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Berkeley's Irish Summers

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Berkeley's Irish Summers

A U.S. guest worker visa to promote cultural exchange helps fill the college town with international pilgrims once a year.

By Camryn Sanchez

Restaurant Review

Best Taste Restaurant Is a Hidden Gem in Chinatown

Best Taste Restaurant Is a Hidden Gem in Chinatown

By Katherine Hamilton

Arts Feature

Sizzling Tango, Dizzying Story

Sizzling Tango, Dizzying Story

By Lou Fancher

Movie Review

Attack, Don't Settle, Never Apologize

Attack, Don't Settle, Never Apologize

By Kelly Vance

News & Opinion

News

Stirrings of an Oakland Tax Revolt Could Hamper Parks Maintenance

Stirrings of an Oakland Tax Revolt Could Hamper Parks Maintenance

Councilmembers hope to create a more dependable source of parks funding. But polling suggests that voters may no longer trust the city on taxes.

By Steven Tavares

Chronic Town

Is Going Sublingual the Best Alternative to Vaping?

Is Going Sublingual the Best Alternative to Vaping?

If you don't like to smoke or vape, and edibles aren't your thing, try this under-the-tongue option.

By Dan Mitchell

Feature

Berkeley's Irish Summers

Berkeley's Irish Summers

A U.S. guest worker visa to promote cultural exchange helps fill the college town with international pilgrims once a year.

By Camryn Sanchez

Seven Days

Newsom Signs Two Bills That Move Along Ballpark Proposal

Newsom Signs Two Bills That Move Along Ballpark Proposal

Plus illegal dumping in Oakland, Phishing in San Leandro, and homelessness in Castro Valley.

By Steven Tavares

Letters

Letters Oct. 2 - Oct. 9

Letters Oct. 2 - Oct. 9

Corrections

Corrections

Radical Brown Activists

Berkeley Public Library, South Branch

Matt Taibbi

First Congregational Church of Berkeley

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Arts & Culture

Arts Feature

Sizzling Tango, Dizzying Story

Sizzling Tango, Dizzying Story

The Lady Matador's Hotel at Central Works presents dynamic characters in a wanting narrative.

By Lou Fancher

The Great Wave

Berkeley Repertory Theatre - Roda Theatre

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Ubuntu Theater Project

Going the Distance: Our Reach into Space

Going the Distance: Our Reach Into Space

Chabot Space & Science Center

Savage Love

Love Is Forever (Unless It’s Not)

Love Is Forever (Unless It’s Not)

It's hard to be monogamous when I know my partner is polyamorous.

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

Best Taste Restaurant Is a Hidden Gem in Chinatown

Best Taste Restaurant Is a Hidden Gem in Chinatown

Find quintessential comfort foods like double-boiled soup and clay pot rice at affordable prices.

By Katherine Hamilton

Hop Chef 2019

Drake's Dealership

BatchMade Market

Batchmade Market

Forage Kitchen

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Movies

Movie Review

Attack, Don't Settle, Never Apologize

Attack, Don't Settle, Never Apologize

Hard-hitting doc dissects the life and times of Roy Cohn, rightwing political fixer and enabler of America's greediest plutocrats.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

The Pain in Spain

The Pain in Spain

Pain & Glory, Pedro Almodóvar's portrait of an artist, dazzles.

By Kelly Vance

He's the Human Tor-Nay-Duh!

He's the Human Tor-Nay-Duh!

Eddie Murphy socko as Rudy Ray Moore in Dolemite Is My Name.

By Kelly Vance

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes

Or more accurately, 3,500 miles, with the migrant family of Midnight Traveler.

By Kelly Vance

Phoenix Rising

Phoenix Rising

Joker is one of this year’s most important films, and Joaquin Phoenix is the reason why.

By Kelly Vance

Cereal Cinema at The New Parkway Theater

Cereal Cinema

The New Parkway Theater

Dolemite Is My Name

Downton Abbey

Ad Astra

Abominable

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Music

Duo Violãn + 1 and Grupo Falso Baiano

The Sound Room

Thom Yorke

Greek Theatre-U.C. Berkeley

Secret Sidewalk’s Primal Dap

Pro Arts Gallery

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Recent Blog Posts

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Tuesday's Briefing: Earthquake rattles the East Bay; Newsom said PG&E should pay rebates for power outage

News - October 14, 4:00 AM

Monday's Briefing: Undocumented residents can now serve on state boards; Teenagers can sleep in on school days

News - October 11, 4:00 AM

Friday's Briefing: Fallout from PG&E power shut offs continues; 28-story office tower is coming to Oakland

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Thursday's Briefing: PG&E power outage continues, rankling residents; Trump picks on Steve Kerr

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