BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 19, 2023
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Concerts
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Berkeley Symphony’s ‘American Kaleidoscope’ reignites ‘Rhapsody in Blue,’ burns the house down
On a Sunday afternoon outside Zellerbach Hall, concert-goers of all ages dodged stray skateboards to line up for Berkeley Symphony's season opener “American Kaleidoscope.” The question presumably on the crowd’s mind? How would conductor Joseph Young revamp the program’s 100-year-old centerpiece: George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue?”
Concerts
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Berkeley Symphony’s ‘American Kaleidoscope’ reignites ‘Rhapsody in Blue,’ burns the house down
On a Sunday afternoon outside Zellerbach Hall, concert-goers of all ages dodged stray skateboards to line up for Berkeley Symphony's season opener “American Kaleidoscope.” The question presumably on the crowd’s mind? How would conductor Joseph Young revamp the program’s 100-year-old centerpiece: George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue?”
Dance
OCTOBER 06, 2022
Miami City Ballet enraptures, enchants Zellerbach Hall with Balanchine’s ‘Jewels’
Fresh from the Sunshine State, the Miami City Ballet beamed starlike upon Zellerbach Hall on the opening night of Sept. 23.
Dance
OCTOBER 06, 2022
Miami City Ballet enraptures, enchants Zellerbach Hall with Balanchine’s ‘Jewels’
Fresh from the Sunshine State, the Miami City Ballet beamed starlike upon Zellerbach Hall on the opening night of Sept. 23.
City
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Downtown Berkeley BART soundscape played outside schedule
Residents of Berkeley passing through the Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza on Monday might have heard loud noises played from loudspeakers at about 1:30 a.m.
City
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Downtown Berkeley BART soundscape played outside schedule
Residents of Berkeley passing through the Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza on Monday might have heard loud noises played from loudspeakers at about 1:30 a.m.
Alameda County
NOVEMBER 03, 2020
Alameda County announces relief grant program for cultural, arts nonprofits
Alameda County announced the creation of the Alameda County Arts Relief Grant Program on Oct. 30, which will provide funds to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alameda County
NOVEMBER 03, 2020
Alameda County announces relief grant program for cultural, arts nonprofits
Alameda County announced the creation of the Alameda County Arts Relief Grant Program on Oct. 30, which will provide funds to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local Event
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Andy Samberg reads for Berkeley Public Library, Berkeley Symphony virtual musical storytime
Comedian, actor and Berkeley-local Andy Samberg was the latest guest on “Reading Is Instrumental,” the virtual musical storytime series created by the Berkeley Public Library Foundation and the Berkeley Symphony.
Local Event
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Andy Samberg reads for Berkeley Public Library, Berkeley Symphony virtual musical storytime
Comedian, actor and Berkeley-local Andy Samberg was the latest guest on “Reading Is Instrumental,” the virtual musical storytime series created by the Berkeley Public Library Foundation and the Berkeley Symphony.
Local Event
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Maxine Hong Kingston, Earll Kingston join Berkeley Symphony to add bass to bedtime stories
Hong Kingston and Kingston both brought animated facial expressions and hand gestures to the reading, which additionally enlivened the performance.
Local Event
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Maxine Hong Kingston, Earll Kingston join Berkeley Symphony to add bass to bedtime stories
Hong Kingston and Kingston both brought animated facial expressions and hand gestures to the reading, which additionally enlivened the performance.
City
OCTOBER 19, 2018
‘A dignified, energized civic space’: Downtown Berkeley BART station plaza opens with celebratory ceremony
The renovated Downtown Berkeley BART station plaza opened to the public Thursday with a ceremony that included speeches, ribbon-cutting, music and the unveiling of a 14-foot-tall metal sculpture.
City
OCTOBER 19, 2018
‘A dignified, energized civic space’: Downtown Berkeley BART station plaza opens with celebratory ceremony
The renovated Downtown Berkeley BART station plaza opened to the public Thursday with a ceremony that included speeches, ribbon-cutting, music and the unveiling of a 14-foot-tall metal sculpture.
