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BERKELEY CHILD ART INSTITUTE
1250 Addison St. Studio 106 (at Bonar), 94702
Teaches multimedia art classes to children; classes are child-centered and play-based. Eligible: Children 2-16. Cost: $180/10-week session. Wheelchair accessible. Contact: Miriam Katya, 849-3385. Hours: M-F 9-5 Sat 9-2 [2/95]

BERKELEY PLAYERS CLUB
2016 7th. St. (at University), 94710
Offers progressive training in acting to a wide diversity of youth, uses method-based acting technique. Fall and spring seasons run September-June; two productions per year. Eligible: Youth, ages 13-18; must audition. Cost: $250/season. Scholarships available. No wheelchair access. Located at Black Pine Circle School. Contact: Lawrence James, Artistic Director, 845-4100 [11/94]

CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL MIDSUMMER SHAKESPEARE PROGRAM
2531 9th. St., 94710
Summer intensive training and performance opportunities, includes Old Globe Performance Troupe, Black Swan Scene Study and Performance Troupe, Queen’s Own Players and the Pucksters; all offering training in acting, movement, and voice. Elibible: Youth ages 8 to 18. Cost: Call for information. Financial aid available. Contact: 548-3422 [10/95]

GILMAN STREET PROJECT
924 Gilman St. (at 8th St.), 94710. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1058 Berkeley 94701
Self-regulated youth center for the arts, featuring music, exhibits, movies, speakers. Self-funded. Nonracist, nonsexist, nonhomophobic. Needs volunteers (come to membership meetings first and third Saturdays at 5pm or come volunteer one hour before any program). Commitment to no drugs or alcohol in or around the location, as well as no violence or vandalism. Wheelchair accessible. Also known as Alternative Music Foundation. Cost: $2 annual membership; $3-$5 admission to shows. Contact: 524-8180 (bookings); 525-9926 (24-hour events line). Hours: F and Sat 8pm-2am also oc-casional Sunday matinees, 5-10pm [8/95]

KIDS JAZZ BANDS
P.O. Box 12852, Berkeley 94712
Introduces and trains young musicians in improvisation, composing, arranging, workshops, classes, performances, trips. Classes held at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave. Project of Music Curriculum Con-sultancy. Wheelchair accessible. Eligible: Youth ages 9-17. Cost: $15 per class; $75 for five-week workshop. Contact: Jessica Jones, 415-773-9269 (voice mail) [7/95]

YOUTH RADIO
1925 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, 94704
Multicultural broadcast journalism training program for teenagers dedicated to bringing young voices to the airwaves. 12-week course of instruction in the fundamentals of radio production. Eligible: Competitive application process; emphasizes participation by girls, people of color and low-income youth. Wheelchair accessible. Ellin O’Leary, Executive Director, 841-5123 [11/95]