Berkeleyside promotes local arts and culture events and a newsletter called The Scene. UC Berkeley Chancellor Emerita Carol Christ and Naniette H. Coleman will present a primer on Verdi's Rigoletto in-person and on Zoom on Tuesday, Aug. 26, with tickets priced $40-$60. An excellent jazz trio featuring Adam Klipple, Otto Huber, and Bob Brumbeloe performs at Fieldwork Brewing Company on Thursday, Aug. 21, for free. Heyday hosts a lunchtime talk titled How to Grow a Movement on Friday, Aug. 22, with Janaki Anagha, Lupita Limon Corrales, and Dorsey Nunn. The Second Annual Elmwood Wine Walk on Saturday, Sept. 13, features 25 small-production wines and tickets are $35 now, $40 after Aug. 31. Brazilian guitarist/composer Alessandro Penezzi returns for a performance.
UC Berkeley Chancellor Emerita Carol Christ and Naniette H. Coleman, a PhD candidate in Cal's sociology department and a member of the San Francisco Opera's Board of Trustees, will give a primer on Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto. The event will take place both in-person and on Zoom. (Across the Bay, the San Francisco Opera will be performing Verdi's masterpiece from Sept. 5 to 27. Pro-tip: you can buy a standing room ticket for $10 by calling the box office the morning of a show.) Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2 p.m. (Doors open 1:30 p.m.) 1995 University Ave., Suite 365. $40-$60 (RSVP)
Berkeley-based indie publisher Heyday is holding a lunchtime talk titled How to Grow a Movement. Speakers include environmental lawyer Janaki Anagha, who is launching the Marigold Fund to support disenfranchised communities in the Central Valley; Lupita Limon Corrales, an organizer with the Los Angeles Tenants Union; and Dorsey Nunn, retired executive director and current board member of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Friday, Aug. 22, 12 p.m. 1808 San Pablo Ave. FREE (RSVP)
Plan ahead: 20+ businesses in The Elmwood are participating in the Second Annual Elmwood Wine Walk, featuring 25 small-production wines from France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, California, Oregon, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon and Armenia. Tickets are currently $35, but prices go up to $40 after Aug. 31. Saturday, Sept. 13, 15 p.m. RSVP The great Brazilian guitarist/composer Alessandro Penezzi returns
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