January 23, 2014
Friday, January 24 | 11:00 - 11:30 am 
Paris Baguette | 2150 Shattuck Ave. | FREE
 
Paris Baguette welcomes you to come to the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration for their first-ever Berkeley location right in front of the Downtown BART Station. Paris Baguette is a Parisian-style bakery with traditional and Korean pastries, cakes, breads and sandwiches. Please join the Downtown Berkeley Association, the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, elected officials and the entire Berkeley community in celebrating this wonderful new addition to the Downtown, tomorrow Friday, January 24th at 11am. Paris Baguette is offering special promotions 1/23-1/26 in honor of its Berkeley opening.
Thursday, January 23 - Sunday, January 26 | 8:30 - 10:00 am 
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse | 2020 Addison St.
 
The Freight swings like it's never swung before when the Esprit de Django et Stephane Festival sets the stage sizzling with four nights of music inspired and influenced by the legendary jazz band, Quintette du Hot Club de France. Fronted by gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and virtuoso violinist Stéphane Grappelli, the Paris-based combo revolutionized jazz in the 1930s and 40s by applying an irresistible, string-fueled propulsion to the more sedate big-band sound of the time. Featuring Hot Club of Cowtown, David Grisman Sextet, Turtle Island Quartet, George Cole and more!
Wednesday, January 29 | 5:30 - 7:00 pm 
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art & Life | 2121 Allston Way,
 

The Magnes Director Alla Efimova, The Bancroft Library Director Elaine Tennant and The Friends of The Magnes cordially invite you to the opening reception for the exhibition Saved by The Bay: The Intellectual Migration from Fascist Europe to UC Berkeley. The new exhibit is based on a student research project that highlights the story of over seventy scholars who escaped fascist Europe and shaped the academic direction of the University of California.  Remarks by Janet Napolitano (President, University of California), Thomas W. Laqueur (Helen Fawcett Distinguished Professor, Department of History), and Francesco Spagnolo (Curator, The Magnes).
Monday, February 3 | 4:30 - 7:30 pm 
3rd Floor Community Meeting Room, Berkeley Public Library - Central Branch | 2090 Kittredge St.
 

The Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza and Transit Area Improvement Project invites you to a Community Open House!

Review project goals and timeline, meet the Design Team and share your opinions about:

  • Sustainability in design
  • Transit infrastructure
  • Bike and pedestrian amenities
  • Downtown commerce and arts

Be a part of defining the next steps to remake Downtown Berkeley.

 

For more information, see Community Open House flyer HERE.
Theater Events
Opening Saturday, January 25 | Man in a Case featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov | 8:00 pm | Roda Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre | 2025 Addison St. | Special presentation through February 16
 
Opening Sunday, January 26 | Bay Area Children's Theatre's Mercy Watson to the Rescue | 11:00 am & 2:00 pm | Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse | 2020 Addison St. | Playing through Febraury 16

Sunday, January 26 | SF Shakespeare presents Julius Caesar | 2:00 pm | 3rd Floor Community Meeting Room, Berkeley Public Library - Central | 2090 Kittredge St. | FREE
 
Friday, January 31 - February 5 | Preview Performances of Gideon's Knot | Aurora Theatre Company | 2081 Addison St.
Live Music Events
Saturday, January 25 | Foolish Hearts | 8:00 pm | Jazzschool | 2087 Addison St. | $18; Senior/Student $15
 
Wednesday, January 29 | Jon Arkin, Karl Evangelista, Eli Wallace - Andrew Jamieson Opera | 8:00 - 10:00 pm | Berkeley Arts Festival | 2133 University Ave.

Thursday, January 30 | Tom Rodes | 7:30 pm | Eureka! Burger | 2068 Center St | FREE Admission

Thursday, January 30 | Miss Izzy Cox & Mokai | 8:00 pm | Subterranean Arthouse | 2179 Bancroft Way | $10-$15 sliding scale
Super Bowl Parties | Sunday, February 2
Anh Hong's Super Bowl Party | 1:00 pm - closing | Anh Hong | 2067 University Ave. | $25 Admittance & Food Buffet
 
Sliver Pizzeria Open for Superbowl Sunday | 11:30 am - 8:00 pm | 2132 Center St.
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