Latest Events in Berkeley(February Updated)

JOSIAH is theatrical magic: Cassel Miles is on a bare stage with only a cap, a handkerchief, and a bucket. Using excerpts from Josiah Henson's autobiography and vernacular from the time, he takes you on a remarkable journey from enslavement to freedom. Miles creates dozens of characters and conjures setting from thin air. It is true storytelling at its essence engaging audiences with a mix of drama, dance and movement. Join us on this Underground Railroad journey to freedom as you experience the captivating story of the 'Real Uncle Tom'. Information Source: Josiah - The Show | eventbrite

During this class we will explore the transformative power of mythic story creation, using improv exercises and other story crafting methods to co-create worlds that bridge personal and collective healing. Our aim is to unlock aspects of ourselves and experience liberation and joy through embodied creative expression as we traverse the healing realms of co-created story. 🌟 What to Expect 🌟 Dive deep into Viola Spolin's method and make mythic stories come alive. Harness the wisdom of the Sacred Fool to break free from old, useless, constrictive programming. Collaborate with fellow creative mythic travelers in a supportive and inspiring environment. Tap into your intuitive knowing as we dance our way into the creative realms. Let's embark on this journey together into the invisible realm and manifest living mythic worlds that we can see with our own eyes! Reach out if you would like to learn more or check out our website medicinetheater.com. Asher Lyons is the founder and visionary of Medicine Theater, an expressive arts organization with the mission to support people young and old in finding liberation, joy, and healing through the art of spontaneous play and mythic story creation. Asher has been facilitating this type of work for over 20 years, and has found that the essence of freedom is discovered through connecting to our creative spirit and the natural world. Asher has also spent the past two decades learning from storytellers in a wide range of cultures and traditions throughout the Americas, which has deeply informed his work as a story creation facilitator and performer. Information Source: The Berkeley Alembic Foundation | eventbrite

JOSIAH is theatrical magic: Cassel Miles is on a bare stage with only a cap, a handkerchief, and a bucket. Using excerpts from Josiah Henson's autobiography and vernacular from the time, he takes you on a remarkable journey from enslavement to freedom. Miles creates dozens of characters and conjures setting from thin air. It is true storytelling at its essence engaging audiences with a mix of drama, dance and movement. Join us on this Underground Railroad journey to freedom as you experience the captivating story of the 'Real Uncle Tom'. Information Source: Josiah - The Show | eventbrite

JOSIAH is theatrical magic: Cassel Miles is on a bare stage with only a cap, a handkerchief, and a bucket. Using excerpts from Josiah Henson's autobiography and vernacular from the time, he takes you on a remarkable journey from enslavement to freedom. Miles creates dozens of characters and conjures setting from thin air. It is true storytelling at its essence engaging audiences with a mix of drama, dance and movement. Join us on this Underground Railroad journey to freedom as you experience the captivating story of the 'Real Uncle Tom'. Information Source: Josiah - The Show | eventbrite

🎨🥂 Sunday Brunch - Paint Party at Club Cali 🍳✨Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of brunch and painting at Club Cali! Located at 2367 Telegraph Ave, this event is perfect for unleashing your inner artist while enjoying delicious food. Grab your friends and come create some masterpieces together. No experience necessary, just bring your creativity and we'll provide the rest. Let's make some memories and have a blast at The Sunday Brunch & Paint! Live ArtistsMusicFood Full BarAll Materials IncludedMeet the Artist! Tony has over 20 years of art experience and is a Cal Alumni holding a Masters in Arts! We are excited to meet you! Grab your tickets now! 1 Food or Drink Item Minimum*** Information Source: Fan Love, LLC | eventbrite

Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Tuesday, Februrary 4th at 7:00 PM when Oakland author/illustrator Briana Loewinsohn comes to the store to launch her latest graphic novel for young adults Raised By Ghosts. Briana will be joined in conversation by Judd Winick and will sign copies of her book after the presentation. Click Here to preorder a copy of Raised By Ghosts. This brilliant YA graphic novel is a love letter to family and all of the messy complexities they come with, from the acclaimed author ofEphemera: A Memoir. Set in the author’s own teenage years, Raised By Ghosts begins in 1991 with semi autobiographical Briana in middle school. Classes are a bummer, but lunches are worse; either spent alone, or being teased. Traditionally a good student, Briana is not doing well in her academics, but keeps it a secret. Her parents (divorced) are a mess, and largely absent. She spends a lot of time by herself. By high school, she makes friends, and those connections are her only source of happiness as they help each other navigate adolescence. But life at home with each parent remains fraught. When her relationships at school begin to falter, she has no one to turn to, forcing Briana to grapple with her sense of self-worth, her longing for belonging, and her desire for authenticity in her relationships. Raised By Ghosts is a powerful, affecting graphic novel for young adult readers. The story is told by shifting between Briana’s first-person class notes and diary entries. In her understated yet masterful approach to comics storytelling, Loewinsohn eschews dramatic confrontations and overt sentimentality, preferring instead to underscore the idea that sometimes acceptance and love can be communicated through quiet, everyday moments and close family bonds. BRIANA LOEWINSOHN is an American cartoonist. She is the author of the acclaimed graphic memoir Ephemera, published by Fantagraphics in 2023. It was listed as one of the American Library Association's top graphic novels of 2023 and was awarded the 2023 Foreword Indies Editors Prize for non-fiction. Loewinsohn lives in Oakland, CA with her husband and two kids. If she doesn't text you back, she is probably gardening. JUDD WINICKis the creator of the beloved New York Times bestselling Hilo series. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and their two kids. Judd has written bestselling comic book series, has appeared as a cast member on MTV's The Real World: San Francisco, and is the author of the acclaimed graphic novel Pedro and Me, about his Real World friend AIDS activist Pedro Zamora. Judd is currently working on the next Hilo graphic novel! THIS EVENT is free but registration is requested. Registration ends at 5:30 pm on February 4th, 2025. 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

JOSIAH is theatrical magic: Cassel Miles is on a bare stage with only a cap, a handkerchief, and a bucket. Using excerpts from Josiah Henson's autobiography and vernacular from the time, he takes you on a remarkable journey from enslavement to freedom. Miles creates dozens of characters and conjures setting from thin air. It is true storytelling at its essence engaging audiences with a mix of drama, dance and movement. Join us on this Underground Railroad journey to freedom as you experience the captivating story of the 'Real Uncle Tom'. Information Source: Josiah - The Show | eventbrite