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\ud83d\udc90 David Margolies from the East Bay Chapter of the California Native Plant Society discusses the best local park trails to view East Bay spring wildflowers. (See our roundup of wildflower hikes<\/a>.) Saturday, March 21, noon-1 p.m. Central Library. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcda Drawing from his new book \u201cMaking the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against the Press,\u201d A.J. Bauer shares research on the rise of right-wing media and criticisms of mainstream media as too liberal in discussion with Lawrence Rosenthal, chair of the Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies. Thursday, March 19, 6 p.m. North Gate Hall. FREE (RSVP encouraged; hybrid event also on Zoom)<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc1f Naturalist Jeff Miller will speak about \u201cTales of Animal Sex, Murder and Mayhem\u201d \u2014 specifically about the lives and conservation efforts of iconic Bay Area critters such as elephant seals, bald eagles, burrowing owls and salmon. Thursday, March 19, 7 p.m. David Brower Center, with a Zoom link available for those who wish to join online. FREE (RSVP)<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf89 Celebrate the end of Ramadan and buy Eid gifts for your loved ones at Elaichi Co.\u2019s Chand Raat night market, featuring Bay Area and South Asian food, art, incense and clothing vendors. Thursday, March 19, 8-11 p.m. FREE\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfbb Rhiannon Giddens\u2019 Silkroad Ensemble, a polyglot all-star group founded by Yo-Yo Ma that includes Albany percussionist Haruka Fujii, presents its new body of music \u201cSanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual.\u201d Thursday-Friday, March 19-20, 8 p.m. Zellerbach Hall. $43-$134<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd41 A Women\u2019s History Month presentation opens with archival photos and footage and a panel discussion about the history of women musicians on the Bay Area Latin jazz and salsa scene including several female musicians, KCSM Program Manager Jesse Chuy Varela, and documentarian Rita Hargrave, whose new film \u201cRenegade Queens\u201d documents this largely unknown women\u2019s history. The event concludes with a performance by the Berkeley charanga ensemble Calle Ocho playing a set of Cuban son and Afro-Latin jazz. Friday, March 20, 7:30 p.m. The Jazzschool. $20<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfb6 Known for collaborations with the likes of the Sun Ra Arkestra and B\u00e9la Fleck & the Flecktones, the Tuvan throat-singing ensemble Alash combines buzzing harmonies, traditional and Western instruments, and contemporary song forms in updating the eerily beautiful music from the Central Asian Russian republic. Friday, March 20, 8 p.m. The Freight.$34-$39<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfa A contemporary Latin jazz band led by percussion maestros Michael Spiro and Karl Perazzo, the all-star Conjunto Karabal\u00ed heats up the dance floor at La Pe\u00f1a\u2019s next Baila! Community Dance Party. Friday, March 20, 8 p.m. La Pe\u00f1a Cultural Center.$15-$30<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude80 Space is the place, but if your vessel is grounded this weekend, you can still travel the spaceways at an intergalactic double feature pairing Christine Turner\u2019s illuminating new documentary<\/a> about the jazz visionary and Afrofuturist icon, \u201cSun Ra: Do the Impossible,\u201d with a rare screening of Ra\u2019s seminal 1974 sci-fi epic Space is the Place<\/a> filmed in the East Bay (and based on the ideas articulated in his UC Berkeley lecture series entitled \u201cThe Black Man and the Cosmos\u201d \u2014 yes, Sun Ra was on faculty at Cal). Ayize Jama-Everett, an Afrofuturist novelist and filmmaker deeply versed in Sun Ra\u2019s work, introduces both films. Saturday, March 21, 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. BAMPFA. $18<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf0a A collaboration between Cal Raijin Taiko and Berkeley Buddhist Temple, the concert \u201cRising Tides\u201d will feature Japanese traditional music and performances work will include performances with instruments such as Taiko, shakuhachi flute and western flute, and will be followed by a community reception. The name \u201cRising Tides\u201d is inspired by how the waves of the AAPI Bay Area community allow Japanese traditional music to survive and grow. Saturday, March 21, 4:30 p.m. Chevron Stadium at International House. $12-$40<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfad Shotgun Players kick off the company\u2019s 34th season with Edward Albee\u2019s provocative Tony Award-winning tragedy \u201cThe Goat or, Who is Sylvia?\u201d directed by Shotgun Players company member Kevin Clarke, unsettling scenarios about intimacy, morality, and the boundaries of what\u2019s permissible in our modern society. Wednesdays-Sundays, March 21- April 19. Shotgun Players. $15-$80<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf0a A collaboration between Cal Raijin Taiko and Berkeley Buddhist Temple, the concert \u201cRising Tides\u201d will feature Japanese traditional music and performances work will include performances with instruments such as Taiko, shakuhachi flute and western flute, and will be followed by a community reception. The name \u201cRising Tides\u201d is inspired by how the waves of the AAPI Bay Area community allow Japanese traditional music to survive and grow. Saturday, March 21, 4:30 p.m. Chevron Stadium at International House. $12-$40<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83e\udde3 The Itty Bitty Market will feature local makers selling jewelry and art, plus vendors selling (gently) used kids and adult clothing, homeware, decor and more. Children and pets are welcome at this street market, and vendor applications are currently open for those looking to sell their wares. Saturday, March 28, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fourth Street. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f\u00a0See more things to do\u00a0in\u00a0Oakland<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Richmond<\/a>.\u00a0And check out our big list of\u00a0affordable things to do<\/a>\u00a0anytime in Berkeley.\u00a0Sign up for our\u00a0weekly arts and culture newsletter<\/a>, The Scene.<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s an event you\u2019d like us to consider for this roundup, email us at\u00a0the-scene@berkeleyside.org<\/a>. The deadline to submit events for Around Berkeley is end-of-day Monday. If there\u2019s an event that you\u2019d like to promote on our calendar, you can use the self-submission form on our\u00a0events page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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