September 6, 2013
After the Revolution
Thursday, September 5 - Sunday, September 29 | 8:00 pm
Aurora Theatre Company | 2081 Addison St.
 
What happens when the people you revere aren't who you think they are? Recent law school graduate Emma Joseph proudly carries the torch of her family's Marxist tradition by running a nonprofit organization dedicated to the memory of her blacklisted grandfather. But when a newly published book reveals shocking truths about the man, the entire family is forced to confront questions of honesty and allegiance they thought long ago resolved. Playright Amy Herzog won the New York Time's Outstanding Playwright Award for After the Revolution.

Shannon Spanhake
Wednesday, September 11 | 6:15 - 9:15 pm 
HUB Berkeley | 2150 Allston Way #400 | $35
 

Innovate Berkeley Dinners combine delicious meals with amazing people to share ideas about how to make Berkeley a vibrant hub of entrepreneurial activity. This month our Featured Guest is Shannon Spanhake, who is building an OpenGov program for the City and County of San Francisco. Shannon applies agile methods and design-thinking to projects for job creation innovation, government/citizen engagement, and urban infrastructure. The Grace Hopper Foundation recognized her one of the "100 Women Innovating Science and Technology" and she has presented her work at venues such as TEDx and Google Tech Talks.


Petrochemical America
Thursday, September 12
6:00 - 7:00 pm Guided tour with Richard Misrach $10 | RSVP
7:00 - 8:30 pm Wine Reception FREE 
David Brower Center | 2150 Allston Way | Runs through Jan. 29 
 
Every autumn, the Brower Center presents the Art/Act Exhibition, an award presented to an artist who has demonstrated extraordinary achievement at the convergence of art and activism. This year, we honor celebrated photographer Richard Misrach. Based on the book Petrochemical America (Aperture 2012), the exhibit highlights the unique collaboration between Misrach and landscape architect Kate Orff/SCAPE. Presented in an open studio format, this project brings into focus the complex economic and ecological forces that have shaped the industrial landscapes of the Mississippi River's "Cancer Alley," mapping cycles of resource extraction and transformation from a local to a global scale.

Endless Summer Cinema
Friday, September 27 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Friday, October 4 | Harold and  Maude

Crescent lawn | Intersection of Oxford and Center Streets

FREE

 
7:30 pm | Shorts, movie trivia & other surprises
8:00 pm | Featured movie
 

Two free outdoor film screenings celebrate BAM/PFA's coming move to Downtown Berkeley. Copresented by the Downtown

Berkeley Association, Endless Summer Cinema will feature a pair of seventies cult classics set in the Bay Area: Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Harold and Maude. Patrons are encouraged to bring their own blankets and chairs, and arrive early and eat at one of the many downtown restaurants. Also, Bittersweet Cafe and Cakes and Purls will be offering tasty treats and drinks on the Crescent prior to and during each screening.




Streets Alive!, an initiative of the Earth Island Institute, works to restore urban areas through public art. By partnering with local artists, governments, businesses and organizations, we are bringing more life and vibrancy to our public spaces. 

 

With financial support from sponsors, Streets Alive! commissions local artists to create artwork that specifically communicates themes of sustainability, education anddiversity. We have worked with dozens of artists and sponsors to install art on utility boxes in Downtown Berkeley and are expanding into North Berkeley, South Berkeley, Solano Avenue and the San Pablo Corridor in Berkeley!




Berkeley Startup Cluster Events
Monday, September 9 HUB Workbench: Hiring Your First Employee - What You Need to Know | HUB Berkeley | 2150 Allston Way #400 | 5:00 - 6:30 pm | $15 HUB members / $35 non-members |  | 

Wednesday, September 11 | Innovate Berkeley Dinner with Shannon Spanhake | HUB Berkeley | 2150 Allston Way #400 | 6:15 - 9:15 pm | $30 HUB members / $35 non-members

Thursday, September 12 | Education Innovation Mixer | NextSpace Berkeley | 2081 Center St. | 5:30 - 8:00 pm | FREE | Registration Required

Tuesday, September 17 | Berkeley Startup Cluster QuickClass: Healthcare Reform for Entrepreneurs & Individuals | NextSpace Berkeley | 2081 Center St. | 12:00 - 1:30 pm | FREE | Registration Required

Friday, September 20 - Sunday September 22 | Startup Weekend UC Berkeley | Skydeck Berkeley | 2150 Shattuck Ave, Penthouse | Tickets $50-$100 for whole weekend

Thursday, September 26 | Berkeley Energy Innovators Mixer | HUB Berkeley | 2150 Allston Way #400 | 6:00 - 9:00 pm | FREE | Registration Required



Visual Art Openings & Exhibits
Sunday, September 8 | "Toward the Light" The Art of Francesco Rosato Opening Reception | Berkeley Public Library | 2090 Kittredge St. | 2:00 - 3:30 pm | FREE | Exhibit through Oct. 13

Tuesday, September 10 Lands/Scapes: On Painting and Jewish Geography Exhibit Opening | The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art & Life | 2121 Allston Way | FREE | Exhibit through Dec. 19
 
Tuesday, September 10 |  Holy Land, California: Prints by Albert Garvey, 1974 Exhibit Opening | The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art & Life | 2121 Allston Way | FREE | Exhibit through Dec. 19
 
Wednesday, September 11 Special Tour of Global India: Kerala, Israel, Berkeley with Visiting Scholar Dr. Barbara Johnson | The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art & Life | 2121 Allston Way | 12:00 - 1:00 pm | FREE | Exhibit through Dec. 19 
 
Wednesday, September 18 1030 Mixed-Up Media Show Part I: Opening Reception | Subterranean Arthouse | 2179 Bancroft Way | FREE | Exhibit through Oct. 4

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