‘Everything is Illuminated’ at the Aurora Theatre is amusing and affecting
Novels don’t always translate well to the stage or screen, but Jonathan Safran Foer’s acclaimed 2002 debut is a notable exception.
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No findings of Berkeley police misconduct in 2017, new PRC report says
The Police Review Commission sustained no findings of misconduct across 22 complaints against Berkeley police officers in 2017, according to the latest report from the PRC.
Berkeley inspired first-of-its-kind United Against Hate Week
A week of events across the Bay Area, organized by Oakland-based nonprofit Not in Our Town, grew out of Berkeley’s 2017 'Berkeley Stands United Against Hate' poster campaign.
Post Office marks 70 years of music recording in Berkeley with special postmark
The Post Office has issued a postmark to celebrate Berkeley's rich history of music recording, including at Fantasy Studios, and will hold a celebration downtown Saturday.
Rush on masks; UC Berkeley a ghost town; Big Game rescheduled
More events around town have been canceled, people are driving to Tahoe and elsewhere in search of clean air, and there is a rush on air masks.
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Berkeley schools, Cal closed Friday due to air quality; Saturday farmers market canceled
The poor air quality in Berkeley has prompted schools, colleges and outdoor events to shut down.
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Treasures from Mali with Orchestra Gold; Ben Goldberg’s Archimedes Lullaby
Recommended: Mariam Diakité and Orchestra Gold which is devoted to the surging, horn-driven sound that made Mali a creative force; and clarinetist Ben Goldberg premieres a new evening-length work.
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