Arts & Culture Connection!!
Helping Berkeley's Arts and Community Organizations Connect With It's Audience.

Here you will find information on the Arts, Theatre, Dance, Music, Fairs, Festivals and more.  Check back often as this page will be constantly updated.  To list an event or performance in BerkeleyConnection's calendar of events, simply click on the date of your event and fill in the fields.   

Reed's East 14th chronicled the 70's - and now it's his true misadventures through the 80's.  As the awkward son of a pimp struggled through college, he tried being a stripper and a gigolo -- but he ended up serving breakfast at an unforgettable retirement hotel full of the elderly, drifters, drug addicted actors and… scrambled eggs.  Performances at The Marsh through March 25, 2012.  For tickets, Click Here.  

Legally Blonde starring Broadway's Bailey Hanks.  Performances at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek running February 10 - March 3, 2012.  For more information and tickets, Click Here.  

Pinkalicious, The Musical

Being in the pink isn't always what it's cracked up to be! In this glittering musical, Pinkalicious and her brother, Peter, learn that a little bit of what you love can go a long way. At the Berkeley: Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse February 11 - March 4, 2012.  Then at the San Ramon: Front Row Theater March 10-18, 2012.  For tickets, Click Here.

Join Bay Area Green Tours on this spectacular Green Walking Tour of Berkeley on February 16 and March 15, 2012.  Go behind the scenes and visit local pioneering and high-impact models of sustainability in one of the nation's environmental epicenters in the heart of the East Bay Green Corridor. You will experience a unique opportunity to meet the staff and get an insider’s view of green businesses such as: The Bike Station, East Bay Bicycle Coalition, Pedal Express, Freight & Salvage, Gather Restaurant, Hotel Shattuck Plaza, and Green Citizen.  For tickets and more information, Click Here. 

The Movable Feast

The Moveable Feast will be a unique downtown Berkeley walking tour visiting three model sustainable restaurants located within a three block radius, in a city some consider the epicenter for the US food movement. We'll dine at Gather Restaurant, Revival Bar + Kitchen and Five Restaurant. Indulge in a locally sourced, organic and relaxed meal while learning about Slow Money, Slow Food, local farms and food sources. Enjoy an opportunity to leisurely network (feel free to sit next to a new person at each stop!), while enjoying presentations by award-winning restaurant owners and chefs.  On February 21 and March 20, 2012.  For tickets and more information, Click Here.

Music director, Joana Carneiro is noted for her vibrant performances in a wide diversity of musical styles, she has attracted considerable attention as one of the most outstanding young conductors working today.  Season runs October 27, 2011 through April 26, 2012.    For tickets, Click Here.  

The Princess and the Pauper

Imagine coming face to face with someone who looks just like you.  Decide, just for fun, to switch places.  This exciting story just begins when our two adventures try to return. Can you tell them apart?  The audience will play an important part in this real life shell game.  Playing at the Lesher Center for the Arts March 1-4, 2012.  For more information and tickets, Click Here.  

Beads and Boutique Arts Show

The Bead & Boutique Arts Show specializes in one-of-a-kind works of art, handmade beads, jewelry supplies, & vintage items. Discover and shop over 200 artisan boutiques, galleries and merchant displays, showcasing original artistic beads, handsewn clothing, fine gemstones, jewelry designs, ethnographic art, handwoven textiles, embellishments, antiquities and collectibles from all over the world.  Open to the public March 2nd through 4th, 2012, from 10am-6pm Friday-Sunday. Location is at the Hilton Concord, 1970 Diamond Blvd, Concord.  For exhibitor and workshop lists Click Here.  

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who's the bravest of you all? Can the Queen's witch disguise fool Snow White?  Will Snow White eat the poison apple? Be one of the brave and see this spellbinding tale.  Playing at the Lesher Center for the Arts May 3-6, 2012.  For more information and tickets, Click Here.  

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