Event & Meeting Space in Downtown Berkeley This is a resource list of event venues and meeting spaces available in the Downtown Berkeley district. For further information on restaurants, arts and entertainment venues, shopping and services, and other details about Downtown Berkeley, visit http://www.. For Berkeley visitor information, go to www.visitberkeley.com. HOTELS Hotel Shattuck Plaza 2086 Allston Way, 510 845-7300, sales@hotelshattuckplaza.com www.hotelshattuckplaza.com cap: banquet room 250; reception 300; 6 public meeting areas. Banquet rooms and large format dining room and bar area. EVENT & CONFERENCE FACILITIES Berkeley Skydeck Incubator- Accelerator 2150 Shattuck Avenue, penthouse floor, skydeck@berkeley.edu www.skydeck.berkeley.edu A start up accelerator and entrepreneurship center space for technology oriented work and events operated by the University of California, Berkeley and deeply integrated into the research, educational and service programs of the University. Berkeley Skydeck is emerging as a beacon of Berkeley s local entrepreneurial ecosystem anchored by UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. The Skydeck will only host events with themes that are related to its entrepreneurship, innovation and technology. See the web site for the layout of the space. David Brower Center And Hazel Wolf Art Gallery Where Art Meets Activism 2150 Allston Way, 510 809-0900x115, events@browercenter.org http://www.browercenter.org/rentalsrates: Discounts to non- profit & government groups cap: Banquet 240; Reception 500 Amenities: Banquet/meeting rooms. Outdoor patio, Auditorium The Marsh Berkeley Arts Center 2120 Allston Way, 510 704-8291, berkeleyevents@themarsh.org Features three performance and event spaces: Cabaret and Bar: - 90 person capacity - includes a low rise stage, sound system, theater lighting, piano, and a bar with a full liquor license. Mainstage Theater & Mezzanine: - 285 person capacity when combine spaces - The MainStage seats 110, features a stage, theater lighting and sound system, projection, and a piano. - The Mezzanine (conjoined with the theater) has 175 capacity, features two private breakout rooms, and a balcony overlooking the MainStage - Theater space, and a catering kitchen Downtown Berkeley Association Page 1 of 5 11/20/14
VENUES WITH AUDITORIUMS / STAGES / PERFORMANCE SPACE Berkeley Repertory Theatre 2025 Addison St,,, Amanda Williams O Steen cap: 600; Banquet 250; Reception 300 Roda stage with 600 seats, lobby is ample and can be reserved for events. Thrust stage with 400 seats and lobby area. Outdoor patio between the two theatres, has benches and landscaping. Florence Schwimley Little Theater / BUSD 1930 Allston Way, 510 644-4567 Contact the BHS facilities manager, Al Wainwright, for rentals. Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse 2020 Addison St, 510-644- 2020, info@freightandsalvage.org www.freightandsalvage.org Live music venue with 400 seats, and a high performance sound system by Meyer Sound. Large lobby with capacity for 100+. Jazzschool 2087 Addison St., 510 845-5373, swing@jazzschool.com www.jazzschool.com Performance Space Area Capacity: 60 people, seated at café style tables. Classrooms: 6 music classrooms with large windows for observation. Magnes Collection of Jewish Art & Life 2121 Allston Way (510) 643-9425 enelson@library.berkeley.edu www.magnes.org The Auditorium: Capacity Theater/lecture: 250; Banquet: 160; Reception: 2368 The Conference Room: Capacity 18 classroom format The Seminar Room cap: 24 classroom format The Lobby cap: 55 reception format Subterranean Arthouse 2179 Bancroft Way, 510 508-3492 subterraneanarthouse@gmail.com www.subterraneanarthouse.org Claire Duplantier, Nicole Rodriguez A storefront performance space in a historic building with good acoustics and open floor plan. The Osher Studio Room Dimensions: 64 x 46, Capacity: 200 Downtown Berkeley Association Page 2 of 5 11/20/14
MEETING ROOMS Berkeley Central Public Library 2090 Kittredge St., 510 981-6119 www.berkeleypubliclibrary.com Free usage and restricted to non- profit and educational programming. cap: 110m reservations: 2 weeks in advance Berkeley High School 1930 Allston Way Al Wilwright, BHS/BUSD Facilities Site Manager 510-644- 4567 alwilright@berkeley.net Room rental at school sites is $5.88/hour plus $35/hour for custodian assistance if outside of normal operating hours. Language Studies International 2015 Center St., 510 841-4695, ber- info@lsi.edu www.lsi.edu Rates: evening $65; full day $85; key deposit $80 This language school has 12 rooms each with 20 person capacity. North Berkeley Senior Center 1901 Hearst Ave., 510 981-5290 www.ci.berkeley.ca.us This large building has 9 meeting rooms, the largest with 200 capacity, others are smaller for 15-25 people. Rates: non profit $20 per hour; for profit $75 per hour Persian Center 2029 Durant Ave., 510 848-0264, info@persiancenter.org www.persiancenter.org Berkeley Central - Studio A Room Dimensions: 31 x 55 Capacity: 39 Berkeley Central - Studio B Room Dimensions: 60 x 48 Capacity: 69 MULTIMEDIA AND MOVIE THEATRES East Bay Media Center s Screening Room Mel Vapour 1939 Addison St., 510 843-3699, maketv@aol.com www.eastbaymediacenter.com Editing rooms and a screening/events room with capacity of 25-50 people. Downtown Berkeley Association Page 3 of 5 11/20/14
Berkeley Community Media & BETV 2239 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, 510-848- 2288 info@betv.org, www.betv.org A television station with a community access mission. You can stream your event or make your own television show. BETV does hosted events. This space is available for rent. Landmark Theatres 866-256- 6949; rentals@landmarktheatres.com Shattuck Cinemas 2230 Shattuck Ave. California Theatre 2113 Kittredge St. UA Theater 2274 Shattuck Ave. 510 486-1795 gm1172@regalcinemas.com Three large movie houses feature a variety of screening rooms to rent for film festivals, movie screenings, birthday parties, and more. Featuring comfortable and private auditoriums, state- of- the- art sound and projection equipment, flexible pricing (depending on time and day of the week), catering, photography (on- site coordination), range of audio- visual choices (including easels, microphones, podiums, etc, local publicity support to enhance your festivals exposure, opportunity to play your favorite DVD or home movies through our projectors, opportunity for gamers to bring their own systems to play through our digital projectors and surround sound systems (available in select cities). Shared Office Space with conference rooms NextSpace 2081 Center St. 510 990-0500 erin@nextspace.us, www.nextspace.us Impact Hub 2150 Allston Way, Suite 400, 510-649- 7700, berkeley@hubbayarea.com bayarea.impacthub.net Sandbox Suites 1900 Addison Street, Suite 200, 510-405- 5995, info@sandboxsuites.com www.sandboxsuites.com RESTAURANTS large format or have private rooms Anh Hong 2067 University Avenue, 510 981-1789, michael@anhhong.com www.anhhong.com Spacious restaurant. Bistro Liaison 1849 Shattuck Ave., 510-849- 2155, liaison1849@sbcglobal.net www.liaisonbistro.com Banquet/Reception Room: A private room separate from the restaurant, has a separate entrance. Capacity is a banquet or reception for 60 people. Downtown Berkeley Association Page 4 of 5 11/20/14
Comal 2020 Shattuck Ave. 510-926- 6300 info@comalberkeley.com Table 30 (8 10 people) group dining Abajo (12 22 people) private dining Comal offers a private dining experience nightly at 7pm for groups of 12 to 22 in Abajo, our cozy downstairs dining room. As with Table 30 dinners, meals are served family- style and menu offerings are based on our daily- changing menu. Giovanni Restaurant 2420 Shattuck Ave., 510-665- 7700, anaschipani@yahoo.com Dining area has sectional space, one with a fireplace. Only open for dinner. Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Ave., 510-843- 8277, www.jupiterbeer.com This restaurant complex includes a two- story pub overlooking an outdoor patio. Revival Bar & Kitchen 2101 Shattuck Ave., 510 549-99520, revivalprivateroom@gmail.com http://revivalbarandkitchen.com/ Private dining room in the restaurant. Full bar available. cap: 45 CATERING SERVICES ACT Catering and Event Production Kristine Seinsch, owner PO Box 2894 I Berkeley, CA 94702, tel 510.654.0148, fax 510.654.0149 www.actcatering.com <http://www.actcatering.com/> www.jazzcaffe.biz http://www.jazzcaffe.biz/ Certified State Woman Business Enterprise (SWBE) Hugh Groman Catering & Green Leaf Platters Hugh Groman, owner 510-647- 5165, info@greenleafplatters.com Downtown Berkeley Association Page 5 of 5 11/20/14