WRITERCOACH READ-AND-WRITE-A-THON WriterCoach Connection, which provides invaluable support to students in our local schools, is holding its fifth annual Read-and-Write-a-thon fundraiser on Saturday, May 18, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Longfellow Middle School library. Non-stop poetry, prose, drama, and fiction will share the stage for 10 consecutive hours as an ever-changing cast of writing coaches and students read and listen to the stories and ideas that give life and light to our community. By sponsoring the Read-and-Write-a-thon, you’ll help WriterCoach Connection continue to survive and thrive in these unpredictable economic times. A $10 or $20 donation (just $1 or $2 per hour), can work wonders (and a larger donation can work even more wonders).
JAZZ ON FOURTH STREET The 18th annual Jazz on Fourth Street Festival takes place on Sunday, May 19, from noon to 5 p.m. on Fourth Street in West Berkeley. The event is a benefit for Berkeley High School’s phenomenal jazz programs. The free day will feature the Dixieland sounds of famed radio host and trombonist Mal Sharpe’s Big Money in Jazz Band; the classic blues sounds from harmonica master Mark Hummel and the Blues Survivors; and the Latin jazz sounds of drummer and Berkeley High School alum Josh Jones and his Latin Jazz Group. The Berkeley High School Combo A, awarded DownBeat Magazine’s 2011 Best High School Combo Award, and the grand finale from the full 22-piece Berkeley High School Ensemble, directed by Sarah Cline. There’s always great food and drink too, and Berkeleyside, a proud sponsor, will be there with our booth. Come by and say hello!(...)
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