Soldiers pushing the crowd back toward the campus on Shattuck Avenue in May 1969. All photos copyright John Jekabson John Jekabson may have missed the summer of love, but he was in the thick of the “Seven Days of May” which saw Berkeley occupied by the National Guard under a state of emergency in 1969. His […]
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Berkeley artist chronicles climate change in the arctic
Two images from the Markers of Time project, showing "man vs natural time". The first contrasts the moon with a flight into Anchorage, the second pits the aurora against a truck near Denali. Photos: Christina Seely The visible impact of climate change in Northern California consists of careful records on increasing rainfall or measurements of […]
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Photographer captures drama of Berkeley after dark
Skyline in Blue. All photos: John Vias John Vias prowls the streets of our city at night. He has been doing so for years, always waiting until darkness has fallen and the traffic is sparse before venturing out. His passion? Night photography. His territory: Berkeley west of 6th Street, including the Marina and Cesar Chavez […]
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Would you sunbathe on Berkeley’s newest “lawn” chairs?
"Lawn chairs" on UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza. Photo: Javier Panzar Javier Panzar was walking in Sproul Plaza today when he spotted these “lawn” chairs, which may be a sign that Cal is almost finished for the year or an expression of hope for better weather. “This is the Berkeleyiest thing I’ve seen in a while,” […]
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In an old ketchup factory, Kala offers art and much more
The Kala Art Institute, located in the former Heinz ketchup factory on San Pablo Avenue, is a Berkeley art treasure — from its Artists-in-Schools program and printmaking studios, through its extensive print collection and first-rate exhibition space, the center is a highly respected creative hub and community resource. Today, Kala kicks off “Kala-fornia”, an exhibition and […]
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Berkeley bicyclists reach new height
The Least Most, a media collective focusing on “bikes, music, art, adventure and the overall pursuit of good times” posted these wonderful pictures of the Berkeley skate park on Fifth and Harrison streets. Clearly, bikers like the park, too. We thought the photos were worth sharing. They were taken by photographer Kyle Emery-Peck.
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RAW party in Berkeley showcases local artists
The party that the national arts organization RAW is throwing Thursday night at the Hotel Shattuck Plaza defies description. It’s part fashion show, part art show, and part disco bash, with a dash of liquor and plenty of attitude thrown in. About ten local artists will show off their wares in an event that pulsates […]
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Richard Friedman: right time, right place photography
Berkeley, March 1968. When Richard Friedman came to Berkeley from Greenwich Village in 1968 to take a job at the Lawrence Berkeley Lab, it took a while for his eyes to adjust. One of the first photographs he took in the city (above) shows a street with the hills rising behind it. “What impressed me, […]
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An ethereal sunset at the Berkeley Marina
Berkeleysider Christina Diaz took these beautiful photographs of the Berkeley Marina at sunset on Saturday December 11. See the full set at Christina Diaz blog.
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Richard Nagler: Waiting for the decisive moment
“Special”, Oakland, November 1980. “Special”, Oakland, November 1980. Richard Nagler was a painter until he decided to be a photographer. “Paintings are about the painter,” he told a rapt audience at UC Berkeley’s Center for Photography at the Graduate School of Journalism on the evening of November 30th. “Photography is about ‘the other’, about what […]
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City images: Berkeley Photo Walk deemed a success
Photographer being photographed on Photo Walk. Photo: bobcrazybear Around a dozen keen photographers gathered on Saturday morning outside Amanda’s restaurant on Shattuck for the first Berkeleyside-inspired Berkeley Photo Walk. Orchestrated by enthusiastic snapper Ira Serkes, the group included other names familiar to Berkeleyside readers who appreciate the images we cull from our Flickr pool. Among […]
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The beauty of Berkeley’s fossils
I am not usually the kind of person who buys a calendar to hang on my wall, but I may have to make an exception this year. Berkeley’s Museum of Paleontology has produced a 2011 calendar with absolutely stunning photos. The pictures are of fossils dating back thousands of years. The calendar was created as […]
