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

COLLEGE BOUND Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates and others want to create a “college-going” culture in the city. To that end, the mayor’s office, in conjunction with the Berkeley Alliance and UC Berkeley’s Center for Educational Partnerships is organizing the first city-wide College and Career Day on Friday. The idea is to help all students “visualize and prepare […]

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

ROOS IN THE TOP PADDOCK Australia’s Circus Oz returns to Cal Performances Friday, Saturday and Sunday for what’s described as “their renowned brand of collective mayhem.” “Stunt-jumping acrobats contest physics, fearless aerial artists laugh at gravity, slapstick knockabouts descend into chaos, and live onstage musicians rock the house.” The matinee performance on Saturday has special […]

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

DJANGO REINHARDT FESTIVAL This weekend, The Freight is hosting a three-night festival to showcase modern heirs to famed gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. The “Esprit de Django et Stephane Festival” includes a Saturday open house featuring workshops, performances, and a panel discussion inspired and influenced by the legendary jazz band, Quintette du Hot Club de France. For details […]

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

ABSENCE MAKES THE JAZZ GROW FONDER – Since it still is winter break for colleges, jazz aficionados have an opportunity to hear four Berkeley High Jazz alumni who have returned temporarily from their studies around the country. The Homecoming Collective – Erik Shiboski, bass; Grant Milliken, vibraphone; Lev Facher, drums; and Nick Lamb, piano;  – will play Friday […]

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

Dancers from Berkeley Ballet Theater perform in The Nutcracker VISIONS OF SUGAR PLUMS   For some, the holiday season would not be the same without seeing a performance of The Nutcracker featuring Clara, the Nutcracker, the MouseKing, Sugar Plum Fairy, and Dr. Drosselmeyer dancing to the music of Tchaikovsky. Over the next two weekends, Berkeley Ballet Theater […]