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Calendar of Events & Activities

Staff

Saturday February 10, 2001

Saturday, Feb. 10

Spirits in the Time of AIDS Open Mic.

1 p.m.

Pro Arts Gallery

461 Ninth St.

Oakland

As part of “Consecrations,” the public is invited to see special performances, spoken word, commentary and more.

Call 763-9425

Masters of Persian Classical Music

8 p.m.

Zellerbach Hall

UC Berkeley

Featuring vocalist Mohammad Reza Sharjarian and his son, Homayoun Sharjarian.

$20 - $40

Call 642-9988 or e-mail tickets@calperfs.berkeley.edu

Dreams & Intuition

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

1502 Tenth St.

Marcia Emery, Ph.D., will discuss how to attune your intuitive dream antenna, intuitively unravel the symbolic message of a dream symbol and apply an intuitive dream interpretation method to the entire dream.

$85

Call 526-5510

“The West Wing Meets the East Bay”

7:30 p.m.

Saint Joseph the Worker Church

1640 Addison St.

A conversation with Martin Sheen. Tickets available at Black Oak Books, Cody’s Books, St. Joseph the Worker Church, and at the door.

$20 donation

525-3787

Annuals for the Dry Garden

10 a.m.

UC Botanical Garden

200 Centennial Drive

Annie Hayes of Annie’s annuals will suggest some annuals to plant in gardens that are water-deprived during the summer months.

$15

Call 643-1924

Sunday, Feb. 11

Horacio Gutierrez

3 p.m.

Hertz Hall

UC Berkeley

The Cuban-American pianist will perform Berg’s Sonata, Op.1, George Perle’s Nine Bagatelles, Schumann’s Fantasie, Op. 17 and Beethoven’s Sonata No. 29.

$24 - $42

Call 642-9988 or e-mail tickets@calperfs.berkeley.edu

Storyteller Yolanda Rhodes

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Lawrence Hall of Science

UC Berkeley

Rhodes performs music-filled stories of African and African-American history and folklore. Part of series of events throughout February to honor Black History Month. Included in admission.

$5 - $7

Call 642-5132

Reimagining Pacific Cities

6 - 8:30 p.m.

New Pacific Studio

1523 Hearst Ave.

“How are Pacific cities reshaping their cultural and environmental institutions to better serve the needs and enhance the present and future quality of life of all segments of their societies?” A series of ten seminars linking the Bay Area, Seattle, Portland, and other pacific cities. $10 per meeting

Call 849-0217

“From Swastika to Jim Crow”

2 - 4:30 p.m.

Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center

1414 Walnut St.

Due to the depression and anti-Semitism in the ‘30s, many Jewish “refugee scholars” found they had difficulty finding jobs and were embraced by black universities. Both students and teachers, in the pre-Civil Rights era, found they shared a common experience of living under oppression and a passion for education. Guest speaker Jim McWilliams.

$2 suggested donation

Call 848-0237 x127

Why Do a Long Retreat?

6 p.m.

Tibetan Nyingma Institute

1815 Highland Pl.

Retreatants from Holland, Brazil, Germany, and other places share how they made the time to participate in two and four month retreats.

Call 843-6812

African-American “Death of a Salesman” Auditions

1 p.m.

Live Oak Theatre

1301 Shattuck (at Berryman)

There are roles for eight men and five women, aged 30 - 60. Auditioners are asked to present a monologue no longer that three minutes. Roles are non-paying.

Rhythm & Muse Open Mike

2 p.m.

Berkeley Art Museum

2621 Durant (at Bowditch)

Featuring poet/photographer Valentine Pierce. Call 527-9753

Monday, Feb. 12

African-American “Death of a Salesman”

Audtions

7 p.m.

Live Oak Theatre

1301 Shattuck (at Berryman)

There are roles for eight men and five women, aged 30 - 60. z are asked to present a monologue no longer that three minutes. Roles are non-paying.

Read Those Plans

7 - 10 p.m.

Building Education Center

812 Page St.

Architect Andus Brandt will instruct how to read architectural plans.

$35

Call 525-7610

Tuesday, Feb. 13

“Great Decisions” - U.S. Trade Policy

10 a.m. - Noon

Berkeley City Club

2315 Durant Ave.

The first in a series of eight weekly lectures with the goal of informing the public of current major policy issues. Many of the lectures are presented by specialists in their field and are often from the University of California. Feedback received at these lectures is held in high regard by those in the government responsible for national policy.

$5 single session, $35 entire series for single person, $60 entire series for couple

Call Berton Wilson, 526-2925

Berkeley Camera Club

7:30 p.m.

Northbrae Community Church

941 The Alameda

Share your slides and learn what other photographers are doing. Monthly field trips.

Call Wade, 531-8664

Free! Early Music Group

10 - 11:30 a.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)

A small group who sing madrigals and other voice harmonies. Their objective: To enjoy making music and building musical skills.

Call Ann 655-8863 or e-mail: ann@integratedarts.org

— compiled by

Chason Wainwright

Wednesday, Feb. 14

Stagebridge Free Acting & Storytelling

Classes for Seniors

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

First Congregational Church

2501 Harrison St.

Oakland

Call 444-4755 or visit www.stagebridge.org

Faye Carol Sings Lady Day

7:30 p.m.

King Middle School

1781 Rose St.

A tribute to Billie Holiday including Lady Day’s most popular songs, including “Strange Fruit,” “Good Morning Heartache,” “God Bless the Child” and “You Let Me Down.” Benefit for KPFA Radio and La Pena Cultural Center.

$15

Call 848-6767 x609 or visit www.kpfa.org

Planning Commission Public Hearing

7 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

The commission is holding public hearings on the Planning Commission Draft General Plan. The commission requests that all written comments on the plan be submitted by March 1.

Thursday, Feb. 15

Simplicity Forum

7 - 8:30 p.m.

Berkeley Library

Claremont Branch

2940 Benveue Ave.

Facilitated by Cecile Andrews, author of “Circles of Simplicty,” learn about this movement whose philosophy is “the examined life richly lived.” Work less, consume less, rush less, and build community with friends and family.

Call 549-3509 or visit www.seedsofsimplicity.org

Basics of PCs

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Lawrence Hall of Science

UC Berkeley

A class for adults that will cover file management, loading software, software management, downloading pages from the Web, and more.

$30 - $35, registration required

Call 642-5134

Free “Quit Smoking” Class

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

South Berkeley Senior Center

2939 Ellis (at Ashby)

Cease your smoking with the help of this free class offered to Berkeley residents and employees.

Call 644-6422 to enroll or e-mail quitnow@ci.berkeley.ca.us

Natural Conversations

7 - 9 p.m.

Hillside Community Church

1422 Navellier St.

El Cerrito

A series of Thursday evenings of conversation “engaging people in discovering the pleasures of an excellent discussion.” Focus on conversations in nature and explore what they are meant to convey.

$10

Duomo Readings Open Mic.

6:30 - 9 p.m.

Cafe Firenze

2116 Shattuck Ave.

With featured poet Kathleen Lynch and host Mark States.

644-0155

Climbing Mt. Shasta

7 p.m.

Recreational Equipment, Inc.

1338 San Pablo Ave.

Tim Keating of Sierra Wilderness Seminars will give a slide presentation on climbing and skiing this North California peak.