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TUESDAY, OCT. 7 

FILM 

The Cinema of Ernie Gehr, Program 1, with the filmmaker in person at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Judy Collins dicusses the death of her son in “Sanity and Grace: A Journey of Suicide, Survival, and Strength,” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. www.codysbooks.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Turtle Island String Quartet David Balakrishnan, violin; Evan Price, violin; Danny Seidenberg, viola; Mark Summer, cello; perform jazz, classical and a little of everything else, at 8 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club. 525-5211. www.berkeleychamberperform.org  

Brass Menagerie performs Balkan music at 8:30 p.m., with a dance lesson with Gerry Duke at 7:30 p.m., at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Kirov Ballet and the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $42-$110, and are available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu  

Dayna Stephens House Jam at The Jazz House. Donation $5. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.com 

Mimi Fox, solo guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8 

FILM 

Heddy Honigmann: “Mental and Melancholy,” at 7:10 p.m. Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Exhibiting Signs of Age, Panel Discussion at 4 p.m. in the Geballe Room, 220 Stephens Hall, UC Campus, with Thomas W. Laqueur, Interim Director, Townsend Center for the Humanities; Guy Micco, M.D., Director, Center on Aging, and Director, Center of Medicine, Humanities, and Law, UC Berkeley; Beth Dungan, Exhibition Co-curator, Ed Kashi, Photographer; and Julie Winokur, Writer/Producer. 642-0808.  

www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

Curator’s Talk, “One Struggle, Two Communities: Late 20th Century Political Posters of Havana Cuba and the San Francisco Bay Area,” with Lincoln Cushing at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center. 644-6893. www.berkeleyartcenter.org 

Café Poetry and open mic, hosted by Kira Allen at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Gregory Edmont introduces “Spotted in France: A Dog’s Life ... on the Road” at 7:30 p.m. at Easy Going Travel Shop and Bookstore, 1385 Shattuck Ave at Rose. 843-3533. 

Berkeley Poetry Slam 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 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Wednesday Noon Concert Robert Calonico, clarinet and Jacqueline Chew, piano perform Brahms and Milhaud at the Chevron Auditorium at International House, Bancroft and Piedmont Aves. Admission is free. 642-4864. 

Kirov Ballet and the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $42-$110, and are available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu  

Sauce Piquante at 8:30 p.m. with a dance lesson with Cheryl McBride at 8 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Jules Broussard, Bing Nathan and Ned Boynton at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

Flowtilla plays a blend of psychedelic world groove funk-jazz at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.  

THURSDAY, OCT. 9 

FILM 

Genetic Screenings: “The Snowflake Crusade” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

“Daughter from Danang,” a film by Gail Dolgin and Vicente Franco, at 7 p.m. at 2060 Valley Life Sciences Building. Sponsored by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies. 642-3609. cseas@uclink.berkeley.edu  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Ceramic Folk Art of Ecuador Gallery talk with Richard Burkett, professor of Ceramics at San Diego State University, at noon at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, Kroeber Hall, Bancroft Way at College Ave. 643-7648. www.gal.berkeley.edu/~hearst/ 

Lois Banner discusses her new biography, “Intertwined Lives: Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict and Their Circle,” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

Word Beat Reading Series at 7 p.m. with featured readers Mark States and Chokwadi, followed by an open mic, at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave., near Dwight Way. For information call 526-5985 or 205-1749.  

Gallery Tour of Junko Chodos “Requiem for an Executed Bird,” with the artist at 4 p.m. followed by a talk, “Spirituality and the Process of Creating Art” at 5 p.m. Flora Lamson Hewlett Library, Graduate Theological Union, 2400 Ridge Rd. 649-2541.  

Guided Tour: Gene(sis): Contemporary Art Explores Human Genomics, at 12:15 and 5:30 p.m., Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

Curator’s Talk, “Aging and the Body” with Beth Dungan at 12:15 p.m. in the Theater Gallery, Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Kirov Ballet and the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $42-$110, and are available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu  

New Century Chamber Orchestra, “A Musical Halloween” at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Tickets are $28-$39 and are available from 415-392-4400. www.ncco.org 

Grateful Dead DJ Night from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $6. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Festival, with Patrick Landeza, Dale Miller and Teja Gerken 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 

Nourish the New Brazil! An evening of news updates, with author Angus Wright, and Brazilian jazz and funk by Voz e Vento at 7:30 p.m., at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $7. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

May Pole, J. Othello (The Love Rino) and Poor Bailey perform at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082.  

www.starryploughpub.com 

Keni El Lebrijano, flamenco guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

FRIDAY, OCT. 10  

FILM 

Heddy Honigmann: “O Amor Natural” at 7:30 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

“Holy Land” about life in the Middle East opens at Landmark’s Shattuck Cinema.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Terry Pratchett reads from his new novel, “Monstrous Regiment,” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. www.codysbooks.com  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Kirov Ballet and the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $42-$110, and are available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu  

Festival Antiqua, classical, folk, and devotional music of Turkey and Eastern Europe, at 8 p.m. at the Parish Hall, St. Alban’s Church, 1501 Washington St., Albany. Tickets are $15 general and $12 students and seniors. 486-2803 or 524-7952. www.timrayborn.com/Festival 

The Ives String Quartet, “Inspired By,” three string quartets inspired by other artists’ works. Robin Sharp and Susan Freier, violins; Scott Woolweaver, viola; and Stephen Harrison, cello. At 8 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets are $20 general, $10 students and are available from 415-883-0727. 

Ollin, at 9 p.m., at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Harry Best and Shabang, Tropical Vibrations perform caribbean/reggae at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Rosin Coven and Japonize Elephants perform at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $9.  

841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com 

Leonard Thompson at 9:30 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

Stairwell Sisters perform old-time stringband music 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 

Quarteto Sonando, Latin jazz at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

The Dwarves, The Frisk, This is My Fist!, Scattered Fall 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. 

Lycanthrope Lounge Pre-Halloween Bash with Nommo Ogo, David Seagull and more, 10 p.m. at The Long Haul, 3124 Shattuck Ave. 540-0751. 

SATURDAY, OCT. 11  

CHILDREN  

Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Juanita Ulloa, original and traditional songs from Mexico, at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

FILM 

New Latin American Cinema: “Crane World” at 5:10 and 9:20 p.m. and “Japón” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

“Enter the Dragon,” classic Bruce Lee, at 8 p.m. at the Long Haul, a reading room, library and community center in South Berkeley located at 3124 Shattuck Ave. Wheelchair accessible. 540-0751. www.thelonghaul.org 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Saul Landau discusses “The Pre-emptive Empire: A Guide to Bush’s Kingdom,” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.  

www.codysbooks.com  

Shelly Rivoli reads from her novel “I Was a Vacuum Cleaner Salesman,” the story of a young woman trying to earn money for tuition at 7:30 p.m. at Boadecia's Books, 398 Colusa Ave. 559-9184. 

Rhythm and Muse with Avotcja at 7 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Center. 644-6893.  

www.berkeleyartcenter.org 

Poetry Lovers Unite! Poetry Book Club meets to read from “American’s Favorite Poems,” edited by poet laureate Robert Pinsky at 7:30 p.m. at the Claremont Branch Library, 2940 Benvenue Ave. 981-6280.  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Face Orchestra, “Fish Pond,” installation by Mantra and music by Dan and Mantra Plonsey, at 8 p.m. at Berkeley Arts Festival Headquarters, 2110 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $8. 665-9496.  

Kirov Ballet and the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater at 2 and 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $42-$110, and are available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu  

Facing East, East/West fusion group, performs at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. 415-703-0330. www.facingeast.com 

Married Couple, alt-jazz ensemble, at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Café de la Paz's 10th Anniversary and Flamenco Celebration Dinner show at 8 p.m., seating at 6 p.m. for $40-$47, or late show at 10 p.m. for $20-27. Reservations encouraged. 843-0662. cafedelapaz.net 

Jolie Holland sings at the 1923 Teahouse at 8 p.m. Suggested donation of $7-$15, no one turned away for lack of funds. 644-2204. www.epicarts.org 

Larry Schneider Quintet performs at 8 p.m. at the Jazz- 

school. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com 

The Edlos perform a cappella at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $16.50 in advance, $17.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsal- 

vage.org 

Ze Manel, from Guinea-Bissau, performs at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Jolie Holland sings at 8 p.m. at the 1923 Teahouse. Suggested donation of $7-$12. 644-2204. www.epicarts.org 

Schloss, Brian Kenney Fresno, Fear of Sleep, Three Piece Combo perform at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com 

Frank Jackson at 9:30 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

Nicole McRory at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. becketts- 

irishpub.com 

Hammers of Misfortune, Bread and Water, Garuda, Abandon, A Sleeping Irony 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, OCT. 12 

Berkeley Potters Guild Tour and Demonstration Members of this 32 year old, 20 member guild will demonstrate potters’ wheel throwing and hand building techniques, at 1 p.m. at the Potters Guild, 731 Jones St. at 4th. 524-7031. 

EXHIBITION OPENINGS 

Berkeley Arts Festival Exhibition Opening, drawings and prints by Carol Brighton, Mari Marks Fleming, Debra Jewel, Sylvia Sussman, Sandy Walker, Audrey Wallace Taylor, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery, 2324 Shatttuck Ave. 665-9496. www.berkeleyartsfestival.com 

Kazumi Cranney, “Japanese Haiga Paintings” Reception from 2-4 p.m. at Takara Sake. Exhibit runs to Oct 16. Free. 540-8250. 

Women's Cancer Resource Center, “Roots - Art” by Renata Gray and Rae Louise Hayward. Reception with the artists from 1 to 4 p.m. Exhibition runs Oct. 12 - Nov. 14. 5741 Telegraph Ave. 601-4040 ext. 111. wcrc@wcrc.org 

FILM 

New Latin American Cinema: “Japón” at 5:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4- 

$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Poetry at Cody’s with Kate Gale and Tracy K. Smith at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

Power of Poetry: A Celebration at 7:30 p.m. in the Domin- 

ican School of Philosophy and Theology lounge, 2401 Ridge Rd. Featuring Wayne Daniel Berard, winner of the Sixth Annual New Eden Chapbook Contest. cjrenzop@yahoo.com 

Guided Tour: Gene(sis): Contemporary Art Explores Human Genomics, at 2 p.m., Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

“Genes, Texts, and Tropes: A Space between Fiction and Fact,” a lecture by Evelyn Fox Keller at 3 p.m. in the Museum Theater, Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

Jazz Latino: America’s Music, a lecture demonstration with John Santos from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at The Jazzschool. Free, but registration suggested, call 845-5373. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Kirov Ballet and the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater at 3 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $42-$110, and are available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu  

Live Oak Concert with Nan- 

ette McGuiness, soprano, and William Ludtke, composer, pianist, at 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Center. Tickets are $10 general, $9 students/seniors and $8 BAC members. 644-6893. www.berkeleyartcenter.org 

Music from Scotland, England and Beyond with David Francey at 7:30 p.m. Donation of $12 in advance, $15 at the door. For reservations and location email sally@greenberg.org 

Xicano Moratorium presents Indigenous People’s Day, with activists, music and culture,  

at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $5. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

California Friends of  

Louisiana French Music Dance Jam from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Dance workshops from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $5 for members, and $8 non-members. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Austin Lounge Lizards at 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 

Americana Unplugged, with Cabin Fever at 4 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

MONDAY, OCT. 13 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Susan Choi introduces her new novel, “American Woman,” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

Poetry Express, open mic featuring Phil Taggert from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Sarah Cahill and Innovative Piano Program, featuring a special performance of Frederic Rzewski’s “Coming Together,” commemorating the Attica prison uprising, with speaker Dean Sanomieri and Steed Cowart conducting a mixed ensemble, at 8 p.m. at Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery, 2324 Shattuck Ave. 655-9496. www.berkeleyartsfestival.com 

Bill Staines performs traditional folk at 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