Berkeley Community Corner

Berkeley Rep Receives American Express Grant For Fellowships

Best and brightest from colleges across the country enter prestigious training program.
JULY 6, 2009 Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced that 16 emerging leaders from across the...

What's Happening at Kala! July 2009

New Exhibition, Residency Projects Part I
Work by Kala Fellows Pawel Kruk, Samantha Lautman, Chris Turbuck & Lindsey White
Date: July 9 - August 15, 2009
Location: Kala...

Bobi Cespedes, Back By Popular Demand!

Join us and Bobi Céspedes for an evening of Afro-Cuban music, danzones, rumbas, boleros, and sones with Marco Diaz on piano; Saul Sierra on bass; Sandy Perez on congas &...

EarthTalk: Insulating paints

Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? -- B.D.
Paint additives that claim insulating...

Solano Stroll Sponsorship Opportunity

The Solano Avenue Stroll application deadline is July 1, 2009.
(June 1st is a "soft" deadline for most categories - before fees go up.)
Solano Avenue Stroll 2009:...

Influential Local Leaders Elected to Guide Berkeley Rep's 42nd Season

Top minds from Bay Area’s top firms sign on to the Theatre’s board of directors
At the annual meeting for Berkeley Repertory Theatre, influential leaders from the Bay...

Celebrate Peace Day with Origami Cranes at the Berkeley Public Library

August 6 is the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. It is also Peace Day, when people all over the world stop to remember the bombing, and do what they can to see that it...

Chad Jones and Tom Pearl Join the Staff of Berkeley Rep

On June 18, 2009, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced the addition of two esteemed professionals to its staff: Chad Jones, the respected local journalist, joins the Theatre as...

Explore Classical Music at Berkeley Public Library

John Reager, professor of Music History, Voice, and Piano at Laney Community College, will be your guide in exploring classical music at Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge at...

La Peña releases it’s programming for July & August, 2009