Berkeley’s intimate “listening room” The Back Room is celebrating 10 years, marking the occasion with a 10-day anniversary concert series this month featuring a range of musical genres.  

Founder Sam Rudin is slightly surprised by the milestone. He says, “It was not something that we knew for sure would happen when we started. It was a big risk. It was a big jump off of a cliff.”  

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A recent UC Berkeley graduate in English literature and political economy, Katie is interested in environmental reporting, local politics, arts and culture, and the ways public policy shapes communities. After writing for The Daily Californian, producing news coverage at KALX Radio, and reporting on climate and sustainability issues for EARTHDAY.ORG, she is eager to continue building her reporting experience.