FRIDAY, JULY 11
CHILDREN
Stage Door Conservatory's “Kids OnStage” presents “The King’s Creampuffs,” a free mini-musical by Martha Swintz, at 7:30 p.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church, 1953 Hopkins St. 527-5939. StageDoorCamp@aol.com
FILM
Aki Kaurismäki: “Drifting Clouds” at 7:30 p.m. and “Ariel” at 9:25 p.m. at 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
Jane Gotesman introduces her new book of photographs, “Gameface: What does a Fe-
male Athlete Look Like?” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 1730 Fourth St. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Rafael Manriquez in a new CD release concert at 8 p.m., at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Rose Street House of Music fund-raiser concert for Irina Rivkin’s debut full-length CD, plus Rebecca Crump and special guests, at 8 p.m. at Rose Street House of Music, a grassroots musical community featuring women singer-songwriters, 1839 Rose St. Sliding scale donations, no one turned away for lack of funds. 594-4000 ext. 687.
Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums with Ms. Carmen Getit and Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers perform East Coast swing and lindy hop at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $17. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Jessica Lurie Ensemble, Crater and Japonize Elephants perform at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Blame Sally, singer/songwriter group 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
Geoffrey Keezer, solo piano, at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $20. 845-5373. www.jazz-
school.com
Kim Nalley at 9:30 p.m. at Downtown, 2102 Shattuck Ave. 649-3810.
Shotwell, Grabass Charlestons, Billy Reese Peters, Tiltwheel 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.
V Soul performs at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Suggested donation $10. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org
Solemite, KGB perform at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $7.848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
SATURDAY, JULY 12
FILM
Aki Kaurismäki: “I Hired a Contract Killer” at 5:20 and 9 p.m. and “La Vie de Bohème” 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
Michele Anna Jordan introduces her new book, “The BLT Cookbook: America’s Favorite Sandwich,” at 4 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 1730 Fourth St. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Alex de Grassi, guitar virtuoso, celebrates the release of his CD, “Now and Then: Folk Songs for the 21st Century,” at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Tickets are $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Wig Salad, Sangano, Naresh perform World Funk at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $6. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Fito Reynoso’s Ritmo y Armonía perform Afro-Cuban favorites at 9:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Donald “Duck” Baily and the “Duck” Quactet perform improvisational jazz at 2 p.m. at The Jazz House. Cost is $8-$15 sliding scale. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org
The Lafleur et Basile Band and the Creole Belles perform traditional and original French Cajun music at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $14. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Pocket, 7th Direction and Spindrift perform at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Vince Lateano at 9:30 p.m. at Downtown, 2102 Shattuck Ave. 649-3810.
Subincision, Link, The Effection, The Mona Reels, The Librarians perform at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $5, $1 if wearing prom clothes! 525-9926.
SUNDAY, JULY 13
FILM
“Nasty Girl,” followed by Morley Safer’s taped interview with Anne Rosmus, the film’s Nasty Girl, who struggled to reveal the truth about the Third Reich in her Bavarian hometown, at 2 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. In German with English subtitles. Suggested donation $2. 848-0237.
Aki Kaurismäki: “The Match Factory Girl” at 5:30 p.m. and “Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana” 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
Guided Tour: “Paul Kos: Everything Matters” at 2 p.m. at The Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
MATRIX/Anna Von Mertens, artist’s talk and reception at 3 p.m. at The Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Vicki Noble discusses her study of the double goddess, a Neo-
lithic and Stone Age icon, “The Double Goddess: Women Sharing Power,” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Zine Reading at 7:30 p.m. at the Long Haul, a reading room, library and community center in South Berkeley located at 3124 Shattuck Ave. Wheelchair accessible. All events are free. Vegan dinner available for $3-$5. 540-0751. www.thelonghaul.org
Poetry Flash at Cody’s with Ruth Daigon and Andrena Zawinski at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Jazz at Coventry Grove with pianist Benny Green, a musical afternoon at a private residence in Kensington. Tax-deductible donation of $125 benefits the Jazzschool. For more information, or to register, call 845-5373.
Carol Elizabeth Jones and Laurel Bliss, old-time folk and bluegrass duo, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freight-
andsalvage.org
Five Year Space Effort, Moziac, Feral Moan perform Rock at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $7. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Dave Ellis Quintet performs pop, blues and funk at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Tickets are $10-$15. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
MONDAY, JULY 14
READINGS AND LECTURES
Ivan Richard considers his early life in a Buddhist monastery
in “Silence and Noise,” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Gregory Mone reads from his new novel, “The Wages of Genius,” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Gender Studies Book Group discusses “Don’t Bet on the Prince,” by Jack Zipes, at 7 p.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-0861.
Poetry Express, featuring Shailja Patel, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave.
TUESDAY, JULY 15
FILM
Sarunas Bartas: “Few of Us” 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
READINGS AND LECTURES
Tom Stone recounts his misadventures in “The Summer of My Greek Taverna,” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Stephen Hall talks about difficult questions in “Merchants of Immortality: Chasing the Dream of Human Life Extension,“ at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Kurt Popke, Sue Owens Wright and Kathleen Antrim present their new suspense and mystery books at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-0861.
Berkeley Summer Poetry 7 to 9 p.m. at the Mediterranean Cafe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 549-1128.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Cena de Despedida, a fare-
well dinner for La Peña founder Hugo Brenni, with Chilean folk music, from 6 to 9 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. For reservations call 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Tom Rigney and Flambeau perform traditional Cajun and zydeco two-steps and waltzes at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson with Diana Castillo at 8 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Smog and Joanna Newsom perform at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $10 . 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
The Dayna Stephens House Jam at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. 649-8744.
www.thejazzhouse.org
Duncan James, solo guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown, 2102 Shattuck Ave. 649-3810.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16
FILM
Excess of Evil: “Incubus” at 7:30 p.m., with Producer An-
thony M. Taylor in person, 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
Gail Tsukiyama reads from “Dreaming Water” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Christopher M. Sterba discusses his new book, “Good Americans: Italian and Jewish Immigrants in the First World War,” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Berkeley Poetry Slam Battle of the Bay with host Charles Ellik at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7, $5 with student i.d. 841-2082.
www.starryploughpub.com
Roger Mitchell introduces his new series of books, “SUV Trails,” at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-0861.
Tongues United open mic hosted by Brownfist Collective at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $5. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
MUSIC AND DANCE
An Evening with Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary at 7:30 p.m. at Downtown Oakland Unitarian Church, 685 14th St. near MLK. Concert and reception benefits One Heart for Kids, Streetcats Foundation and Teen-Anon. Tickets for this solo concert are limited. Student advance tickets are $14, regular advance tickets $19.50, special advance reception and concert tickets are $40. For ticket information email oneheartforkids@
yahoo.com or call 464-4677.
Brenda Boykin and Big Soul Country perform blues and jazz for West Coast swing at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Swing dance lesson with Nick and Shanna at 8 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Jack Williams, folk 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
Jules Broussard and Ned Boynton at 8 p.m. at Downtown, 2102 Shattuck Ave. 649-3810.
Growth of Alliance, Gorilla Math, Stiletta and KOI perform at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $6. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
THURSDAY, JULY 17
FILM
Aki Kaurismäki: “Juha” 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
READINGS AND LECTURES
Kavita Daswani draws on her multi-cultural life in India and the United States in her first novel, “For Matrimonial Purposes,” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Nicholas Howe, Professor of English at UC Berkeley, reads from his new book, “Across an Inland Sea: Writing in Place from Buffalo to Berlin,” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Summer Noon Concert with Los Soneros de la Bahia, traditional Mexican music and dance, at the Berkeley BART Station. Seating available. Sponsored by the Downtown Berkeley Association. 549-2230.
Jamie Laval, celtic fiddler, performs 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
Ian Moore, Steve Turner and Marc Olsen perform at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $12. 841-2082.
www.starryploughpub.com
Keni el Lebrijano Flamenco Guitar at 8 p.m. at Downtown, 2102 Shattuck Ave. 649-3810.
AT THE THEATER
Aurora Theater Company, “Thérèse Raquin,” by Emile Zola, directed by Tom Ross. A sinister tale set among the lo-
wer classes in nineteenth-century Parisian society. Runs through July 27, at 2081 Addison St. Tickets are $32 and $34. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.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 27, Thurs. - Sat. at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 5 p.m. No performance July 24. At the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Tickets are $8-$20 sliding scale. For reservations call 558-1381.
foolsFury, “Attempts on her Life,” by Martin Crimp, directed by Ben Yalom, July 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. at LaVal’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid at Hearst. Tickets are $20 general, $15 students, seniors. 1-866-
GOT-FURY. www.foolsfury.org
SF Mime Troupe, “Veronique of the Mounties in Operation Frozen Freedom” addresses militarism and empire July 12 and 13, at 2 p.m. in Cedar Rose Park. www.sfmt.org
Woman’s Will Shakespeare Company, “The Rover,” a restoration comedy by Aphra Behn. July 12 and 13 in John Hinkle Park and July 19 and 20 in Live Oak Park. All performan-
ces are at 1 p.m. and are free. 420-0813. www.womanswill.org
EXHIBITIONS
ACCI Gallery, “Barococo” ceramics by Tony Natsoulas. Exhibition runs until July 14. Gallery hours are Mon. - Thurs. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1652 Shattuck Ave.
843-2527. www.accigallery.com
Addison Street Windows, “Windows” An all-media exhibit by San Francisco Women Artists, through August 11. 2018 Addison St. 658-0585. For information on the artists call 524-8538.
The Ames Gallery, “Conversations with Myself” Works by Barry Simons. Paintings and collages incorporating the artist’s original poetry. By appointment or chance. Exhibition runs until August 15. 2661 Cedar St. 845-4949. www.amesgallery.com
Berkeley Art Center, “Unbound and Under Covers,” Visual writing: spoken word performances and book exhibition runs to July 27. Cura-
ted by Jaime Robles. Work and performance by Indigo Som, Meredith Stricker, Dale Going and Marie Carbone, Susan King and Lisa Kokin. Berkeley Art Center in Live Oak Park, 1275 Walnut St. 644-6893. www.berkeleyartcenter.org
Berkeley Historical Society, “Focus on Berkeley” A photo-
graphy exhibit by the Berkeley Camera Club, Berkeley High School students and community photographers in celebration of the City’s 125th Anniversary. Exhibition runs until Sept. 13. Berkeley History Center, 1931 Center St. Sponsored by the Berkeley Historical Society,
848-0181.
Kala Art Institute, Kala Fellowship Exhibition, Part I The Kala Fellowships are awarded annually to eight innovative artists working in printmaking, book arts, video and digital media. Part I features the work of May Chan, Taro Hattori, Amanda Knowles and Andrew Mamo. Runs until July 31. Call for gallery hours.1060 Heinz Ave. 549-2977. www.kala.org
A New Leaf Gallery, “Four Elements of Sculpture: Fire, Air, Water and Earth,” Exhibition runs to August 31. 1286 Gilman St. Call for gallery hours. 527-7621.
www.sculpturesite.com
Photolab Gallery, “Images from the Ballroom Series” by Andy Stewart. Black and white photographs on exhibit until July 19. Gallery hours are Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2235 Fifth St. 644-1400.
www.photolaboratory.com
Red Oak Realty Gallery, Prints by Barbara de Groot. Exhibition runs until July 26. 1891 Solano Ave. 848-3965.
Slater/Marinoff & Co., “All Animal Art” Forty photographers and artists have donated works to help fund the spay-neuter and food costs of the Milo Foundation’s work in finding new homes for abandoned dogs and cats. Exhibition runs until August 31. Hours are Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun. 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1823 Fourth St. 548-2001.