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DOORS OPEN AT 7:30PM / PERFORMANCES AT 8PM Donation based entry: $5 Suggest Donation This series is presented by La Peña Cultural Center and the UC Berkeley Womxn of Color Initiative! January 26th, February 9th and March 9th This 3-part open mic series will provide a space for performances celebrating the voices of womxn of […]
$20 Advance The Living Arts Playback Theatre Ensemble presents: ★ An Evening of Love Stories ★On this special evening of Playback Theatre, audience members are invited to share their personal stories of Love...a first love, a best friend, an unrequited love, a beloved pet, a long-lasting love, a cherished grandparent. Using spoken improvisation, movement, and […]
Doors open at 6:30pm / Performance starts at 7pm $15 Advance / $20 Door Evidence of Love brings together a diverse group of people living within the intersection of oppression: women of color experiencing invisibility within the healthcare system, sex workers, people with disabilities, LGBTQ, working class and economically challenged people. This group of 7 […]
Admission: $22 at the Door Doors open at 6:30pm / Performance at 7pm Fanny Ara Flamenco Dance School will be presenting their 11th full-length student show. Acclaimed Flamenco dancer and teacherFanny Ara will showcase new and fun choreographies based on traditional flamenco, which will be interpreted by her cast of students. Also featured will be solo dance […]
Admission: $15 suggested donation at the door, no one turned away due to lack of funds. A Dialogue About Indigenous-Irish Relationships and Building Solidarity on Ohlone Land This event is an Irish community fundraiser for the Sogorea Te' Land Trust (sogoreate-landtrust.com), highlighting the campaign to save the West Berkeley Shellmound (http://ipocshellmoundwalk.homestead.com/), and considering local and […]