Erik Jekabson String-tet featuring Adam Shulman plays Ellington

Avonova 417 Avon Street, Oakland, CA, United States

Erik’s Jekabson String-tet, featuring Mads Tolling on violin, Charith Premawardhana on viola, Michael Zilber on saxophones, Dillon Vado on vibes, John Wiitala on bass and Smith Dobson on drums, plays his arrangements of Ellington’s music, featuring the fantastic pianist Adam Shulman.

Autumnal Chants with The Integral Choir

Integrative Homeopathic Medicine 863 Arlington Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

The Integral Choir is a creative play space searching for your true voice and then offering a container to share it with others. Using a mixture of meditative and state-based methodologies, I guide participants through sacred songs and movements using call and response.

Otsukimi Moon-Viewing Festival

The Gardens at Lake Merritt 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

The Harvest Moon is a symbol of blessing and abundance for many cultures. Similar to tea parties, these moon viewing parties are occasions for sharing food and stories while enjoying what is considered the most beautiful moon of the year.

Fall Harvest Dinner

UC Berkeley Botanical Garden 200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA, United States

Come join us for a festive celebration of our Foods of the Americas exhibit and a fundraiser for its related educational programs.

AWAKENING: A Constellation of Stories, Song, and Film

The Foundry 835 Carleton Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join us in the loft of an old steel foundry for an original supersaga, inspired by folk tradition, silent movies, the Frankenstein myth, Shakespeare, and the works of the futurist Khlebnikov.

Bay Area Ladyfest

various Bay Area locations CA, United States

Ladyfests are annual, non-profit events organised mainly by womyn; they feature bands, musical and political groups, lecturers, spoken word and visual artists, workshops and discussion groups and are organised purely by volunteers. The events are focused mainly on encouraging the talent of womyn and girls, and some workshops are womyn-only, so as to make them feel more comfortable, however, main music events and films/art exhibits are open to everyone.

AWAKENING: A Constellation of Stories, Song, and Film

The Foundry 835 Carleton Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join us in the loft of an old steel foundry for an original supersaga, inspired by folk tradition, silent movies, the Frankenstein myth, Shakespeare, and the works of the futurist Khlebnikov.

Opening Artist Ritual for Songs and Sorrows: Días de los Muertos

Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA, United States

Kick off this year’s Días de los Muertos festivities by joining participating artists from the past two decades of the Days of the Dead exhibition at OMCA, as well as new artists represented for the first time in 2014, for this informal ceremony in Oak Street Plaza

AWAKENING: A Constellation of Stories, Song, and Film

The Foundry 835 Carleton Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join us in the loft of an old steel foundry for an original supersaga, inspired by folk tradition, silent movies, the Frankenstein myth, Shakespeare, and the works of the futurist Khlebnikov.

Gather the Women North Bay: Death and Dying

Rohnert Park Senior Center 6800 Hunter Drive, Rohnert Park, CA, United States

We are a global sisterhood that connects women through circles. We create a safe place to share our true selves. Meeting in circle, we find our voices, claim our power, and celebrate our self-worth, leading to personal and planetary transformation. Our Fall Circle will Explore Death and Dying.