Arts And Entertainment
Arts and Entertainment Around the East Bay
Tuesday March 27, 2007
BERKELEY’S LAND AND EARLY NEIGHBORHOODS
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Henry Wessel: Photographing the Physical World
By Michael Howerton
Tuesday March 27, 2007
A career-spanning exhibit of the gorgeous and haunting photographs of Henry Wessel, documenting his visions of the landscape, people and light of California and the West, is on display at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art through April 22.
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New Books About Berkeley are Both Handsome and Informative
By Steven Finacom, Special to the Planet
Tuesday March 27, 2007
With surprisingly little fanfare to date, the dry winter of 2006/2007 has brought two important new books exploring the character of the Berkeley community.
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The Theater: African-American Shakespeare Co.’s ‘Lysistrata’
By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet
Tuesday March 27, 2007
“Stop in the Name of Love, or, Until the War Is Over, Nobody Gets Over.” The subheads of the African-American Shakespeare Co.’s production of Lysistrata say it all—as director Rhodessa Jones amplifies, “Lysistrata is a cry for peace by women driven to change the world using the ultimate weapon!”
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Arts and Entertainment Around the East Bay
Friday March 23, 2007
EAST BAY SYMPHONY AT THE PARAMOUNT
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Moving Pictures: ‘Kubrick’ Showcases Malkovich Mystique
By Justin DeFreitas
Friday March 23, 2007
After more than 25 years in the movie business, John Malkovich has carved out a unique niche for himself, a cinematic netherworld equal parts post-modernism and cult of personality.
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Pegasus Welcomes ‘Growing Local Value’ Author
By Zelda Bronstein, Special to the Planet
Friday March 23, 2007
On Tuesday, March 27, at 7 p.m., Laury Hammel, co-founder of Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE), will read from the inspiring new book he co-authored with Gun Denhart, Growing Local Value: How to Build Business Partnerships That Strenghten Your Community at Pegasus Books in downtown Berkeley.
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Altarena Playhouse Stages Edward Albee’s ‘Virginia Woolf’
By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet
Friday March 23, 2007
It all begins “after hours” with the simplest of games: “Anyway, Bette Davis turns around, puts down her groceries and says, ‘What a dump!’ I want to know the name of the picture!” demands Martha, and husband George teases her in a patronizing deadpan. But when he announces a nightcap, Martha rasps, “Are you kidding? We got guests coming over!”
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