Steve Wasserman Writes Heyday’s Second Chapter
A former Los Angeles Times Book Review editor, Steve Wasserman returns to his roots in Berkeley to leave his mark on independent California publishing.
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Berkeley Rep’s Johanna Pfaelzer Does It Her Way
The new artistic director of Berkeley Rep shows a commitment to new work and a diversity of voices and cultural experiences.
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Working Together for Community
A galvanizing force, Joe Hawkins leads Oakland’s new LGBTQ Community Center.
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Leaving Mars
At 57, Patricia O’Connor trades a badass-motorcycle-racer past for womanhood, finding—finally—congruence in her physical and emotional selves.
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At a time when Bay Area theaters have closed, Stephanie Weisman has built The Marsh into a powerhouse with juice on both sides of the bay.
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