WEAVE IT TOGETHER Master Weaver Judith Thomas will teach students how to source materials and craft a pine needle basket at a workshop Saturday Sept. 1 at the UC Botanical Gardens. Weaver will show class participants how to work with pine needles to create a coiled basket, using a needle and waxed linen to bind […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
MUSIC EVERYWHERE The Downtown Berkeley MusicFest kicks off tonight and runs for four days, involving over 35 performances at ten downtown venues, including Bec’s, Bobby G’s, Jupiter, the Jazzschool, Shattuck Down Low, and Subterranean Arthouse. It’s the fifth MusicFest, which is organized jointly by the Downtown Berkeley Association and the Freight & Salvage Cofeehouse. There’s music for all tastes, […]
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Local jazz trio Mo’Fone will bring its funky sound to Jupiter on Saturday night. Photo: Mo’Fone MO’WHAT? Mo’Fone‘s funky brand of jazz might sound like it comes from New Orleans, but don’t be deceived. The trio’s roots are right here in the Bay Area, and the group is playing at Berkeley’s own Jupiter on Saturday […]
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Making lemonade out of lemons. Please not the bike rack in front of Mrs. Dalloways on College. It is re-purposed from old city of Berkeley parking meters. The Elmwood Neighborhood Merchants Association is hosting a “Ride Your Bicycle” to the Elmwood festival on Sat. Aug. 11. There will be sales, music, and food. Photo: Frances […]
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HAVE FUN, GET WET Berkeleyans have some traditional vacation spots like Lair of the Bear and Berkeley Family Camp, both located in the mountains. But what about those people whose idea of a good time is extreme sports? Like kayaking around Australia? Author Joe Glickman will be at REI at 1338 San Pablo Avenue tonight, […]
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SOUTH AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DONE RIGHT On July 28, 1821, Peru became independent from Spain. Ever since, that day has been an occasion to party. It’s no different thousands of miles north in Berkeley. Brasa: A Peruvian Joint at 1960 University Avenue will throw open its doors for a special celebration on today, July 27 at 6 […]
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NATURAL WONDERS A visit to the UC Botanical Garden is always an exercise in amazement. The garden’s collection of thousands of plants from around the world grabs the senses and immerses them into sights, shapes, and smells. Now a number of artists have built site-specific installations in the garden, drawing their inspiration from the various […]
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PREPARE TO BE BEWITCHED Thaisa Frank’s short fiction has been captivating readers for decades, even before the publication of her highly regarded and widely translated novel Heidegger’s Glasses. Now Frank has collected 61 old and new stories in Enchantment: New and Selected Stories, published this week by Berkeley’s Counterpoint Press. As Booklist puts it:”The title […]
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The It List: Berkeley on the Fourth of July
Fireworks above the Berkeley Marina. Photo: TheRealMichaelMoore The United States turns 236 on Wednesday and people throughout the country will be charring burgers, lighting firecrackers (where they are legal) and hanging out with friends. Remember to send us your Berkeley July 4th experiences (you can use the hashtag #berkeley4th on Twitter). RED, WHITE, AND BLUE […]
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IF YOU CAN’T AGE GRACEFULLY, LAUGH The comedienne Marga Gomez many not be getting any younger, but she is always getting better. Twenty years after her first solo piece Memory Tricks premiered at The Marsh, Gomez is still at it, stripping down bare, revealing her soul, and making you crack up at the same time. […]
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“THERE’S A BIG CARIBBEAN VOICE INSIDE THAT TINY WHITE CANADIAN,” music critic Dennis Cook wrote about Mana Mady. He wasn’t exaggerating. The British Columbia-born, Oakland-living Madeline Streicek describes herself as being raised on a “healthy diet of Maria Callas, Joni Mitchell, and Bach suites,” all of which she combines into songs that blend classical, jazz, […]
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IF YOU DON’T LIKE THE NEWS, GO OUT AND MAKE SOME OF YOUR OWN Any long-time KFOG listener will remember Scoop Nisker’s famous line, delivered right after he read the day’s news on the radio show. Nisker, a Buddhist and bestselling author in addition to being a radio personality, is bringing his one-man comedic monologue, […]
