Featured Events in Berkeley in November, 2024 (February Updated)

Join us for a fun-filled evening of cheering on our favorite team while enjoying delicious drinks and snacks. The atmosphere will be electric as we root for the Bears together. So, grab your friends and come on down to Trumer Taproom to cheer on the Golden Bears with The Perfect Pilsner. Don't miss out on the excitement - see you there! Information Source: Trumer Brewery | eventbrite

"From Backstroke to Breakthrough: A Fireside Chat with Missy Franklin Johnson" is set to take place at Andersen Auditorium in Berkeley on November 7, 2024. The event will offer attendees the opportunity to engage in a conversation with the renowned swimmer about her journey from backstroke champion to inspirational figure. This insightful discussion is sure to provide valuable insights and inspiration to all who attend. Admission to this event is free of charge, making it accessible to all who wish to participate. Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear from Missy Franklin Johnson in person at Andersen Auditorium in Berkeley."

Welcome to the Songbird Dance Studio Showcase - Fantasies and Fairytales! Join us for a magical evening of dance and storytelling at the Flux Vertical Theatre. Our talented dancers will bring your favorite fantasies and fairytales to life through their graceful movements and captivating performances. Come witness the beauty and artistry of our dancers as they transport you to enchanted worlds filled with wonder and excitement. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of dance in person! Get ready to be swept off your feet and immerse yourself in a night of enchantment at the Songbird Dance Studio Showcase - Fantasies and Fairytales! Information Source: Songbird Dance LLC | eventbrite

Experience the magic of KAYTRANADA - TIMELESS Tour at the Greek Theatre-U.C. Berkeley in Berkeley, California on November 1, 2024. Get ready to be mesmerized by the electrifying beats and rhythms of this acclaimed artist in a stunning outdoor venue. Join fans from around the world for a night of unforgettable music and energy. Don't miss this opportunity to witness KAYTRANADA live in concert at 2001 Gayley Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720.

Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Thursday, November 7th at 7:00 PM when Berkeley author and artist L. John Harris comes to the store to share his new book Portrait In Red: A Paris Obsession. He will be joined in conversation by Marion Abbott and will sign books after the discussion. Click Here to preorder a copy of Portrait In Red: A Paris Obsession.While wandering the streets of Paris in 2015, L. John Harris finds an abandoned, unfinished, and strangely compelling painting. The subject: a girl wearing a bright-red head covering, fixing her viewer with a foreboding gaze. The painting bears no signature, only the date: January 12, 1935. Harris, a journalist and illustrator, embarks on a multi-year quest to uncover the story behind this painting. His sleuthing has given birth to Portrait in Red, a wide-ranging exploration of art and its enduring mysteries. With wit and a contagious enthusiasm, Harris traces unexpected connections between Paris on the eve of World War II, his bohemian life in the San Francisco Bay Area, the aura of original paintings, the magic of found objects, and the aesthetics of a perfect croque monsieur. Portrait in Red will delight lovers of Edmund de Waal's The Hare with Amber Eyes or Michael Finkel's The Art Thief. By turns heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny, it is an existential detective story, set among world tragedies, art-historical epiphanies, and comic hijinks. L. JOHN HARRIS, born in Los Angeles, studied art and literature at UC Berkeley in the 1960s. Seduced by Berkeley’s food revolution in the 1970s, Harris worked at several iconic shops and restaurants and wrote The Book of Garlic (1974). He launched his cookbook company, Aris Books, in 1980 and his “Foodoodles” cartoon byline in Bay Area magazines led to a series of illustrated memoirs: Foodoodles (2010), Café French (2019) and My Little Plague Journal (2022). Mr. Harris coproduced with PBS in 2001 the film Los Romeros: The Royal Family of the Guitar and serves as the curator of the Harris Guitar Collection at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Harris’ next book is a history of Berkeley’s “gourmet ghetto,” to be published by Heyday. After beginning her career in trade book publishing, MARION ABBOTT co-founded and co-owned Mrs. Dalloway’s (with Ann Leyhe) from 2004-2021. Her short stories, essays, and book reviews have appeared in anthologies, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, and Lithub. She now works as a freelance editor and is writing a book about her years as an indie bookseller. THIS EVENT is free but pre-registration is requested. Registration ends at 6:00 PM on November 7th. BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend. DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged. WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows. WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 PM for the event. PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home. OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly. Information Source: Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore | eventbrite

Join author Dino Enrique Piacentini at Books Inc. Berkeley for a celebration of his book Invasion of the Daffodils! Dino will be in conversation with Shanti Sekaran. Dino grew up in Los Angeles, lived in San Francisco for twenty-three years, and has also, at various times, set down stakes in Houston, Oaxaca, Champaign, and Prague. His stories and essays have been published in or are forthcoming in Pembroke, Gulf Coast, Confrontation, The Masters’ Review, The Atticus Review, The Globe & Mail, and The Massachusetts Review, among other places. He was a collaborating writer for the Aura Contemporary Ensemble’s Words and Music concert and served as Fiction Editor at Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts. He has taught creative writing at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and the University of Houston, where he also earned his MFA in 2016. Currently he lives in Denver, where he teaches creative writing at Lighthouse Writers Workshop and the University of Denver’s University College. Before becoming a writer, he worked as an arts administrator at The Mexican Museum, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Asian Art Museum, and Galería de la Raza. Invasion of the Daffodils is his debut novel. Information Source: Books Inc. | eventbrite

Play in the UC Berkeley Mahjong Club's Fall 2024 Riichi Mahjong Open! The tournament will be held on the UC Berkeley campus in the Stephen's Lounge in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union (on the third floor) The player capacity is set to 36 (hard capacity). Any individuals who sign up after the event is full will be put on a waiting list, and will be notified if a space is available. Dates: November 16th to November 17th, 2024 Venue: Stephen's Lounge, MLK Student Union Address: 2495 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720 Ruleset: WRC 2022 Rules with the following modifictions: Mod. 2.1—Red FivesMod. 3.2—Nagashi ManganMod. 4.1—Uma (30/10/-10/-30)Mod. 4.4—Counted yakuman (kazoe yakuman)Mod. 6.3—Lower PenaltiesYou can find the list of rules and modifications here. The format will be a scramble format, with 5 hanchan on Saturday and 4 hanchan on Sunday. After the 5 hanchan on day 1, if your score is positive, you will retain your score going into day 2. Otherwise, your score will be reset back to 0 for the second day. The final placements will be based on the overall scores of day 2. Prizes will be awarded to the top 4 participants. The entry fee will be $20 for students and $30 for non-students (+ eventbrite fees). Only purchase the student ticket if you are CURRENTLY a student (this will be verified upon entry at the tournament). Your entry fee helps fund the costs of running this event, including the cost of the venue reservation, supplies, as well as the purchase of the Mahjong sets used for the tournament to be used in future club events. Water will be provided at the venue. Food/other beverages will not be provided, but are available within walking distance of the venue. Below is the tentative agenda for each day. Please arrive by 9:50 AM each morning to avoid any late penalties/drops. Free play will start after the last tournament hanchan of the day, and end at 9:00 PM each day. The room must be fully cleared by 10:00 PM. Information Source: UC Berkeley Mahjong Club | eventbrite

EBRU WORKSHOPS Calling all art enthusiasts! Discover the magic of Ebru and create your own unique masterpiece to take home under the guidance of esteemed artist Hacer Özcan. Join us to embrace the meditative flow of colors on water and unleash your creativity in this mesmerizing art form. Ebru Art: A Dance of Colors on Water Ebru, also known as water marbling, is an ancient Turkish art form that captivates with its enchanting beauty. This technique involves floating pigments on the surface of water and carefully manipulating them into intricate patterns. The results are ethereal, resembling vibrant, swirling galaxies or delicate blooming flowers. Each creation is a unique masterpiece, reflecting the harmonious interplay between the artist and the water. Ebru is not just a visual art—it’s a meditative journey where colors dance and blend to create stunning compositions. Hacer Özcan is a seasoned practitioner of Ebru with years of experience. She has conducted numerous Ebru classes, workshops, and masterclasses in Toronto, sharing her passion for this ancient art with eager learners of all ages. WORKSHOP SPECIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION 👩‍🎨 Age: The workshop is for adults (min. age 18)🗓️ Date: November 17th, 2024⏰ Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ESTVenue: Toronto Yunus Emre Institute, 78 Berkeley St., Toronto, ON M5A 2W7Workshop Materials: All materials will be provided. Feel free to bring a phone or camera to capture these unforgettable moments! 📸🎨Instructor: Hacer Özcan (see her short bio above)Fee: CA$25 (materials included). Note: the Eventbrite processing fee of CA$1.98 is not included.Registration: Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis through Eventbrite. Secure your spot by registering promptly to avoid missing out!Withdrawal and Refund Policy: You may withdraw up to two days before the workshop start date; however, Eventbrite processing fees may not be refundable. No refunds will be given for cancellations made one day prior or on the day of the workshop. All refunds will be processed to the participant’s bank account.For further inquiries: Contact us at toronto@yee.org.tr• Follow us on Instagram , Twitter , Facebook . Information Source: Toronto Yunus Emre Institute | eventbrite

Join Vanessa Saunders at Books Inc. Berkeley for a celebration of her debut novel The Flat Woman! In The Flat Woman, women exclusively are blamed for the climate crisis. Sea gulls drop dead from the sky, and the government, instead of taking responsibility, scapegoats a group of female ecoterrorists. When a girl's mother is incarcerated for climate crimes, she is forced to raise herself alone. As a young woman, she begins a romance with a climate activist whose passion makes her question her own role in the world. By turns hilarious, deadly serious, and completely absurd, The Flat Woman asks who gets the right to call themselves a good person in a world ripe with disaster. Driven by complex academic and moral questions, The Flat Woman is certain to appeal to fans of feminist and experimental literature, as well as fans of Margaret Atwood, Renee Gladman, Banhu Kapil, Maggie Nelson, Kelly Link, and Anne Carson. “Richly textured and chillingly poetic, The Flat Woman is filled with pure enthrallment. A mother, a child-like woman, an Elvis impersonator, and an aunt—all caught in an intricate web of seagull terrorism, spattered with ash and feathers—plunges the reader into an intricate and inscrutable collision of forces.” —Vi Khi Nao, author of Swimming with Dead Stars “With deft efficiency, Vanessa Saunders lets a mini-matrix of motifs and characters mirror a society's worth of ecological, political, and personal crisis. A beautifully constructed work of feminist realism.” —Nell Zink, author Avalon Vanessa Saunders is a professor of practice at Loyola University New Orleans. Her hybrid work, fiction, and poetry has appeared in Seneca Review, Los Angeles Review, Sycamore Review, Passages North, and among others. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, she received her MFA from Louisiana State University. Information Source: Books Inc. | eventbrite

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Experience the legendary musical "CABARET" in Toronto at the Kit Kat Club located in the Alumnae Theatre. Step into a decadent sanctuary where artists, performers, and outsiders come together to rule the night. This groundbreaking production, directed by Jack Phoenix and Reba Pyrah, features iconic songs like "Willkommen" and "Money" by John Kander and Fred Ebb. Immerse yourself in the captivating world of CABARET, winner of 12 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Revival. Don't miss this opportunity to witness a mesmerizing performance filled with music, dance, and drama. Join us on November 27, 2024, for a memorable evening at this must-see event in Toronto. Ticket prices range from $0 to $62.15.

Leave your troubles outside. In here, life is beautiful. Experience this groundbreaking musical like never before. The denizens of the Kit Kat Club have created a decadent sanctuary inside Toronto’s Alumnae Theatre, where artists and performers, misfits and outsiders rule the night. Step inside their world. One of the most successful musicals of all time, winner of 12 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Revival, this Toronto production features the songs Willkommen, Don’t Tell Mama, Mein Herr, Maybe This Time, Money and the title number Cabaret. CABARET has music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Joe Masteroff – based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood. Running Nov 27 - Dec 7 (10 Performances): Wed, Nov 27 @8PM (Preview) Thurs, Nov 28 @8PM (Opening) Fri, Nov 29 @8PM Sat, Nov 30 @2PM (Matinee) Sat, Nov 30 @8PM Wed Dec 4 @8PM Thurs, Dec 5 @8PM Fri, Dec 6 @8PM Sat, Dec 7 @2PM (Matinee) Sat, Dec 7 @8PM (Closing) Produced & Directed by Jack Phoenix and Reba Pyrah Music Directed by Jake Schindler Choreographed by Maya Lacey horrorshowproductions.com Information Source: Horrorshow Productions | eventbrite