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HIGHLIGHTS, SITES, & BITES |
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JUMPIN' FOR AUTUMN September 2024 |
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Did you know that Berkeley is home to one of the leading film archives on the West Coast? Less than a day’s drive from Hollywood, discover the real center of California film culture: the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), a museum and repertory cinematheque located in the heart of downtown Berkeley. The premier art and film space for UC Berkeley, BAMPFA welcomes visitors not just from the university but the wider world as well—and its upcoming fall season of film programs has something for everyone to enjoy, from diehard cinephiles to first-time visitors. Coming attractions:
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Cities and Cinema: Los Angeles (thru Oct 3) A celebration of the City of Angels as depicted onscreen, in films both iconic (La La Land) and newly available after decades of obscurity, like the moody 1960s psychodrama Smog.
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Alternative Visions (thru Nov 20) A kaleidoscopic tour through the outer regions of the experimental and avant-garde, ranging from early short films by the Surrealist pioneer Man Ray to recent work by the Abounaddara arts collective out of war-torn Syria.
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Movie Matinees for All Ages (Sept 28 thru Nov 30) A very different trio of youth-friendly films—including the perennial family favorite The Wizard of Oz—returns to BAMPFA screens this fall, when the museum brings back its beloved family matinee series for the first time since 2020.
BAMPFA has been uniquely dedicated to art and film since 1970, with international programming that is locally connected and globally relevant. It holds more than 25,000 artworks and 18,000 films and videos in its collection, with particular strengths in modern and contemporary art and historical Chinese painting, as well as the world’s largest collection of African American quilts. BAMPFA is located at 2155 Center Street in Downtown Berkeley, open Wednesdays through Sundays, 11 to 7.
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HERE'S THE SCOOP ON BERKELEY ICE CREAM |
JULIA'S AT THE BERKELEY CITY CLUB
EARNS DINERS' CHOICE AWARD |
The diners have spoken! For the second consecutive year, Julia's at the Berkeley City Club has garnered the prestigious Diners' Choice Award from OpenTable. A contemporary, farm-to-table restaurant influenced by California culinary cuisine, Julia's serves French-highlighted fare inspired by the bounty of local and organic products available in the Bay Area. Combined with a beautiful atmosphere and friendly service, Julia's is the perfect place for a romantic dinner for two, a sophisticated lunch, or a special occasion at Berkeley's Julia Morgan-designed jewel hotel. The Diners’ Choice program recognizes outstanding restaurants based on feedback from thousands of local diners. OpenTable diners globally have provided over 30 million ratings and reviews, all confirmed to have dined at a restaurant.
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TUNE IN: BERKELEY OLD TIME MUSIC CONVENTION |
The Berkeley Old Time Music Convention is a five-day festival featuring local and national old-time music acts, with concert sets, rollicking square dances (and a Cajun dance!), workshops, the illustrious string band contest, and widespread jamming in venues throughout Berkeley. For more info on events both free and ticketed, see the BOTMC official website.
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UC BOTANICAL GARDEN RE-OPENS TROPICAL HOUSE |
Closed since 2020, the Virginia Haldan Tropical House at the UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley is open again after a $1.3 million fundraising effort. The vibrant 40 x 40-foot interior features a larger pond, better visitor flow throughout the space and more plant engagement. Exciting new plantings include unusual tropical species of cycads, relocated from the Garden’s research greenhouses and on view to the public for the first time! Visitors will see flowering water plants such as Egyptian blue lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) as well as floating and submerged aquatic plants. An legacy Garden favorite survived the whole process of renovation: the travelers palm, dubbed for its utility as a water-holding plant for thirsty travelers. This majestic plant rises to the top of the Tropical House, with the hope that under these improved conditions it will flower and reveal its brilliant turquoise seeds. The East Bay’s only tropical glass house open to the public supports the Garden's commitment to education and plant conservation. The UC Botanical Garden is open daily, 10 to 5 (closed Tuesdays).
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GET YOUR SLICE AT BERKELEY FARMERS' MARKET |
"A Slice of our Markets" happens Thursday, Sept. 19 at the North Berkeley Farmers' Market from 5 to 7 pm. Guests can explore the best of Berkeley's local food scene, meet passionate farmers and vendors, and discover the sustainable practices that bring fresh, locally-grown food to the local community. Post-tour, unwind at Vintage Berkeley with a glass of locally sourced wine, cheese pairings from the Cheese Board, and freshly made artisan pizzas. Ticket are $50 and include unlimited handcrafted farm-fresh pizza, delectable accompaniments, sustainable wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and dessert. As a thank you, guests receive a one-year membership to the Ecology Center, granting access to exclusive benefits and events throughout the year. This crucial fundraiser supports the Ecology Center's efforts to promote sustainability and build a healthy, equitable future. Get your tickets and celebrate local farms with great food and community!
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CAL PERFORMANCES AT HERTZ HALL |
Dynamic violinist Njioma Chinyere Grevious visits Hertz Hall on Sept. 29 in her Cal Performances debut with a program that promises to showcase her technique and versatility. A 2024 winner of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, the up-and-coming artist is a featured performer in the Sphinx Soloist Program, which showcases top Black and Latinx string players who are laureates of the prestigious Sphinx Competition. The solo work Blue/s Forms is a rarely performed gem by Black American composer Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, who was active in New York’s classical and jazz music worlds from the 1950s through the ’90s. Beethoven’s brilliant Kreutzer sonata and Mozart’s elegiac E minor sonata round out the program.
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