Visual Arts
Shakespeare Outside the Box: Macbeth
Berkeley Public Library 2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley, CA, United StatesShakespeare Outside the Box: Macbeth January 27, 2019 - 2:00pm-4:30pm Central Library 3rd floor Community Meeting Room This 1948 film was directed by and stars Orson Welles, with striking cinematography from John Russell of Psycho fame. A haunting, eccentric production with Welles' frequent radio costar Jeanette Nolan as Lady Macbeth. Next up: Kenneth Branagh's 1993…
Sea Change – Plastic Straws to Local Laws
David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesSea Change - Plastic Straws to Local Laws 6:30 - 9:30PM, Wed. March 20th David Brower Center Plastic Pollution Coalition presents the film, STRAWS, plus additional short videos, followed by a discussion about solutions to plastic pollution. Learn about Berkeley’s groundbreaking Single Use Foodware and Litter Reduction Ordinance. This phased-in ordinance is focused on reduction…
BAMPFA Student Committee Film Festival
BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesBAMPFA Student Committee Film Festival 9PM Fri April 5th BAMPFA FREE Join the BAMPFA Student Committee for their annual student film festival, held in the Barbro Osher Theater for the first time this year. Open to the public, this special event comprises short films made by students in Berkeley and the wider Bay Area, selected…
Berkeley Portrait Project Opening Reception
David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesBerkeley Portrait Project Opening Reception 6-8PM, Sat. April 6th David Brower Center Please join us for a celebratory opening reception for the Berkeley Portrait Project, a pop-up exhibition of photographs by Orin Rutchick on view at the David Brower Center Saturday, April 6 through Sunday, May 5. From October 2017 through April 2018, Rutchick set up…
Environment in Focus: Using Photography for Environmental Advocacy
David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesEnvironment in Focus: Using Photography for Environmental Advocacy 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Saturday, May 11 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm AND Saturday, May 25 David Brower Center May 11 will focus on familiarizing participants with the historical precedent of photographers who explored environmental issues in their photography, and how their work affected public policy.…
Environment in Focus: Using Photography for Environmental Advocacy
David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesEnvironment in Focus: Using Photography for Environmental Advocacy 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Saturday, May 11 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm AND Saturday, May 25 David Brower Center May 11 will focus on familiarizing participants with the historical precedent of photographers who explored environmental issues in their photography, and how their work affected public policy.…
The Lady from Shanghai (BAMPFA)
BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesWelles, Rita Hayworth, and a deadly hall of mirrors feature in Welles’s brilliant take on the crime thriller. “Complex, courageous, and utterly compelling” (Time Out). For more info.
MIDNIGHT MUNCHIES W/ DJ RAMEN & DJ M3NGO
Cornerstone 2367 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, United StatesBased out of Orange County, DJ Ramen is an up and coming DJ/Producer with experience in captivating crowds at events like Brownies & Lemonade, UWU LA, and many more. As one of the founders of BTO Collective, DJ Ramen is best known for his mixes that take you on a musical journey by using various…
BAMPFA Presents: Rock ’n’ Film: Cinema’s Dance with Popular Music
BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesIllustrated lecture with David E. James! In his book Rock ’n’ Film: Cinema’s Dance with Popular Music, David E. James explores how rock’s capacity for cultural empowerment and its usefulness as a driver of commerce and profit were reproduced in various kinds of cinema: independent documentaries and concert films including Monterey Pop and Gimme Shelter,…
PRIDE on The Plaza
Downtown Berkeley Plaza Berkeley, CA, United StatesPRIDE is coming to Downtown Berkeley! Berkeley PRIDE Drag Show: Performers: 1. Chico Suave: Chico Suave on FB; @chicosuave01 on IG 2. Kel Dae: Kel Dae on FB; @gender_repeal_party on IG 3. Sergeant Die Wies: Sgt. Die Wies on FB; @diewies on IG 4. Holden & Tanya: Caleb Arring on FB; @caleb.f2m on IG 5. Randy Puck: Randy Puck on…