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FRIDAY, FEB. 27 

THEATER 

“The Evolution from Africa” An African American history lesson given through spoken word, music, song, dance and dialogue, at 7 p.m. at Longfellow Middle School Auditorium 1500 Derby St. Tickets are $1-$3. All proceeds go directly to the afterschool programs. 

Aurora Theatre, “Man of Destiny” by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Barbara Oliver at 8 p.m. Through March 7. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org 

Berkeley Repertory Theater, “Yellowman” by Dael Orlandersmith, directed by Les Waters, 2025 Addison St. Through March 7. For ticket information call 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org 

Everyday Theater, “The Bright River,” a show by Tim Barsky, at 8 p.m. at the Transparent Theater, 1901 Ashby Ave. Through March 20. Tickets are $12-$20 and are available from 644-2204. 

A Traveling Jewish Theater, “Times Like These” at 8 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $20-$28. 415-285-8080. www.atjt.com 

Central Works, “The Duel” a new play adapted from Chekhov’s novella, opens at 8 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Runs Thurs. - Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. through March 27. Tickets are $8-$20. 558-1381. www.centralworks.org 

Impact Theatre, “Say You Love Satan” at 8 p.m. at La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid. Runs through March 13. 464-4468. www.impacttheatre.com 

Berkeley Black Repertory Group Theater, “Street Soldier The Play” a benefit for Omega Boys Club and celebrating Black History month at 8 p.m. at 3201 Adeline St. Tickets are $20. 1-800-SOLDIER. 

FILM 

Human Rights Watch Film Festival “War Takes” at 7 p.m. and “Ford Transit” at 8:45 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

Independent Exposure, “Love and Other Difficulties” at 8 p.m. at 21 Grand, 449B 23rd St. betwen Broadway and Telegraph, Oakland. Cost is $5-$10 sliding scale. 444-7263. 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Chris Abani tells the story of a sixteen-year-old Nigerian struggling to escape his life in Lagos by impersonating Elvis, in “Graceland” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

“De Aquí P’ Allá Con Clave” a new work of Cuban music and dance directed by Jesus Diaz, at 8 p.m. at La Peña. Tickets are $16 in advance, $20 at the door. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Get Out the Vote a pre-primary evening of political music, humor and discussion at Unitarian Universalists, 1924 Cedar at 7 p.m.  

Strings Attached: What We Live, featuring Fred Frith, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donations of $8-$15 suggested. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org 

CNMAT with Bertram Turetzky performing works for double bass, multi-channel tape, electronics and video at 8 p.m. at 1750 Arch St. Donation $10. 643-9990. 

Alvin Youngblood Hart, acoustic blues, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $19.50 in advance, $20.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Hip Hop/Funk Mardi Gras Party with the People and LZ Phoeniz at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10 in advance, $12 at the door. $10 if wearing costume. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com  

Mike Jung and Mike Mood perform at the 1923 Teahouse at 8 p.m. Suggested donation of $7-$15. 644-2204. www.epicarts.org 

Otis Goodnight, Stymie, and Monkey Knife Fight at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $7. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com 

Nels Kline Singers, Marika Hughes and Eric McFadden, Odd Bodkins at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com  

Michael Bluestein Trio at 8:30 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

Sarah Manning Trio at 9 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Sterling Dervish at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com 

Mutual Abuse, Collateral Damage, Second Opinion at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926. 

SATURDAY, FEB. 28 

CHILDREN 

“Wild About Books” storytime at 10:30 a.m. at the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. 981-6223. 

Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Ingrid Noyes’s “Rosie and the Railroaders” at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

EXHIBITION OPENINGS 

“Level of Abstraction” featuring Asha Menghrajani, Mark Popple, E. Taylor, at 4th Street Studio, 1717d 4th St. Opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. 527-0600. www.fourthstreetstudio.com 

Life Magazine Photographers, Jon Brenneis, Loomis Dean, Wayne Miller, and Joe Munroe at 4 p.m. at Pacific Center for the Photographic Arts, 4221 Hollis St. Emeryville. 428-9169. 

THEATER 

A Traveling Jewish Theater, “Times Like These” at 8 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $20-$28. 415-285-8080. www.atjt.com 

Berkeley Black Repertory Group Theater, “Street Soldier The Play” a benefit for Omega Boys Club and celebrating Black History month at 2:30 and 8 p.m. at 3201 Adeline St. Tickets are $20. 1-800-SOLDIER. 

“Full Spectrum Improvisation,” by Lucky Dog Theater, featuring Joya Cory, at 8 p.m. at Eighth Street Studios, 2525 8th St. 415-564-4115. 

FILM 

Human Rights Watch Film Festival “Balseros” at 1 and 8 p.m. and “S-21, The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine” at 5:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

“Shaolin Soccer” at 8 p.m. at the Long Haul, 3124 Shattuck Ave. Wheelchair accessible. 540-0751. www.thelonghaul.org 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Robert L. Allen, author of “The Port Chicago Mutiny” speaks at 1:30 p.m. at the Salem Lutheran Home, 2361 East 29th Street in Oakland. 534-3637. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Ballet Flamenco Eva Yerbabuena at 8 p.m., Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $26-$48, available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu 

Bryan Baker, piano recital, at 8 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, One Lawson Rd., Kensington. Tickets are $15-$20 at the door. 525-0302, ext. 302. www.uucb.org 

“De Aquí P’ Allá Con Clave” a new work of Cuban music and dance directed by Jesus Diaz, at 8 p.m. at La Peña. tickets are $16 in advance, $20 at the door. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

World Heart Beat, a benefit concert and dance party in support of Berkeley’s Interfaith Pagan Pride Parade and Celebration with Stephen Kent, composer and multi-instrumentalist, at 8 p.m. at 2525 Eighth St., at Dwight Way. Cost is $13-$20, sliding scale. All ages welcome. 649-6051. www.paganparade.org 

Stew, Afro-Baroque cabaret, at 9 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Tickets are $11 in advance, $13 at the door. 763-1146. www.oaklandmetro.org 

West African Highlife Band at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Strings Attached: What we Live, featuring Nels Cline, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donations of $8-$15 suggested. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org 

KGB, Hypnogaja, Keysersoze at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $7. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com 

Naked Barbies, Penelope Houston and Pat Johnson at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com 

Victims of the Groove, jazz fusion of world music, at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $10-$15. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com 

The Frank Wakefield Band, bluegrass mandolin at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $16.50 in advance, $17.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Za’atar performs Middle Eastern music 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 

Scott Amendola at 8:30 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

Singer-Songwriter Night featuring Brian Lazarus and guests at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net 

From Monument to Masses, Caesura Free Verse, The Yellow Press, The Drogues 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. 

Drunken Cat Paws at 9 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

SUNDAY, FEB. 29 

CHILDREN 

“Dragons Never Laugh” puppet adventures with Princess Moxie at 2 and 4 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Tickets are $4 for children $6 for adults. 644-2204. 

Picture Book Circle at the Magnes Museum Children ages 4-8 and their families will read and look at classic, illustrated books and discuss Jewish values. Dr. Ellen Handler Spitz, the acclaimed author of Inside, Picture Books, developed the program exclusively for the Magnes. The six Sundays is $50 per child for members and $60 for non-members at meets at 2 p.m. To register please call 549-6950. www.magnes.org 

THEATER 

A Traveling Jewish Theater: “Times Like These” at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $20-$28. 415-285-8080. www.atjt.com 

Berkeley Black Repertory Group Theater, “Street Soldier The Play” a benefit for Omega Boys Club and celebrating Black History month at 3 and 8 p.m. at 3201 Adeline St. Tickets are $20. 1-800-SOLDIER. 

FILM 

Victor Sjostrom: “The Scarlet Letter” at 2 p.m. and “Under the Red Robe” at 4:15 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Poetry Flash with Luke Breit and Jack Hirschman at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Ballet Flamenco Eva Yerbabuena at 7 p.m., Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $26-$48, available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu 

Chamber Music Sundaes The Navarro Piano Trio performs Schubert, Bruch, and Danielpur at 3:15 p.m. at St John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets are $7-$18, available at the door. 415-584-5946. 

“3, 4, 6, 8 Hands, 1 & 2 Pianos” presented by the Holy Names College Music Department with works by Alkan, Rachmaninoff, Schickele, Schubert and Smetana at 3 p.m. at Regents’ Theatre, Valley Center for the Performing Arts, Holy Names College, 3500 Mountain Blvd., Oakland. Tickets are $6-$12 available at the door.  

56th Annual Festival of the Oaks, a day long celebration of international music and dance sponsored by Laney College Dance Dept., Berkeley Folk Dance Club and California Folk Dance Federation. Held at the Laney College gym from 10 a.m. For information call 527-2177. 

Flamenco Open Stage with Alicia and Roberto Zamora at 7:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

John Schott’s Typical Orchestra at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donations of $8-$15 suggested. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org 

Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart, roots country originals, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

John Schott, guitar and voice, Ben Goldberg, clarinet, and their friends from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at Spasso Cafe, 6021 College Ave. at Claremont.  

Big Band Bonanza at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $4-$8. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com 

MONDAY, MARCH 1 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

“Page to Stage: Acting Ibsen” at 7 p.m. at Trust Stage, Berkeley Rep., with Ellen McLaughlin, René Augesen, James Carpenter, Jonathan Moscone, and Paul Walsh. Free. 647-2949. 

Mark Bittner introduces us to “The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (A Love Story with Wings)” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

Last Word Poetry Series with Elizabeth Iannacci and Brendan Constantine at 7 p.m. at Pegasus Books, 2349 Shattuck Ave.  

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 2 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Michael Shermer looks at “The Science of Good and Evil” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Zabava! Izvorno, Late Cift at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Balkan dance lesso with Lise Liepman at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 

EXHIBITION OPENINGS 

Berkeley Youth Arts Festival opens at the Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. 644-6893. www.berkleyartcenter.org 

“Images from the Georgia-Chechnya Border” open at the Hearst Museum, Kroeber Hall, Bancroft Ave. and College Ave. Gallery hours are Wed.- Sat. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sun. noon to 4 p.m. Cost is $1-$4. 643-7648. 

THEATER  

Berkeley Repertory Theater, “Ghosts” by Henrik Ibsen opens and runs through April 11. 647-2917. www.berkeleyrep.org  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Susan Douglas takes on “The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How it Has Undermined Women” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

Berkeley Poetry Slam with host Nazelah Jamison and Karen Ladson 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 with The Streichner Trio, Katherine Kyme, violin, Charlene Brendler, fortepiano, Joanna Blendulf, cello at International House, Piedmont Ave. at Bancroft. 642-4864.  

Dromedary performs gypsy, klezmer, Andean and Appalacian music at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Whiskey Brothers, old time and bluegrass, at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com 

Gator Beat at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun/zydeco dance lesso with Pattie Whitehurst at 8 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Nicole and the Sisters of Soul at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com 

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 4 

EXHIBITION OPENINGS 

“High Touch Low Tech” a joint art exhibition with Piedmont High School and National Institute of Art and Disabilities, exploring works that visually stimulate the sense of touch, at the Florence Ludins-Katz Gallery, 551 23rd St., near Barrett Ave., Richmond. Reception for the artists from 6 to 8 p.m.  

FILM 

Women of Color Film Festival “Laughter and Activism” at 5:30 at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Lunch Poems with Lyn Hejinian at 12:10 p.m. in the Morrison Library in Doe Library, UC Campus. Admission is free. 642-0137. http://lunchpoems.berkeley.edu 

Jo Freeman introduces “At Berkeley in the Sixties” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

“Tuscany and Umbria: Cradle of the Renaissance” a video presentation and talk by Jim Hilgendorf at 7:30 p.m. at Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore, 1385 Shattuck Ave. at Rose. 843-3533. 

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

Poetry at the Albany Library, featuring Jack and Adelle Foley from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edith Stone Room. 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720, ext. 20. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Paco de Luciá, flamenco and jazz guitar, at 8 p.m., Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $24-$48, available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu 

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

George Pedersen and His Pretty Good Band at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com 

The Uptones and La Plebe perform in a benefit for the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador at 7 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

San Francisco Medicine Ball at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com 

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