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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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 […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
The artists of ‘The Possible’ gather on the central rug. The exhibition’s closing ceremony is this Sunday. Photo: Fritz Haeg THE POSSIBLE CLOSING CEREMONY The closing ceremony for ‘The Possible,’ an exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, will begin this Friday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m. ‘The Possible’ re-imagines the museum as […]
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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
The annual Edible Schoolyard plant sale, with plenty of activities for the whole family, is on Saturday. Photo: Nancy Rubin EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD The annual plant sale and celebration at King Middle School’s Edible Schoolyard opens on Saturday, May 10 at 9 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. Get your garden off to a strong start with tomatoes, […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
BAHA’s Spring House Tour on Sunday takes in hill houses along Rose Walk. Photo: Berkeley Path Wanderers Association BAHA SPRING HOUSE TOUR Maybeck, Morgan, Ratcliff… This Sunday is the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association’s annual who’s-who tour of Berkeley architecture. The 39th annual Spring Tour follows Rose Walk, which was designed by Bernard Maybeck 100 years ago. Participants will see the storybook […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
Community Emergency Response Team training last year. Saturday’s free emergency preparedness fair will offer some quick training sessions, as well as food, games and music. Photo: Emilie Raguso EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FAIR The city of Berkeley is holding a free fair to encourage emergency preparedness on Saturday, Apr. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at […]
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UC Berkeley students gathered at Memorial Glade to celebrate 4/20 Day on Sunday, April 20, 2014. Photo: Ted Friedman If it’s a spring weekend in Berkeley you can guarantee there’s something going on for everyone. Among the many activities of this past weekend, contributing photographer Ted Friedman caught 4/20 day on the Cal campus, when marijuana fans celebrate […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
The David Brower Center is the site of a series of panel discussions on the California drought on Friday. Photo: David Brower Center RESOURCES ROUNDTABLE California has been quite dry this year — but Friday’s roundtable on the drought will be anything but. The Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative is hosting its annual day of panel […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
Cal Day is when UC Berkeley opens its gates to the world. Events include university tours, hundreds of booths, live music and kids’ activities. Photo: Ted Friedman CAL DAY This year, Cal Day‘s theme is “One day. A million stories,” but it should probably be “One day. A million things to do.” The annual UC Berkeley […]
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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
Joan La Barbara performing in 1976, the same year she first presented her Circular Song in Berkeley. She’s back tomorrow for round two. Photo: joanlabarbara.com JOAN LA BARBARA Some say Berkeley is still stuck in the ’70s. Music fans who wish that were the case should head to the L@TE event this Friday, March 14. It’s been 38 […]
