Cal Performances director Matías Tarnopolsky to step down in June
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Yesterday, Cal Performances announced in a press release that its executive and artistic director Matías Tarnopolsky will be stepping down this June.
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Swedish film CEO Anna Serner maps out future of women in film at BAMPFA talk
“If women aren’t seen as significant in film, then they aren’t seen as significant in society,” Anna Serner said. “We all have to take steps after #MeToo.”
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Nothing is off limits, rightly so, at ‘Front Row with Margaret Cho and Friends’
Part comedy routine, part interview and part Q&A panel, “Front Row” is as experimental as ever. This makes the show all the more genuine.
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Open Mic fosters evening of love, community through poetry, song
The Open Mic — co-hosted by the English Undergraduate Association and Students of Color Emerging in English — fostered an evening of artistic expression.
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Berkeley’s JazzGirls Day empowers with 7th annual workshop for young musicians
Sarah Cline took a stand and started what would become JazzGirls Day — a day in Berkeley devoted to free jazz activities for girls ages 10 to 14.
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‘Stark-crossed’ lovers, fiery deaths: Screenwriting class speculates on future of ‘Game of Thrones’
Even though the episode may not have been entirely happy, this interpretation of season eight was highly enjoyable to watch.
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Sunrise Ceremony held on Alcatraz Island
Reminders of the occupation were embedded into the infrastructure of the island. They were written across the water tower, above the “United States Penitentiary” sign on the docks. “WELCOME INDIANS,” read one in a weathered, but still legible, red paint. “INDIAN LAND,” read another.
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Berkeley’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day PowWow canceled in light of poor air quality
The event’s organizers chose to cancel the event because of the severe conditions related to poor air quality in the East Bay.
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Juntos por Puerto Rico raises funds for Hurricane Irma disaster relief
In response to the disaster that left millions in dire need of assistance, local musicians from the Bay Area gathered at 2020 Addison St. to raise awareness and funds toward disaster relief for Puerto Rico.
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SOMArts Día de los Muertos exhibit gives life to resistance art
Although Día de los Muertos is meant to honor and celebrate those that have passed, it is a continual reminder that we owe it to those who came before us to make the world better for those who come after.
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