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Arts Calendar
FRIDAY, JUNE 27
CHILDREN
Stage Door Conservatory's “Kids OnStage” presents a free mini-musical at 7:30 p.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church, 1953 Hopkins St. 527-5939. StageDoorCamp@aol.com
FILM
Douglas Sirk: “Written on the Wind” at 7:30 p.m. and “Magnificent Obsession” at 9:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4 members, UC students, $5 UC faculty, staff, seniors, disabled, youth, $8 adults. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
City Commons Club Noon Luncheon Series, “Wisdom, Experience, Humor, and Whatever” with City Club members. Luncheon 11:45 a.m. $11.50 - $12.50, open mic at 12:30 p.m., at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. For information and reservations
526-2925, 665-9020.
Edward Tenner explores how technology has shaped our bodies in “Our Own Devices: The Past and Future of Body Technology” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Noche Flamenca from Madrid performs at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $42. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Big Brutha Soul at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenez. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
U.D.I., 11/5, Da Duke Boys, ADR La Vey, Pho-Ba’la perform hip hop at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes On Telegraph. Cost is $7. 848-0886. www.blakesontele
graph.com
Suzanne Pittson in concert at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12 in advance, $14 at the door. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Doraflood, Sushirobo and Love is Chemicals perform at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
LynAnn King with the Vincent Tolliver Quintet perform at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Cost is $15. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org
Shana Morrison, celtic/blues fusion at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Sean Powers Shadow Puppetry and the Bent Antennae Puppet Troupe at 8 p.m. at The 1923 Teahouse, 1923 Ashby Ave. 644-2204.
O-Maya fuses Latin music with Hip Hop at 8 p.m. at Jupiter, 2181 Shattuck Ave. 843-7625.
Missing 23rd, Breath In, Members of the Yellow Press, Clampdown, The Filthy Vagrants perform at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
CHILDREN
Golden Gate International Children’s Choral Festival Choirs from Jakarta, Indonesia, Vladivostok and Nakhodka, Russia, Havana, Cuba and the United States will perform “Sing All Ye Joyful” at 7.30 p.m. in Zeller-bach Hall. Tickets are $10-26, available from 642-9988. www.piedmontchoirs.org
Take a Seat for Habitot, an exhibition of chairs designed and decorated by Michael Chabon, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Isaak, Frederica von Stade, Robin Williams, Lucas Film, Oakland Athletics, SF Giants and 49ers, and others, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Ethan Allen, 5717 Christie Ave., Emeryville. Chairs will be auctioned on Sept. 5 in a benefit for Berkeley’s Habitot Children’s Museum. 841-4034 or 841-0440.
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
Audrey Coleman reads her new book, “Francine, Francine the Beach Party Queen,” at 11 a.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-0861.
FILM
Douglas Sirk: “Tarnished Angels” at 4:30 and 8:40 p.m. and “Shockproof” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4 members, UC students, $5 UC faculty, staff, seniors, disabled, youth, $8 adults. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Allan Sekula, conceptual photographer, in converstaion with Kaja Silverman, on his recent work, including “Waiting for Tear Gas,” at 1 p.m. in Dwinnelle 142, UC Campus. More information is available at www.NewScreenMedia.com
Rhythm and Muse Poetry reading at the Berkeley Art Center. Open mic sign-up at 6:30 p.m., reading at 7 p.m. 1275 Walnut St., between Eunice & Rose Sts. Admission is free. 527-9753 or 569-5364.
MUSIC AND DANCE
“Baghdad and Beyond: Healing the Wounds of War” with Cameron Powers and other musicians who played Arab music in Baghdad during the war, at 8 p.m. at The 1923 Teahouse, 1923 Ashby Ave. 644-2204.
Noche Flamenca from Madrid performs at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $42. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Don Carlos with Reggae Angels and Jah Light Music at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $14 in advance, $16 at the door. 525-5054.
www.ashkenaz.com
Mark Growden and the Electric Pinata and Molehill Orchestra perform at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082.www.starryploughpub.com
Psychokenetics, Kirby Dominant perform hip hop at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes On Telegraph. Cost is $5. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
LynAnn King with the Vincent Tolliver Quintet perform at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Cost is $15. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org
House Jacks, a cappella over-drive, at 5 and 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $16.50 in advance, $17.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Jesus Diaz y su QBA, Afro-Cuban dance music at 9:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12. 849-2568.
www.lapena.org
Famous Last Words performs at 8 p.m. at Jupiter, 2181 Shattuck Ave. 843-7625.
Babyland, Replicator, Brilliant Red Lights, 8-Bit 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, JUNE 29
FILM
“Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in Israel” will be sceened at 7 p.m. at Congregation Beth El, Arch and Vine. Facilitated discussion groups will follow. Admission is free. Sponsored by Bridges to Israel-Berkeley. For information call June Brott at 636-9639 or Seymour Kessler at 525-1526.
Douglas Sirk: “Imitation of Life” at 5:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4 members, UC students, $5 UC faculty, staff, seniors, disabled, youth, $8 adults. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Audacious Imaginations: A Tribute to Berkeley Poet Barbara Guest, at 3:30 p.m. in the Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Poets Eliot Figman and Judith Taylor at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Guided Tour of Paul Kos: “Everything Matters,” at 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. Free for members, UC students, faculty and staff, $5 seniors and disabled, $8 adults. 642-1412. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
MUSIC AND DANCE
Jupiter String Quartet, with Victor Romasevich, violin, performs Tchaikovsky, Andriasov and Mozart at 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Center. Cost is $10, children under 12 are free.
644-6893.
ReminEssence in a performance of music, poetry and dance to benefit Destiny Art Center, at 7 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $8 in advance, $10-$25 at the door. For tickets call 306-0236. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Noche Flamenca from Madrid performs at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus at 7 p.m. Tickets are $42. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Arin Simonian, contemporary singer-songwriter, performs at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $14.50 in advance, $15.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
LynAnn King with the Vincent Tolliver Quintet performs at 5 p.m. at The Jazz House. Cost is $15. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org
Flamenco Open Stage with Alicia and Roberto Zamora at 7:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
The Landrus Project, Johnny Sketch perform funk at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes On Telegraph. Cost is $3. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
MONDAY, JUNE 30
READINGS AND LECTURES
Ursula K. LeGuin reads from her new novel, “Changing Places,” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Lincoln Cushing introduces a unique graphic art in “¡Revolución!: Cuban Poster Art,” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
TUESDAY, JULY 1
FILM
Sarunas Bartas: “Three Days” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4 members, UC students, $5 UC faculty, staff, seniors, disabled, youth, $8 adults. 642-0808.
www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Berkeley Summer Poetry from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Mediterranean Cafe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. Free, open mic, poetry, prose, short fiction, amateur and advanced artists welcome. 549-1128.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Jonathan Wilson reads from his new novel, “A Palestine Affair,” set in British-occupied Palestine, at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books, 1491 Shattuck Ave. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
K. K. Ottensen discusses her new book “Great Americans: Famous Names, Real People,” of interviews and photographs of ordinary people with famous names, at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Ronnie Gilbert Celebrates Gay Pride in song at 1:15 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst. 981-5190.
Libby Kirkpatrick, singer-songwriter, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Cost is $8-$10 sliding scale. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org
Noche Flamenca from Madrid performs at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus at 8 p.m. Tickets are $42. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
DP and the Rhythm Riders at 8:30 p.m., with a Cajun dance lesson with Cheryl McBride at 8 p.m., at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2
FILM
Excess of Evil: “God Told Me To” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive, with Larry Cohen in person. Cost is $4 members, UC students, $5 UC faculty, staff, seniors, disabled, youth, $8 adults. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Christine Wicker discusses “Lily Dale: The True Story of the Town That Talks to the Dead,” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Happy Turtle performs Latin jazz at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Cost is $8-$10 sliding scale. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org
Noche Flamenca from Madrid performs at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $42. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Reeltime Travelers and Bluegrass Intentions perform traditional and original dance songs at 8 p.m., at Ashkenaz. Cost is $11. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Jules Broussard and Ned Boynton at 8 p.m. at Downtown, 2102 Shattuck Ave. 649-3810.
Angel of Thorns, Half-Seas-Over, Superlarry, Anna Oxygen perform at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $7. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
AT THE THEATER
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, “The Bacchae,” directed by David Stein. Euripedes’ play about Dionysus and his revenge against a hateful king. Sat. and Sun., June 21 through July 6, at 5:30 p.m., outdoors in John Hinkle Park, off The Arlington at Southampton Ave. and Somerset Place. Free admission. 525-1620. www.aeofberkeley.org
Aurora Theater Company, “Thérèse Raquin,” by Emile Zola, directed by Tom Ross. A sinister tale set among the lower classes in nineteenth-century Parisian society. Runs June 20 to July 27, at 2081 Addison St. Tickets are $32 and $34. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org
Berkeley Repertory Theater, “The Guys,” by Anne Nelson, directed by Robert Egan. Through July 5, Tues. - Sun., call for starting times. $10-$54. The Roda Theater, 2016 Addison St. 647-2918. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
California Shakespeare Festival runs through October 22. Performances this year will be Julius Caesar, Arms and the Man, Measure for Measure, and Much Ado About Nothing. Please call for dates and times. The Bruns Amphitheater, Orinda. 548-9666. www.calshakes.org
Central Works Theater Ensemble, “The Wyrd Sisters” directed by Jan Zvaifler. Through July 13, Thurs. - Sat. at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 5 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Tickets are $8-$20 sliding scale. For reservations call 558-1381.
Shotgun Players “under milk wood” by Dylan Thomas at Eighth Street Studio, 2525 8th St. Through June 29, Thurs. - Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 7 p.m. Tickets are $18 adults, $12 children and seniors, $10 on Thursdays. 704-8210. www.shotgunplayers.org
