Around Berkeley: Extreme music, letter writing club, climbing competition
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Around Berkeley: Extreme music, letter writing club, climbing competition
"Shotgun Players' run of Sunday in the Park with George has been extended through Feb. 15. An artist struggles to finish his latest painting while balancing his love life, and a century later, the artist's great-grandson struggles to maintain his creative streak. With onstage seating and immersive stage design, audience members may find themselves part of the painting, too. $15-$90"
"Actor-writer Jacob Ming-Trent will perform his play, How Shakespeare Saved My Life at Berkeley Rep. Ming-Trent is deemed unfit by others to be a poet, yet his gift for poetry sends him on a journey that invokes artists like Biggie, Tupac and Basquiat. Jan. 23 to March 1. $41-$290"
"A full-spectrum festival of Louisiana Cajun and zydeco music & dance, Bayou Boogie West is a three-day cultural extravaganza featuring performances by Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Geno Delafose, Ruben Moreno, Mark St. Mary, Okie Weiss & the Zydeco Playboys, Iko Ya Ya, the Aux Cajunals, and others. The program includes dance lessons, workshops and jam sessions. Friday-Sunday, Jan. 23-25. Ashkenaz. $36-$350"
Multiple Berkeley-area events are scheduled Jan. 23–25 and beyond, spanning theater, music, dance, outdoor walks, and indoor sports. Shotgun Players extended Sunday in the Park with George through Feb. 15, featuring immersive staging and onstage seating. Jacob Ming-Trent’s How Shakespeare Saved My Life runs at Berkeley Rep from Jan. 23 to March 1. Bayou Boogie West presents three days of Cajun and zydeco music, dance lessons, workshops and jam sessions at Ashkenaz Jan. 23–25. The Berkeley Path Wanderers lead a free evening walk Friday, and The Marsh presents Brian Copeland’s The Waiting Period on Jan. 23 and Jan. 29. An indoor rock climbing competition takes place Saturday, Jan. 24.
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