Alan Berliner
United States, 2013
Les Blank Lecture by Alan Berliner
Berliner's most recent film is a portrait of his cousin and mentor, Edwin Honig, a renowned poet who suffered from Alzheimer's disease. "Heartbreaking, haunting, and unexpectedly heartening" (LA Times). With short Everywhere at Once.
7pm to 8pm, BAMPFA 2155 Center Street
$8-$16. 644-2020. www.thefreight.org
7:30pm, Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States
Eric Schmidt, speaker
Nicholas B. Dirks, Chancellor, UC Berkeley
Program: Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google discusses his experiences in academia and industry, as well as what it takes to reach the top of the tech world while continuing to re-invent and innovate.
Tickets: Free and open to the public. Advance registration required beginning on January 14.
8pm to 9pm, Zellerbach Hall Bancroft Way at Dana Street
$13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
9pm, Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States