Arts Listings
Around the East Bay
FOURTH OF JULY AT THE BERKELEY MARINA
The City of Berkeley will hold its annual Fourth of July celebration from noon to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Berkeley Marina. The alcohol-free event includes live entertainment, arts and crafts, fireworks, food, and activities for children. Admission is free. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us.
‘MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
The Contra Costa Civic Theater will present the stage version of the beloved Hollywood musical Meet Me in St. Louis at 8 p.m. Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 4. The story concerns a family looking forward to the arrival of the 1904 World’s Fair in their hometown as disconcerting news arrives that their father is being transferred to a job in New York, threatening to uproot the family. Originally starring Judy Garland, the show features such classic songs as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Skip to My Lou,” and “The Trolley Song.” $24 / $15. 981 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito.
524-9132. www.ccct.org.
ROBIN HOOD IN EL CERRITO
A swashbuckling Errol Flynn robs from the rich and gives to the poor in the colorful crowd pleaser The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) at 6 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday as part of the Cerrito Theater’s classic film series. 10070 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 814-2400. www.picturepubpizza.com.
