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A GREAT PLACE TO GO FOR LIVE MUSIC & Cultural Events with GREAT LIGHTING, SOUND SYSTEM & WONDERFUL PEOPLE! We are open Saturday & Sunday 12pm - 5pm For Retail Sales and Most Live Show are on the Weekends
Art House Gallery NOW sells Rare Records (Vinyl) and Collectable Posters, Art and Photos Saturday and Sunday 12pm -5pm
We are available for Re
ntal for Private Parties and Events of All Kinds call 510-472-3170
"Your space and what you are bringing to the community is such a gem! Count us in as your avid supporters and audience." Very Warmly,
Dara (Jan and Torin)
"Your place has taken over from the Freight for me. Thanks for all you do for the community of artists and appreciators." Nancy
"The Berkeley Art House & Cultural Center is a well organized venue with a nice feel and cooperative staff. Seems good to me for all sorts of events. Highly recommended!" Keith
"Thank you Harold at Art House Co-op for honoring the gift in me. The band appreciated your special blend of hospitality. It was heart felt and genuine! THE BLACK PEARL Project's Mazella Houston and Larrie Ray Noble Sr. can’t wait for an opportunity to return with a whole new host of family and friends! Your house is a great house! Thanks for giving to the music, Sir…m"
Harold Adler, founder and curator of the Art House Gallery and Cultural Center, has been a fixture in the Berkeley arts community for over 40 years and he's still going strong. Well known for his photographic coverage of the Beat scene, the Free Speech Movement, and the Anti-Vietnam War Movement, Harold just doesn't know when to quit. Thank goodness. Adler is deeply committed to keeping alive the vision and aesthetics of 1960s Berkeley and that's more than groovy, man. But don't be fooled. Despite the nostalgia on the walls and Bob Dylan's records playing in the background, Adler's curation is vital and contemporary, looking forward as well as back. Likewise for his current photographic efforts, which are on display and well worth a look. If you haven't been to the Art House Gallery & Cultural Center in Berkeley, check it out. Maybe the best venue for music in the Bay Area! A variety of great music including performances by many legendary 60's musicians, posters by 60's poster artist Dennis Loren and even an authentic 60's light show! Jan Steckel, Poet adds:
What a groovy place! Love the décor (including the hundreds of vinyl records, the turntable, the lava lamps, the colored light bulbs, the paintings, the posters, the photos) and loved Harold's guitar and harmonica playing and Clive's friendly, shoulders-shaking-with-laughter The audience was responsive and collegial with a very high-quality open mike. The features kicked ass and gave out free books. It's like I died and went to poetry heaven. The Art House and Cultural Center opened in June 2009 as an art gallery with cultural events on the weekends. The events are diverse and range from poetry readings to live jazz, 60's rock bands, acoustic unplugged folk music, singer song writers, multimedia performances, benefit events and private parties. Adler operates from the dual vision that “Variety is the Spice of Life” and “Expect the Unexpected.” His ultimate goal is to continue to celebrate and applaud the rich vital arts, culture and legacy that IS Berkeley. The building in which the Art House Gallery and Cultural Center is interesting in and of itself. Historically it was a blacksmith's shop 100 years ago and then an industrial welding shop 50 years ago known to long-time Berkeley residents as “The Berkeley Craftsman” turning out beautiful, decorative ornamental railings for stairways, fences and houses. The Art House Gallery celebrates the arts and culture and legacy of Berkeley both past and present. Check out the website or telephone listed above for further information. We do take credit Cards! We are open for viewing every Saturday & Sunday 12noon to 5PM
