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As racial tension again flares across the country, Dr. Cornel West provides a clear portrait of King as a radical visionary. He brilliantly establishes King's revolutionary Christian vision, seeing him as a passionate democratic socialist, underscoring his profound identification with the poor, his opposition to the Vietnam War, to all war, & his crusade against global imperialism. Dr. Cornel...

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Internationally acclaimed Japanese drumming ensemble, Kodo, returns to Cal Performances’ Zellerbach Hall for two performances on Saturday, January 31 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m.  Kodo will be in Berkeley as part of its One Earth Tour: Mystery, the second work created by artistic director Tamasaburo Bando, revered kabuki icon and National Living Treasure of Japan. The...

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Bees play an incredibly important role in our lives—remember their role in the X-Files movie? Though this interactive, family-friendly exhibit focuses more on bees’ role in human agriculture and the health of our global ecosystem and less on their starring role with Mulder and Scully, it’s nonetheless a fascinating look at pollination, beekeeping, citizen science projects, and the...

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Four multi-disciplinary Bay Area artists— Scott Hewicker, Tamra Seal, Lisa Rybovich Cralle, and Courtney Johnson—display works inspired by the Bay Area funk art movement while commenting on the famous/infamous movement’s contradictions to contemporary art’s predominant aesthetic at this time. Opening reception, January 16.

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No one ever said art has to be beautiful, certainly not the Royal NoneSuch Gallery and more than a dozen artists who’ve set out to create “the ugliest painting” as voted by gallery visitors. Stop by and vote for your favorite—least favorite?—and generally bask in the glow of awful art.

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Saturdays, Jan 24th & 31st at 8pm The Mysterium Show: An evening of elegant supernatural entertainment The Mysterium Show is an invitation to a wild and delightful celebration of the supernatural - an opportunity to experience the strangest excitements and explore the boundaries of possibility. Minds will be read and spirits will be summoned! It's a fascinating exploration of magic and...

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The Mysterium Show is an invitation to a wild and delightful celebration of the supernatural - an opportunity to experience the strangest excitements and explore the boundaries of possibility. Minds will be read and spirits will be summoned! It’s a fascinating exploration of magic and perception that goes beyond “tricks and illusions”. In the Mysterium, audience members aren't just...

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Laugh Function brings you it's free stand up comedy showcase and dance party every Saturday at Pappy's Sports Bar and Grill. This showcase hosted by Adrian McNair and Irene Tu, features some of the funniest professional comedians from across the Bay Area, followed by a dance party complete with DJ!

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Natural perfumer Laurie Stern—owner of Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery—leads a sensory adventure through the smells of jasmine and one-hundred-year-old Indian Sandalwood. Guests will learn about natural aromatics for perfumes and using aphrodisiacs from the plant and flower world to create sensual massage oils just in time for Valentine’s Day.

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Internationally acclaimed Japanese drumming ensemble, Kodo, returns to Cal Performances’ Zellerbach Hall for two performances on Saturday, January 31 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m.  Kodo will be in Berkeley as part of its One Earth Tour: Mystery, the second work created by artistic director Tamasaburo Bando, revered kabuki icon and National Living Treasure of Japan. The...

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