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Friday May 18, 2007

BERKELEY ART CENTER CELEBRATES 40 YEARS 

 

The Berkeley Art Center will  

celebrate its 40th anniversary from  

1-4 p.m. Saturday with guest speakers, a concert, children’s activities (including a “Recycollage” workshop) and an art exhibition of  

collages, found objects and installations by Bay Area artists Jenny Honnert Abell, Marya Krogstad, and Thomas Morphis. Admission is free. The celebration will continue at 7 p.m. Sunday with a benefit concert by the Laurel Ensemble. Admission is $20, $15 for members. Designed by Robert Ratcliff Architects in 1967, the Berkeley Art Center was built by the Rotary Club of Berkeley as a gift to the city.1275 Walnut St., in Live Oak Park. 644-6893. 

 

50TH ANNIVERSARY FOR ACCI GALLERY 

 

The ACCI Gallery will celebrate its 50th anniversary at 6 p.m. Saturday with music by the Red Wings, and an exhibition featuring ACCI alumni  

Tim Baserville, Elizabeth Kavaler, Bob Stocksdale and Catherine Webb.  

1652 Shattuck Ave. 843-2527. 

 

CLASSICS AND KIDDIE MATINEES IN EL CERRITO 

 

The Cerrito Theater will present Rob Reiner’s 1987 fairy tale The Princess Bride as part of its ongoing series of weekend matinees for kids. The film screens at noon and 3 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. The theater will also show the 1959 comedy Some Like it Hot (Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, Anthony Curtis) as part its ongoing Cerrito Classics series at 6 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday. 10070 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito. 814-2400. www.picturepubpizza.com.