Pete's Popcorn Picks
Michael Chabon in conversation, tonight at Berkeley Rep
The other day I posted a Popcorn Pick about Berkeley author Michael Chabon's movie deals with some pretty exciting directors. I just found out that tonight, January 5, Chabon is being interviewed by Jon Carroll at Berkeley Repertory Theatre as a benefit of Oakland's Park Day School....
Posted 01/05/09 @ 01:11 PM
Diablo Flickr Pic of the Day
Monday, January 5, 2009
Today's Flickr Pic of the Day captures a dramatic sunset above Shell Ridge Open Space in Walnut Creek, shot by Dan Birkhaeuser. Comments: 1
Posted 01/05/09 @ 12:00 PM
Best of Editor Picks
Event of the Week: ARF's Stars to the Rescue concert, featuring Billy Bob Thornton and Air Supply
I always love the first weekend in January, because that's when Tony LaRussa throws the best party of the new year at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. ARF's annual Stars to the Rescue concert is always a blast, with a variety of performing artists jamming for a great cause. This...
Posted 01/05/09 @ 11:48 AM
Pete's Popcorn Picks
Fox Oakland announces its first concerts!
The folks at Berkeley's Another Planet Entertainment have sent out a great Happy New Year gift to East Bay music lovers today: announcing the first show bookings for the fabulous Fox Oakland, which is opening in February. I can not wait to see legendary rockers Social Distortion (Feb. 6) in this... Comments: 1
Posted 01/05/09 @ 11:17 AM
Doug McConnell's OpenRoad.TV Tips
Geographic Quirks
As much as I love exploring California, the West and the nation, I love traveling far and wide in hopes of seeing everything and every place the planet has to offer. Of course, I'll never see it all, but I continue to pretend. Wherever I go, near or far, I very much enjoy finding geographic...
Posted 01/05/09 @ 09:31 AM



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