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Nov 21, 2023
Makers and Purveyors
The entrepreneurial spirit has always thrived in the East Bay. It’s time again to celebrate some of the makers and purveyors whose contributions showcase...
Nov 7, 2023
‘The War on Cuba’
The U.S. State Department website declares: “On January 12, 2021, the Department of State designated Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. The Secretary...
Oct 31, 2023
Dance Your Heart Out
Possibly the most Berkeley of all Berkeley arts institutions is turning 50. And the choice of “Rhythms of Resilience” as the theme for Ashkenaz...
Oct 31, 2023
Muse Musing
On the phone from New York, John Cameron Mitchell is genial, funny and willing to discuss his remarkable plethora of projects, involvement with the...
Oct 3, 2023
Candlelit Journeys
Perhaps the best words to describe David Arkenstone’s music are: “sound pictures.” Listening to the mostly instrumental tracks from his many albums, it’s easy...
Sep 19, 2023
Ruin and Renewal
Even regular visitors to the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive may not realize that right around the corner is another local museum...
Sep 12, 2023
Hilarious Enabling
It’s difficult to describe the current political environment, which seems stranger than fiction. A former president of the United States faces 91 criminal counts...
Sep 5, 2023
Bloody Funny
Wealthy, powerful people wage wars to become wealthier and more powerful. But they aren’t the ones forced to clean up afterwards.
Theater creator and provocateur...