Thursday, January 19, 2012

Oakland Restaurant Week

Various Participating Oakland RestaurantsLunch and/or Dinner at Participating Restaurants

Celebrate the thriving culinary scene in Oakland with ten days of special deals. More than two dozen restaurants will offer prix fixe menus…

El Ten Eleven

The New ParishShow @ 9pm

"A sort of Silverlake-style Sigur Ros, the L.A. duo makes experimental instrumental music that's both highly skilled and deeply felt. ... The…

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MACHINE: A Fire Opera

The Crucible8:30pm

The Crucible proudly presents, MACHINE: A world premiere Fire Opera written, conceived and directed for The Crucible stage by Mark Streshinsky,…

God's Plot @ The Ashby Stage

The Ashby Stage8 pm

Art, religion, politics - a love story. In 1665 the first shot heard round the world came from a play performed in a tavern that took satirical…

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Ghost Walk

Historic Downtown Benicia, First Street8:00pm-10:00pm

Paranormal history of downtown Benicia is discovered on this fun, interactive tour led by a paranormal investigator and sensitive. Space is…

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The Reading Room

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11 am - 5 pm Wednesday - Sunday only

The Reading Room is a temporary project dedicated to poetry and experimental fiction offering visitors the chance to take home a free book drawn…

(510) 642-1412

The Queen's Slumber Party

Rheem Theatre9.00 PMBikini Planet (10th Anniversary…

BAD MOVIES ARE GOOD FUN Join Us At The Queen�s Slumber Party and Give Your Brain a Rest No Metaphors! --- No Sub Text! --- No Subplots! ---…

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Winter Exhibitions

Richmond Art Center11am - 5pm

Come see our four outstanding winter shows. The Art Of Living Black is having their 16th Anniversary Exhibition in our Main Gallery. John Wehrle…

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The SFBay: A Mediamorphology: Sonja Hinrichsen & Chris Treggiari

Krowswork3-6pm

Krowswork is pleased to present The SFBay: A Mediamorphology, an exhibition collaboration by Sonja Hinrichsen and Chris Treggiari. The immersive…

510-229-7035

Taste of Tri-Valley Restaurant Week

Underdog Wine Bar7pm - 12midnight; Kick Off Party to celebrate the Taste of Tri-Valley Restaurant Week. This intimate event will feature live music, gourmet small plates and award-winning wines. $75

Taste of Tri-Valley offers food lovers the opportunity to enjoy a prix fixe meal at Tri-Valley restaurants. Some of the finest, most renowned…

"Kaleidoscope", a New Group Show

Moraga Art Gallery12p-5pm

Moraga Art Gallery will celebrate its Grand Re-opening at #522 Center St in the Rheem Center by featuring the work of Gallery Member & local…

925.376.5407

45 Sessions ~ all things 7"!

Disco Volante930pm

Your favorite monthly featuring little ass records -- all 45s, all night! Every 3rd Friday at Disco Volante! http://www.facebook.com/the45sessions

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Howard Hawks: The Measure of Man

Pacific Film Archive (PFA)7:00 PMFazil

�The modern man�that�s Hawks, completely.��Henri Langlois �What one loves most about Hawks, finally, is the aliveness of so many of his people.��Robin…

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ArtUp! Berkeley Group Show

LOCAL 123 CAFE7am-7pm, M-F, 7am-5pm S & S

ArtUp! Berkeley Group Show January 7, 2012 � March 7, 2012 Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, Sun 7am-5pm OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, January 20th from…

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Miquette and Her Mother, Henri-Georges Clouzot (France, 1949)

Pacific Film Archive (PFA)9:00 PM

(Miquette et sa m�re). Clouzot knew well the milieu of the theater, having set Quai des Orf�vres in a similar setting, but here he has set aside…

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Advanced Depth Hypnosis

Sacred Stream Center10:00am - 8:00pm

This course deepens what was taught in the Depth Hypnosis Foundation course with an emphasis on practicing Depth Hypnosis techniques and integrating…

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Winter Classes at Berkeley Rep

Berkeley Rep School of Theatre9am-10pm

Tis� the season to expand your creativity at Berkeley Rep! Winter classes begin January 9. Want to sample our classes for free? Join us on…

510-647-2972

Abstract Expressionisms: Paintings and Drawings from the Collection

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11 AM-5 PM

Come spend some time with the work of seminal Abstract Expressionists this winter and spring at BAM/PFA. Forceful paintings by Mark Rothko,…

510-642-0808

SNAP: A National Juried Exhibition of Photography & Brett Weston 1950-1980

Bedford Gallery12-5 PM

SNAP: A National Juried Exhibition of Photography presents a diverse portrait of who we are as a nation today. The show is designed around three…

925-295-1417

Cross-Section

Chandra Cerrito ContemporaryFridays 2 - 6 PM, First Fridays until 9 PM Saturdays 1- 5 PM and by appointment

Chandra Cerrito Contemporary is pleased to announce the first exhibition of our Collector Editions series. Collector Editions are small-scale…

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