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Strawberry Creek Park will have an outdoor showing of \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d on Friday, June 12. File photo: Sara Martin\/Berkeleyside<\/p>\nStrawberry Creek Park will have an outdoor showing of \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d on Friday, June 12. File photo: Sara Martin\/Berkeleyside<\/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\udfa8 You\u2019re invited to the opening reception for the Brower Center\u2019s 2026 annual local exhibition, \u201cFlow State,\u201d which runs through Aug. 20 and features five jury-selected Northern California artists interrogating borders and examining how physical, societal and imagined boundaries shape each other. Thursday, June 11, 6:30 p.m. The Brower Center. FREE (with registration)<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83e\udd41A mainstay on the Bay Area jazz scene who can be found playing in clubs, bars and jam sessions around the region, drummer Isaac Schwartz leads a hard grooving trio under the patio redwoods. Friday, June 12, 7 p.m. Jupiter. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb6 The Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra celebrates its 60th anniversary with the premiere of Michael Schachter\u2019s newly commissioned \u201cTerezin Requiem,\u201d his latest work exploring the role of music and art in a concentration camp infamous as a Nazi showcase. The concert also includes Haydn\u2019s \u201cThereseinmesse.\u201d Friday, June 12, 7:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, June 13-14, 4 p.m. First Presbyterian Church. FREE (with registration)<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc80 Berkeley flat-picking patriarch Eric Thompson, an early collaborator with Jerry Garcia, presents Dead Roots Revival, a talent-laden assemblage that includes pianist\/accordionist Sam Reider, body percussionist Keith Terry, Wake the Dead mandolinist Paul Kotapish and Berkeley fiddler Suzy Thompson. Friday, June 12, 8 p.m. Ashkenaz. $20-$25<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5 The city is kickstarting its summer Movies in the Park series, with a film playing at the park every two weeks. This week, \u201cWicked for Good\u201d will be playing; come 30 minutes early to find street parking and set up blankets and chairs. (Other films this summer: \u201cJurassic World Rebirth,\u201d \u201cSmurfs,\u201d \u201cGOAT,\u201d \u201cSuper Mario Galaxy\u201d and \u201cSpongebob Search for Squarepants.\u201d) Friday, June 12, 8:40 p.m.-11 p.m. Strawberry Creek Park. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb6 Berkeley native Lillian Gordis will perform in a recital on the harpsichord for an all-Bach program that explores the number \u201c3\u201d and its multiples in a new, intensely personal journey based on her recently released album. Friday, June 12, 9:30 p.m. 2300 Bancroft Way. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udf47 Volunteer with Mayor Adena Ishii at the Berkeley Food Network, where volunteers will help with a variety of hands-on projects in warehouse and pantry operations. All ages and abilities are welcome, and training, snacks and tours will be provided throughout the day. Saturday, June 13, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE (RSVP required)<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa4 The Berkeley Flea Market is celebrating its grand reopening with local vendors accompanied with live music, standup comedy, an art walk and acrylic paint pouring experience. Saturday, June 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83e\udeb4 Learn how to create and maintain a container garden, including with annuals, perennials, bulbs and more. All gardening experience levels are welcome. Saturday, June 13, 11 a.m. 1310 McGee Ave. FREE (RSVP required)<\/a><\/p>\n \u2728 The Itty Bitty Market will feature handmade goods and vintage treasures for sale, as well as a pop-up where you can get sparkly tinsel installed in your hair. Applications are also being accepted for vendors of this street market. Saturday, June 13, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 1919 Fourth St. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc90 La Pe\u00f1a Cultural Center is hosting their annual tianguis (open-air market) honoring Frida Kahlo\u2019s birthday, where you can find BIPOC vendors, food and drinks, live music, and family-friendly activities throughout the day. Saturday, June 13, noon-6 p.m. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udf33 Berkeleyside\u2019s Joanne Furio, who also writes creative nonfiction, will read her essay \u201cThe Mother Tree\u201d at the Gearbox Gallery in Oakland. The essay features a backyard redwood in Berkeley and connects with the current exhibition, \u201cField Notes,\u201d featuring the work of Oakland artists Linda Ellinwood and Joy Every. The reading will be followed by a Q&A Furio will conduct with the artists. Saturday, June 13, 2 p.m. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udd14 An interactive workshop will explore communal sound-making using drums, bells, seashells, bicycle rims, cookie tins and other found objects from everyday life and the natural world. Participants will experiment with collaborative improvisation and rhythm-making. Saturday, June 13, 2 p.m. 2210 Harold Way. $25<\/a>\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa The \u00c1gnes Asszony Company, a Hungarian theater troop, performs (in Hungarian) \u201cBallads of Golden J\u00e1nos\u201d with musical accompaniment of jazz singer and pianist Enik\u00f3 Raczk\u00f3, who also performs independent songs. Saturday, June 13, 2:30 p.m. Orly Museum of Hungarian Culture. $25 (children under 10 free)<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 Celebrate Pride Month with \u201cSpin A Tale,\u201d a story slam hosted by Marsh bartender Karen Ripley where every spin elicits a prompt for a five-minute tale. LGBTQIA+ community members and allies are welcome. Sunday, June 13, 6 p.m. The Marsh. $10-$25<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa4 In conjunction with the critically hailed musical \u201cThe Lunchbox,\u201d Berkeley Rep and RootStock Arts presents Carnatic vocalist Roopa Mahadevan\u2019s Roopa in Flux Unplugged, an ensemble that blends South Indian classical vocals with jazz, R&B, soul, and free improvisation (a separate ticket is required for the evening\u2019s performance of \u201cThe Lunchbox\u201d). Saturday, June 13, 6:45 p.m. Michael\u2019s Second Act. FREE (with RSVP)<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb6 North Bay jazz vocalist Stella Heath celebrates her excellent new album \u201cFor Billie,\u201d a project celebrating the life, legacy, and music of Billie Holiday with savvy arrangements that honor the swing era idioms without sounding self-consciously vintage. Saturday, June 13, 7:30 p.m. The Freight. $44-$64<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5 San Francisco filmmaker Sara Dosa\u2019s documentary \u201cTime & Water\u201d is meditation on loss and environmental degradation drawn from Icelandic writer Andri Sn\u00e6r Magnason\u2019s glacial archives. The screening is followed by a Q&A moderated by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Judith Ehrlich (who directed \u201cThe Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers\u201d). Monday, June 15, 6:30 p.m. Rialto Cinemas. $15.25<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcda Author and essayist Andrew Lam discusses his collection of short stories, \u201cStories from the Edge of the Sea,\u201d exploring love and loss among Vietnamese Americans living in the Bay Area, haunted by memories of war and the subsequent diaspora. Tuesday, June 16, 6 p.m. Central Library, Mystery Room. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5 The Hillside Club\u2019s documentary series presents \u201cThe 9 Lives of Barbara Dane,\u201d Maureen Gosling\u2019s intimate look at the eventful life and times of the leftist folk, jazz, blues vocalist who spent much of her career in the East Bay. Wednesday, June 17, 7 p.m. Hillside Club. $13<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udf75 Far Leaves Tea hosts a story slam every month, where you\u2019re encouraged to bring, share and listen to stories according to the theme. This month\u2019s meeting encourages you to think of a place you love, whether it\u2019s an island, mountain, city or community \u2014 a place that stayed with you even after you left. Complimentary tea is included. Wednesday, June 17, 7:30 p.m. $5-$15 sliding scale<\/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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