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Theater

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s ‘Octet’ is stunning, humorous harmony

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On the evening of May 27, the Berkeley Repertory Theatre transformed into the E. Goostman Faith Center, complete with green carpeted floors, stained glass windows and old stereos playing mid-century tunes.
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Theater

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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‘Swept Away’ at Berkeley Repertory Theatre conjures hope despite disastrous loss

The world premiere of “Swept Away” represents a musical, unstilted gaze into desire, trust and what makes life worth living.
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Best of Berkeley

Thursday, April 15, 2021
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Best of Berkeley: City 2021

Landmark’s Shattuck Cinemas, with its faux-Egyptian decor and friendly staff, remains the perfect location to watch a movie in Berkeley.
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Theater

Friday, February 5, 2021
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Actor, writer Richard Montoya discusses Berkeley’s affecting legacy

“I am about unpacking moments in our history that show precisely when Ginsberg and the Chicanos were hanging out, (or) when Ferlinghetti and my dad appeared in the same anthology.”
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Theater

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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‘Place/Settings: Berkeley’ playwright Daniel Handler talks place, writing from personal history

“The important thing if you want to write stories is to be around stories,” Handler said. “So I think the important thing is to lead and listen and watch things that inspire you and move you.”
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Podcasts, Theater

Monday, February 1, 2021
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Berkeley Rep’s ‘Place/Settings’ series brings personal touches to Berkeley’s landscape

This intimate anthology makes it clear that though Berkeley may seem dormant for now, the memories that inhabit the city keep it in perpetual motion.
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Local Businesses

Friday, July 10, 2020
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Berkeley organizations receive financial support amid COVID-19 struggles

On Monday, the federal Small Business Administration and Treasury Department released loan data from the Paycheck Protection Program.
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City

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

$3.5M donated to Berkeley Relief Fund for small businesses

$3.5 million has been donated to the Berkeley Relief Fund to help small businesses cover operations costs during the shelter-in-place order. Of the total donations, $3 million was contributed by the city of Berkeley.
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Theater

Monday, March 2, 2020

‘Culture Clash (Still) in America’ provides relentless reality, laughter at Berkeley Rep

Spectators at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre alternated between doubling over in laughter and sitting deep in pensive thought as they watched Chicano troupe Culture Clash perform brilliantly in “Culture Clash (Still) in America.”
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College Life

Friday, November 15, 2019

Student deals on live performances around the Bay Area

UC Berkeley’s campus is situated in a hotbed of performing arts venues, most of which offer relatively inexpensive tickets to students.
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