Berkeley Repertory Theater (Venue Partner)
2025 Addison Street
1 888 4BRT Tix (1 888 427–8849)
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FIREWORKS FESTIVAL AT BERKELEY REP FEATURES LEGUIZAMO, SEDARIS, HOYLE & NISKER A series of sparkling performances on the Thrust Stage lights up the summer
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- When
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Tuesday June 1, 2010
Saturday July 3, 2010
- Where
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Directions: BART to downtown Berkeley station. From San Francisco, take the Bay Bridge, onto I-80 East towards Berkeley. Take the University Ave exit. Go east 2 miles to Shattuck Avenue. Turn right on Shattuck, go one block to Addison.
- Price
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Tickets regularly $25 / $20 for subscribers / $12.50 for under 30
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Klass Klown / June 1–12, 2010
Emmy and Obie Award-winning performer John Leguizamo thrills audiences as he gets up close and personal in his new, uncensored, uninhibited tour-de-force. Klass Klownexplodes with energy in the trademark style Leguizamo brought to outrageous shows such as Freak, Sexaholix andSpic-O-Rama. He takes audiences on a nonstop fever-pitch adventure, heating up the stage with vivid accounts of where he’s been and the colorful characters that shaped his life.
David Sedaris (Most performances are SOLD OUT)
An Evening with David Sedaris / June 14–20, 2010
One of the funniest, most incisive men in America, bestselling author David Sedaris will read from his upcoming, as-yet-untitled book, answer audience questions and sign copies of his books.
The Real Americans / June 24–27, 2010
Tings Dey Happen / June 30–July 1, 2010
In his acclaimed solo shows, Dan Hoyle uses a journalist’s eye to create an actor’s paradise. In the tradition of Anna Deveare-Smith and Danny Hoch, Hoyle immerses himself in a subject and then crafts a riveting show from the people he meets and the places he visits. In his award-winning Tings Dey Happen, Hoyle examines the complexities of Nigerian oil politics in a tale fueled by fascinating, real-life characters, including ambassadors, warlords and prostitutes. The show has been performed off Broadway, at colleges across the country and on a Nigerian tour sponsored by the US State Department. In his latest work, The Real Americans, Hoyle leaves the liberal bubble of San Francisco on a 100-day odyssey that explores America’s culture wars. With humor and sympathy, he introduces audiences to the small-town residents he encounters as he searches for a bridge between the Obama Nation and Palin Country.
Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again / July 2–3, 2010
A radio commentator, author and meditation teacher, Wes “Scoop” Nisker calls himself “the world’s first Buddhist stand-up comedian.” In his books and performances, Nisker tackles the big questions—Where did we come from, and why are we here?—with a smile and a healthy dose of humor. “I didn’t understand aging until I started doing it more regularly,” he observes. Whether he’s riffing on Einstein, Nietzsche or Wavy Gravy, Nisker and his “New Age New Deal” pack a big bang which proves that wisdom can be the ultimate high.
