7:00 p.m., at The Marsh Berkeley Cabaret

Music

Beryl and Nicole, acoustic rock covers
Stories
Irma Herrera, Class Migrant: de Aquí y de Allá (Excerpt)
Is it the grammar error, the less than perfect teeth, the silence when the conversation turns to childhood summer vacations? What clues reveal whether we grew up poor, middle class, or downright rich? Class Migrant explores the joy and the sadness that come with class mobility. What can she do with all the rage she feels when people born on third base believe they’ve hit a triple every time?
Pearl Louise, Pass the Nails and Shame the Devil (excerpt)
A Southern family originally from Louisiana decides to build a house in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Oakland, CA. It’s the Mid-1980’s and the Crack Epidemic and all its danger, recklessness and destruction has taken a foothold in this struggling neighborhood. But with the determination of this family, headed by a strong-willed mother and father and their daughter Pearl, they gather a motley crew of men: parolees, those fighting drug addiction, the least fortunate, and together they fight to make this dream home into a reality.
Brandon Spars, Lessons I learned…
In my early days as a ninth-grade teacher, I found myself on a retreat with sixty freshmen and only one other chaperone. Needless to say, a lot happened… and I learned a lot.
Linda Yemoto, Lunar New Year Bullfrogs … and more
What do Buddhism, bullfrogs, and Tilden Regional Park have in common? Come find out!
About the Performers
Beryl and Nicole are a Bay Area duet that does your favorite covers and your new favorite originals, using whatever instruments they can get access to.
Irma Herrera is a writer, solo performer, and former civil rights lawyer. Her first play, Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name? has been presented at theaters, colleges, and universities nationwide. https://www.irmaherrera.com/
Pearl Louise is a Bay Area performance artist and mother who performed in the Fresno Fringe Show, several performances in SF Stage Werx, Tell It On Tuesday at the Marsh and performed two solo pieces for the Formerly Incarcerated People’s Performance Project (FIPPP), leading to the opportunity to perform at Berkeley Repertory Theater.
Brandon Spars has been a high school teacher for more than twenty years. In his classroom, he began telling folktales and personal stories that have taken him as far as the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee, and the Federation of Asian Storytellers Conference in Suwon, Korea. He is a board member of the Storytelling Association of California, and he resides with his wife of thirty years in Santa Rosa. https://www.brandonspars.com/
As a park naturalist, Linda Yemoto presented nature programs, guided hikes and backpacking programs for over 30 years with the East Bay Regional Park District. She co-chairs the Bay Area Storytelling Festival, and is a member of the Storytelling Corps at the Asian Art Museum, where she uses Asian folktales to interpret the art to school kids and families.
Ticket Information
Tickets: $10–$20 general seating sliding scale.
Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance,
and additional tickets may be available for purchase at the door.