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More than 30 years of ‘thinking sound’ in Berkeley
By Robert Mills Sound is life at the Meyer Sound facility on San Pablo. The 32-year-old Berkeley business continues to churn out professional sound products for concert halls, churches and traveling...
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Comal: New restaurant takes a bet on downtown Berkeley
On Friday, John Paluska will throw open the heavy steel doors to his ambitious new restaurant, Comal, which he hopes will become a magnet for local residents and a cultural incubator. “I see it as a...
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Bauer on Comal: A restaurant I would have opened
For Michael Bauer, the Chronicle’s restaurant critic, Comal, which opened in downtown Berkeley in early May, has achieved a flawless debut. Bauer has nothing but praise for the food prepared by former...
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PieTisserie, Kitchener Snack Bar, more
Kitchener Snack Bar begins construction, PieTisserie holds a grand opening, and much more in this week's Bites.
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Work begins to transform UC Theatre into music venue
By Frances Dinkelspiel and Tracey Taylor The long-shuttered UC Theatre on University Avenue was buzzing again Wednesday as city officials and supporters gathered for an official groundbreaking ceremony...
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Starline Social Club, Hella Vegan, Pho Ao Sen
Oakland's historic Starline Social Club re-opens, Red Bay Coffee launches a Kickstarter, and much more in this week's Bites.
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Artist Rich Black gives Berkeley’s UC Theatre a new mural
Rich Black, the artist and muralist known for his high-impact art, has spent the last few days painting an eye-catching mural on the front of the UC Theatre at 2036 University Ave. Black, who is...
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Lights, camera, action: Time to shine for film at BAMPFA
The last coat of paint has been applied, the fixtures are all in place, and the hard hats have departed: it’s time to celebrate the re-opening of BAMPFA’s film programming. Yours truly managed to get a...
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‘Aubergine’ at Berkeley Rep tears at the heartstrings
Although intellectually we understand that we will die, most of us try to avoid contemplating death — either our own or of those we love. Julia Cho’s poetic new drama, Aubergine, makes us confront the...
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The sound at Cal’s Zellerbach Hall is carefully crafted
Ever noticed how the sound at Zellerbach is rich, resonant — heroic, even? It's thanks to a system called Constellation created by Berkeley's Meyer Sound.
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