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Inferno Theatre presents a modern retelling of Shakespeare\u2019s \u201cLove\u2019s Labour\u2019s Lost.\u201d Credit: Inferno Theatre<\/p>\nInferno Theatre presents a modern retelling of Shakespeare\u2019s \u201cLove\u2019s Labour\u2019s Lost.\u201d Credit: Inferno Theatre<\/p>\n
Never miss local events!\u00a0Sign up for Berkeleyside\u2019s arts and culture newsletter, The Scene<\/a>. And check out our\u00a0roundup of affordable things to do anytime in Berkeley<\/a>.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfad Inferno Theatre presents a modern retelling of Shakespeare\u2019s \u201cLove\u2019s Labour\u2019s Lost,\u201d where the King of Navarre and his three friends are devoted to study and avoid women until they meet the Princess of France and her three girlfriends. Show runs from Saturday, May 23, to Sunday, June 14. John Hinkel Park Amphitheater. FREE (donations appreciated)<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcda Berkeley author Ayelet Waldman presents her new comedic novel \u201cA Perfect Hand\u201d about love and subterfuge set in 19th century England, joined in conversation by fellow Berkeley novelist Michael Chabon. Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway\u2019s Bookstore. FREE (with RSVP)<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\ude3a Berkeley Playhouse presents the Broadway hit \u201cCats,\u201d which explores the hijinks and heart of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice and decide which cat will be reborn. Show runs from Friday, May 22, to Sunday, June 21. $30-$60<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f Join artist Xinchen Li for a drop-in workshop exploring line, gesture and sculptural drawing using 3D pens. Participants can learn to draw with PLA filament and can receive a small 3D pen portrait made during the event. No prior experience is required. Saturday, May 23, 2-4 p.m. 2727 California St. FREE<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfbb The library celebrates the Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra\u2019s 60th anniversary with a six-week exhibit of photographs, mementos, and ephemera that runs through June 13. In preparation for Michael Schachter\u2019s BCCO-commissioned \u201cTerez\u00edn Requiem,\u201d which premieres at First Presbyterian Church June 12-14, Berkeley Symphony cellist and San Francisco Conservatory music history professor Isaac Pastor-Chermak presents several examples of music composed and performed in Terez\u00edn and other Nazi concentration camps. Saturday, May 23, 3 p.m. Central Library. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2702\ufe0f Enjoy live music, rock n\u2019 roll facepainting and an interactive haircut performance at the ACCI Gallery. If you\u2019re brave, you can volunteer to get your hair cut where you\u2019re taped to the chair while the artist, Nelson, cuts your hair and the sounds are amplified and reverberated. Saturday, May 23, 3-6 p.m. 1652 Shattuck Ave. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb9 Berkeley senior Max Roston Saul, who\u2019s won numerous student awards for his work as a jazz composer and pianist, leads a sextet featuring trumpeter Sai Ray and tenor saxophonist Victor Taraboukhine. All three were part of a Jazzschool small ensemble that won a Downbeat Student Award for best ensemble, which earned the group a tour of Italy this July, including an engagement at Umbria Jazz Festival. Saturday, May 23, 4 p.m. The Jazzschool. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcda It seems like only yesterday that Berkeley author Adam Mansbach was pleading with his first-born Vivien to \u201cGo the F**k to Sleep.\u201d My, how time flies! He\u2019s back with a tome for all young adults in the midst of their launch sequence, \u201cGo The F**k To College.\u201d He\u2019ll be joined in profane conversation by journalist Peggy Orenstein. (Learn what Vivien thinks of it all on Berkeleyside<\/a>.) Saturday, May 23, 7 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway\u2019s Bookstore. FREE (with RSVP)<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83e\udd41Oakland percussionist Sameer Gupta leads the pan-Indian classical music meets jazz quintet Namaskar with Carnatic saxophonist Prasant Radhakrishnan, Berkeley electric bass maestro Kai Eckhardt and special guest Siddique Ahmed on lute-like rubab. Saturday, May 23, 7:30 p.m. Ashkenaz, $25-$30<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfad Shotgun Players present the Bay Area premiere of Bess Wohl\u2019s fast-paced climate change comedy \u201cContinuity,\u201d directed by Emilie Whelan, who has assembled a comedic ensemble for a satire addressing the climate crisis and how a Hollywood crew intends to solve it. Saturday, May 23, through Saturday, June 27. Ashby Stage. $8-$80<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb7 La Pe\u00f1a hosts a 77th birthday party and fundraiser for KPFA with a concert by the John Santos Sextet, a stellar ensemble featuring Berkeley High alum Josh Jones on drums. Saturday, May 23, 8 p.m. La Pe\u00f1a Cultural Center. $35-$40<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udfa8 \u201cArt in open spaces\u201d is an open community forum for artists and art-lovers to discuss the challenges and influences of making and consuming art in urban contexts. The conversation will be split between small group prompt responses, full circle synthesis and time to mix and mingle. All are welcome to bring drinks and snacks to share, as well as personal art projects to work on during the forum. Sunday, May 24, 1 p.m. 2727 California St. FREE<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfbb The Berkeley Hillside Club Concert Series features a performance by the Tomodachi Quartet, which will perform music by Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Debussy. Sunday, May 24, 3 p.m. Hillside Club. $18<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udf43 Join forager and Chinese enthusiast Cindy for a pop up tea tasting and discussion of foraging in the Bay Area, including what to forage right now and foraging ethics. Cindy will bring in a sampling of freshly foraged herbs so that participants can touch, smell and taste some local flora. Bring your own mug to help reduce waste. Tuesday, May 26, 6 p.m. Far Leaves Tea. $22-44<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa7 Ever wondered how your favorite EDM drop secretly learned its moves from disco floors, rock riffs and funky basslines? Pub Scholar presents a casual lecture on house music by mixmaster and DJ Bobby Handa. Tuesday, May 26, 6:30 p.m. Donkey and Goat Winery. $25<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa8 Kala Art Gallery\u2019s upcoming exhibition, \u201cWe\u2019re a Mystery Which Will Never Happen Again,\u201d explores everyday myth, mystery and the potential for discovery within the present moment. Featuring works by Woody De Othello, Jane Hambleton, David Huffman, Lucy Puls, Meghan Shimek and Maryam Yousif, the exhibition invites viewers to reimagine daily life through curiosity, attention and inquiry. Exhibition runs from Tuesday, May 26, to Saturday, August 22. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5 After a screening of the documentary about internment of Japanese Americans during World War II \u201cAnd Then They Came For Us,\u201d director Abby Ginzberg discusses her film with author, psychotherapist and activist Satsuki Ina. Wednesday, May 27, 6 p.m. Tarea Hall Pittman South. 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 We know that most readers don’t get to the end of the article. But you did! To support our in-depth, rock-solid reporting, please consider making a donation to our nonprofit newsroom today. 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