March April 2009
Spoken Word
Introducing the curious autobiography of Mark Twain. By Pat Joseph Read more »
Hell or San Francisco
In which the author recalls the “Great Earthquake of 1865”. By Mark Twain Read more »
Seriously Funny
Folklorist and beloved Cal professor Alan Dundes sought the meaning in jokes. By Evan Ratliff Read more »
Plus: Infinite Jest
Sketch Comedy
Q&A with New Yorker cartoonist Mike Twohy, MFA ’73. By Pat Joseph Read more »
Plus: Pelican Daze and Funny as a Crutch
The Prince and the President
In which the author recalls meetings with Edward, Prince of Wales and Ulysses S. Grant. By Mark Twain Read more »
Avant Garden
The Center for New Music and Technology cultivates the sonic frontier. By Andrew Gilbert Read more »
Plus: Two Turntables and a Symphony
The Meek Shall Inherit the Earthquake
The Fritz Institute gets Bay Area nonprofits ready to head up relief efforts when disaster strikes. By Adair Lara Read more »
PraxisFoolproof Funny
Better humor through computer science. By Mary Kole Read more »
Salty or Sweet?
Inland ants make a beeline for the salt shaker. By Anne Pinckard Read more »
Voices from the Past
Using today’s technology in unexpected ways. By Lisa Bennett Read more »
Life in the Trees
Q & A with Berkeley’s Landscape Architect. By Anne Pinckard Read more »
Living with Fire
Q & A with fire ecologist Scott Stephens. By Anne Pinckard Read more »
ShowHella Hula
Choreographer Patrick Makuakane has a progressive approach to Hawaii’s ancient dance form. By Georgia Rowe Read more »
TV Eye
By Reyhan Harmanci Read more »
Sweet Honey in the Rack
By Martin Snapp Read more »
GoDining In
The best Last Suppers in Florence. By Bob Schildgen Read more »
Sather GateA Righteous Man
Legendary basketball coach Pete Newell. By Martin Snapp Read more »
Beyond Academics
The Equity Scholarship Campaign aims to keep Berkeley’s cultural tapestry rich in a time of thin budgets. By Michelle Gahee Read more »