TheatreFirst’s leaders have failed in a last-minute fight to save the company. They first announced its closure earlier this summer.
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The show may go on for Berkeley’s TheatreFirst
The company’s leaders said Friday that TheatreFirst was closing due to a lease dispute with the city, but negotiations are now expected and the theater’s future is unclear.
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Free musical in Berkeley park takes on homelessness and hot-take media
San Francisco Mime Troupe’s play ‘Breakdown — A New Musical’ is coming to Cedar Rose Park this weekend. It will be in Live Oak Park in late July.
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Berkeley psychiatrist’s first play follows family living under the shadow of Huntington’s disease
‘Red Winged Blackbird,’ on view at Live Oak Theater, is Alyosha Zim’s heartfelt story about brotherly love, generational strife, religion and life-and-death choices.
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Live Oak Community Center reopens after $6M revamp
Work at the site included a seismic retrofit and maintenance upgrades, as well as other improvements, and was funded by the Measure T1 bond.
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Can you find the art hidden on paths near Live Oak and Codornices parks?
Working with the Berkeley Path Wanderers Association, five artists have created a delightful public art installation.
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North Berkeley Senior Center, rose garden among first 45 T1 projects
Part of Adeline Street has been completely repaved and improvements are planned on University Avenue at the marina. Live Oak Park’s community center is being rebuilt. It’s all part of T1 bond measure work underway now.
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
Live Oak Park celebrates its 100th anniversary on Saturday Sept. 14. Photo: Nancy Rubin LIVE OAK PARK’S 100TH BIRTHDAY North Berkeley’s first nature park, Live Oak Park, celebrates its 100th anniversary Saturday afternoon. The Live Oak Park Centennial Celebration and Ice Cream Social will include an old-time BYO community picnic and traditional games like croquet and three-legged races. Wavy Gravy and […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
Leaf spirits from “Buried in the Body.” Photo: Aidan Fraser BURIED IN THE BODY If you’re looking to sustain the spookiness after Halloween is over, head to Live Oak Park to catch the Ragged Wing Ensemble’s “Buried in the Body.” The original play and accompanying interactive installation explore the mysterious and otherworldly relationships between people (and […]
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Berkeley’s Himalayan Fair: Still a big draw in its 28th year
The Himalayan Fair at Live Oak Park has been a Berkeley fixture since 1984. Photo: Hannah Long By Hannah Long This weekend, Live Oak Park came alive with the Himalayan Fair, a two-day celebration of the art, food, and culture of Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, Burma, and India, among other countries. Berkeley resident and scientist Arlene Blum […]
