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Flash: Berkeley Chorus Singin' in the Rain at the Farmers' Market.

Saturday April 09, 2016 - 03:41:00 PM

Shoppers at the Berkeley Saturday Farmers' Market were treated to a flash mob performance by the Berkeley Community Chorus. Mum was the word as the participants stealthily gathered in the rain before "spontaneously" bursting into Beethoven's Ode to Joy. For obvious reasons, added selections included You Are My Sunshine, Singin' in the Rain and Stormy Weather. Director Ming Luke is front and center in the video below, taken on the steps of the Veterans' Memorial: