News
Berkeley cultural haven turns 25
Joe Eskenazi
Sunday June 11, 2000
In Latin American circles, “El Mano de Dios,” (the hand of God) usually refers to Argentine superstar Diego Maradona’s only slightly illegal fisting of the ball into the English net en route to victory in the 1986 World Cup.
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‘Man Without a World’ right at home at Fine Arts Cinema
Peter Crimmins
Sunday June 11, 2000
The Fine Arts Cinema is again hosting live music accompanying silent film, as is their wont. This time it’s not local musicians making melodies for the movies but a four-piece combo, touring the West Coast with instruments and film canisters.
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Theatre Bay Area chooses new exec
Staff
Sunday June 11, 2000
SAN FRANCISCO – Theatre Bay Area, the largest regional theatre services organization in the nation, has named Cate Foltin as executive director following a nationwide search.
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Long odds for Natural Law candidate
Dan Greenman
Sunday June 11, 2000
As a third-party candidate running against a popular congressional incumbent, Ellen Jefferds knows she has little chance of winning an election in November. But with nothing to lose, Jefferds wants to inform the public about alternatives to mainstream American politics.
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Weekend fire drill planned at Tilden
Staff
Sunday June 11, 2000
On Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and again on June 25 at 9:30 a.m., East Bay fire departments will conduct a Mutual Response Area-Training/Drill in Tilden Park.
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Musical event to promote dialogue
Staff
Sunday June 11, 2000
The East Bay Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Group will sponsor a musical dialogue on June 17 at 8 p.m. at the Berkeley Arts Magnet School Theater, located on Lincoln Street between Shattuck and Milvia. The concert, entitled “Arab and Jew: A Dialogue in Music,” will feature Ohad “Udi” Bar-David, an Israeli cellist, and Simon Shaheen, a Palestinian violinist and composer.
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Editorials
Lawrence Hall of Science to hold series of ‘Fundays’
Staff
Sunday June 11, 2000
The Lawrence Hall of Science’s Summer Science Fundays begin Wednesday, June 21 and last all summer.
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