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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend

Manuscript of Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Can it really be only Opus 5? FINAL COUNTDOWN Classical music concerts often have some programmatic idea: works that influenced each other, or pieces that provide an interesting tonal contrast. But The Opus Project has a particularly audacious notion: its Saturday night concert features 21 Opus 5 pieces by […]

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On a spring weekend in Berkeley, a city full of happenings

UC Berkeley Commencement 2013 at Memorial Stadium. Photo: Ted Friedman This past weekend in Berkeley was action packed and the weather more than cooperated for the many al fresco activities. At the UC Berkeley Commencement on Saturday, held at the newly remodeled Memorial Stadium, Apple-co-founder Steve Wozniak gave a 15-minute talk in which he recalled his adventures […]

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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend

WRITERCOACH READ-AND-WRITE-A-THON  WriterCoach Connection, which provides invaluable support to students in our local schools, is holding its fifth annual Read-and-Write-a-thon fundraiser on Saturday, May 18, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Longfellow Middle School library. Non-stop poetry, prose, drama, and fiction will share the stage for 10 consecutive hours as an ever-changing cast of writing […]

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The It List: Five Things to do in Berkeley this weekend

IMAGINE NONVIOLENCE In response to the March 16 shooting at the club, which injured two employees, and violence in general, Ashkenaz is sponsoring an event called “Imagining Nonviolence” on Friday April 19. “This event explores, celebrates, and shares numerous ways that we heal from violence, individually and within community. Starting with a hands-on healing art workshop, participants will […]

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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend

ONLINE LEARNING, ANYONE? With rising tuition and oversubscribed classes, California’s colleges and universities are reaching a tipping point. Some believe that online education will provide an affordable and workable alternative. UC Berkeley’s Center for New Media will host a conference called Learning Mode: Critical Issues in Online Education on Friday March 15 and Saturday March 16 to […]