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Hambone Ham Tech with Derique, actor, acrobat and veteran of the Pickle Family Circus, will perform at 4 p.m. at the Berkeley Public Library, West Branch, 1125 University Ave., at San Pablo Ave. 981-6270. 

Melissa Fay Greene reads from “The Last Man Out: The Story of the Springhill Mine Disaster” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 2454 Telegraph Ave. 845-7852. 

www.codysbooks.com 

Tadesse Meskela, general manager of Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union in Ethiopia, will speak about "Fair Trade Coffee Around the World”— and the situation of coffee farmers in the global economy — at 6:30 p.m. in Wurster Auditorium, UC Campus. Suggested donation $5 - $10. No one turned away for lack of funds. Contact George Galvis, sapo@msn.com or Valerie Orth at valerie@globalexchange.org, 415-558-6938. 

John Kader on “Charles Schwab” at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, 2352 Shattuck Ave. 644-0861. 

The Murder of Fred Hampton, with Michael Gray in person, will be shown at 

7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way. $4 for members, UC students; $5 for UC faculty, staff, seniors, disabled, youth; $8 for adults. 642-1412. 

www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

Empyrean Ensemble presents Chou Wen-Chung 80th Birthday Celebration at 8 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. Tickets are $18 for adults, seniors; $10 children, students. 925-798-1300. 

www.juliamorgan.org 

Inti-Illimani performs traditional Latin American music on more than 30 wind, string and percussion instruments at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $20, $24, $36. 642-9988.  

www.calperfs.berkeley.edu 

Courtableu, a Cajun dance lesson with Diana Castillo at 8 p.m., show at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $9. 525-5054.  

www.ashkenaz.com 

Mimi Fox, solo jazz guitar, at 8 p.m. at downtown, 2102 Shattuck Ave. 649-3810 www.downtownrestaurant.com 

Foreign Policy Association 

Great Decisions Lecture: 

Global Struggle for Women’s Rights with Laurel Fletcher, Boalt Hall School of Law, at 10 a.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. For reservations call Bert Wilson at 526-2925. 

La Lucha Continua Chiapas,  

a report by the Chiapas Support Group on the latest political developments in Mexico, at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5 - $10 sliding scale. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Cafe Poetry, hosted by Kira Allen, at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

John Murray, reads from a 

“A Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 2454 Telegraph Ave. 845-7852. 

www.codysbooks.com 

John Shelton Lawrence will discuss “Captain America and the Crusade Against Evil: The Dilemma of Zealous Nationalism,” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books, 1491 Shattuck Ave. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com 

Bill Turner on “Farewell America” at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, 2352 Shattuck Ave. 644-0861. 

Frederick Wiseman’s film, 

Juvenile Court will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way.  

Cost is $4 for members, UC students; $5 for UC faculty, staff, seniors, disabled, youth; $8 for adults. 642-1412. 

www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

Noon Concert: Works by student composers from the spring 2003 Graduate Composers Seminar of professor John Thow. Concert is free. Doors open at 11:55 a.m. Hertz Hall, UC Campus 

642-4864. 

http://music.berkeley.edu 

Red Archibald and the Internationals. Swing dance lesson with Nick and Shanna 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $9. 525-5054.  

www.ashkenaz.com 

Jules Broussard and Ned Boynton perform jazz ballads for saxophone, guitar and bass, at 8 p.m. at downtown, 2102 Shattuck Ave. 649-3810 www.downtownrestaurant.com 

Battlefield Band, forward with Scotland’s past at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House, 1111 Addison St. Cost is $18.50 in advance, $19.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Michael Wollenberg, on the solo guitar at 7 p.m. at Starbucks Coffeehouse, 2128 Oxford St. at Center St. 

486-1840. 

T. N. Narisimhan speaks on “Spiritual Heritage in a Material World: the Challenge of Harmony,” at 7:30 p.m. at All Souls Episcopal Parish, 2220 Cedar St. at Spruce. 848-1755.  

www.allsoulsparish.org 

Adrain Nicole LeBlanc reads from “Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble and Coming of Age in the Bronx” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 2454 Telegraph Ave. 845-7852. 

www.codysbooks.com 

Emmy E. Werner reads from 

“A Conspiracy of Decency,” at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, 2352 Shattuck Ave. 644-0861. 

Monologist Josh Kornbluth presents his one-man show “Red Diaper Baby,” about growing up a boomer in New York City, in a home with outspoken communists for parents, at 8 p.m. at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $12. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Spank with DJs Solarz from Groove Conflux. Hip hop and R&B at 9:30 p.m. at Blake’s on Telegraph, 2367 Telegraph Ave. Cost is $5. 848-0886. 

www.blakesontelegraph.com 

Keni El Lebrijano performs on Flamenco guitar at 8 p.m. at downtown, 2102 Shattuck Ave. 649-3810.  

www.downtownrestaurant.com 

La Gran Noche del Charango, Horacio Duran & Italo Pedrotti, an evening with two Chilean Charango masters at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Tim Sparks, Teja Gerken, a 

guitar masters’ double-bill at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House, 1111 Addison St. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

The Buckets, Slick 67, The Cowlicks perform at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5. 841-2082. 

Storytelling and reading with Maisy at 10:30 a.m. at Barnes and Noble, 2352 Shattuck Ave. 644-0861. 

Kinky Friedman reads from  

“Kill Two Birds and Get Stoned” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 2454 Telegraph Ave. 845-7852. 

www.codysbooks.com 

Literary Friendships: Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell, presented by Connie Andersen, at 1:15 p.m. at the  

North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave. Free. For information call 232-1351. 

Frederick Wiseman’s films  

Primate at 7 p.m. and Missile at 9:05 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way. Cost is $4 for members, UC students; $5 for UC faculty, staff, seniors, disabled, youth; $8 for adults. 642-1412. 

www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

Noon Concert with Axel Van Chee, baritone, Colleen Kobussen, piano, perform songs by Grieg. And Ann Marie Darrow, mezzo soprano, Jonathan Chou, piano, perform Siete Canciones populares españoles, by Manuel de Falla. Concert is free. Doors open at 11:55 a.m. Hertz Hall, UC Campus 

642-4864. 

Friday Afternoon Hang: 

The Yair Evnine Quartet 

in a free concert 5 - 7 p.m. at the Jazzschool, 2087 Addison St. 845-5373. 

www.jazzschool.com 

Camerata Sweden, Chamber Music and Orchestra perform at 8 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way. Cost is $38. 642-9988. 

www.calperfs.berkeley.edu 

Wadi Gad, Jah Bandis with special guest Jr. Toots, Ashanti HiFi perform conscious reggae at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $12. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Stung: The Police Tribute 

Zoo Station: U2 Tribute 

perform Police and U2 music at 9:30 p.m. at Blake’s on Telegraph, 2367 Telegraph Ave. Cost is $7. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com 

Grupo Raiz the Latin American music sextet founded at La Peña returns for an evening of peace and justice songs, at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $12 in advance, $14 at the door. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Scoop Nisker, Scoop with the News celebrates publication of his new book at 8 p.m. Freight and Salvage Coffee House, 1111 Addison St. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Berkeley High School Jazz Combo performs at 7 p.m. at  

Starbucks Coffeehouse, 2128 Oxford St. at Center. 486-1840. 

Winfred E. Eye, Sonny Smith, Bart Davenport 

perform at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $6. 841-2082. 

Jackie Ryan performs at 9:30 p.m. at downtown, 2102 Shattuck Ave. 649-3810. www.downtownrestaurant.com 

The Bananas, This is My Fist, Operation Make Out, Pirx the Pilot, Abi Yo Yo perform at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $5. 525-9926. 

Lydia Mills and Arianna Guthries, “Cantemos Juntos,” traditional and original Latin American songs and games at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $3 for children, $4 for adults. 849-2568.  

www.lapena.org 

Frederick Wiseman’s films, 

Zoo at 3 p.m., The Store at 7 p.m. and Racetrack at 9:20 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way. Cost is $4 members, UC students; $5 UC faculty, staff, seniors, disabled, youth; $8 adults. 642-1412. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

Berkeley Broadway Singers will perform “Moonglow!” in  

a benefit for its rehearsal home, St. Ambrose Church, 1145 Gilman St., at 2 p.m. Proceeds go to the church’s capital projects campaign. Tickets $10 for general admission and $8 for seniors. 524-7840. 

University Chorus with Marika Kuzma, conductor, performs the Brahms Requiem at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $2 - $8. 642-9988. 

The Movement, Spring 2003 Showcase. UC Berkeley dance group performs at 3 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. Tickets are $5 from 925-798-1300. 

www.juliamorgan.org 

Utah Phillips, the golden throat of the great southwest, sings at Freight and Salvage Coffee House at 8 p.m. Cost is $18.50 in advance, $19.50 at the door. 1111 Addison St.  

548-1761.  

www.freightandsalvage.org 

Scott Amendola Band performs at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool, 2087 Addison St. Cost is $12, $15, $18. 845-5373.  

www.jazzschool.com 

De Rompe y Raja, Afro-Peruvian Dance and Music at 8:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $15. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Daevid Allen’s University of Errors, Faun Fables at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $8. 841-2082. 

The Contraceptions, Scissorhands, Stalker Potential, Megan March, Gally 99 vs Torn Girl Squad perform at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $5. 525-9926. 

The Berkeley Daily Planet prints listings on a space-available basis, and will soon include theater shows and exhibits. Send information at least two weeks in advance to calendar@berkeleydaily planet.com; fax 841-5695, or phone 841-5600, ext. 102.