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Entertainment
The arts corridor on Addison St between Milvia and Shattuck Sts anchors a lively down-
town entertainment scene.
Live Music
Berkeley has plenty of intimate live-music venues. Cover charges range from $5 to $20,
and a number of venues are all-ages or 18-and-over.
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
FOLK, WORLD
This legendary club has almost 50 years of history and is conveniently located in the
downtown arts district. It features great traditional folk and world music and welcomes all
ages, with half-price tickets for patrons under 21.
La Peña Cultural Center
WORLD
( 510-849-2568;
www.lapena.org
;
3105 Shattuck Ave)
A few blocks east of the Ashby BART station, this cultural center and Chilean cafe
presents dynamic musical and visual arts programming with a peace and justice bent. Look
for the vibrant mural on its facade.
Ashkenaz
FOLK, WORLD
Ashkenaz is a 'music and dance community center' attracting activists, hippies and fans of
folk, swing and world music who love to dance (lessons offered).
924 Gilman
PUNK ROCK
(
www.924gilman.org
;
924 Gilman St; Fri-Sun)
This volunteer-run and booze-free all-ages space is a West Coast punk rock institution.
From Berkeley BART, take AC Transit bus 25 to Gilman and 8th Sts.
Cinemas
