Michael McClure Memorial Celebration
18 SEPTEMBER 2021 — saturday
Michael McClure Memorial Celebration presents music, poetry, and a celebration of the late, great poet Michael McClure's life and artistic legacy (Michael McClure, 1932-2020); featuring poet Juvenal Acosta, musician George Brooks, City Lights editor Garrett Caples, poet-musician Clark Coolidge, actor Peter Coyote, poet Jack Foley, musician Henry Kaiser, City Lights publisher Elaine Katzenberger, poet-translator Andrew Schelling, author Rebecca Solnit, plus Paul Nelson, Gyan Riley, Michael Rothenberg, Frank Wildman, and other speakers; before entering, all guests must show either proof of full vaccination or a negative test within the preceding 72 hours, masks may be required, the gate opens at noon, eventbrite.com rsvp required, California Shakespeare Theater, 100 California Shakespeare Theater Way, Orinda, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm PDT (Register in advance: www.eventbrite.com/e/michael-mcclure-memorial-celebration-tickets-166467505791)
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16 NOVEMBER 2025 — sunday
- Poetry Flash presents a poetry reading by Alison Luterman, Hard Listening, and Yiskah Rosenfeld, reading from two recent collections, Tasting Flight and Naked Beside Fish, Art House Gallery & Cultural Center, 2905 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, two blocks north of Ashby BART, refreshments, free, 3:00 pm PST (poetryflash.org).
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17 NOVEMBER 2025 — monday
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21 NOVEMBER 2025 — friday
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