Friends of the Oakland Public Library to host Sept. 27 Open House
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Enjoy book art, giveaways, and special activities at the Bookmark Bookstore to benefit the Oakland Public Library.
Arts & Entertainment
Movies: Children’s film fest, ‘History of Sound,’ ‘A Little Prayer,’ Megadoc, Albany film fest
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A festival for children leads off the weekly slate, which also includes new releases starring David Straithairn and Jane Levy; and Francis Ford Coppola.Arts & Entertainment
Review: With humor and heartbreak, Berkeley Rep’s ‘The Reservoir’ is unsparingly truthful
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Performances continue through October 12 at Peet’s Theatre in Berkeley.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Rubinoos, ‘Dead Man Walking,’ Flower Piano, ‘Hamlet,’ Sound Summit
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Flower Piano festival kicks off at noon Friday with daylong access to the pianos through Sept. 21.Arts & Entertainment
Movies: Oakland International film fest, neon signs at Roxie, ‘Baltimorons,’ ‘Paper Bag Plan,’ ‘Happyend’
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Look for social themes at the Oakland International Film Festival, a sparkling romantic dramedy, and other new releases this week.Arts & Entertainment
Piedmont Center for the Arts | Slavic arts, jazz, Beethoven, opera, and more on tap for September
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You needn't go far to fill your weekends with music and art.Around Town
Berkeley jazz musician Bob Roden to appear at Piedmont Harvest Festival, Sept. 21
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Enjoy live music by The Bob Roden Quintet as part of the community event's Jazz Fest.Arts & Entertainment
10 Berkeley-set crime tales offer thrilling reading
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There are around 2,700 mysteries set in the Bay Area according to the online bibliography Golden Gate Mysteries.Arts & Entertainment
Piedmont Ave. mural at center of nudity complaint won’t be removed from public view for now
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Some Native American neighbors are offended and say the mural lacks ‘redeeming cultural message.’Arts & Entertainment
Olivia Kuper Harris’ personal journey fuels new SF musical ‘The Day the Sky Turned Orange’
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San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company’s “The Day the Sky Turned Orange” runs September 5-October 5 at Z Space in San Francisco.Arts & Entertainment
