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Upcoming Events at Kala!
October 2: Dancing at the Distillery
September 2: Residency Projects II, New work by Terry Berlier, Jeff Hantman, Sean McFarland and Ranu Mukherjee
August 21: Film Screenings of documentary films by Bassem Yousri
August 18: Kala AIR Talk by Hisaharu Motoda & Molly Palmer
Highlights of Kala Events
Thursday, July 15, 6-8pm
Opening Reception: Residency Projects I, New work by Val Britton, Chris Duncan, Katy Higgins, Laura Paulini and Bassem Yousri
FRIDAY, JUNE 4
Groundswell and On View, Artists' Receptions, 6-8 pm
Artists: Elliot Anderson, Mitra Fabian, Nathan Hodges, Suzanne Husky, Joan Margolies-Kiernan, Rebecca Najdowski, Jennifer Parker and Barney Haynes, and Emily Payne
On View: New Work from Kala
New Work by: Alex Benedict, Paz de la Calzada, Nif Hodgson, Nancy Mintz, Gary Nakamoto, Regina Stadnik, Unai San Martin, Sylvia Solochek Walters, Kazuko Watanabe and Noah Wilson
THURSDAY, MAY20
Kalabration 35 + 1, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Location: Kala Gallery 2990 San Pablo, Berkeley, CA 94702
Join us for a lively 36th anniversary party of great art, music and celebration. Kalabration 35 + 1 will feature exquisite vegetarian cuisine by Grace Street Catering, an array of fine wines, live Latin jazz music by the Renzo Staiano Trio, a silent auction of unique art experiences, specialty objects and artwork with the preview of Groundswell, a group exhibition that explores the global environment from the perspective of California artists. Groundswell special guest juror is Betti-Sue Hertz, Director of Visual Arts at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
The festivities include honoring painter and printmaker Enrique Chagoya. Kala’s Artists-in-Schools’ Mapping Environments residency project exhibition will also be on view for your enjoyment. Kala is pleased to have distinguished Sonoma art collectors, Steve and Nancy Oliver as Honorary Chairs for Kala's special anniversary event.
Thank you to Kalabration 35 + 1 sponsors: Nancy & Rich Robbins/Wareham Development, Kava Massih Architects, Mechanics Bank, Meyer Sound, Richard Nagler & Sheila Sosnow, Steve & Nancy Oliver, and Minuteman Press, Berkeley.
Tickets: $125 Now on Sale!
SATURDAY, MAY 8
Kala 2010 lecture series: Dan Cameron, 2 pm
Admission: $5 Tickets are available on-line at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/108297.
Location: Kala Gallery 2990 San Pablo, Berkeley, CA 94702
The Artist in the World: Strategies of Engagement: The Kala gallery’s series of lectures by internationally acclaimed artists and curators began in February with a panel discussion presented in conjunction with Newton and Helen Mayer Harrison’s Force Majeure exhibition.
The series continues with this lecture by Dan Cameron.
Internationally renowned curator Dan Cameron will join the series to discuss Prospect 1, the international biennial he organized in post-Katrina New Orleans. Prospect 1 focused on the transformative power of art and political activism and became the largest biennial ever staged in the United States. Dan has organized numerous international biennial exhibitions in addition to serving as Senior Curator at the New Museum in New York for many years. 
The Kala 2010 Lecture Series is sponsored by Bayer USA Foundation.
THURSDAY, MAY6
Opening Reception, Kala AIS Student Exhibition
Mapping Environments, 5-7 pm
Exhibition Dates: May 6 – June 3, 2010
at Kala Community Classroom 2990 San Pablo, Berkeley, CA 94702
Join us in the Kala Community Classroom for Mapping Environments, the culminating exhibition of our Berkeley Middle School residency project produced in collaboration with Bay Area Mathematics Project (BAMP)! This exhibition will also feature artwork from Thornhill Elementary that explores the natural world through direct observation and response processes. Show runs May 6-June 3.
Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday, May 6 from 5-7pm. All are welcome!
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