Antonio Pappano conducts an impressive cast led by Ermonela Jaho in Puccini's deeply poignant opera. Puccini's Madama Butterfly is one of the most popular of all operas, with ravishing music […]
Joan Frank reads from her new novel, All the News I Need, winner of the Juniper Prize for Fiction admiistered by UMass Press. "A deep dive into the heart of […]
"An artist's interest in gardening is to produce pictures without brushes." Anna Lea Merritt Following the smash hit Painting the Modern Garden: movement followed its own path which over a […]
Jacqueline Winspear reads from her latest Maisie Dobbs adventure, In This Grave Hour. "A female investigator every bit as brainy and battle-hardened as Lisbeth Salander."--Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air Sunday September […]
Bernie Peyton, Robert Lang, and Linda Mihara - Local contributors to New Expressions in Origami: Masterworks from 25 Leading Paper Artists present a beautiful overview of the most outstanding paper craft being made […]
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead from National Theatre London - Tuesday, May 2, & Thursday, May 4 at 7pm
Come out for a weekend of fun: Click here for Full List of Sales We have so many wonderful things planned for the Block Party: May 6th-7th Sales (1) - check out […]
W. Kamau Bell (OFFSITE TICKETED EVENT @ STARLINE SOCIAL CLUB) presents The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6′ 4″, African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black […]
Come out for a weekend of fun: Click here for Full List of Sales We have so many wonderful things planned for the Block Party: May 6th-7th Sales (1) - check out […]
FREE screening of 13th by Ava DuVernay
George Balanchine's timeless evocation of the brilliance and sparkle of emeralds, rubies and diamonds. George Balanchine's evocation of the sparkle of emeralds, rubies and diamonds is a brilliant ballet classic. […]
Dani Shapiro reads from Hourglass: Time, Memory, Marriage, the novelist's most intimate and powerful work to date: a piercing, life-affirming memoir about marriage and memory, about the frailty and elasticity […]
Inspired by the true life experience of its star George Takei, Allegiance follows one family's extraordinary journey in this untold American story. Allegiance illuminates one of American history's lesser known […]
Laura McBride reads from her new novel, 'Round Midnight, a story that follows the interconnected lives of four women in Las Vegas, each of whom experiences a life-changing moment at […]
Leslie Buck presents Cutting Back: My Apprenticeship in the Gardens of Kyoto
FOR KIDS: Meg Fleming presents Ready, Set, Build! Get Ready for a day full of construction fun!
National Theatre Live presents Obsession - Tues, May 16 & 23 and Thurs, May 18 & 25 at 7pm Jude Law (The Young Pope, Closer, The Talented Mr Ripley) stars in the […]
Robert Hass presents A Little Book on Form: An Exploration Into the Formal Imagination of Poetry, a rousing reexamination of our most enduring mode of literature from one of our greatest living […]
Mary Gordon reads from her new novel, There Your Heart Lies, a deeply moving novel about an American woman's experiences during the Spanish Civil War, the lessons she learned, and how her […]
The Royal Ballet: The Dream/Symphonic Variations/Marguerite and Armand - Wed, May 24 at 1 & 7pm The Royal Ballet brings its celebrations of 70 years at the Royal Opera House to a […]
Ada Calhoun & T.J. Stiles in Conversation about Calhoun's essay collection, Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give.
Live Music at Nabolom June 15. 4:30pm-6:30pm.
National Theatre Live : Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf - Tues, May 30 and June 6 & Thurs, June 1 and June 8 at 7pm Sonia Friedman Productions present Imelda […]
Cornelia Nixon reads from her new novel, The Use of Fame. "Rarely has a marriage so come alive in a work of fiction. This novel has the power of intensely lived […]
June 1, 6 & 8 7pm ★★★★★ 'Imelda Staunton at her magnificent best. A first-rate revival of an astonishing play.' The Guardian by Edward Albee directed by James McDonald Sonia […]
Rosalind Rosenberg reads from Jane Crow: The Life of Pauli Murray, "a fascinating look at the incredible life of Pauli Murray, a mixed-race, transgender scholar, lawyer, activist, priest, and trailblazer […]
Adrenaline pumping, non-stop emotional roller coaster The American Dream embarks on a journey with two college bound football buddies. The two soon discover the importance of coming into their own. […]
Thad Carhart reads from his delightful memoir, Finding Fontainebleau: An American Boy in France, just out in paperback. "While bringing alive this redolent Gallic chapter of his boyhood (baguettes from […]
Come by to meet Michael Carabetta, author of Words to Ride By: Thoughts on Bicycling, who will be on hand to sign and talk two-wheeled transport. This book is a perfect gift […]
June 13, 15, 27 & 29 7pm ★★★★★ "Spellbindingly imaginative. A dazzling production!" - Radio Times ★★★★ "Sally Cookson's adaptation soars!" - Time Out by J.M. Barrie devised by […]
Wed, June 14 at 7pm Free! REAL BOY is an intimate story of a family in transition. As 19-year-old Bennett Wallace navigates early sobriety, late adolescence, and the evolution of […]
Thomas Centolella presents his new poetry collection, Almost Human, winner of the Dorset Prize, selected by Edward Hirsch. As in a profound love affair, Thomas Centolella’s new poems register attraction, delight, […]
Join us to hear Thomas Lynch read the next installment from James Joyce's Ulysses. A classic depiction of exile, estrangement, paralysis, and the disintegration of a society, Ulysses records the events of […]
Launch party for her new book, Claymates, a Junior Library Guild Selection. "Silliness and deadpan humor combine into a hopping good story of being happy with who you are."--Booklist Meet […]
Wed, June 28 1 & 7pm The Royal Ballet brings its celebrations of 70 years at the Royal Opera House to a close with a mixed programme of works by […]
Find Waldo in the Elmwood! Our third annual month-long neighborhood event begins July 1. Find Waldo in several of the stores in The Elmwood and collect a prize. Until then, […]
Saturday, July 8, 2017 - 2:00pm Arnold has a plan. The evil genius Zorgo--disguised as Mr. Zachary--will never stop him. That's because Arnold is . . . SUPER SAURUS! No […]
July 11, 13, 18 & 20 7pm adapted and directed by Yael Farber The story has been told before, but never like this. An occupied desert nation. A radical from […]
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 - 7:30pm Discussing Brownrigg's new novel, Pages for Her, the story of two women, Flannery and Anne, each at a personal turning point, and the circumstances that […]
Wed, July 12 1 & 7pm Wed, July 26 4pm "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free" Michelangelo To coincide with a […]
The story of an unusual bond between a world-famous writer and his assistant--a richly plotted novel of friendship and love, artistic ambition, the perils of celebrity, and the power of […]
New Production! Wed, July 19 1 & 7pm Antonio Pappano conducts an all-star cast in a new production of Bellini's operatic masterpiece. Jonas Kaufmann makes his role debut as Otello […]
July 25, 27, August 8 & 10 7pm "Beyond Unmissable!" - London Theatrestarring Andrew Garfield Nathan Lane Russell Tovey James McArdleby Tony Kushner directed by Marianne Elliott America in the […]
August 1, 3, 15 & 17 7pm "Beyond Unmissable!" - London Theatrestarring Andrew Garfield Nathan Lane Russell Tovey James McArdle by Tony Kushner directed by Marianne Elliott America in the […]
August 8 & 10 7pm "Beyond Unmissable!" - London Theatrestarring Andrew Garfield Nathan Lane Russell Tovey James McArdleby Tony Kushner directed by Marianne ElliottAmerica in the mid-1980s. In the midst […]
Celebrating the double launch for their YA novels just releasing: When I Am Through with You ("A tense, masterful thriller that gripped me from the first page."--Kara Thomas, author of The […]
Only 3 Screenings! Mon, Aug 14 @ 7:30pm - Subtitled Wed, Aug 16 Dubbed Sat, Aug 19 Subtitled In the vast world of anime, there are few franchises out there that match Hiro […]
August 15 & 17 7pm "Beyond Unmissable!" - London Theatrestarring Andrew Garfield Nathan Lane Russell Tovey James McArdleby Tony Kushner directed by Marianne Elliott America in the mid-1980s. In the […]
Wed, Aug 23 1 & 7pm Sat, Aug 26 12pm Nominated for five 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, Falsettos is a hilarious and poignant look at […]
This sweet, rhyming counting book introduces young readers to numbers one through fifteen as Grandma's family and friends fill her tiny house on Brown Street. Neighbors, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, […]
Celebrating the publication of Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook, the long-awaited memoir from cultural icon and culinary standard bearer Alice Waters who recalls the circuitous road and […]
"We are in an overheated world--physically and spiritually. It is extremely powerful to read of people who have managed to escape that world, not by traveling to outer space […]
The winner of the Costa Book of the Year Award (his second), longlisted for the Man Booker prize, and just released in paperback. "A true leftfield wonder: Days Without End is a violent, […]
Buy a book to reserve your seat! Call the store 510.704.8222. A stick is just a stick until an elephant turns it into a flyswatter, an alligator uses it […]
"Smart and lovely stories, perceptive, compassionate, and sometimes shocking. Who are these people, so helpless in the currents that surround them? Marburg reveals their cowardice, their flaws, and their deep capacities to […]
"Young readers will revel in the whimsical touches, like the peg-legged pigeon sailor and the imaginative map gracing the book's endpapers. This gorgeous, eye-opening adventure is an engrossing reading experience that proudly […]
Tickets maybe purchased at the event from the ticket table starting at noon. Please be sure to bring $30 cash/ticket and photo ID. Tasting begin at 1pm. Enjoy a leisurely Sunday afternoon […]
The author of Mother Bruce and Hotel Bruce presents a riotous sequel in Bruce's Big Move. "Higgins turns classic picture-book scenarios upside down, then wrings them for contemporary laughs."--New York Times on Mother Bruce Bring your little […]
New York Times bestseller - Winner of the Sophie Brody Medal - An NBCC Finalist for 2016 Award for Fiction - ALA Carnegie Medal Finalist for Excellence in Fiction - Wall Street Journal's Best Novel of […]
Meet Neka the founder of Urban Remedy. Neka will be hosting a talk about the ketogenic diet along with Dr. Geere who will be offering a complimentary InBody Composition Analysis.
We are thrilled to announce the National Theatre Live 2017 Fall 3-Play Season! Yerma by Simon Stone after Federico Garcia Lorca directed by Simon Stone starring Billie Piper Tue, Sep […]
A launch celebration and conversation about Doyle's exquisite short story collection, World Gone Missing. Mimosas, raffle prizes, and more! “Laurie Ann Doyle understands how to structure a story so that it sneaks […]
Truman Capote's classic story is read by Thomas Lynch the first week of December in a Mrs. Dalloway's tradition. Join us in celebrating the holiday season. Originally published in 1956, […]
Patricia Polacco returns to Mrs. Dalloway's to present her new book, Remembering Vera, the heartwarming true story of an amazing dog who was found as a stray by the US Coast Guard, moved into […]
Urban Remedy will be hosting Got B12? who will offering B12 shots in our store.
Join the conversation about snipping and shaping your trees and shrubs! Buy a book (either one) to reserve your seat! Call the store 510.704.8222. Every pruning decision comes down to […]
Q&A with director Civia Tamarkin BIRTHRIGHT: A WAR STORY is a feature length documentary that examines how women are being jailed, physically violated and even put at risk of dying […]
Free! CHASING TRANE is the definitive documentary film about an outside-the-box thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundary-shattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. This smart, passionate, […]
Robin Sloan reads from his novel, Sourdough, the much-anticipated new work from the author of the bestselling Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. Buy a book to reserve your seat! Call the store 510.704.8222. Lois […]
Jessica Bruder stopping in on her cross-country trailer tour to sign copies of Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century, a revelatory work of in-depth narrative journalism about a new American workforce […]
Baby Dynamo is having an official Grand Opening Saturday, October 14th 5:00-7:00. Prizes, Raffle, Refreshments including wines from Vintage Berkeley
Join us for a Hands-On Class with you and your little Baby Dynamo (or if you’re expecting!) Taught by Zahra Kassam, a Harvard educated Montessori teacher and the founder of […]
Jessica Powers Launching her YA novel, Broken Circle, "a fast-paced, page-turning story!"--Skila Brown, author of Caminar. Buy a book to reserve your seat! Call the store 510.704.8222. Adam wants nothing more than […]
Buy a book to reserve your seat! Call the store 510.704.8222. Here in Berlin is a portrait of a city through snapshots, an excavation of the stories and ghosts of […]
Jennifer Egan reading from Manhattan Beach, the long-awaited, daring, and magnificent novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Visit from the Goon Squad. Buy a book to reserve your seat! Call the […]
Buy a book to reserve your seat! Call the store 510.704.8222. Over the years that Victoria Sweet has been a physician, "healthcare" has replaced medicine, "providers" look at their […]
Fred Sasaki & Don Share, Editors, with Poets Ari Banias and Javier Zamora Present Who Reads Poetry: 50 Views from "Poetry" Magazine. Buy a book to reserve your seat! Call the […]
The Berkeley Firefighters Association, Local 1227 are planning on holding a boot drive, in the Elmwood, to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association(MDA). The details are as follows: Date: Saturday, October 28th […]
Buy a book to reserve your seat! Call the store 510.704.8222. In Private Gardens of the Bay Area (October 2017, The Monacelli Press), seasoned garden writers Susan Lowry and Nancy Berner […]
Philip Stead presents the never-before-published, previously unfinished Mark Twain children's story, The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine. "Completing a story penned by arguably America's greatest author is no easy feat, but the Caldecott-winning […]
We will be offering B12 shots in our store. November 4, 12pm-3pm
It's not too early to be making summer plans for kids! Meet Kent Collard, Director, see a slideshow about one of California's oldest summer camps located in the Trinity Alps.
Alison Roman presents Dining In: Highly Cookable Recipes, with tastes from the book. "This is not a cookbook. It's a treasure map. Alison Roman joyously leads you to the promised land of […]
Bolshoi's awe-inspiring production of Alexei Ratmansky's revival of the 19th century exotic classic.
Wed, Nov 8 7pm & Sat, Nov 11 11am & Tue, Nov 14 7pmBased on the celebrated Off-Broadway musical: HELLO AGAIN chases 10 lost souls across 10 periods in New York City […]
McGuire Real Estate invites you to an evening of art, wine, and food. Universal Aesthetics of Color Art Opening, a group exhibition featuring local artists Hadley Williams, Melony Sherman, Mike Morales, Darril Tighe and Judy […]
Once again we are holding a 3-day shopping spree to benefit our partnership schools. Get a head start on your holiday shopping, in person or online. We donate 20% of pretax […]
From the team that brought you THE VATICAN MUSEUMS, FLORENCE AND THE UFFIZI GALLERY and ST. PETER'S AND THE PAPAL BASILICAS OF ROME comes a captivating portrait of one of […]
Indie Lens Pop-Up Free Showing! Wed, Nov 15 7pm In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, to be called Remember This House. […]
Tue, Nov 21 7pm & Thu, Nov 30 7pm & Tue, Dec 5 7pm & Thu, Dec 7 7pmbook by James Goldman music and lyrics by Stephan Sondheim directed by Dominic Cooke New […]
Come out on Saturday November 25th and enjoy all our wonderful small businesses! We are celebrating Shop Small Saturday with AMEX, we would love for you to join us!
Wed, Nov 29 1 & 7pm French choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot’s vibrant and hilarious staging.
Enjoy a festive evening of shopping and strolling through the Elmwood with special seasonal promotions.
"The wines of La Clarine are defiant and different, and are helping to rewrite the story of the Sierras." - Jon Bonné, SF Chronicle "La Clarine makes wines that are […]
We will be offering B12 shots in our store. December 2, 12pm-3pm
Truman Capote's classic story is read by Thomas Lynch the first week of December in a Mrs. Dalloway's tradition. Join us in celebrating the holiday season. Originally published in 1956, […]
Wed, Dec 6 1 & 7pm , Wed, Jan 10 4pm An immersive journey into the life and art of Venice's famous view-painter, Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto. This […]
Enjoy a festive evening of shopping and strolling through the Elmwood with special seasonal promotions.