Berkeley

Master Harold …and the Boys:

Aurora Theatre Company
2081 Addison St, Berkeley
Friday, June 17th – Sunday, July 17th, 2016

An ordinary rainy afternoon in 1950’s South Africa turns into a profound and lifechanging experience for a white teenager and the two black men employed by his family. At once a coming of age drama and a scathing indictment of inequality, this modern masterpiece by Athol Fugard (Blood Knot, My Children! My Africa!) continues to speak to the world’s many racial injustices as well as its hopes for reconciliation.

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Berkeley World Music Festival:

Telegraph Ave. at Haste St, Berkeley
Saturday, June 11th – Sunday, June 12th, 2016

Join us to celebrate Bay Area’s multi-cultural tapestry in song, dance and craft. Talented musicians have prepared a wonderful party. Adding to the festivities are the local folks running colorful community and artisan booths.

Upon arrival pick up a map & schedule at the info booth along Telegraph Ave., at Haste St near UC Berkeley. Prior to the event, you’ll be able to down load a map here.

A wonderful mix of outdoor & intimate performances in or in front of Telegraph Ave cafes to Amoeba Music’s acclaimed concert in People’s Park with village arts ‘n activities await you.

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Pints for Paws:

2600 Tenth St, Berkeley (entrance on Tenth St. @ Carleton)
Saturday, June 4th, 2016
2:00pm – 5:00pm | ($45 – $50)

Come to the 3rd Annual Pints for Paws event and sample a selection of 80+ craft beers from 20+ craft breweries and have a great time while benefiting Berkeley Humane. Meet small, local craft brewers, cider makers and artisanal wine makers and sample a wide mix of unique brews. Don’t miss a great range of food from local food trucks and vendors. Enjoy live music and bring your crowd-friendly dogs (harnessed and leashed, of course!).

While most charity-benefiting festivals only donate a small fraction of proceeds to nonprofits, Pints for Paws is one of the only beer festivals in the country from which 100% of dollars raised will be donated directly to charity. Every dollar raised at the event will go directly to Berkeley Humane to save the lives of dogs and cats in the East Bay. This event promises to bring together the beer and animal lover communities.

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Berkeley Bluegrass Festival:

Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison St, Berkeley
Friday, May 20th – Sunday, May 22nd, 2016

This May, the Freight & Salvage celebrates the incredible talent in our own backyard with the first Berkeley Bluegrass Festival. Northern California has been a bluegrass stronghold since the 1960s and we’re proud to continue our support of legendary local artists and up-and-coming musicians. In collaboration with Grammy-award winner Laurie Lewis and the California Bluegrass Association, we’re bringing together leaders of the genre, up-and-coming artists, and music fans for three days of concerts, panel discussions, jams, free workshops, and good old-fashioned merriment to kick off the summer music festival season. We hope you’ll join us!

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The How and the Why:

Aurora Theatre Company
2081 Addison St, Berkeley
Friday, March 18th – Sunday, May 8th, 2016

More than science is at stake when two women of different generations clash over what it means to be female. On the eve of a prestigious conference, an up-and coming evolutionary biologist wrestles for the truth with an established leader in the field. As the women thrash out their views, they struggle to find the middle ground between research and relationships. This intimate and keenly perceptive play by Sarah Treem (Netflix’s House of Cards, HBO’s In Treatment) explores evolution and emotion, and the difficult choices faced by women of every generation.

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The Addams Family:

Julia Morgan Theatre
2640 College Ave, Berkeley
Thursday, March 24th – Sunday, April 17th, 2016

The hilariously morbid family is back in a brand new story! The daughter – Wednesday – has done the scariest thing imaginable, she’s grown up! She’s also fallen in love and wants her family to be “normal” for one night to impress her new boyfriend’s parents.

Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice | Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa | Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams

Director/Choreographer KIMBERLY DOOLEY | Music Director MICHAEL PATRICK WILES

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Glas Animation Festival:

Berkeley
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 – Sunday, March 6th, 2016
$12 – $15 (per movie)

The 1st annual GLAS Animation Festival takes place March 3-6, 2016 in the historic city of Berkeley, California, just a quick ride away from San Francisco. We are introducing new ideas and expanding the scope of animation by bringing new voices, new talents, new themes, and a new generation of independent filmmakers and curators to the United States. We highlight fresh voices in independent animation while curating special programs of the most significant periods of animation history that serve as an inspiration for contemporary animators. Our venues include the Shattuck Cinemas, the David Brower Center, and the Berkeley Art Center.

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Aubergine:

Peet’s Theatre
2025 Addison Street, Berkeley
Friday, February 5th – Sunday, March 20th, 2016
$35 – $89

Running time: 2 hours, plus one 15-minute intermission
An estranged son, a father who’s ill, a visiting uncle carrying their memories in tow, a woman without an appetite, and a refugee from a forgotten country—they all prove potent ingredients in this bittersweet and moving meditation on family, forgiveness, and the things that nourish us. When language fails, when the past fades, the perfect meal transcends time and culture and says more than words ever can. Julia Cho’s plays have garnered critical praise from New York to Los Angeles. Now she pairs with Michael Leibert Artistic Director Tony Taccone on the elegant, poignant, and lyrical Aubergine.

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Photo by Michael Sawi

Thompsonia! Eric, Suzy & Allegra Thompson, Blue Diamond Strings:

Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison St, Berkeley
Sunday, January 31, 2016
7:00pm | $24

Bridging the past and the future of the Bay Area’s roots music scene, this show features Thompsonia – Eric & Suzy Thompson (Any Old Time, Black Mountain Boys, Blue Flame String Band, Texas Sheiks, California Cajun Orchestra, etc. etc.) have joined forces with their daughter, Allegra (Midnite Ramblers, Wendy Burch Steele Band, Drifter Sisters) and are releasing a CD that’s different from Eric & Suzy’s other recordings – Thompsonia is an entertaining mix of originals, rockabilly, and hokum blues, featuring the genetically matched voices of the mother-daughter team of Suzy and Allegra.

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