones keeps the beat
Josh Jones, a product of Berkeley High School’s acclaimed jazz program, plays La Peña on Friday. Photo: courtesy Josh Jones. Photo: Thomas Heinser Josh Jones, a product of Berkeley High School’s acclaimed jazz program, plays La Peña on Friday. Photo: courtesy Josh Jones. Photo: Thomas Heinser Josh Jones has had a fair share of glory. […]
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