Downtown Berkeley Arts

Freight Fiddle Summit 2019

Berkeley, CA, United States

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Ryan McKasson & Eric McDonald, Riobó, Liz, & Feijoó Trio, Nic Gareiss, Cali McKasson Thursday, August 22nd Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm $30 ADV / $34 DOOR (plus fees) For more information click here

$30 – $34

BAMPFA Presents: Art Lab Drop-in Art Making

BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

Drop in to the Art Lab to participate in an evolving series of hands-on projects with a focus on drawing, collage, prints, and books. For all ages. For more information click here  

Italian Summer Nights Berkeley on The Plazz

Downtown Berkeley Plaza Berkeley, CA, United States

If a Ferrari and Stevie Wonder had a lovechild, they would name it Sonamó. With a dynamic, passionate blend of Italian melodic lines shot through with hefty doses of funk and acid jazz, Sonamó makes a both danceable yet introspective, at once familiar yet exotic, intense yet energetic, romantic and yet somehow carefree. One of…

The Marsh Berkeley: A History of World War II- The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin

The Marsh 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, United States

Written & Performed by John Fisher Directed by Jerry Metzker and John Fisher Graphics & Video by David Wilson Light/Soundboard Operator: Aaron Aguilar & Rachel Cusing John Fisher brings you World War II from the Allied invasion of Normandy to the Fall of Berlin. Live! Onstage! He also provides useful information about the best books…

$20 – $100

Bang Data Band Performs at the Freight and Salvage

Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

Based in Oakland, California - Bang Data is like California itself - built on Latin traditions, but deeply hybrid in expression. This beloved SF Bay Area based band - led by singer/emcee Deuce Eclipse who’s well known by hip-hop fans as an accompanying voice to the legendary Zion I, and producer/instrumentalist Caipo who has become…

$20 – $24

BAMPFA Presents: Black Life – Levi Maxwell

BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

Levi Maxwell, a Bay Area–born food justice and youth advocate, explores the impact of African material culture and agrarian knowledge on colonial economies throughout the transatlantic world, and discusses the effect of clothing from local populations along the West and Central African coast on Western cultural identity. For more information click here  

California Brazil Camp presents Pipoquinha, Pedro Martins Duo

California Jazz Conservatory 2087 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

"Two of the brightest young stars to come out of the Brazilian Jazz scene today bring their formidable talent as composers and performers to the Bay Area for the first time! Band Members and Instrumentation: Michael Pipoquinha, bass guitar; Pedro Martins, electric guitar." For more information click here

20$

The Back Room Presents: Small Town Therapy Band

Berkeley, CA, United States

Small Town Therapy is a collaboration between multi-instrumentalists Adam Roszkiewicz and Leif Karlstrom. The duo plays instrumental string music that emphasizes compelling, thoughtful compositions and virtuosic improvisation. Adam and Leif are also members of the band Front Country (formerly based out of the San Francisco Bay Area), the Grammy-nominated Modern Mandolin Quartet, and the Ger…

Aurora Theatre Presents: Bull in a China Shop

The Aurora Theatre 2081 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

Fierce feminist Mary Woolley becomes the president of Mount Holyoke College in 1901, on a crusade to stop training pious wives and start giving women a real education. The students respond, even starting a fan club for Woolley’s longterm romance with teacher Jeannette Marks. But leading a revolution from inside an institution isn’t easy, and neither is…

$40 – $70