Downtown Berkeley PBID passes by a wide margin
The Downtown Berkeley Association gained the confidence of property owners for an expanded management role to improve our commercial district.
Downtown PBID Passes Overwhelmingly
 Berkeleyside.com, 6/29/11
Local business owners approve funding for Downtown Improvement
 The Daily Californian, 6/30/11
Berkeley approves new entity to improve downtown business
 San Francisco Business Times, 6/29/11

Vote for your favorite movie to be shown at the new Center Street Summer Cinema
Vote now for your favorite movies for the new outdoor movie nights planned on Center Street at the Bank of America parking lot.
Summer movie series launches in downtown Berkeley: Vote for the films you want to see
 Berkeleyside.com, 6/28/11
New outdoor summer movie series launches in Berkeley
 SFGate.com, In Berkeley Blog, 6/28/11

The recent AP story "Have a radical time in Berkeley" was picked up by media outlets around the world. A Google search on the title will show the broad publicity. Another source for headlines on a daily basis is the DBA News Feed which pulls stories about Downtown Berkeley.

"Radical" makes news
Have a radical time in Berkeley, Calif
 The Washington Examiner, 7/2/11
Have a radical time in Berkeley, California
 eTaiwan.com, 6/30/11
At Berkeley, reminders of protest days amid a leafy campus
 NorthJersey.com:Travel, 7/3/11

Downtown Berkeley arts in the headlines
Aurora Theatre Company Extends Metamorphosis Thru July 24
 Broadway World.com, 6/30/11
Laughing Out Loud with Marga Gomez
 East Bay Express, 6/8/2011
Reviews for Let Me Down Easy
 Berkeley Rep's Press Reviews page,

Aurora Theatre Company
Metamorphosis, through July 24th.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Anna Deveare Smith's Let Me Down Easy

The Marsh Berkeley
Brian Copeland's Not a Genuine Black Man, through July 14.
Matt Smith's, All My Children, in the Marsh Cabaret, through July 23rd.

Music & Performance

Bec's Bistro
Saturday, July 9: Orchestra Salsa Dura

Bobby G's
Thursday, July 14: Berkeley Jazzschool Big Band

Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
Monday, July 11: Diva Night
Lavay Smith, Denise Perrier, Tammy Hall, Branice McKenzie, and more.

Jazzschool
Saturday, July 16: Blakey's Beat
Performing the music of Art Blakey and others from the hard-bop catalog.

July 17, 24, and 31: Let's Face the Music
A 3-week workshop and performance class focused on the music of Irving Berlin.

Jupiter
Thursday, July 21: James & Evander
A music production team from Oakland, producing all styles of electronic music and future-pop.

Saturn Space Lounge
Friday, July 25, Original Sin Burlesque
A classic burlesque and belly dance troupe based in the East Bay.

Shattuck Down Low
Friday, July 8: 21st Century Calecott, The Steinway Junkies

Subterranean Art House
Saturday, July 23: Performance Investigation Workshop
Participants are invited to come with a work in progress, or a seedling of an idea that is ripe for exploring in a group setting.

Movies

Landmark Shattuck Cinema
Landmark California Theatre
United Artists Movie Theatre

The 2011 Berkeley Arts Festival will launch on July 12th and festival favorites Sarah Cahill and Jerry Kuderna are on the calendar. A grand piano will take center stage in the vacant storefront that will be converted into a concert hall for these exquisite musical encounters. And, gracing the walls of the performance space will be the paintings of four East Bay artists: Bob Brokl, Lisa Esherick, M. Louise Stanley, and Livia Stein. The festival will take place from July 12 - August 14, at 2133 University Ave, (between Long Life Veggie and Ace Hardware). See the schedule of events at BerkeleyArtsFestival.com

Casa Bernal Taqueria, 2122 Shattuck Avenue (formerly Amanda's)
Phil's Sliders, 2024 Shattuck Avenue, next to Fantastic Comics.

Farewell to closed Business

Planet Juice, 2202 Shattuck Avenue
Yogurt Harmony, 2259 Shattuck Avenue
Paper Heaven, 2018 Shattuck Avenue

Visit Paper Heaven at their new location at 2570 Bancroft Way near Bowditch close to UC Berkeley campus. When you need a costume, novelty item, or gift shopping needs, PH has the quirky collection to fit the party theme. After 23 years on Shattuck Ave, the DBA wishes Paper Heaven a warm farewell and all the best in the new location.