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By Judith Doner Berne

“I knew who Julia Morgan was as a young girl,” she says, because her grandmother lived in the Morgan-designed Berkeley City Club. She also credits her Berkeley High School Latin teacher with introducing her to Roman architecture. She went on to major in art histor...

Jo us for an evening with Julia Morgan as portrayed by Oakland historian

By Judith Doner Berne

Bernard Maybeck and Julia Morgan, the 2012 Presidential race as it was happening, six world cities when each was at the height of its power, music history, international film documentaries and, most recently, an amazing history of baseball, given by Mick Chantler, who wil...

Family Film Sunday Series: Mulan. Sunday, 6/18, 11am. Suggested $5 donation to benefit the Julia Morgan Center. Children under 12 must be accom- panied by an adult. Presented at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. For information on other events: 845-8542 or www.juliamorgan.org. ó ó ó Gallery: June: Far West School: Art S...

on 14th St.). For more inf. call 238-7001 ó Julia Morgan Center Events Family Film Sunday Series: 3 Classic Short Films: The Red Balloon, A Cricket in Times Square, and The White Seal. Sunday, 7/16, 11am. Suggested $5 donation to benefit the Julia Morgan Center. Children under 12 must be accompa...

420-0196 to find out about free acoustic music performances from 7 to 9pm. Diesel Book/Poetry Readings Benefit for the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Avenue, Berkeley, 845-8542. February 14, 7 to 11pm. Dancing, champagne, chocolates, and Cabaret singers and guest art- ists from the Shotgun Players. A silent auction includes romantic hotel getaways, fine...

...ple redwood planks, are lumpy and bumpy. There is no insulation anywhere. I am aware of the sound of children’s laughter, song, creaking floors, shouts of stage directions, dancers’ footsteps, slamming doors. The building is totally alive! Julia Morgan The Julia Morgan Center for the Arts sits on the left-hand side of College Avenue about a quarter mile north of Ashby Avenue. If you’re not paying attention, you’ll probably wind up driving or walking right by it. Shrubs and trees obscure ...

By Ortrun Niesar

...ick is already working on how he can incorporate the unique spatial concepts the building presents into his plays. Be looking for what he comes up with. Afor a community arts venue such as this creates its own momentum. Whatever it is, The Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, currently under the direction of Sabrina Klein, not only survives but thrives as a place where artists and community come together to work, perform, and experience art. But you have arrived. This is the place. Original...

By Ortrun Niesar

...rcases I admit I feel like  The Shotgun Players will be performing The Death of Meyerhold January 8 to 25. I N R O C K R I D G E  And reserve Saturday, February 14, for Julia’s Cabaret, a Valentine’s Day celebration and benefit for “our” Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Call the Center at 845-8542 for all information. Their website is www.juliamorgan.org. Wishing you a wonderful holiday! Ortrun Niesar can be reached at

...n Kravitz and Arthur Gaus who come to “mock and scoff and taunt with taste.” As with all live comedy shows, some language may not be suitable for younger audiences. Tickets: adults $20; students/seniors $18. CBON Ticket Line; 925/798-1300. Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. Berkeley. Info: Marilyn Stanley, 845-8542 x301 or marilyn@juliamorgan.org. Jewelry Making Workshop ó ó : Local designer and entre­ preneur Chelsee Robinson will guide you in making

GYPSY: Friday, 7/28, 7:30pm; Saturday and Sunday, 7/29–30, 5pm. 42nd Street: Friday, 8/11, 7:30pm; Saturday and Sunday, 8/12–13, 5pm. Tickets (available at door): adult $15-20, children/stu- dent/senior $10. Presented at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. For more information about these and all other JMC events, and the Arts and Science summer camps and workshops: 845-8542 or www.juliamorgan.org Sick Plant Clinic Poetry Readings by Local Authors. 7/15...

...“I want our city to shine.” honed at an early age and by local architecture. She told this writer for an earlier column, “It was so inspiring,” to look out her bedroom window at the iconic Claremont Hotel as she was growing up. “I knew who Julia Morgan was as a young girl” because she roamed the Morgan-designed Berkeley City Club where her grandmother lived. After majoring in art history with a focus on architecture at UCLA, Allen and her attorney husband Jim, offices, and the gallery.” ...

...ering local history and the artists and writers who have called Rockridge home. He recalls “that Jessica Mitford lived on Regent Street and went to Cole Coffee; that Richard Diebenkorn’s studio was up the road on Hillcrest; that there is a Julia Morgan church on College. Our house, in fact, was built by the owner of Phoenix Iron Works in 1907 just after the earthquake. Phoenix manufactured manhole covers and they were used in lots of East Bay neighborhoods. Whenever I’m walking, I’m alwa...

history of Rockridge, its neighborhoods and iconic buildings and homes. High- lights were the Claremont Hotel, examples of Julia Morgan’s architecture, and St. Albert’s Priory at the end of Birch Court. On College Avenue, below BART’s overcrossing, she pointed out the resident-made multi- tile mural memorializing the 1991 Oakland Hills Firestorm and its impact, including t...

By Skip Fogarty

Photo: Skip Fogarty and a beer — or maybe a cocktail and a comedy show. In August, there was another change in ownership at that won- derful location, directly across the street from the Julia Morgan designed Presbyterian Church. “My family has always loved this neighborhood,” says new managing partner Akbar Arghandiwal. “We were searching for a new restaurant location and I spot- ted this place. When we found out it was for sale, we j...

...s LeaderSpring.) Her eureka moment was the real- ization that she wanted to run her own preschool. So she set out to find a suitable facility and got a tip that space was available in the beautiful College Avenue church complex designed by Julia Morgan. “It was an empty room when we first saw it,” she remembers, “but I saw the potential.” In 2012, she took out a Small Business Administration loan to purchase what was previously the Rainbow School on Taft. Just as COVID restrictions hit, ...

...$15: in advance at https://www.brownpapertickets. com/event/3375670 or at the door (cash only) beginning 12:30pm (doors open 1:30). Refreshments and reception follows. Honoring the unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info: www.jazzatthechimes. com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123. Square Dance in North Oakland • Music by The Squirrelly String Band.

...$15: in advance at https://www.brownpapertickets. com/event/3325268 or at the door (cash only) beginning 12:30pm (doors open 1:30). Refreshments and reception follows. Honoring the unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info: www.jazzatthechimes.com, chimesjazz@

...s://bruceforman.brownpapertickets. com/ or at the door (cash only — depending on availability) beginning 12:30pm (doors open 1:30). Refreshments and reception follows. Honoring the unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info: http://www.bruceforman. com, www.jazzatthechimes.com, chimesjazz@ gmail.com or 654-0123.

...kennywashington. brownpapertickets.com/ or at the door (cash only — depending on availability) beginning 12:30pm (doors open 1:30). Refreshments and reception follows. Honoring the unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue. Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info: http://kennywashingtonvocalist.com, www. jazzatthechimes.com, chimesjazz@gmail.

By Stuart Flashman

day of the presence of College Avenue Presbyterian Church in the Julia Morgan- designed building at 5951 College Avenue, one of the first structures built in our neighborhood. The church began downtown in 1890, moving to the burgeoning area now known as Rockridge in 1917.

...Tickets $15: in advance at http://colibritrio.brownpapertickets.com/ or at the door (cash only) beginning 12:30pm (doors open 1:30) Refreshments and reception follows. Honoring the unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info: www.jazzatthechimes. com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123.

...f Dedication on November 4, 1917. CAPC Oakland is celebrating this building anniversary, recognizing the space that continues, a century later, to serve the greater good of Oakland. Duncan MacMillan, the building contractor who worked with Julia Morgan, was a church member. Because

of their relationship, Julia Morgan did the architectural design of the building, which Mr. MacMillan then implemented. Things have changed tremendously in the past 100 years: Rockridge came to be, grew, struggled,

... 2pm. Advance tickets: http:// lejazzhot.brownpapertickets.com/ or at the door (cash only) beginning 12:30pm (doors open 1:30): $15. Refreshments and reception follow. Honoring the unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info: www.jazzatthechimes. com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123.

...n. brownpapertickets.com/ or at the door (cash only) beginning 12:30pm (doors open 1:30): $15. Refreshments and reception follows. Info at http://www.andreaclaburn.com. Honoring the unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in alandmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info: www. jazzatthechimes.com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123.

...ning 12:30pm (doors open 1:30): $15 general; $10 srs. (60+) and students. Refreshments and reception follows to meet the performers. Info at www.harvjazz.com. The series honors the unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info: www. jazzatthechimes.com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123.

...ww. brownpapertickets.com/event/2603516. Refreshments and reception follows to meet the performers. Info at www.triogarufa.com. The concert series honors the individual stories and unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair acces- sible. Free parking. More info: www.jazzatthechimes. com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123.

...brownpapertickets.com/ event/2581849. Refreshments and reception follows to meet the performers. Info at www.deniseperrier.com. The concert series honors the individual stories and unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info: www.jazzatthechimes.com, chimesjazz@gmail. com or 654-0123. Wisteria Ways House Concerts y y Lawyers in the Library: Free legal information and...

...and students. Refreshments and reception follows to meet the performers. Info at www.weslawhitfield.com; www.mikegreensill.com. The concert series honors the individual stories and unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info: www.jazzatthechimes.com, chimesjazz@ gmail.com or 654-0123. Square Dance in North Oakland

...ughnan, RCPC April’s RCPC Town Hall topic – the Future of Retail on College Avenue – was held with community and panel members assembled in the sanctuary of the College Avenue Presbyterian Church. Next year is the 100th anniversary of this Julia Morgan treasure. Although the enduring landmark church is showing its Bike to Work Day Bay Area Bike Share Expanding to Oakland Details: Page 4 ➧➧Into the Future, page 12

...wnpapertickets.com/event/2493540. Refreshments and reception follows to meet the performers. Info at http://www.marydorazi.com. The concert series honors the individual stories and unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair acces- sible. Free parking. More info: www.jazzatthechimes. com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123. North Oakland Senior Center Programs include: Arts/crafts; health counseling; dan...

...neral; $10 srs. (60+) and students. Refreshments and reception follows to meet the performers. Info at www. noeljewkesjazz.com. The concert series honors the individual stories and unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair acces- sible. Free parking. More info: www.jazzatthechimes. com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123. Wisteria Ways House Concert

...5 general; $10 srs. (60+) and students. Refreshments and reception follows to meet the performers. Info at www.johncalloway.com The concert series honors the individual stories and unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info: www.jazzatthechimes.com, chimesjazz@gmail. com or 654-0123. Calif College of The Arts (Cca): Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair Shop for one-of-a-kin...

... Please visit www.chabotelementary.org for more information. Rick Prime is a Certified Financial Planner™ at Prime Wealth Management, Inc. Sources for college costs and private school from www.collegecalc. org, and websites for Head-Royce, Julia Morgan, Redwood Day, Black Pine Circle, College Prep, and Bishop O’Dowd. WCRC Facts Care; Latinas con Cancer; Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Cancer Group; Women with

...15 general; $10 srs. (60+) and students. Refreshments and reception follows to meet the performers. Info at www. fayecarol.com. The concert series honors the individual stories and unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info: www.jazzatthechimes.com, chimesjazz@gmail.com, or 654-0123. 7th Annual Volunteer Fair for Oakland Schools Find a volunteer program that’s right...

By Kevin Faughnan

...C board member Eight kitchens, each with its own special qualities, are on the Rockridge Kitchen Tour Sunday, September 20, seven of them within an easy walk from our registration site at the College Avenue Presbyterian Church, designed by Julia Morgan in 1917. The eighth requires a short drive to reach, but you will find the visit well worth it. Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, to see for yourself. Be sure to mention that you want to see them at the Kitchen Expo, as they have intriguing products...

By Carl Schmitz

can’t wait for the special order. However, her imagination and execution in wedding cakes is nearly boundless. When you are planning that wedding at the neighboring Julia Morgan-designed church (College Avenue Presbyterian), make a right as you come out the door and order your cake at the same time from Katrina Rozelle. If you aren’t getting married, you can still stop by for a cake especially designed for that go...

...general; $10 srs. (60+) and students. Refreshments and reception follows to meet the performers. Info at www.nicolasbearde.com. The concert series honors the individual stories and unique artistry of Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair acces- sible. Free parking. More info: www.jazzatthechimes. com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123. Berkeley Baroque Strings Concert All Telemann program. Many members perform on re...

...oor (cash only) beginning 12:30pm (doors open 1:30): $15 general; $10 srs. (60+) and students. Refreshments and reception follows to meet the performers. More at www.duogadjo. com.The series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes,

...oors open 1:30): $15 general; $10 Srs. (60+) and students. Refreshments and reception follows to meet the performers. Info and music clips at http://www. erikjekabson.com. The concert series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. Info: www.jazzatthechimes. com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123. Square Dance in North Oakland Music by The Squirrelly String Band. Calling by Jordan Ruy...

meet the performers. More info and music clips at www. mariamarquez.com. The concert series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. Info: www.jazzatthechimes. com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123. Square Dance In North Oakland Music by The Squirrelly String Band. Calling by Jordan Ruy...

door (cash only) beginning 12:30; doors open 1:30pm: $15 general; $10 seniors (60+) and students. More info and music clips at www.pacificmozart.org. The concert series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. Info: www.jazzatthechimes.com, chimesjazz@gmail. com or 654-0123. Wisteria Ways House Concert

and music clips at www.secondsightmusic.com/ NUVO.html. The concert series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. Info: www.jazzatthechimes.com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123. Woodminster Summer Musicals

.... Tickets at the door (cash only) beginning 12:30; doors open 1:30pm: $15 general; $10 seniors (60+) and students. More info and music clips at http://www. kellyegray.com. The concert series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. Info: www.jazzatthechimes. com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123. Square Dance In North Oakland Music by The Squirrelly String Band. Calling by Jordan Ruy...

...refreshments. Tickets at the door (cash only) beginning 12:30; doors open 1:30pm: $15 general; $10 seniors (60+) and students. Hear selections at www.grupofalsobaiano.com. The concert series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. Info: www.jazzatthechimes.com, chimesjazz@ gmail.com or 654-0123. Square Dance in North Oakland Music by The Squirrelly String Band. Calling by Jordan Ruy...

...sh- ments. Tickets at the door (cash only) beginning 12:30; doors open 1:30pm: $15 general; $10 seniors (60+) and students. Hear selections at http://www.unity-music.net/. The concert series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. Info: www.jazzatthechimes.com, chimesjazz@ gmail.com or 654-0123. Square Dance in North Oakland Music by The Squirrelly String Band. Calling by Jordan Ruy...

... refreshments. Tickets at the door (cash only) beginning 12:30; doors open 1:30pm: $15 general; $10 seniors (60+) and students. Hear selec- tions at www.vnoteensemble.com. The concert series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue. Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. Info: www. jazzatthechimes.com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123. Wisteria Ways House Concert Panacea: eclectic blend of 5 Bay Area musicians performing B...

...s at the door (cash only) beginning 12:30; doors open 1:30pm: $15 general; $10 seniors (60+) and students - for concert and reception. Hear selections at www.clairdee.com. The concert series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue.

...the door (cash only) beginning 12:30; doors open 1:30pm: $15 general; $10 seniors (60+) and students – for concert and reception. Hear selections at www.dmitrimatheny.com. The concert series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue. Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. Info: www.jazzatthechimes. com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123. Square Dance In North Oakland Music by The Squirrelly String Band. Calling by Jordan Ruy...

...only) beginning 12:30; doors open 1:30pm: $15 general; $10 seniors (60+) and students - for concert and reception. More information on Mads Tolling at www.madstolling.com. The concert series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue. Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. Info: chimesjazz@ gmail.com or 654-0123. Wisteria Ways House Concert ■ ■Teen ‘Scape: Play video and board games; make crafts; light snacks provided. Every...

...sts’ reception and refreshments. Tickets at the door (cash only) beginning 12:30; doors open 1:30pm: $15 general; $10 seniors (60+) and students - for concert and reception. The concert series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmark Julia Morgan venue. Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair

...pm, followed by artists’ reception and refreshments. Tickets at the door (cash only).Sales begin 12:30 pm; doors open 1:30 pm. $15 general; $10 seniors (60+) and students. The concert series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue. Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Pied- mont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. Info: 654-0123 or chimesjazz@gmail.com. Square Dance in North Oakland Music by The Squirrelly String Band. Calling by Jordan Ruyle (with occasional gues...

By Monte McClain

...ember 14; meetings are led by Margaret Smith, a CAPC member and children’s librarian for over 20 years. She currently works for the Contra Costa County Library, Walnut Creek Branch. Offering its services in an historic building designed by Julia Morgan, the church is located at 5951 College Avenue. For more information, visit the church web site: http://capcchurch.org/ Call Me! 10 Offers! 5 Offers! 5 Offers! 2508 Woolsey 5443 Boyd 74 Ross 5272 Lawton College Avenue Presbyterian Church is...

... ments. Tickets: $25 at the door or from the Jazzschool at 845.5373 or http://jazzschool.org/event/ kenny-washington-with-the-michael-oneill- quintet-at-jazz-at-the-chimes/. The concert series features Bay Area jazz musicians in a landmark Julia Morgan venue. Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info at 654-0123 or chimesjazz@gmail.com. Wisteria Ways House Concert

...os Latin Jazz Sextet. Sunday, 5/20, 2pm, followed by artist’s reception and refreshments. Tickets: $15 ($10 srs.60+ and students). Cash only at the door starting at 12:30pm. A concert series featuring Bay Area jazz musicians in a beautiful Julia Morgan venue. Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info at 654-0123 or chimesjazz@gmail.com. Wisteria Ways House Concert ■ ■Toddler Story Time: (up to age 2) Every Thurs,

...y, 3/18, 2pm, followed by artist’s reception and refreshments. Tickets: $15 ($10 srs.60+ and students) for concert and reception.. Cash only at the door starting at 12:30pm. A concert series featuring Bay Area jazz musicians in a beautiful Julia Morgan venue. Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. More info at 654-0123 or chimesjazz@ gmail.com. First and Third Fridays: Square Dance in North Oakland Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) Lobby ...

North Oakland Senior Center ■ ■Rockridge Ninjas Anime Club: Watch and talk about anime (Japanese animation). Second Tues. each month 5 to 6:30pm. FOR ADULTS Return of the concert series featuring Bay Area jazz musicians in a beautiful Julia Morgan venue. Vocalist Ed Reed is joined by Anton Schwartz on sax and Randy Porter on piano. Sunday, 1/15, 2pm, followed by artist’s reception and refreshments. Tickets: $10-$15 for concert and reception. Kids under 12 free. Cash only at the door...

...Book/Readings and Events All events are FREE and open to the public. 25th Anniversary Cabaret: an evening with the Duck’s Breath Mystery Theater to celebrate the WCRC 25th Anniversary. Wed, 11/9. Reception at 6:30pm; perfor- mance at 7:30. Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College

...ub: Ages 13 and up, watch and talk about anime (Japanese animation). Second Tues. each month 5 to 6:30pm. y y 25th Anniversary Cabaret: an evening with the Duck’s Breath Mystery Theater. Wed, 11/9. Reception at 6:30pm; performance at 7:30. Julia Morgan Theater,

in the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts). Besides being immersed in the theater disciplines, the kids will also be learning material from “Seussical the Musical” for a final performance with costumes and props. See a full schedule at www.berkeleyplayhouse.org...

... are a few recommendations: The Berkeley Playhouse is a great new resource for those who love Music Theater, song and dance. Visit www.berkeleyplayhouse.org for a virtual musical smorgasbord. Performances take place both at Ashby Stage and Julia Morgan Theater. The Berkeley Community Chorus wants you to join them beginning January 5 to sing Dvorak’s “Stabat Mater” this spring. Call 510/433-9599 or go to http://bcco.org. The Distaff Singers, that delightful group of about 40 women who lov...

...228-3218. Big Fat Year-End Kiss Off Comedy Show XVI Will Durst, joined by many great comics, presents a hilarious night of stand-up, improv and sketches based on major news stories of 2008. May not be suitable for kids. Sunday, 12/28, 7pm. Julia Morgan Center, 2640 College Ave. $20 – $15 (students and srs,); www. brownpapertickets.com or call 800/838-3006. More info: 845-8542. Pacific Boychoir Academy Auditions Boys 5 to 18: audition for the Grammy award-winning choir’s after-school prog...

...ciation of Alta California (www. storySAAC.org). The association is also a resource for finding storytellers for hire for private events. Closer to home, storytellers gather at “Tell it on Tuesdays” every fourth Tuesday from 7-9:30 p.m. at Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College Avenue, Berkeley. At Stagebridge (First Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison Street, Oakland) storytelling is taught Thursdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. (510/444-4755). Stagebridge

Cancelled January and February. Luna Kids Dance LiveTalk@CPS FREE open house and dance class. Family and kids welcome for dance, play, improvisation and refresh­ ments. Saturday, 1/12, 1 to 2:30pm. Julia Morgan Center for the Arts (Studio C), 2640 College Ave., Berkeley. More info: Tricia Ong, 644-3629 or kids@ lunakidsdance.org. College Preparatory School Lecture Series: open to all. Chocolate: A Cultural Taste and History: presented by John Sch...

...days, 10:30am: 12/8, 1/5. CLOSED: Mon. and Tues., Dec. 24 and 25 and Tues., Jan. 1, 2008. Peralta Elementary School Kindergarten Open House Pre-School Story Time: ó ó 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 10:30am: 12/19, 1/2. Holiday Performances at the Julia Morgan Center Pajama Story Time: ó ó 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7pm: 12/11, 1/8. Special Events for Kids and Families: The Nutcracker ó ó : presented by the Berkeley Ballet Theater (BBT). Guest artists from prestigious

...ned, had accepted an interim pastoral appointment at College Avenue Presbyterian Church (CAPC). At the time it was not clear to him or his superiors what exactly it was he was called to do here. The church, housed in a building designed by Julia Morgan, had always been a bas- tion of middle-class respectability. But this was 1973, and it didn’t take Bill long to realize that in this time of pro- found social change, the old formulas of presbytery ministry no longer worked. His church was...

...e (Japanese animation) with other teens. 2nd Tuesday of each month (1/9), from 5 to 6:30pm in the upstairs meeting room. For questions about this or any other teen event, call Susy, the Teen Specialist Librarian, at 597-5017. FOR ADULTS: ó Julia Morgan School for Girls Adnissions Information Meeting for the only all-girls middle school (grades 6-8) serving the East Bay. Opportunity for prospective students and their families to learn about programs and admissions process. Wednes- day, Ja...

.... ó ó Luna Kids Dance Free Community event: Open House and Dance Class. Dance, play, improvisation, refreshments and family fun. Meet the Luna Kids Dance faculty and learn more about creative-based dance education. Saturday, 1/6, 1 to 3pm. Julia Morgan Center for the Arts (studio C), 2640 College Avenue, Berkeley. For more information: Rosemary Hannon, 644-3629. ó ó Los Hilos de la Vida/Threads of Life Exhibition of Latina-themed folkloric Story-Quilts by women and children of the quilte...

...n Luther King, Jr. Way. The Newsletter, “North Oakland Senior Times” provides a full schedule of classes as well as a monthly lunch menu ($2.25 to $4). Call 597-5085 for details about membership, classes/events and volunteer opportunities. Julia Morgan Center for the Arts Holiday Performances SIMPLIFY! The Nutcracker: presented by the Berkeley Ballet Theater (BBT) Children’s Division and Youth Company. Performance times: 12/8 at 7pm; 12/9 at 2pm and 7pm; 12/10 at 2pm; 12/15 at 7pm; 12/16...

...e 11-12. Meet and interact with artists, and view artworks and studio workspaces. Pick up free map and directory at the Rockridge Library, and several other shops on Col- lege Ave. For more information: 763-4361 or www. proartsgallery.org. Julia Morgan Center Events Book Reading and signing: Local author Mose Durst: Oakland, California: Toward a Sustainable City. Saturday, 6/17, 2pm to 3:30pm. Lawyers in the Library: No June meeting because Library is a polling place for elections. ART E...

... on Redwood Road, just off Skyline Boulevard; 531-0262. Or check out MOCHA, the children’s art museum, which offers afternoon drop-ins or winter camp December 19-30. Not too costly and a marvelous experience. Call MOCHA at 465-8770. At the Julia Morgan Theater, the Berkeley Ballet Theater will perform The Nutcracker on the weekends of December 9 and 16. This is an annual family treat. Call 843- 4689. The Rockridge MuseB Shopping ’Till You’re Dropping? D  From Ava’s sketch…  …to Cat’s M...

... There may be someone in your life you has always wanted to take drumming or art or photography lessons. Please feel free to contact me at 652-6664 for a list of instructors you might want to contact. And, try to catch Splash Circus at the Julia Morgan when it comes around again (the last show this year si Sunday, December 4 at 2 p.m.) This is a circus for kids by very talented kids and is a

By Kent Deverell

... School will provide a vibrant, culturally rich, and fun full- day program for 40 children, ages 2.5 to 5. The school site is in the heart of Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood, at the historic College Avenue Presbyterian Church, designed by Julia Morgan. Jason Patton, a member of Oakland’s

...School will provide a vibrant, culturally rich, and fun full- day program for 40 children, ages 2.5. to 5. The school site is in the heart of Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood, at the historic College Avenue Presbyterian Church, designed by Julia Morgan.

...    Berkeley Ballet Theater Nutcracker (Dec.10-19) Ortrun Niesar can be reached at 510/652-6664 or via oniesar@aol.com. k g k g k g Come one and all to see this wonderful, fresh production of the Nutcracker playing at the Julia Morgan Theater. The ballet is directed by Sally Streets, winner of the 2003 Isadora Lifetime achievement award and Robert Nichols. It features members of the Berkeley Ballet Theater

...you would like to attend. Space is limited. You will be asked to bring something for the desert reception that follows. by Ortrun Niesar Valentine’s Day Cabaret February 14, of course, from 7p.m. to 11p.m. It’s a delightful benefit for the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, and it’s all about love, love, love: true love, erotic love, love gone bad, love just gone and more of the same. Lovers and friends of all kinds, and singles, too, are invited to join in on an evening of wonderful caba...

...venings for rehearsal. Call 652-6664 for more information. The Legend of the Ring The Berkeley Opera will present the American premiere of The Legend of the Ring, a condensed version of Wagner’s monumental Ring cycle, in ONE evening at the Julia Morgan Theater. We are promised that this performance, orchestrated by David Seaman and staged by Mark Streshinsky, is compelling musical theater that captures all of the Ortrun Niesar can be reached at oniear@aol.com. or 986-9560. # ( 2 ) 3 4 % ...

What’s It Worth? T Players at the Julia Morgan Theater, wants to try another approach this coming year, which he thinks will address consumer malaise. Let’s say that in our consumer society a performance can be viewed as a product that represents a certain value to the viewer. As a con...

By Ortrun Niesar

...iser in April. You are invited to bring some appropriate value exchange mediums such as money—and ripe tomatoes, I suppose. Note: The Death of Meyerhof is now playing under the old conventional payment system. Please do go see it. Call the Julia Morgan theater at 845-8542. Ortrun Niesar can be reached at 986-9560 or oniesar@aol.com.