Bay Area Book Festival highlights power of works in translation
[Sponsored] Interest in translated literature – often ignored by major publishers – remains high in Berkeley.
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of April 19-21
A traditional egg hunt, college fair, avant-garde art, the 49th Earth Day and Cal vs Stanford in women's tennis, all this weekend.
‘Queer California: Untold Stories’ at OMCA is distinctive and illuminating
Although it is a large exhibit, featuring the work of over 70 artists, archivists, curators and other collaborators, the new show can only scratch the surface in exploring those who identify with the LGBTQ+ community.
Another side of Zimbabwe with Mokoomba; Ed Simon plays at home
The band Mokoomba has introduced an ebulliently grooving sound that draws on less common styles of Zimbabwean percussion and singing.
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of April 12-14
Alvin Ailey, trivia games at the BART Plaza, ‘hungry’ art, country music and big band, all this weekend.
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of April 5-7
The Berkeley Portrait Project, free parks and park history, and teeny-tiny kittens — all this weekend.
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of March 29-31
Indian drumming, a celebration of women vocalists, Malian music and dancing, women’s lax and it’s Bach’s 334th birthday. All this weekend in Berkeley.
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of March 22-24
A new work inspired by Chekhov, the Transformation Festival, Gilman Art Walk, BHS Jazz and ‘collage cinema’ are among the weekend’s picks.
Big Screen Berkeley: ‘Transit’
Based on Anna Segher’s 1944 book of the same name, ‘Transit,’ directed by Christian Petzold, has attempted, with mixed results, to transpose the novel’s World War II-specific plot to the 21st century.
