Hard as it may be to believe, the middle of April is here.
Spring has settled in, and if you are looking for something to do this weekend,
you’re in luck. Site for Sore
Eyes Berkeley would like to give you this write-up of some truly unique
happenings. Ready? Here we go…
To begin with, there is one local venue that we have never
mentioned in our blog, so we feel it’s about time to give a shout-out to the Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, located at 2704 Alcatraz Ave. (And DON’T tell us you’re going to let
the street name intimidate you!) Founded in 1958, this long-standing dance
school also presents live dance performances. If you are free tonight and in
the mood for something different to do, place a call to (510) 654-5921 and make
a reservation for the presentation, “Slices of Life,” which begins at 8:00pm.
This production is produced by Dance Up Close/East Bay, and features Angela
Demmel and her company. Watch, as life’s seemingly ordinary events become
extraordinary discoveries as interpreted by Ms. Demmel and her troupe of
dancers. Tickets are $20.
Today, we offer an
interesting bit of information about…tomorrow. April 12 is officially known as
“Slow Art Day.” On this
day, anyone visiting a museum is encouraged to…take…their…time…and slowly study
(and thus get a full appreciation of) each and every work of art they gaze
upon. True to form, the art-centric city of Berkeley is celebrating Slow Art
Day at the Bancroft Library (part of the University California, Berkeley), at 2121 Allston Way. The featured exhibit is “The Magnes Collection of
Jewish Art and Life,” beginning tomorrow at 11:00am. Challenge yourself to
break from the usual fast pace of everything, and to literally take life slow
with a day-long vacation that celebrates art. For more information, email event
host, Arielle Tonkin, at atonkin@berkeley.edu. (Eyeglass or contact lens wearers…you definitely want to have your
eyewear clean and crisp for this event.)
Finally, does anyone
out there fondly remember the ‘80s? Are there any country/bluegrass music fans
who are reading this? If so, prepare for some exciting news – Kathy
Mattea is comin’ to town.
Yes, the two-time Grammy Award-winning songstress, who made her mark with “Love
at the Five and Dime” in 1986, will share her love of music at Freight & Salvage Coffee House, this Sunday night at 8:00pm. Be aware: the ticket price is a bit steep
($45 in advance, $47 at the door), but may well be worth it to see and hear a
true living legend of music (and so locally, at 2020 Addison St). So if you can
spare the cash, and want to have a Sunday night’s worth of entertainment that
you will be talking about Monday morning, reserve your ticket(s) now by calling
(510) 644-2020, or purchase them here.
We hope that this mid-April edition is gives you a good
starting point for stuff to do in Berkeley this spring. Some song, some dance,
and some art certainly work for us. To learn about some other goings on in and
around town, click
here.
Thanks for reading…enjoy the weekend…and keep your sites on
healthy vision.
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