Berkeley Music Group Explained

The Berkeley Music Group is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Berkeley, California. It was formed in 2012 by David Mayeri, who was formerly chief operating officer of Bill Graham Presents^[1] to renovate the UC Theatre.^[2] The UC Theatre was a movie theatre from its opening in 1917 to its closing in 2001.^[3] The Berkeley Music Group reopened the theatre in Spring 2016 as a music venue, and will present between 75-100 shows per year, in a wide variety of genres.^{[4] [5]} Berkeley Music Group raised $5.6 million through private donations and grants, with Taube Philanthropies giving them a $1.3 million matching grant. After the grant, the theatre was renamed The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall.^[6]

They also plan to operate The Berkeley Music Group Educational Programs, which will offer workshops and internship programs for local youth, aged 17–25.^[7]

External links

• The UC Theatre's Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: UC Theater Approved as Concert Venue. Category: Page One from the Berkeley Daily Planet.
2. Web site: Berkeley's UC Theatre to reopen for music events. 22 April 2014.
3. Web site: Berkeley Landmarks :: UC Theater.
4. Web site: Best Tips and References.
5. Web site: $10 All-You-Can-Drink Beer from SF Weekly Tonight — for a Good Cause!.
6. Web site: The UC Theatre reopens after more than a decade.
7. Web site: The UC Theatre » Our Mission . 2014-09-04 . 2014-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140504141543/http://www.theuctheatre.org/about/our-mission/ . dead .