Saturday, February 18, 2012

The Kipling Hotel

The Marsh - Berkeley7:00pm

Final Extension! Must Close December 16! Don Reed's The Kipling Hotel: True Misadventures of the Electric Pink '80's Reed's East 14th chronicled…

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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…

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"Body Awareness" @ Aurora Theatre Company

Aurora Theatre Company2 pm and 7 pm

It's "Body Awareness Week" on a small Vermont college campus and feminist professor Phyllis and her partner, Joyce, are hosting a male guest…

A Taste of Black History

Pican Restaurant7:00 pm

In celebration of Black History Month, Pican is offering a four-course prix-fixe menu based on the Creole foods popularized by Leah Chase, the…

Collages and Paste-Ups by Lawrence Jordan and Jess

Mythos Fine Art and ArtifactsGallery open Wednesday-Sunday, 12 noon - 6 PM

An exhibition of the collages of two of the premier visionary artists of our time, renowned surrealist filmmaker Lawrence Jordan and the legendary…

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Mardi Gras Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach

Playland-Not-At-The-Beach10 a.m. to 5 pm.

February 18 - 20 Mardi Gras Weekend Open President�s Day We invite all Kings and Queens of the Carnival for a Mardi Gras celebration the Playland-Not-at-the-Beach…

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DunDraCon 36

San Ramon Marriott HotelAll Day

DunDraCon features social games for all ages, including RPGs, LARPs, miniatures, cards, board games, etc. Also this year: RPGA, Pathfinder…

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Art of the Letterpress

The Compound Gallery12-6pm

Featuring work by: Lisa Berman, Matt Chase, Tim Fite, Rachel Foster, Claire Kessler-Bradner, Brian Kring, Mary Laird, Studio Lorzig, Rebecca…

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The Light in the Piazza

Willows Theatre3:00 pm

Willows Theatre Company presents the Craig Lucas-Adam Guettel romantic musical The Light in the Piazza. Two young lovers meet in Italy, but…

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Ivy Room Battle of the Bands

Kingman's Ivy Room7:00

Calling all bands come battle it out at the ivy room every Sunday night! Winners are determined by fan vote, so bring your crew! Sign up starts…

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In Search of My Father�Walkin� Talkin� Bill Hawkins

East Bay Center For the Performing Arts3 p.m.

East Bay Center for the Performing Arts presents award-winning one-man show �In Search of My Father�Walkin� Talkin� Bill Hawkins� PRESENTER:…

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"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…

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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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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…

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Arms and the Man

Lesher Center for the Arts2:30pm

The master of wit and social comedy at his most entertaining and romantic. What makes a hero? What makes a good husband? Raina must choose between…

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Andy Warhol: Polaroids MATRIX 240

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

I�ve never met a person I couldn�t call a beauty.�Andy Warhol From 1970 to 1987 Andy Warhol took scores of Polaroid and black-and-white photographs,…

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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,…

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Tables of Content: Ray Johnson and Robert Warner Bob Box Archive / MATRIX 241

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

In 1988, New York�based collagist Robert Warner began a correspondence with the enigmatic artist Ray Johnson. Until Johnson�s death in 1995,…

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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…

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30Plus Escape Saturdays @ Arsimona's Ultra Lounge

Arsimona9pm-2am

30Plus Escape Saturdays @ Arsimona's Ultra Lounge is on fire right now for the grown and sexy mature event goers. hands down it's the only place…

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