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December 16, 2011
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Joy & Peace Banner Downtown Holiday Decorations
The winter holiday season is upon us, and Downtown Berkeley is sparkling with the new holiday lights installation on the BART Rotunda and at selected intersections, along with the Joy & Peace banners throughout the district.
Power Trip Theatrically Berkeley Movie PosterPower Trip / Theatrically Berkeley Film and Live Event  

Sunday, December 18, Music 10:10am, Film 10:30am, California Theatre

Tickets: $15 Benefiting BHS Student Activities Program

The 3rd annual presentation of the film, featuring a live musical performance by the Berkeley-based band, Street Eaters. Where the Wizard of OZ meets Green peace: this film is three years of immersion into distilled Berkeley at its purest. With a rag-tag cast of present day messiahs, Power Trip brings you to the edge and then pushes you down the rabbit hole of good intentions, and is constantly hijacked by the loudest and most theatrical.
The Coverlettes Cover Christmas poster
The Coverlettes Cover Christmas                 

Thursday, December 22, 8-10:30pm

Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse

$20.50 advance / $22.50 at door 

Join fictitious 1960s girl group, The Coverlettes for a Christmas cabaret concert like no other! Bella, Ella, and Stella Duvet, three sisters from "the wrong side of Vermont," regale the Freight with versions of their favorite Christmas songs, mixed in with some juicy 1960s era girl group hits.
Holiday & Family-Friendly Events Sampling 

Saturday, December 17, The Berkeley Farmers' Market 20th Annual Holiday Crafts Fair, Civic Center Park, 10am - 4pm, FREE.

 

Sunday, December 18, Family Day at Phil's Sliders

12pm-2:30pm, FREE Magician Lawrence Lemon.

 

Thursday, December 22, Holiday Party with Klezmer Brass & Orkestar Sali, Subterranean Arthouse, $15-20; Chanukah candles, food, & dancing.

 

Friday, December 23, Triple Rock Festivus Celebration, Triple Rock Brewery, Pay per drink.

 

Special Holiday Menus
Bistro Liaison: Christmas Eve Menu.
Five: Christmas Day Brunch Menu, $55 including endless mimosas.
Revival: Christmas Eve Pre-Fixe Menu, $50.

 

Holiday Sales & Hours
Berkeley Ace Hardware: Open 9am-5pm Christmas Eve, Extensive collection of holiday decorations, model train sets & Chanukah supplies too!
Body Time: December Sale of free scenting coupons with purchases over $75, $100 & $150.
Tenzing Collections: Open 10am-6pm Christmas Eve.
The Hot Tubs of Berkeley: Open until 6pm.
The Luggage Center: Open 10am-6pm Christmas Eve, 20-30% off select brands.
Viv&Ingrid at Oxford Hall: Open 11am-2pm Christmas Eve, free gift wrap.
Musical Events Sampling                 
Friday, December 16, Macabea, Jupiter, 8pm, FREE.

 

Sunday, December 18, Aymeric Hainaux, Jack O' The Clock and Andrew Weathers, Subterranean Arthouse, 9pm, $10-20.

 

Wednesday, December 21, Freight Holiday Revue, Hosted by Laurie Lewis with: Tom Rozum, the T Sisters, David Thom Band, Linda Tillery, Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, 8pm, $20.50 advance/$22.50 at door.

 

Friday December 23, Will Bernard Quartet, Jupiter, 8pm, FREE.

Theater Events Sampling                 

Friday December 16- Saturday December 17, HYSTERIA, Florence Schwimley Little Theater, Berkeley High, Written by Terry Johnson, Directed by Marcelo Gutierrez, 7-9pm, Students/Seniors: $5, General: $10.

 

Through December 18, The Soldier's Tale, Aurora Theatre, Directed by Muriel Maffre and Tom Ross, Based on Igor Stravinsky's 1918 work.

 

Extended through January 22, 2012, The Wild Bride, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Adapted & directed by Emma Rice, Written by Elizabeth Kneehigh.

Happy Holidays from the DBA
Have a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year!

The Downtown Berkeley Association Team
John Caner, Executive Director
Deborah Badhia, Operations Director
Shifra de Benedictis-Kessner, Program Assistant
Downtown Berkeley Association  Supporting the commercial district since 1989

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