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Arts & Entertainment
Local Lit | October’s top five lit(erary) events
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From BART to butterflies, with Litquake thrown in, noteworthy happenings at local libraries, bookstores and other venues.Arts & Entertainment
Event Preview: Maggie Haberman kicks off Cal Performances Speaker Series October 6
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The Pulitizer Prize-winning reporter talks Trump and other political matters heading into the 2020 election.Around Town
Bay Area Best Bets for the weekend
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Lake Merritt's Dragon Boat Festival; Monterey Jazz Festival; Chanticleer's world music; Mozart's sister (who knew he had a sister?!) and moreArts & Entertainment
Theater Review: Berkeley Rep’s imperfect The Great Wave still captivates
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Otherwordly production effects stand out; but momentum droops during the 3-hour play.events
Author Ari Berman to speak about voting rights and why they are at risk | Sat, Sept 28
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A recent Supreme Court ruling and the Census, which determines the science of redistricting, spell trouble -- even here in CaliforniaArts & Entertainment
In the Artist’s Studio | Paula Valenzuela
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Shapes and symbols of the collective unconscious, along with contours and colors of the Chilean landscape of her youth provide inspiration.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets for the Weekend
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Opera at the Ballpark; ballet tributes to Johnny Cash, Dave Brubeck and Carmina Burana; Janet Jackson; authors Colson Whitehead, Salman Rushdie and more.Books
On Fire | Climate activist and author Naomi Klein to speak in Oakland
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Thursday, September 26 at the First Congregational Church of Oakland, Klein makes the moral case for bold action outlined in the Green New Deal.Schools
