Arts & Music

The best concert halls in the Bay in fall 2013

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From the low-profile acts found at the aptly named Brick and Mortar Music Hall to the megastars that stop at the colossal Oracle Arena, the Bay Area offers concerts of every variety, many of which are actually easily accessible to the student body of UC Berkeley. This fall will close out a killer year of live shows with a strong lineup, and you should be sure to keep your eye on three BART-able venues for the majority of your live-music need. Read More…

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The Book Nook: prepare yourself for ‘Ender’s Game’

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The book: “Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card Suggested for: Anyone who likes intelligent science fiction and plans on seeing the movie this fall. Clog rating: While Berkeley is full of intelligent people, some of whom may have even skipped a grade or two, there is nothing quite like the Read More…

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The Book Nook: explore where “The Wild Things” roam

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The book: “The Wild Things” by Dave Eggers Suggested for: Anyone who loves the children’s book and wishes to add depth to the beloved story. Clog rating: “The Wild Things” by Dave Eggers came to be through one of the most confusing lines of conception: This full-length novel is based Read More…

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The Book Nook: Discover yourself in ‘Paper Towns’

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The book: “Paper Towns” by John Green Suggested for: Anyone who enjoys excellent reading and a moving story about discovering yourself and how to understand those around you. Clog rating:   Regardless of how many years you are now removed from it, there are very few of us who don’t Read More…

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Playlist of the week: time to SWEAT

It’s summertime, and that means more time to get those tennis shoes on, that butt twerkin’, those arms … flailing? I mean, we don’t know what you like to do, but we do know that summer is the time to exercise. Whether you’re at Cal or elsewhere, getting yourself pumped Read More…

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The Book Nook: Inhale ‘Perfume: The Story of a Murderer’

The book: “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer” by Patrick Suskind Suggested for: Anyone who is looking for a psychologically enveloping novel that makes you sympathize with the murderer (for once). Clog rating: Upon viewing the title of this week’s novel, “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer,” some assumptions can Read More…

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‘Sharknado’: train wreck, cinematic genius or both?

“Instead of letting live sharks rain down on people, we’re going to get in that chopper and throw bombs into the tornadoes.” Nope. Not an Onion- or Cracked-style parody. This is the real deal. Just one of many memorable scenes that make “Sharknado” one of the most laughable, entertaining train Read More…

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3 things to learn from ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

If you do not already know, “So You Think You Can Dance” is a summer program on Fox in which contestants from all around the United States — and, in some cases, from all around the world — audition and compete for the title of “America’s favorite dancer.” Once the auditions are Read More…