Malini Ramaiyer

Describing himself as a “skunk at the garden party,” former U.S. secretary of state John Kerry found himself in San Francisco speaking to an older, eager crowd Thursday afternoon.

It’s hard to deny that Banhart’s "25th" is a reflection of the times, specifically of 2018. It is a work of art that surely should be studied by historians 50 years from now, as Banhart’s song comes at a time when the U.S. presidency is under intense fire.

Berkeleyside uncovered, through a Public Records Act request, that Bartlett had another controversial encounter with the Berkeley Police Department in October 2017.

Context means everything when it comes to cross-cultural representation. Without context, the beauty and intention of art is lost; the artist is forgotten.

Odcikin is an advocate for rehearsals being spaces for the very conversations that the play hopes to inspire among audience members.

Performing at the Great American Music Hall on Thursday Aug. 16, Clairo fell prey to the overrated hipster culture of 2018.

For its concert Aug. 8 at the Great American Music Hall, the band began with its most popular song off its newest album Bark Your Head Off, Dog, “How Simple.”

So take a breath, put in your earphones and listen to our “Welcome Freshmen” playlist for background music as you explore Berkeley for the first time.

The Sleeping With Sirens’ show was definitely not chill, as the band attempted — and failed — to broach a range of serious topics through its music.