Featured events- 06/02/2012 - 9th Annual Berkeley World Music Festival, Sat, June 2
- 06/02/2012 - EAST BAY OPEN STUDIOS 2012 // JUNE 2-3, JUNE 9-10
- 06/02/2012 - Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival, Saturday, June 2, 2012 (Rain Date June 9) 10AM-5PM
- 06/01/2012 - Hillside Club Concert - Beth Custer Ensemble - 'My Grandmother'
- 05/31/2012 - One Man, Two Guvnors from National Theatre, London
Daily Archives: October 7, 2010
The Berkeley Wire: 10.07.10
Berkeley takes an unusual approach to mountain lions [ABC7]
Berkeley based Zoom Eyeworks acquired by private equity firm [KansasCity]
Sold out — in a flash: Robin Williams at the Berkeley Rep [Berkeley Rep]
Berkeley’s Counterpoint Press closes New York office [Publishers Weekly]
Spenger’s hosts tenth annual Crabby Chefs Seafood Festival, October 17 [Spenger's]
Berkeley tries to bridge the gap between youth and the police [Oakland Tribune]
Photo: Keoki Seu/Berkeleyside Flickr pool.
Breaking: UC students stage sit-in in campus library
According to reports from inside the campus as well as in the media, several hundred people are involved and there are calls for a “sit-in.” The UC Police Department is not letting people who are not part of the protest into … Continue reading »
The Art Car: A local eccentricity on a street near you
If you live in Berkeley you know art cars. Whether the vehicles look like amphibians or are plastered with miniature plastic figurines, whether they are covered in sequins or skulls, they are always diverting, and sometimes eye-popping in their audacity.
Tomorrow, October 8, is your chance to see a whole procession of art cars in Berkeley as they are driven past Amoeba Records, sponsor of Artcar Fest, the West Coast’s largest gathering of art cars. Plan to be … Continue reading »
Berkeley Bionics to launch eLEGS
Berkeley Bionics, which launched its first human exoskeletons a few years ago (see video above), is holding a much-anticipated press conference at 10:30 a.m. today. It will unveil eLEGS, an advanced exoskeleton that will allow wheelchair-bound people to walk.
Berkeley Bionics grew out of academic work at the Berkeley Robotics & Human Engineering Lab at the university. The company’s founder and chief scientist, Homayoon Kazerooni, is a professor of mechanical engineering at Berkeley. In advance of … Continue reading »
Tagged Berkeley Bionics, eLEGS, Homayoon Kazerooni
An authentic taste of Morocco in a Berkeley setting
By Anna Mindess
The haunting strains of North African music float from the strings of an Algerian mandol and the soulful voice of acclaimed musician, Maestro Omar Mokhtari. As I enter a sun-dappled garden ringed by tents draped with colorful carpets, I head straight for the blue-and-white tile tables set with bowls of olives, hummus and pita triangles. Meanwhile, the sizzling scent of spiced meat wafts from the rotating shawarma spit.
Is this an exotic corner … Continue reading »
