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January 12, 2012 
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The Magnes Open House Party                 

Sunday, January 22, 12-4pm

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

2121 Allston Way

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art & Life is re-opening in Downtown Berkeley at 2121 Allston Way and officially welcomes the entire Berkeley community to come enjoy the new Magnes! The Magnes Open House Party starts with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and includes free food and free admission to view the Magnes Collection and check out the new beautiful space. Exhibiting artists and Magnes staff will be on hand at the street festival-inspired event that will feature continuous musical performances by local bands and university choral and instrumental groups. Local restaurants will be serving up delicious eats and treats.

Seymour Rubinstein
Featuring Software Giant               

Wednesday, January 18, 12-1:30 pm,

Berkeley Rep Theater, 2020 Addison St.

Lunch 12-12:30pm $15, Speaker 12:30-1:30pm, FREE.

The INFUSION high-tech lunch features guest speaker Seymour Rubinstein, creator of WordStar, the first commercially successful word processor. Seymour will talk about his contributions to the first PC revolution -- including his introduction of the first end-user software licensing agreement -- and what he thinks is needed now to advance personal computing beyond its current boundaries. RSVP to [email protected] to attend the lunch.

 

For a look at what the inventor is up to, see www.seymour-rubinstein.com.

 

Sponsored by the Downtown Berkeley AssociationBerkeley StartUp Cluster, Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, and Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Lyrics & Dirges  Lyrics & Dirges                 

Wednesday, January 18, 7:30pm
Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave.
Free Admission, Refreshments Served
Join us for the January rendition of Lyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series that features a mix of prominent and emerging talent, highlighting various forms of writing to spotlight the diverse literary community of the East Bay. This month's readers are Michelle Tea, Michele Serros, Sam Sax, Artnoose and Annah Anti-Palindrome.

Musical & Artistic Events Sampling                
Saturday, January 14, Steve Carter Trio, Jupiter, 8pm, FREE.

 

 

Friday, January 20, Kyal (Classical Indian) Concert by Warren Senders, Subterranean Arthouse, 9pm. 

 

Saturday, January 21, Freight Open House: An afternoon of free concerts & workshops, 12-4pm, FREE.

 

Thursday, January 26, Closing Reception: "One Cubic Foot: Miniature Surveys in Biodiversity", David Brower Center, 5:30-7:30 pm. 

 

Thursday, January 26, Community Business Night at Berkeley Symphony's "Shadows of Time" Concert, Zellerbach Hall, two complimentary tickets for each Downtown Berkeley business, 7pm pre-concert reception, 8pm performance. To reserve your tickets, please contact Kirstin Haag at 510-841-2800 x303 or [email protected].

 

Friday, January 27-Sunday, January 29, Esprit de Django et Stephane Festival, Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse.

Literary Events Sampling

 

Unconventional Events Sampling
Saturday, January 14, West Coast Live, David Brower Center, 10am-12pm, $15 advance/$20 at door.

 

Tuesday, January 17, Moveable Feast: A Sustainable Restaurant Tour of Downtown Berkeley, Meet at Gather Restaurant, 6-9pm, $85 tickets.
 
Thursday, January 19, Green Pioneers: A Walking Tour of Downtown Berkeley, Meet at 2:30pm at Freight & Salvage, $35.

 

Sunday, January 29, Butoh Salon Night, Subterranean Arthouse, 9pm, $10-15. 
Downtown Berkeley Ambassadors Patrol 7 Days/Week

Need Assistance?                

The Downtown Berkeley Ambassadors patrol the district seven days per week to assist visitors and businesses, and offer social service outreach to needy people. If you need assistance, just call the Ambassador Dispatch Line.

AMBASSADOR DISPATCH LINE 
510-550-7550 

SCHEDULE
Monday:      8:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday:     8:00am-9:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am-9:00pm
Thursday:    8:00am-10:30pm
Friday:         8:00am-10:30pm
Saturday:    10:00am-10:30pm
Sunday:       10:00am-7:00pm
Downtown Berkeley Association  Supporting the commercial district since 1989

2230 Shattuck Avenue, Suite C, Berkeley, CA 94704
510-549-2230  *  [email protected]