Following more than three decades of serving orange rice flour pancakes and cheesy potato pancakes, Rick & Ann’s, the beloved brunch and breakfast icon, is bidding farewell for good on August 30th.

The West Oakland smash burger and shakes spot that has garnered considerable grassroots publicity is holding a grand opening event Aug. 2.

Tony Taccone directing the world-premiere "How Shakespeare Saved My Life," a musical adaptation of "The Lunchbox," a re-envisioned Arthur Miller classic, and more, coming to Downtown Berkeley.

Other events include a Bay Area Jazz Society jam session at a pizzeria and a know your rights workshop at La Peña.