<< Saturday, December 02, 2017 >>
Men's Soccer NCAA Tournament: NCAA Elite 8
Sport - Intercollegiate - Soccer | December 2 | Edwards Track Stadium
Cal Men's Soccer hosts the NCAA Tournament at Edwards Stadium.
Men's Basketball vs. St. Mary's
Sport - Intercollegiate - Basketball | December 2 | Haas Pavilion
Cal Men's Basketball hosts St. Mary's at Haas Pavilion.
Volleyball NCAA Tournament: NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds
Sport - Intercollegiate - Volleyball | December 2 | Haas Pavilion
Cal Volleyball hosts the NCAA Tournament at Haas Pavilion.
Suitcase Clinic Donations: Supply Drive for their 3 Clinics
Miscellaneous | November 20	– December 4, 2017 every day | University Hall, 207 Suite, Cubicle 4
Sponsor: Division of Community Health Sciences
Items needed include basic toiletries, warm clothing, blankets, socks, infant/child supplies, packaged foods, gummy vitamins, etc.
Claire Chase, flute: Music from Density 2036
Performing Arts - Music | December 2 | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Speaker/Performer: Claire Chase, Cal Performances
An exquisite instrumentalist who has been at the vanguard of a generation of musicians invigorating the music world with bold ideas and boundless energy, Claire Chase has been called a "staggering virtuoso with the assurance of a rock star" (Los Angeles Times). For her Density 2036 project, the flutist—a MacArthur Fellow and founder of the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)—will commission... More >
Flutist Claire Chase performs Saturday, December 2, 2017 in the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.
Weekend Workshop 2017-2018: Writing Strategies for Language
Workshop | December 2 | 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Tolman Hall
Speakers: Lisa Wong; Charles Erdmann; Rachel Prizant Kotok; Aija Simmons
Come join practicing Teachers as they share techniques and strategies that work in their classrooms. The Bay Area Writing Project is excited to provide high quality professional development opportunities at an affordable price for teachers throughout the Bay Area. This workshop series is perfect for teachers, administrators, coaches, coordinators, student teachers or anyone interested in the... More >
Special Event | February 4, 2017	– December 7, 2019 the first Saturday of the month every month with exceptions | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | UC Botanical Garden
Join the Garden for our monthly Sick Plant Clinic and find out which diseases ail your plants. Entomologists are also available to identify the pests that are living in your plants too! Please cover plants and disease samples in containers or bags before entering the Garden.
BERKELEY CLINIC DIAGNOSES RESIDENTS' PLANTS
Lauren Reed-Guy, Chronicle Staff Writer
San Francisco Chronicle June... More >
Holiday Pop-Up Shop: Gifts, arts, crafts, handmade by local artists
Holiday | December 2	– 10, 2017 every day | 12-10 p.m. | Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union
Sponsor: ASUC Art Studio
Join us at the Berkeley Art Studio for our annual Holiday pop-Up Shop! Great handmade gifts made by local artists. It's like Etsy in real life!
(Note: hours are Noon-10pm Mon-Fri, Noon-5pm Sat/Sun)
Lecture by Jordan Stein: Miyoko Ito: Painting as Place
Lecture | December 2 | 1 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Guest curator Jordan Stein explores Miyoko Ito's life and work and presents excerpts from a rare video interview with the artist.
"Who Wants To Be Mentally Stable?" Showcase: Golden Women Theater Production
Performing Arts - Theater | December 2 | 2-3:15 p.m. | Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union, Tilden Room
Speaker/Performer: Student Performers, Golden Women
Sponsor: Privately funded
Golden Women presents its end of the semester showcase, featuring a series of individual student performances and a one act play written, directed and performed by students! The play, entitled "Who Wants To Be Mentally Stable?," is a comedy surrounding the difficulties of finding a therapist. Golden Women aims to increase opportunities for women in theatre, provide opportunities for women to take... More >
Attendance restrictions: None
Tickets required: $5
Ticket info: Tickets go on sale November 25. Buy tickets online or or by emailing Purchase online or at the door at goldenwomenatberkeley@gmail.com
Claire Chase: Music from Density 2036
Performing Arts - Music | December 2 | 4:30 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Cal Performances presents the inimitable Claire Chase, flutist and MacArthur Fellow, a "staggering virtuoso who plays with the cocky assurance of a rock star" (Los Angeles Times).
Antonio Gaudí
Film - Documentary | December 2 | 6:30 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Hiroshi Teshigahara's study of the visionary Catalan architect's work, scored by the great Toru Takemitsu. "A masterpiece of visual poetry and aesthetic rumination" (Time Out New York).
Ragamala Dance Company: Written in Water
Performing Arts - Dance | December 2 | 8 p.m. | Zellerbach Playhouse
Speaker/Performer: Ragamala Dance Company, Cal Performances
Minneapolis-based Ragamala Dance Company has been lauded for bringing "a visionary approach to an ancient art form" (Dance Magazine) in its stunning productions rooted in the South Indian Bharatanatyam classical dance form. Written in Water explores the cultural complexities of the modern world through the metaphor of the ancient Indian board game Snakes and Ladders, with a live music score... More >
Ragamala Dance Company performs Written in Water Saturday–Sunday, December 2–3, 2017 in the Zellerbach Playhouse.
Sport - Intercollegiate - Basketball | December 2 | 8 p.m. | Haas Pavilion
Green Snake
Film - Feature | December 2 | 8:15 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Hong Kong action maestro Tsui Hark delivers a wildly over-the-top wuxia fantasy about two snake sisters (Maggie Cheung and Joey Wang) so fascinated (or disgusted) with mankind that they take human form.
People Made These Things: Connecting with the Makers of Our World
Exhibit - Multimedia | April 12	– December 17, 2017 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday with exceptions | Hearst Museum of Anthropology, 102 Kroeber Hall
Sponsor: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Why do we sometimes know a lot about who made things, and why do we sometimes not? Why does it sometimes matter to us, and why might it sometimes not? These are the questions that will be raised in the exhibit that will inaugurate the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology's renovated Kroeber Hall Gallery. The Museum will display objects from the collection that urge visitors to think... More >
Tickets required: Free UC Berkeley Students, Faculty, Staff, Hearst Museum Members, and Youth under 18, $6 General Admisison, $3 Non-UC Berkeley Students and seniors over 65
In-Between Places: Korean American Artists in the Bay Area
Exhibit - Painting | September 13	– December 10, 2017 every day | Mills College Art Museum
Location: 5000 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94613
Sponsor: Mills College Art Museum
In-Between Places (사이에 머물다) is the story of Korean American artists and their dreams, featuring new work by: Jung Ran Bae; Sohyung Choi; Kay Kang; Miran Lee; Young June Lew; Nicholas Oh; Younhee Paik; and Minji Sohn.
Street by Minji Sohn, 2016
The Russian Revolution Centenary: 1917-2017: Politics, Propaganda and People's Art
Exhibit - Multimedia | September 11, 2017	– January 8, 2018 every day | Moffitt Undergraduate Library
This exhibition is dedicated to the centenary of the Russian Revolution that took place in October of 1917. The exhibition will take place in the Moffitt Library, and it will highlight several print-items from the revolutionary times.
Attendance restrictions: Access to the Moffitt Undergraduate Library is restricted and you'll need the UC Berkeley/ Cal Card for entry.
Gordon Parks: The Making of an Argument
Exhibit - Photography | October 6	– December 17, 2017 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
This investigation of the editorial process behind Parks's photo-essay "Harlem Gang Leader" reveals unspoken conflicts between photographer, editor, subject, and truth.
Miyoko Ito/ MATRIX 267
Exhibit - Painting | October 6, 2017	– January 28, 2018 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Discover the singular vision of a Berkeley-born artist whose paintings explore both exterior and interior landscapes.
Repentant Monk: Illusion and Disillusion in the Art of Chen Hongshou
Exhibit - Painting | October 25, 2017	– January 28, 2018 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Chen Hongshou is a major figure in Chinese art of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. This exhibition explores his visually compelling work and his response to the turmoil of his times.
Veronica De Jesus/ MATRIX 268
Exhibit - Multimedia | October 25, 2017	– February 25, 2018 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
De Jesus's memorial portraits honor artists, writers, and diverse cultural figures, testifying to the fact that each life is valuable and worthy of recognition.
Buddhist Realms
Exhibit - Multimedia | October 25, 2017	– April 22, 2018 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
This presentation showcases exquisite examples of Buddhist art from the Himalayan region.
On the Hour/ Hayoun Kwon
Exhibit - Multimedia | November 1	– December 29, 2017 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Commissioned for BAMPFA's outdoor screen, Kwon's imaginative digital animation evokes a woman who transformed her apartment into an aviary.
Exhibit - Painting | November 22, 2017	– July 15, 2018 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Moletsane's vibrant, large-scale portraits for the Art Wall draw on both traditional African visual culture and Afrofuturism.
Exhibit - Artifacts | October 16, 2017	– June 3, 2018 every day | Bancroft Library, Rowell Cases, 2nd floor corridor between The Bancroft Library and Doe Library
Let there be laughter! This exhibition features Cal students'
cartoons, jokes, and satire throughout the years selected
from their humor magazines and other publications.
Exhibit - Artifacts | October 13, 2017	– May 30, 2019 every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | Bancroft Library, Rowell Cases, near Heyns Reading Room, 2nd floor corridor between The Bancroft Library and Doe
Let there be laughter! This exhibition features Cal students' cartoons, jokes, and satire from throughout the years, selected from their humor magazines and other publications.
To the Letter: Regarding the Written Word
Exhibit - Multimedia | October 6, 2017	– January 28, 2018 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
This exhibition crosses cultures and centuries to bring together works that activate the expressive and aesthetic potential of letters and words.
Matin Wong: Human Instamatic
Exhibit - Multimedia | October 6	– December 10, 2017 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
This retrospective surveys the career of "one of our great urban visionaries" (New York Times), from Northern California to New York and back.