Downtown Berkeley Arts

Stories of Home

David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Stories of Home November 17th at 8pm David Brower Center Come join us for a unique evening of improvisational storytelling! On this special evening of Playback Theatre, audience members are invited to share personal stories on the theme of Home. More Info:

Poetry Readings by Michelle Lin, Duy Doan, Jason Bayani, Dan Lau and Kazumi Chin

Eastwind Books 2066 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

Poetry Readings by Michelle Lin, Duy Doan,  Jason Bayani, Dan Lau and Kazumi Chin December 2nd at 3 pm FREE Eastwind Books Berkeley 5 accomplished and acclaimed poets bring to life some of their favorite works at this FREE poetry reading at Eastwind Books, right here in Downtown Berkeley! More Info: 

A Conversation with David Presti

Mangalam Center 2018 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

A Conversation with David Presti December 3rd, 7-8:30 PM Mangalam Center  Join Mangalam Research Center in celebrating the release of "Mind Beyond Brain: Buddhism, Science, and the Paranormal"  a new book by neurocientist David Presti, a distinguished faculty member at UC Berkeley. "Mind Beyond Brain" explores how evidence for anomalous phenomena—such as near-death experiences and…

Event – “Like” – A Documentary About The Impact Of Social Media On Our Lives

David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

   Event - “Like” – A Documentary About The Impact Of Social Media On Our Lives Dec 6th, 6pm – 8:30 pm David Brower Center Fusion Berkeley is proud to host “LIKE”, an IndieFlix Original documentary that explores the impact of social media on our lives. Technology is a tool. It’s here to stay and…

Book Reading with Tsun Yuan Chen

Eastwind Books 2066 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

Book Reading with Tsun Yuan Chen December 9 at 3 pm Eastwind Books of Berkeley Along Alien Roads is an autobiographical novel by a Chinese American surgeon. Beginning with his ancestors and spanning over a century of recent Chinese history, the author traverses a path from Asia to America, between straight and gay, love and…

Fem Talks – Berkeley

David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Fem Talks Monday, December 10, 2018 6:30 - 9:30 pm $24 Advance, $30 Door | Register David Brower Center Network your heart open...reserve your place in this spiritually-oriented gathering of women healers, coaches, and speakers. Make it an inspiring, rejuvenating evening out with just yourself, or bring colleagues, clients, or your entire women's circle! More…

Conscious Light: Award Winning Documentary Film On Adi Da Samraj

David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Conscious Light: Award Winning Documentary Film On Adi Da Samraj December 15, 2018 7:00 - 9:00 pm $10 | Register David Brower Center Conscious Light is the award winning documentary about the extraordinary life of Adi Da Samraj, one of the great spiritual realizers of our time. Conscious Light takes the viewer on a journey from his…

Adaptation and Transformation with Mary Zimmerman and Stan Lai

BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

Adaptation and Transformation with Mary Zimmerman and Stan Lai  Thursday, Feb 7, 4 PM–7 PM  BAMPFA FREE On view this session, Chinese hell scrolls and Tibetan thangkas; Ant Farm’s Media Burn materials, Bruce Nauman’s artist book Burning Small Fires and more! More Info:

Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?

The Marsh 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, United States

Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name? Every Sunday at 2pm The Marsh What’s in a name? A minefield of misplaced notions – comical, sad, demeaning. Irma’s observations from the front-lines, notes from American history, and laugh out-loud humor allow us to consider what it will take for all of us to get along.  Irma Herrera's solo…

Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?

The Marsh 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, United States

Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name? Every Sunday at 2pm The Marsh What’s in a name? A minefield of misplaced notions – comical, sad, demeaning. Irma’s observations from the front-lines, notes from American history, and laugh out-loud humor allow us to consider what it will take for all of us to get along.  Irma Herrera's solo…