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Calendar
Wednesday, Nov. 20
Mental Health Commission
6:30 p.m.
2640 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Auditorium
981-5270
“Deep Healing Sleep”
6:30 to 7:30 p/m/
Pharmaca, 1744 Solano Ave.
Stress management expert, author, and Oregonian Nancy Hopps leads this integrative session
527-8929
Free
Berkeley Gray Panthers General Meeting
1:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave. at MLK
Covering the Nuts and Bolts of Senior Health and Safety, with guest speakers
548-9696
Unhappy Birthday USA Patriot Act
7 p.m.
2040 Valley Life Science Bldg., UC Campus
Dorothy Ehrlich, Kriss Worthington, and Gustavo Mata will give a critical examination of the USA Patriot Act a year after its inception
644-1339, www.berkeleyaclu.org
Thursday, Nov. 21
Workshop for Homeowners
6 to 8 p.m.
Learn how to lower your utility bills and use building materials that are healthier for your family and the environment at a free green building workshop
Free
Simplicity Forum
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Claremont Branch Library, 2940 Benvenue Ave.
Kerrie Hein explores spirituality, life purpose, and simplicity in this discussion session. Open to all
549-3509 or www.simpleliving.net
Free
Art Sale
6 to 9 p.m.
Unitarian Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd., Kensington
Jewelry, paintings, and pottery
525-0302
“Green Building and Remodeling”
6 to 8 p.m.
Building Education Center, 812 Page St.
Special fall seminar with architect Greg Van Mechelen and the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and Recycling Board
525-7610
Free
Friday, Nov. 22
Champaign Reception and Sale
7 to 10 p.m.
Unitarian Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd., Kensington
Jewelry, paintings, and pottery
525-0302
First Anual Ethnic DanceFest
7 p.m.
Berkeley High Community Theater on Allston Way between Martin Luther King, Jr., and Milvia St.
Featuring the Berkeley High Baile Folklorico & Worldancers, Capoeira Angola, Axis Dance Co., Flamenco, and more.
482-8098
$10
Alternative/ Special Kabbalat Shabbat
7:30 p.m.
Beth El, 2301 Vine St.
848-3988 ext. 26
Saturday, Nov. 23
Corn Mothers, Trees of Life
7:30 p.m.
Redwood Gardens Community Room, 2951 Derby St.
Max Dashu presents a slideshow on the Grain Goddess and her sacraments in America, Africa, Europe, and Asia with global traditions about the Tree of Life
$10-$15 donation
Where Hopes and Fears Are met - Art Workshop
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Epworth United Methodist Church, 1953 Hopkins St.
Create a work of art made from the hopes and fears of people from around te world and across all faiths
524-2921
Wednesday, Nov. 20
Sauce Piquante
7:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. dance lesson w/ Cheryl McBride, 8:30 p.m. show
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave.
Cajun Band sauce Piquante plays Louisana French dance music - waltzes, two-steps, and occasional shuffle.
525-5054
$8
Cyrill Pahinui & Patrick Landeza
7:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show
Freight & Salvage, 1111 Addison St
Hawaiian vocal & slack key guitar masters
548-1761, www.freightandsalvage.org
Thursday, Nov. 21
Due West
7:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show
Freight & Salvage, 1111 Addison St
contemporary bluegrass & beyond w/ Bill Evans & Jim Nunally
548-1761, www.freightandsalvage.org
Classical Jazz Singer Tina Marzell
8 p.m.
Anna’s Jazz Bistro, 1801 University Ave.
$4
Music of Kabylia with Moh Alileche
8:30 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave.
Algerian singer and mondol player, Alileche will perform with his band that features Mimi Spencer, Mark Bell, Malik and Saddek Haddadou
$11
Edna, The Wontons and primitivo (all tent.)
8:30 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show
Bear’s Lair Brewpub, 2475 Bancroft Way
$5, 21+
Funk Fetish, DJs Eric Riggsbee, Big Al, Mahesh, Eric G (House & Breaks)
9:30 p.m.
Blake’s, 2367 Telegraph Ave.
$5, 21+
Communique, The Exit, Amor
9:30 p.m.
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
All ages show
$6
Friday, Nov. 22
Marley’s Ghost
7:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show
Freight & Salvage, 1111 Addison St
the one band music festival
548-1761, www.freightandsalvage.org
Great Classic Jazz Singer Buddy Corner
8 p.m.
Anna’s Jazz Bistro, 1801 University Ave.
$5
Collegium Musician: Italian in England
8 p.m.
Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St.
Music by Bassano, Lupo, Ferrabosco
549-3862
$8/12
University Symphony, David Milnes, conductor, Shostakovich, Symphony No. 10, Stravinsky, Rite of Spring
8 p.m.
Hertz Hall
Info: 642-4864, Advance Tickets: 642-9988, http://ls.berkeley.edu/ept/music
$2 UC students, $6/$8
“A Room of One’s Own” Benefit Concert
7:30 p.m.
The Rose Street House of Music, 1839 Rose St.
Acclaimed San Francisco-based singer/songwriter/pianist Vienna Teng will celebrate the release of Waking Hour. Proceeds will help create a “green room” for musicians.
549-3862
$8/12
Pretty Girls Make Graves, J.R. Ewing, Hint Hint
8 p.m.
924 Gilman St.
525-9926
$5
The Swing Session Band
7:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. swing dance lesson, 9:30 p.m. show
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave.
With revitalist zeal The Swing Session Band breathes new life into the small band music of the 30s, 40s, and 50s.
$11
Kooken & Hoomen, Attila & Dave Project, J Hiram Boggs (Live Electric Groove, Progressive Rock, Solo Alt Pop)
9:30 p.m.
Blake’s, 2367 Telegraph Ave.
$6, 21+
Victoria Williams, Mark Olsen & the Creek Dippers
9:30 p.m.
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
$12, 21+
Saturday, Nov. 23
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
7:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show
Freight & Salvage, 1111 Addison St
traditional jazz vocalist
548-1761, www.freightandsalvage.org
Post Junk Trio
9:30 p.m.
Downtown, 2102 Shattuck Ave.
649-3810
Rhonda Benin & “Soulful Strut”
8 p.m.
Bluesman Hideo Date
10 p.m.
Anna’s Jazz Bistro, 1801 University Ave.
$5
Mr. T Experience w/ TBD
8:30 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show
Bear’s Lair Brewpub, 2475 Bancroft Way
$8, 18+
Works in the Works 2002
7:30 p.m.
Eighth Street Studio, 2525 Eighth St.
Dance Romanesque
644-1788
$8
Zydecco Flames
7:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. cajun/zydeco dance lessons, 9 p.m. show
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave.
$11
Embrace the End, The Damage Done, Scissorhands, For the Crown, Allegiance
8 p.m.
924 Gilman St.
525-9926
$5
Dank Man Shank, Lavish Green, The Pound (Ska Rock, Rock)
9:30 p.m.
Blake’s, 2367 Telegraph Ave.
$6, 21+
Daevid Allen’s University of Errors, Vacuum Tree Head
9:30 p.m.
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
$8, 21+
Sunday, Nov. 24
Works in the Works 2002
7:30 p.m.
Eighth Street Studio, 2525 Eighth St. at Dwight Way
Dance Romanesque, Broken Buddha Productions
644-1788
$8
“Vio Rio” Brazilian Jazz
8 p.m.
Anna’s Jazz Bistro, 1801 University Ave.
$4
Matt Clark Quintet
4:30 p.m.
Jazzschool, 2087 Addison St
Reservations: 845-5373, www.jazzschool.com
$10-$15
Lowen & Navarro
7:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show
Freight & Salvage, 1111 Addison St
contemporary folk duo, John Cohn opens
548-1761, www.freightandsalvage.org
Berkeley Broadway Singers
5 p.m.
St. Augustine’s Church, 400 Alcatraz Ave between College and Telegraph
BBS presents “A Tribute to Richard Rodgers”
525-7815
Free
Chris Clouse Band, Felice, Rust Belt Music (Rock)
9:30 p.m.
Blake’s, 2367 Telegraph Ave.
$3, 21+
The Starry Irish Music Session led by Shay Black
8 p.m.
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
tickets on a sliding scale, 21+
Caribbean Children’s Music with Asheba
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave.
Bring the kids for a creative moment
$4
“Shove Off to Birthday Island”
Through Nov. 30
Reception Nov. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Tue. through Sat., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ardency Gallery, 709 Broadway, Oakland
A collaborative exhibition of Tonya Solley Thornton and Frank Haines including video and sculptural installations.
836-0831
Children of the Gulf War Photo Exhibit
Through Nov. 30
Mon. through Thurs., 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Fri. through Sat., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sun., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St.
Featuring works of Takashi Morizumi
Information: www.savewarchildren.org
“Recent Acquisitions”
Through Dec. 14
Thurs. through Sat., 1 to 4 p.m.
Berkeley Historical Society, Veterans Memorial Building, 1931 Center St.
848-0181
Free
Threads: Five artists who use stitching to convey ideas
Through Dec. 15, Wed. through Sun., noon to 5 p.m.
Berkeley Art Center
Live Oak Park, 1275 Walnut St.
Information: www.berkeleyartcenter.org, 644-6893
Free
Peaceable Kingdom
Through Dec. 22, Weekends, Nov. 30 to 22, Weekdays, Dec 16 to 20
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Berkeley Potters Guild, 731 Jones St. & 4th St.
The Potter Guild celebrates its 31st year with its Annual Holiday Sale. Hot punch and cookies served.
Free
Anne Bradfod Gallery - Fall & Winter Show
Through Dec. 22, Main Gallery Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. to 5 p,m, and The Carriage House open daily
Main Gallery, 431 Center St., The Carriage House at the Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson, Healdsburg
433-2808
Elephants!
Through Jan. 12
Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science, Centennial Drive-above UC Campus, below Grizzly Peak Blvd.
Daily activities, Larger than Life, 10:30, 11:30, a.m., 12:30 p.m., Elephant Tails storytelling, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 p.m.
www.lawrencehallofscience.org
$8 adults. $6 youth, seniors, disabled, $4 children 3-4, Free, children under 3, LHS members, UC Berkeley students
Paintings of Jim Morphesis
Through Jan. 31
Mon. through Thurs., 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun. 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Flora Lamson Hewlett Library of the Graduate Theological Union, 2400 Ridge Rd.
649-2500
Free
Alarms and Excursions
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.
Menocchio
Through Dec. 22
Berkeley Repertory Theatre, 2025 Addison St.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of Lillian Groag’s charged comedy
647-2949, www.berkeleyrep.org
$38 and $54/ sliding scale
The Play about the Baby
Nov. 21 through Dec. 28
Thurs. through Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 7 p.m.
La Vals Subterranean, 1834 Euclid
Shotgun Players present the West Coast Premiere of Edward Albee’s play.
704-8210, www.shotgunplayers.org
$10-$18, sliding scale
Wednesday, Nov. 20
Brown Bag Lunchtime Lecture
12 p.m.
UC Berkeley, 3507-A Tolman Hall
Discussion with Lyn Paleo for the Center for Popular Education and Participatory Research
642-2856
Poetry Slam with host Charles Ellik
8:30 p.m.
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
Cash prizes up to $90
21+
$5 student, $7 general
Gioconda Belli describes The Country Under My skin: A Memoir of Love and War
7:30 p.m.
Cody’s, 2454 Telegraph Ave.
845-7852
Thursday, Nov. 21
Howard Rheingold discusses Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution
7:30 p.m.
Cody’s, 2454 Telegraph Ave.
845-7852
The Church’s Involvement in Tawain’s Democratization
6:30 p.m.
60 Evans Hall, UC Berkeley
Graduate Theological Union and Pacific School of Religion professor Choan-seng Song will discuss the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church’s active participation in Tawain’s democratization
Holly Payne
7:30 p.m.
Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore, 1385 Shattuck Ave.
Payne will read from her debut novel “The Virgin’s Knot” which explores the role of women and the mythology and artistry of Turkish rug-weaving.
843-3533
Free
Friday, Nov. 22
Ted Joans Poetry Reading
12 p.m.
UC Berkeley, Maude Fife room, 315 Wheeler Hall
Surrealist poetry, using jazz and oral traditions to beat out some crazy words
643-3143
Susan Straight
6 p.m.
Revolution Books, 2425 Channing Way
Author of the award winning novel, “Highwire Moon,” Susan Straight will read from and discuss her book
Eric Ripert describes A Return to Cooking; The Chef, the Cook, and the Artist
7 p.m.
Cody’s, 1730 Fourth St.
559-9500
Saturday, Nov. 23
Mollie Katzen opens Sunlight Cafe
11 a.m.
Cody’s, 1730 Fourth St.
559-9500
Sunday, Nov. 24
Forrest Hamer, Murray Silverstein, Judith Stronach
7:30 p.m.
Cody’s Books, 2454 Telegraph Ave.
A reading for the anthology “Americas Review #12”
845-7852
$2 donation
Thursday, Nov. 21
“Berkeley in the 60’s”
6:30 p.m.
Tolman Hall 2326, UC Berkeley
Presented by Center for Popular Education and Participatory Research Meet editor Veronica Selver for a brief Q & A. See how UC Berkeley shaped a political world view
642-2856
