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Arts Calendar
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
CHILDREN
Harold and the Purple Crayon Storytime at 10:30 a.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-0861.
FILM
S.F. International Film Festival showing The Century of the Self (Parts 3 and 4) at 4 p.m. Cry Woman at 7 p.m. and Marooned in Iraq at 9:15 p.m., at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $7.50 members, UC students; $8.50 UC faculty, staff, seniors, disabled, youth; $10 for adults. 642-1412.
www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
The Handmaid’s Tale, fundamentalist Christians take over the U.S. and aren’t nice to women, based on the novel by Margaret Atwood, at 8 p.m. at The Long Haul, 3124 Shattuck Ave. 540-0751. www.thelonghaul.org
READINGS AND
LECTURES
Kathy Harrison reads from her memoir, “Another Place at the Table,” about being a foster mother, at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 1730 Fourth St., a Cody’s evening for parents and teachers. 559-9500.
www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Noon Concert
Robert Kraig, violin, Rachel Teukolsky, violin, Eric Hsieh, viola, Hannah Hyon, cello
perform Bartok’s String Quartet No. 1, op.7, in a free concert at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Doors open at 11:55 a.m. 642-4864.
http://music.berkeley.edu
Berkeley Opera performs Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin,” at 8 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $38 adults, $33 seniors over 65, $16 children under 18, $10 students. 925-798-1300.
www.juliamorgan.org
Trinity Chamber Concerts
Divertissements with the Collegium Musicum, Kate Van Orden & Anthony Martin, music directors. Music by Jean-Baptiste Lully and his enemies, at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St. Suggested donation of $12 general, $8 students, seniors or disabled.
549-3864.
University Dance Theater, presents their annual performance at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus. Tickets are $8 - $14 available from 866-468-3399. For information contact 642-9925. genturc@uclink.berkeley.edu
Lavay Smith & her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Swing dance lesson with Nick and Shanna at 8 p.m. with a show at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Orixa, Otis Goodnight & the Defenestrators, Dubphonics
perform Rock, New Soul, Hip Hop at 9:30 p.m. at Blake’s on Telegraph. Cost is $6. 848-0886.
www.blakesontelegraph.com
Charlie King and Karen Brandow, extraordinary songs of ordinary people, at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room of Redwood Gardens, 2951 Derby St. Cost is $10-$25 sliding scale. 548-1645.
Gabriel Yacoub, French folk fusion innovator performs at
8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
John Foster, guitar and Zanzylum perform at the Jazz House, at 8 p.m. Minimum $10. 655-9755.
Georges Lammam Ensemble
performs music from Egypt, Iraq, and Saudia Arabia to benefit Friends of Deir Ibzia Summer Camp in Palestine, at
8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $15. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Danny Caron, Brenda Boykin and Friends perform at 9:30 p.m., at downtown. 649-3810. www.downtownrestaurant.com
The People, Sol Americana, Mister Q perform at 9:30 p.m., at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082
Holy Molar, Ex-Models, Scare Tactics, Cold Shoulder, City to City 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.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
CHILDREN
Bonnie Lockhart presents a
morning of sing-along, play-along, move-along songs and music games, at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $3 children, $4 adults. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Dance Jammies
A multi-generational event presented by Orches, a non-profit dance/art organization from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at 2525 8th St.
Reservations advised. 832-3835. orches@earthlink.net
Crowden Community Music Day, with concerts, instrument petting zoo, instrument workshops and more from noon to 5 p.m. at the Crowden School, 1475 Rose St. 559-6910. www.thecrowdenschool.org
Demystifying Shakespeare, a workshop for ages 10 to 14, taught by Erin Merrit from Woman’s Will Shakespeare Company, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Center. Cost is $5-$10 sliding scale, scholarships available on request. 644-6893. www.berkeleyartcenter.org
FILM
S.F. International Film Festival showing Lost Boys of Sudan at 2 p.m., My Terrorist and For My Children at 4:15 p.m., Waiting for Happiness at 7 p.m. and Dark Side of the Heart 2 at 9:15 p.m., at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $7.50 members, UC students; $8.50 UC faculty, staff, seniors, disabled, youth; $10 adults. 642-1412.
www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND
LECTURES
Annual Open Mike Poetry Reading takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Allen Ginsberg Memorial Poetry Garden, at Milvia and Lincoln Sts. This year's themes are Peace, War and Humanity. All are all welcome. Come read a poem or two, written by you or a favorite author! For more information or to help, contact Steve Rosenbaum at 644-3971 or srosenba@socrates.berkeley.
edu.
Reese Erlich, co-author with Norman Soloman, will discuss their book, “Target Iraq: What the News Media Didn’t Tell You,” at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Church, Cedar and Bonita. Sponsored by the Coalition for a democratic Pacifica. 669-1842. les@ix.netcom.com
Robert Stone reads from “Bay of Souls” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
www.codysbooks.com
Marco Marson reads from “Thinking Naked” at 2:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-0861.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley Opera performs
Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” at 8 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $38 adults, $33 seniors over 65, $16 children under 18, $10 students, from 925-798-1300.
www.juliamorgan.org
University Dance Theater, presents their annual performance at 2 and 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus. Tickets are $8 - $14 available from 866-468-3399. For information contact 642-9925. genturc@uclink.berkeley.edu
En Pointe Youth Dance Company, middle and high school dancers perform The Little Match Girl and Falling Notes at the Roda Theater, 2015 Addison St. at 3 and 8 p.m. Tickets $5. For information email enpointedance@yahoo.com
Young People’s Chamber Orchestra, directed by Rem Djemilev, performs at 4 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Center. 644-6893.
Trinity Chamber Concerts presents Solstice, a female vocal ensemble, at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St.
Donation with suggested price of $12 general, $8 students, seniors or disabled. 549-3864.
Roy Haynes’ Birds of a Feather, a tribute to Charlie Parker, with Kenny Garrett, alto saxophone, Nicholas Payton, trumpet, Christian McBride, bass, Dave Kikoski, piano, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $20, $30, $42. 642-9988. ww.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Tom Rigney & Flambeau
Cajun dance lesson with Patti Whitehurst at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
View From Here, Hyim, Charles Cooper Quartet perform Groove, Urban Folk Rock, Jazz Hip Hop at 9:30 p.m. Blake’s on Telegraph. Cost is $6. 848-0886.
www.blakesontelegraph.com
Anton Schwartz Quartet performs at 9:30 p.m., at downtown. 649-3810. www.downtownrestaurant.com
Barry & Alice Oliver perform
traditional & contemporary folk at 8 p.m., at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $16.50 adv, $17.50 door. 548-1761. .www.freightandsalvage.org
Fogo Na Roupa Carnival!
Carnival with dance and Brazilian floor show featuring Carlos Acetuno’s Fogo Na Roupa, at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Hal Stein Quartet performs familiar standards and originals at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Tickets are $12, $15, $18. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
See Spot, Los Hulligans, Radio Noise at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $8.
841-2082.
Replicator, Xiu Xiu, El Guapo, The Paperchase, The Yellow Press 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.
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
CHILDREN
Building Experimental Musical Instruments from Salvaged Materials, a workshop for all ages, taught by Fran Holland of Tinkers’ Workshop, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Center. Cost is $5-$10 sliding scale, scholarships available on request. 644-6893. www.berkeleyartcenter.org
FILM
S.F. International Film Festival showing The Same River Twice at 1 p.m., Woman of Water at 3:15 p.m., Bus 174 at 6 p.m. and A Peck on the Cheek at 8:45 p.m., at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $7.50 members, UC students; $8.50 for UC faculty, staff, seniors, disabled, youth; $10 adults. 642-1412.
www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND
LECTURES
Poetry Flash with Annie Finch and Jennifer Michael Hecht at 7:30 p.m. at Cody's Books, 2454 Telegraph Ave. $2 donation. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com, www.poetryflash.org
Lee Nichol speaks on the “Dialog of Being” at 6 p.m. at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute, 1815 Highland Place. 843-6812. www.NyingmaInstitute.com
Howard Rachelson reads from “Trivia Cafe” at 3:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-0861.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble concert and benefit brunch at H’s Lordships on the Berkeley Marina, at 11 a.m. Tickets are $30 for adults and $18 for children and are available from Lori Ferguson 527-8245 or Lorij45@aol.com.
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts and the Berkeley Arts Center join in celebration of our youth in a concert by music students at 3 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Center. 644-6893.
University Dance Theater, presents their annual performance at 7 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus. Tickets are $8 - $14 available from 866-468-3399. For information contact 642-9925. genturc@uclink.berkeley.edu
Treve Johnson, panoramic dance photograher with dance group Terrain presents a
unique free show, Performance Peace. It begins at 12 noon at Western Sky Studios, 2525 Eighth St. at Dwight Way. Participants are asked to arrive at 11:45 a.m. to receive instructions. For more information, contact Lori Hope at 531-9099.
San Francisco Bay Area Chamber Choir, Harry Carter, director, performs music of the Americas at 7:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church,
2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $15, seniors and students $10. 763-1453 or 763-3851.
www.sfbaychoir.org
Berkeley Opera performs
Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” at 8 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $38 adults, $33 seniors over 65, $16 children under 18, $10 students, from 925-798-1300. www.juliamorgan.org
The Berkeley Symphony Orchestra presents Under Construction: New works by local composers, conducted by George Thomson, hosted by Kent Nagano. A free concert at 8 p.m. at St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. 841.2800.
www.berkeleysymphony.org
ACME Observatory Contemporary Performance
Series presents a Microfestival of Live Electronic Music featuring laptop solos by Patrice Scanlon, Bill Hsu, Scott R. Looney, Jeff Lubow and Tim
Perkis, and a special duo performance by Kristin Miltner processing James Livingston's saxophone playing, at 8:15 p.m. at The Jazz House. Admission is free, donations accepted. 649-8744. acme@sfsound.org
http://sfsound.org/acme.html
Rose Street House of Music holds a benefit concert, at 7 p.m., for Rose Street, a volunteer-run Berkeley house concert featuring women singer/songwriters including Irina Rivkin and Rebecca Crump of Making Waves, Shelley Doty, Jamie Isman, Rachel Efron, & Elodie Sings! For information and location call 594-4000, ext. MUS or 687.
rosestreetmusic@yahoo.com
University Dance Theater, presents their annual performance at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus. Tickets are $8 - $14 available from 866-468-3399. For information contact 642-9925. genturc@uclink.berkeley.edu
Krystian Zimerman, piano at 7 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $30, $40, $52 642-9988. tickets@calperfs.berkeley.edu
Benefit for Klez California
with California Klezmer and Red Hot Chachkas from
3 - 6 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10 - $20 sliding scale. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Dig Jelly, Roadside Attraction, The Anesthetics, Shaken perform Rock at
9:30 p.m. at Blake’s on Telegraph. Cost is $3. 848-0886.
www.blakesontelegraph.com
Perfect Strangers perform hot traditional bluegrass at
8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $15.50 adv, $16.50 door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
World Drum Clinic, hands-on African drumming clinic, at the Jazz House, at 10:45 a.m. Beginners at 11 a.m., experienced at 12:30 p.m. Cost: $15 - $25. Advanced registration is encouraged. To register, contact Matthew Winkelstein at 415-356-8593 or 510-533-5111. www.thejazzhouse.com
Voices Lesbian Choral Ensemble perform songs from a variety of cultures and traditions, including jazz, folk, classical, and original works, at 4 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $8 advance, $10 door. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Allegiance, Embrace Today, Blue Monday, Lights Out perform at 5 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra performs “Duke Ellington: 50 Years of Swing,”
at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $18. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
MONDAY, APRIL 28
FILM
S.F. International Film Festival showing The Weather Underground at 7 p.m. and Stones in the Sky at 9:15 p.m., at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $7.50 members, UC students; $8.50 UC faculty, staff, seniors, disabled, youth; $10 adults. 642-1412.
www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
THEATER
Shotgun Theatre Lab, presents “Fig Leaf: Tales of Truth and Transgressions,” an original tell-all cabaret at 8 p.m. at La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid. Cost is $10. 704-8210. www.shotgunplayers.org
Stagebridge and Berkeley Adult School present a lively original comedy “Senior Moments,” by James Keller at 2 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst St. Ticket information and reservations are available by calling 444-4755.
READINGS AND
LECTURES
Philip Goldberg, Ph.D. reads from his new book “Roadsigns: Navigating Your Path to Spiritual Happiness,” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
James Frey reads from “A Million Little Pieces” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Black Studies Book Group discusses “The New African American Man” with author Dr. Malcolm Kelly at 6 p.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-0861.
MUSIC AND DANCE
San Francisco Contemporary Chamber Players under the direction of David Milnes, with Olly Wilson guest conducting his work, “Call and Response,” with artwork by Mary Lovelace O’Neal in a free performance at 8 p.m., Hertz Hall, UC campus. Discussion to follow performance. 642-9988.
Krystian Zimerman, piano
at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $30, $40, $52. 642-9988.
www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
All Star Jam, featuring The Steve Gannon Band & Mz. Dee, at 9:30 p.m. at Blake’s on Telegraph. Cost is $4. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Northern California Songwriters: Open Mic, a
professionally judged original song competition, at 8 p.m.
Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $5.50 at the door. 548-1761.
www.freightandsalvage.org24
AT THE THEATER
“28 Very Short Scenes About Love,” an ensemble performance conceived and directed by Linda Carr, Berkeley High School Performing Arts Chair. April 4 - 26. Fri., Sat. 8p.m. $15. Noh Space, 2840 Mariposa Street, SF 415-621-7078.
www.28shortscenes.com
www.theaterofyugen.org
Aurora Theater Company
“Partition”
Written by Ira Hauptman, directed by Barbara Oliver.
April 17- May 18. Wed. - Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 and 7 p.m. $32-$34. 2081 Addison St. 843-4822. www.auroratheater.org
Berkeley Repertory Theater
“Surface Transit”
Written and performed by Sarah Jones, directed by Tony Taccone. April 18 - May 18
Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St. 647-2949, (888) 4BRTTIX
www.berkeleyrep.org
Black Repertory Group performs “Mulatto,” by Langston Hughes. April 11 - April 27. Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $17 at the door. 3201 Adeline St. 652-2120. www.berkeleyrepertorygroup.org
Shotgun Players
“Vampires”
By Harry Kondoleon, directed by Joanie McBrien. April 12 - May 10. La Val’s Subterranean
1834 Euclid at Hearst.
www.shotgunplayers.com
