Berkeley, California (Friday, December 1, 2000) –  Looking for some holiday fun? Come to Downtown Berkeley for arts, entertainment and great food this season! Enjoy musicians and carolers strolling throughout the Downtown as you head to dinner and a movie or to shop in one of Downtown¹s 85 retail stores.  These performances will be held the first four Fridays in December from 5 to 7 pm.

On Friday, December 1, the Berkeley High Pep Band and the UC Madrigals will perform a variety of festive holiday music in Downtown Berkeley!  Performances will begin at the Berkeley BART Plaza (next to the 2150 Shattuck Ave. building). This is yet another of the free concerts put on by the Downtown Berkeley Association and co-sponsored by the Berkeley Daily Planet and the City of Berkeley.

Music in the Streets Performers:
Dec. 1   - Berkeley High Pep Band and UC Madrigals
Dec. 8   - Los Cenzontles and Artemsia Brass Quartet
Dec. 15 -  Cal Jazz Choir and Oddly Enough, a Barbershop Quartet
Dec. 22 ­ Berkeley Community Chamber Chorus and These "R" They Gospel Youth Choir

Other Downtown Berkeley holiday events include The Nutcracker by the Berkeley City Ballet, Dec. 9 & 10, 2 pm, at the Berkeley Community Theatre.  Berkeley Farmers¹ Market will host its 9th Annual Holiday Crafts Fair on Saturday, Dec. 9, 16, & 23, 10 to 4 pm, at MLK Jr. Civic Center Park. Local craftspeople will be selling a wonderful variety of beautiful handcrafted gifts. Finally, the Jazzschool will host Dmitri Matheny¹s A Charlie Brown Christmas at La Note Restaurant on Thursday, Dec. 21st at 8 pm.

The Center Street Garage offers one hour free parking daily 9 to 6 pm. Parking is also available in the Kittredge Street and Addison Street Garages. For more information on these events, contact Carrie Ridgeway, 510-549-2230.

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