Arts & Events

Scottish-born violinist of Italian heritage Nicola Benedetti is in great demand internationally as a violin soloist with the world’s leading symphony orchestras. In addition, over the last decade she has been performing chamber music with German cellist Leonard Eischenbroich and British-Ukrainian pianist Alexei Grynyuk in a trio format. On Wednesday, March 22, this trio made its local debut at Herbst Theatre sponsored by San Francisco Performances. On the program were two Piano Trios: the E-flat Major Trio, D. 929, by Franz Schubert, and Piotr Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50. -more-

Worth Noting:

City Council is on spring recess until April 11, 2023. Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/ The Agenda Committee and Zoning Adjustment Board will meet in the hybrid format: in-person and online via ZOOM. All other City Commission meetings this coming week are in-person only with no ZOOM option.

Thursday is the GO TO MEETINGS day, pick your priority.

• SUNDAY, March 26:
  • Women’s Herstory celebrating Black Women leaders on ZOOM sponsored by Friends of Adeline
• TUESDAY: Another rain storm is on the way. Watch for severity predictions.
  • The Zero Waste Commission meets in-person at 7 pm with a 5-year rate hike and FoodWare To Go presentation on the agenda.
• WEDNESDAY:
  • The Agenda Committee meets at 2 pm in the hybrid format to finalize the City Council agenda that now lists 42 agenda items for April 11.
  • The Loan Administration Board meets at 3 pm to review requests to defer loan repayments.
  • The Environment and Climate Commission meets at 6 pm.
• THURSDAY – the Go To Meetings of the week:
  • The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) meets at 7 pm with the Hopkins Corridor Plan and the Turtle Island project in Civic Center Park on the Agenda
  • At 7 pm the Zoning Adjustment Board (ZAB) will review the 25-story 2190 Shattuck mixed-use project.
  • At 7:30 pm (doors open at 7 pm) the Willard Neighborhood will have a presentation and Q&A on the Telegraph Plan for Dwight to Woolsey.
  • From 6 - 8 pm Open House for San Pablo Ave Corridor Project on safety enhancements and parallel bike routes.
• SATURDAY, April 1:
  • From 10 am – 12 pm the City is sponsoring a family centered free swim safety event at the West Pool (bring swimwear and towels)