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Friday July 26, 2002

 

Thursday, July 25 

Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra 

8 p.m. 

First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way 

Divertimento in D, Piano concerto No.17, Symphony No. 38 “Prague” 

(415) 292-9624 for tickets 

$25 to 50 

 

Reorchestra 

8 p.m.  

Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck Ave. 

Bringing you live jazz/funk/hip-hop/ecclectic  

grooves to move your body on the dance floor 

 

Friday, July 26 

Baroque Concert 

Trevor Stephenson; Harpsichord, Elaine Kreston, Cello; Isabelle Metwalli, Soprano 

7 p.m. 

Albany United Methodist Church 

527-6202 or CelloChat@mindspring.com 

$15 for adults, $10 for students, $5 for children 

 

Ear2theground Punx Presents 

7 p.m. 

Burnt Ramen Studios, Richmond 

Catheter, Brainoil, Municipal Waste, Born/Dead and more. All Ages. 

$5  

 

Jill Olson 

9:30 p.m.  

The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave. 

Album release party for "My Best Yesterday" 

841-2082 

$6 

 

Ward Churchill CD Release Party 

7 p.m. 

AK Press Warehouse 674-A 23rd St., Oakland 

Come party with Ward and listen to his latest ruminations on Native America, COINTELPRO (the new and old one), Surveillance and The Prison Industrial Complex.  

Free 

 

Saturday, July 27 

Hope Briggs In Concert 

Accompanied by the Combined Choirs of St. Paul 

4 p.m. 

St. Paul AMEC, 2024 Ashby Ave. 

Free 

 

Saturday, August 3 

Bata Ketu 

8 p.m.  

Alice Arts Center, 1428 Alice St., Oakland. 

Interplay of Cuban and Brazilian music and dance  

www.lapena.org 

$20 

 

Atomic Mint 

9 to midnight  

Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave. 

21+ 

 

Sunday, August 4 

Paula West 

4:30 p.m.  

Jazzschool 2087 Addison St. 

San Francisco's own delightful diva with the Ken Muir Quartet  

845-5373 for reservations  

swing@jazzschool.com or www.jazzschool.com 

$6 to $12 

 

Sunday, August 11 

Robert Helps Memorial Marathon Concert 

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Wells Fargo Annex, 2081 Center St. 

A dozen of the best pianists of the Bay join in a marathon tribute to Robert Helps, who died last year. 

665-9099 

 

Virginia Mayhew 

4:30 p.m.  

Jazzschool 2087 Addison St. 

New York-based saxophonist-featuring Ingrid Jensen, Harvie Swartz-Allison Miller 

845-5373 for reservations  

swing@jazzschool.com or www.jazzschool.com 

$6 to $12 

 

Wednesday, August 14 

John Sanborn: Film Premiere with Sarah Cahill: Piano Concert 

8 p.m. 

Wells Fargo Annex, 2081 Center St. 

West Coast premiere of Sanborn film, "MMI," with performances on piano by Sarah Cahill. 

665-9496 

 

"First Anniversary Group Show"  

Reception, 5 to 8 p.m.  

Through Aug. 17  

13 local artists display work ranging from sculpture to mixed media 

Ardency Gallery, Aki Lot, Eighth Street 

836-0831 

 

"Before and After"  

Reception 4 to 6 p.m.  

Through Sept. 19  

Albany Community Center and Library Galley 1249 Marin Ave. 

Jim Hair's photographs of the San Diego Hells Angels motorcycle chapter from the 1970s  

524-9283  

 

Thursday, July 25 

Freedom! Now! 

Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery & Headquarters 2055 Center St. 

Reception 6 to 8 p.m. 

July 25 to Aug. 25, Tues. - Sun., noon to 5 p.m. 

Commemorates the work of those who struggled for justice and freedom from government/state repression. 

841-2793 

 

Ongoing 

First Year Anniversary Group Exhibition 

Through Aug. 17 

Ardency Gallery, 709 Broadway, Oakland 

New works from various artists. 

836-0831 

 

Images of Love and Courtship 

Through Sept. 15 

Gathering Tribes, 1573 Solano Ave. 

Ledger paintings by Michael Horse 

528-9038 

Free 

 

"Balancing Acts" 

Through Oct. 10 

Gallery 555, 555 12th St. in Oakland City Center 

Oakland's 'Third Thursday' art night features Ann Weber's works made of cardboard. 

http://www.oaklandcitycenter.com.  

Free 

 

From the Attic: Preserving  

and Sharing our Past 

Through July 26, Thur.-Sat. 1 to 4 p.m. 

Veterans Memorial Building,  

1931 Center St. 

Exhibit shows the 'inside' of museum work 

848-0181 

Free 

 

The Creation of People’s Park 

Through Aug. 31, Mon. through Thurs., 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fri. 9 to 5 p.m.; Sat. 1 to 5 p.m. Sun. 3 to 7 p.m. 

The Free Movement Speech Cafe, UC Berkeley campus 

A photo exhibition, with curator Harold Adler 

hjadler@yahoo.com 

Free 

 

"Red Rivers Run Through Us"  

Through Aug. 11, Wed. through Sun., noon to 5 p.m. 

Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St.  

Art and writing from Maxine Hong Kingston's veterans' writing group 

644-6893 

 

Jan Wurm: Paintings and Drawings 

Mon. and Fri., 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tues. through Thurs. 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

Flora Hewlett Library at the Graduate Theological Union, 2400 Ridge Road 

649-1417 

 

"New Work: Part 1, The 2001 Kala  

Fellowship Exhibition"  

Through July 31 

Kala Art Institute,  

1060 Heinz Ave. 

Featuring 8 Kala Fellowship winners, printmaking 

Reception 

549-2977 

 

"New Visions: Introductions '02"  

Works from emerging Californian artists 

Through Aug. 10 

Pro Arts, 461 Ninth St., Oakland 

763-4361 

Free 

 

Saturday, July 27 

SF Improv 

8 p.m. 

Café Eclectica 1309 Solano Ave.  

“Tales and Tribulations” an improvised show. Come down for an evening of improvised comedy and drama, created on the spot using your suggestion. 

www.sfimprov.com or 527-2344 

 

Tuesday, July 30 

"Fighting for Clarity" 

7:30 p.m. 

St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. 

Retro Poll, a survey research organization to challenge the corporate media, presents a night of comedy. 

848-3826 

$20 

 

Friday, August 9 

Once Upon a Mattress 

7:30 p.m. [5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Aug. 10 and 11] 

Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College Ave.  

A hilarious retelling of "The Princess and the Pea," presented by Stage Door Conservatory, by students grades 5 through 9. 

527-5939 

$8 to $12 

 

Grease 

Through Aug. 10, Sunday matinees July 28 and Aug. 4 

Contra Costa Civic Theater, 951 Pomona Ave. El Cerrito 

Directed by Andrew Gabel 

524-9132 for reservations 

$17 general, $10 for under 16 and under 

 

Abingdon Square  

Through July 6, Thur. to Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. at 7 p.m.  

Julia Morgan Theater for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. 

The Shotgun Players,  

directed by Shana Cooper 

704-8210 www.shotgunplayers.org 

$18 regular, $12 students 

 

Benefactors 

Through Aug. 18, Wed. though Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 

2 and 7 p.m. 

Michael Frayn's comedy of two neighboring couple's interactions 

Aurora Theatre Company,  

2081 Addison St. 

843-4822, www.auroratheater.org  

for reservations.  

$26 to $35  

 

The Heidi Chronicles 

Through Aug. 10, Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m. 

Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck 

Actors Ensemble of Berkeley present Wendy Wasserstein’s play about change. 

528-5620 

$10 

 

A Thousand and One Arabian Nights 

Through Sept. 28, Fri. through Sun. 8 p.m.; Sun. 4 p.m. 

Forest Meadows Outdoor Amphitheater, Grand Avenue at the Dominican University, San Raphael 

Marin Shakespeare Company’s presents this classic story with original Arabic music. 

415-499-4488 for tickets 

$12, youth; $20 senior; $22 general 

 

Cloud Nine 

July 26, 8 p.m. 

Berkeley Repertory Theater, 2025 Addison St. 

Caryl Churchill's topsy-turvy play about race, class, history and sex. 

647-2949 [Box Office] 

 

The Shape of Things 

Sept. 13 through Oct. 20 

Aurora Theatre Company, 2081 Addison St. 

Neil LaBute's love story about two students 

843-4822, www.auroratheater.org for reservations 

$26 to $35  

 

Alarms and Excursions 

Nov. 15 through Dec. 22 

Aurora Theatre Company,  

2081 Addison St. 

Michael Frayn's comedy about the irony of modern technology 

843-4822, www.auroratheater.org for reservations 

$26 to $35  

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, July 27 

Rhythm & Muse, Maxine Hong Kingston’s Veterans writing class 

7 p.m. 

Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. 

Open mic sign-up is 6:30 p.m., readings at 7 p.m. 

352-6643 

Free 

 

Ongoing 

Open Mike and Featured Poet 

7 to 9 p.m. First Thurs. and second Wed. each month  

Albany Library 1247 Marin Ave. 

526-3720, Ext. 19 

Free 

 

Poetry Diversified 

First and third Tuesdays,  

7:30 to 9 p.m. 

World Ground Cafe,  

3726 Mac Arthur Blvd., Oakland 

Open mic and featured readers 

 

 

Thursday, July 25 

A Place Named Destiny  

7:30 p.m. 

La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. 

A documentary about Oakland youth from filmmaker Paul Ginnocchio followed by a discussion with the filmmaker and youth from the film 

597-1619, infor@destinyarts.org, www.destinyarts.org.  

$5 to $15, sliding scale 

 

Saturday, July 27 

"Hysteria" 

9 p.m. 

TUVA Space, 3192 Adeline St. 

Film by Antero Alli [Best Cult Filmmaker, 2002 - "SF Weekly"] 

$7 

 

Saturday, August 3 

Jewish Film Festival 

Through Aug. 8 

Wheeler Auditorium 

925-866-9559