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Born 85 Years Ago Today in California, the Rhythm Guitarist Who Co-Founded One of Rock’s Biggest Bands With His Younger Brother
On this day (November 9) in 1941, Thomas Richard Fogerty was born in Berkeley, California. Alongside younger brother John Fogerty, Tom played rhythm guitar and occasionally sang background vocals for the groundbreaking swamp-rock outfit Creedence Clearwater Revival. However, escalating tensions between the siblings led to Tom Fogerty’s exit from the...
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Empty Berkeley Bookstore Reborn as Artist Studios, Rent Runs About $550
Zero Empty Spaces has turned the former Half Price Books storefront on Shattuck Avenue into a mix of artist workspaces and a retail marketplace. After the store sat empty for months, the organization divided the space into small studios where artists pay around $550 a month to make and sell their work. Its opening event included a ribbon-cutting, a pop-up exhibition and a musical performance; the group calls the Berkeley site its 35th location nationwide.
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An Improv Comedy School Just Opened at a Highly Unusual Spot in Orinda
ORINDA, CALIFORNIA — Most people head to Orinda Theatre Square to catch a movie, grab dinner or meet friends for a drink. But now, there’s another reason to visit the downtown shopping center: learning how to make people laugh. Lamorinda Improv Theater, known as LIT, has opened a...
Alameda Post
Techs on Decks Returns to the USS Hornet on November 14
It’s that time again! Step aboard the USS Hornet for the third annual Techs on Decks, a celebration of sea, air, and space innovation on November 14, the anniversary of the Apollo 12 Moon landing—the Hornet was the recovery ship for that mission.
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New collection of works from elusive artist Banksy makes world premiere at this Bay Area venue
OAKLAND, Calif. - A newly curated exhibition featuring works by the elusive and internationally acclaimed anonymous street artist Banksy is making its world debut in Oakland this week. The Banksy Art Exhibit will open in a newly activated space at the historic Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts. "Known...
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Silicon Valley
Napa native investing love and money into Napa nightlife
A lifetime ago, as a teenager attending Vintage High School, John Truchard was more interested in farming than in music and art. Fast forward to today, and some consider him the King of Napa nightlife. The nickname is not hyperbole; over the last decade, Truchard has emerged as the face...