BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Graduation 2023
MAY 11, 2023
On friendship: When reach becomes grasp
People say college offers your first taste of independence — the hallmark of modern adulthood — but as a graduating senior, I’ve never felt more interdependent.
Graduation 2023
MAY 11, 2023
On friendship: When reach becomes grasp
People say college offers your first taste of independence — the hallmark of modern adulthood — but as a graduating senior, I’ve never felt more interdependent.
Music
MAY 08, 2023
On the road: Mark O’Connor talks memoir ‘Crossing Bridges,’ star-studded childhood
With decades of experience under his belt and homegrown humility, he hopes readers take a token of inspiration from his stories: “The ability to communicate to an audience, or to even one person, through your talents is a really special thing to strive for.”
Music
MAY 08, 2023
On the road: Mark O’Connor talks memoir ‘Crossing Bridges,’ star-studded childhood
With decades of experience under his belt and homegrown humility, he hopes readers take a token of inspiration from his stories: “The ability to communicate to an audience, or to even one person, through your talents is a really special thing to strive for.”
Film & Television
APRIL 17, 2023
‘Renfield’ sucks, bites off too much to chew
It sucks to work for Dracula — so says Chris McKay’s “Renfield,” the latest film to reincarnate Bram Stoker’s characters.
Film & Television
APRIL 17, 2023
‘Renfield’ sucks, bites off too much to chew
It sucks to work for Dracula — so says Chris McKay’s “Renfield,” the latest film to reincarnate Bram Stoker’s characters.
Film & Television
APRIL 04, 2023
‘Dungeons & Dragons’ dumps lore, drags in torturous bore
The source material teems with narrative and adventure potential, but “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” flounders from an absence of cohesion.
Film & Television
APRIL 04, 2023
‘Dungeons & Dragons’ dumps lore, drags in torturous bore
The source material teems with narrative and adventure potential, but “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” flounders from an absence of cohesion.
Concerts
MARCH 27, 2023
Yuja Wang ardently resuscitates SF Symphony in Rachmaninoff concert
Wang played with the kind of intense virtuosity that felt like she was beating Rachmaninoff to the punch. Her touch was precise and resonant throughout the concerto, and her fingers moved with the quick dexterity of a hummingbird.
Concerts
MARCH 27, 2023
Yuja Wang ardently resuscitates SF Symphony in Rachmaninoff concert
Wang played with the kind of intense virtuosity that felt like she was beating Rachmaninoff to the punch. Her touch was precise and resonant throughout the concerto, and her fingers moved with the quick dexterity of a hummingbird.
Concerts
MARCH 16, 2023
Sweet as ‘Honey’: Samia charms Bimbo’s 365 Club
Samia makes music awash with uncertainty and fissures about life and relationships, but her concert demonstrated that what pervades is her gentle confidence in a way to wade through it.
Concerts
MARCH 16, 2023
Sweet as ‘Honey’: Samia charms Bimbo’s 365 Club
Samia makes music awash with uncertainty and fissures about life and relationships, but her concert demonstrated that what pervades is her gentle confidence in a way to wade through it.
Culture Shot
MARCH 15, 2023
‘Art to enchant’: Starting Shakespearean cinema
On the Ides of March, we celebrate Shakespeare by highlighting his many and motley resurrections on the silver screen.
Culture Shot
MARCH 15, 2023
‘Art to enchant’: Starting Shakespearean cinema
On the Ides of March, we celebrate Shakespeare by highlighting his many and motley resurrections on the silver screen.
Concerts
MARCH 01, 2023
SF Symphony traverses tragic program in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ concert
In foggy San Francisco, where we lay our scene, romance is not dead, but it’s much darker.
Concerts
MARCH 01, 2023
SF Symphony traverses tragic program in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ concert
In foggy San Francisco, where we lay our scene, romance is not dead, but it’s much darker.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Kotomi talks childhood piano lessons, writing music professionally
When Kotomi heard she would be scoring the new Judy Blume documentary, she thought she was dreaming.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Kotomi talks childhood piano lessons, writing music professionally
When Kotomi heard she would be scoring the new Judy Blume documentary, she thought she was dreaming.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Sundance 2023: Will Ferrell, Alia Shawkat, John Carney, more stars talk film inspirations, best memories
Returning to its snowy Utah milieu after spending two years online, the 2023 Sundance Film Festival amplified an array of stories from underrepresented voices.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Sundance 2023: Will Ferrell, Alia Shawkat, John Carney, more stars talk film inspirations, best memories
Returning to its snowy Utah milieu after spending two years online, the 2023 Sundance Film Festival amplified an array of stories from underrepresented voices.
