Children play in the snow on Shattuck Avenue last year. Photo by William Newton LET IT SNOW The annual snow day in the Gourmet Ghetto will be held on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot at 1673 Shattuck Ave. The Snow Queen will listen to holiday wishes, there […]
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Route of Berkeley’s inaugural half marathon RUN AWAY FROM THE HILLS Berkeley’s first-ever half marathon will be held on Sunday, Nov. 24, starting at 8 a.m. at Civic Center Park. The route heads up to the edge of the Cal campus, before heading west down University Avenue for a circuit of the marina and Cesar Chavez […]
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STREETS ALIVE BENEFIT FOR PUBLIC ART The very first Annual Streets Alive! Benefit for Public Art takes place on Friday, Nov. 15, 4pm-8:30pm at the Firehouse Art Collective in the Lorin District. Enjoy live music by Ghost Town Jenny and Eyes on the Shore, art, food, drinks, a silent auction — and meet your local artists, community supporters and friends! The goal, in […]
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DAVID LANCE GOINES SHOW/SALE The celebrated Berkeley print maker and graphic designer David Lance Goines will be among several artists showing their work at the Hillside Club at 2286 Cedar St. Saturday Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Goines will be exhibiting with Keith […]
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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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It’s finally here: The inaugural Uncharted: the Berkeley Festival of Ideas is launching Friday morning and continuing in full force through Saturday night. The packed program of expert speakers, hands-on workshops, and provocative thinkers includes discussions on robots, race, plutocracy, and food justice – and that’s just a sampling. And there’s still time to register! […]
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Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso go into a bar… that’s the opening premise of Picasso at the Lapin Agile, a play written by Steve Martin (yes, that Steve Martin) and being produced by the Actor’s Ensemble at Live Oak Theater through Oct. 26. In the play, Picasso and Einstein encounter a host of other characters and […]
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The Ohlone mural, which has been restored, will be rededicated on Saturday Oct. 12. Photo: William Newton OHLONE MURAL CEREMONY The city of Berkeley is holding a rededication ceremony to celebrate the restoration of the Ohlone Mural. The mural, which depicts the creation story of the Ohlone people who once inhabited the Bay Area, was originally painted […]
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A design charrette tackling Telegraph Avenue will be held on Friday and Saturday. The public are welcome. Photo: Nancy Rubin TELEGRAPH AVENUE CHARRETTE Berkeley Design Advocates is holding a two-day charrette jointly with the Telegraph Avenue Business District on Friday Sept. 27 and Saturday Sept. 28 with a view to brainstorming ideas for a better […]
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Tim Moellering TIM MOELLERING FIELD The Tim Moellering Field, on the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Derby Street, will open to the public Saturday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. Celebrate the return of baseball and additional practice fields to Berkeley: there will be a few short speeches, refreshments and a softball game. The field can accommodate […]
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On Sunday La Peña Cultural Center celebrates the unveiling of its renovated Song of Unity mural. Photo: La Peña ART SHOW The La Peña Cultural Center is holding an event this Sunday to celebrate the upcoming unveiling of its renovated Song of Unity mural. A Q&A about public art projects will be hosted by Ray Patlan, an accomplished […]
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Boss Robot Hobby invites kids to race electric cars for free at Moe’s Books, at 2476 Telegraph Ave., on Sunday, Sept. 8. Photo: Moe’s Books ART SHOW The Berkeley Art Center will hold its opening reception for its latest show, New Media Combinations. The show features a mix of traditional media and digital technologies that have been “merged to […]
