Features

TUESDAY, MARCH 23 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Rachel Cohen describes “A Chance Meeting” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com  

Judy Wells and Dale Jensen at 7 p.m. at the Beanery, 2925 College Ave. 549-9093. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

The Empyrean Ensemble, featuring pianist Amy Dissana-yake, at 8 p.m. at Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Tickets are $20 available at the door. www.berkeleychamberperform.org 

Jewish Music Festival featuring the music collections of S. Anskky and Moshe Beregovski at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. Tickets are $10-$15. 848-0237. 

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

Jazzschool Tuesdays, ensembles from Berkeley Jazzschool at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Alex Bordei, pianist and accordionist, performs at 1:15 p.m. at North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst. Ave. 981-5190. 

Club Mekon, an evening of song and readings, at 9 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $15. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com  

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

Dayna Stephens House Jam at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donation $5. 649-8744.  

www.thejazzhouse.com 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 

CHILDREN 

Jazz/Art, for the whole family, with Lisa di Prima and the Don Robinson Trio at 3:30 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library West Branch, 1125 University Ave. 981-6270. 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

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.starryplough.com 

Paul Waldman will discuss “Fraud: The Strategy Behind the Bush Lies and Why the Media Didn’t Tell You” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Nederlands Dans Theater at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $38-$64 available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu 

Aphrodesia and Sila at 9 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.  

Swing Mine at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com 

Austin Willacy, Beth Waters, contemporary folk at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Taarka, gypsy jazz, at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

The Swamees, Atticus Finch, Little Cat Z and the Voom at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $5. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com 

THURSDAY, MARCH 25 

THEATER 

Traveling Jewish Theater “Fall Down Get Up” by Naomi Newman, directed by Ben Yalom at 8 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $18-$28 available from 415-285-8080. www.atjt.com 

FILM 

International Latino Film Festival, “Queen of the Gypsies, a Portrait of Carmen Amaya” at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $8 general, $6 students. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Robert Newman introduces his new novel “The Fountain at the Center of the World” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

Alice Medrich describes “Bittersweet: Recipes and Tales From a Life in Chocolate” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. www.codysbooks.com 

Khalil Bendib, Muslim-American humorist, reads from his new book, “It Becomes Necessary to Destroy the Planet in Order to Save It” at 7:30 p.m. at the North Branch Public Library, 1170 The Alameda at Hopkins. 981-6256. 

Ira Steingroot describes “Keeping Passover” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com 

Word Beat Reading Series with Ralph Dranow and LisaAnn LoBasso at 7 p.m. at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave., near Dwight Way. 526-5985, 205-1749.  

“Can Hip-Hop Save the World?” A discussion with Boots Riley from The Coup on personal responsibility in art, activism, and community, at 7 p.m. at Vista Community College Annex, 2075 Allston Way at Shattuck. Sponsored by Club X. Free, refreshments provided. For further information, contact clubxatvista@yahoogroups.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Nederlands Dans Theater at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $38-$64 available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu 

Jewish Music Festival “Kinetic Klezmer” with Elaine Hoffman Watts, percussion, and her daughter Susan Watts Hoffman, trumpet, at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. Tickets are $10-$15. 848-0237. 

George Mann and Julius Margolin, with a special appearance by Faith Petric, at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley Fellowship, 1924 Cedar St. Suggested donation $5-$10. 

The Kambe Consort, two short concerts, each followed by a viewing of “Fine Japanese Mezzotints” at 7:30 and 9 p.m. Admission, by reservation only, is by donation, a minimum of $10.00 is requested. Schurman Fine Art Gallery, 1659 San Pablo Ave. 526-1236. www.scriptum.com 

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

The Dave Matthews Blues Band, a benefit for the Homeless Action Center at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5 and up. 841-2082. www.starryplough.com 

Jim Page, political folk singer, at 7 p.m. at AK Press Warehouse, 674A 23rd St., Oakland. Donation $5. 208-1700. www.akpress.org 

Joshi Marshal Project at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

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

Chris & Cassie Webster with Scott Nygaard at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Tiner-Schoenbeck-Phillips Trio, The Wind Trio of Alphaville at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donations of $8-$15 suggested. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org 

FRIDAY, MARCH 26 

CHILDREN 

Cat in the Hat will be at Barnes and Noble at 10:30 a.m. 644-3635. 

THEATER 

Albany High School Theater Ensemble “Crimes of the Heart” and “Alarms and Excursions” at 8 p.m. at Albany High School Little Theater, 603 Key Route Blvd. Tickets are $5-$10 at the door. 558-2500, ext. 2579. 

Berkeley Repertory Theater, “Ghosts” by Henrik Ibsen, at 8 p.m. and runs through April 11. 647-2917. www.berkeleyrep.org 

Central Works, “The Duel” a new play adapted from Chekhov’s novella, 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 

Traveling Jewish Theater “Fall Down Get Up” by Naomi Newman, directed by Ben Yalom at 8 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $18-$28 available from 415-285-8080. www.atjt.com 

Hillside Players “Tangled Tales Three: It’s Not Easy Being Smee” a comic journey into The Enchanted Forest for the whole family at 7 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Tickets are $7, $4 for children, students and seniors. 384-6418. 

Un-Scripted Theater “Imrov Survivor” at 8 p.m. at Temescal Arts Center, 511 48th St. at Telegraph, and runs to April 3. Tickets are $7-$10. 415-869-5384. www.un-scripted.com 

FILM 

Chantal Akerman: “The Captive” at 7 p.m. and “Night and Day” at 9:10 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed discusses “Behind the War on Terror: Western Secret Strategy and the Struggle for Iraq” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

8th Annual Teen Poetry Slam East Bay Semi-Finals at 7 p.m. at La Peña. Open to any teen between 13-19 years old. Tickets are $10 general. To register call 415-255-9035, ext. 21 or email slam@youthspeaks.org 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

pickPocket 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 

Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum perform roots Americana at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50 in advance, $18.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Vision Walker CD Release Party at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenez. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com  

Zigaboo Modeliste and the New Aahkesstra at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10, $8 with student i.d. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com 

Mystic Roots, Inna Heights at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $7. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com 

“Thieves in the Temple: The Reclaiming of Hip Hop,” written and performed by Aya de León, at 8 p.m. at Oakland Box Theater, 1928 Telegraph. Tickets are $10. 451-1932. 

Crater, Good for Crows at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082.  

www.starryploughpub.com  

Anton Schwartz, jazz sazophone quartet, at 8:30 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

Reorchestra, modern dance grooves, 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 

The Fleshies, The Restarts, Born/Dead, Monster Squad, Strung Up 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, MARCH 27 

CHILDREN 

“Chantecleer and the Fox” at 2 p.m. at Calvary Church, 1940 Virginia St. Tickets are $25 general, $20 senior/student, $65 family special including activities for ages 4-12, refreshments and show. 415-491-0818. www.chaucertheatre.org 

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

Los Amiguitos de La Peña Creative Movement Together at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Building Experimental Musical Instruments Workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. Cost is $5-$15 sliding scale. 644-6893. www.berkleyartcenter.org 

Parent/Child Dance Class and Open House from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Haas Pavilion, Mills College, Oakland. 644-3629. 

THEATER 

Albany High School Theater Ensemble “Crimes of the Heart” and “Alarms and Excursions” at 8 p.m. at Albany High School Little Theater, 603 Key Route Blvd., Albany. Tickets are $5-$10 at the door. 558-2500, ext. 2579. 

Traveling Jewish Theater “Fall Down Get Up” by Naomi Newman, directed by Ben Yalom at 8 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $18-$28. 415-285-8080. www.atjt.com 

EXHIBITIONS OPENINGS 

“Breeder's Choice,” a visual inquiry into the world of pedigree dog breeding, with Lauren Davies at the Kala Gallery from 5 to 7 p.m. 1060 Heinz Ave. 549-2977. 

“It’s All About Location” with Sherrod Blankner, Patrick Marquis, and Ed Monroe. Reception from 7 to 9 p.m. at Fourth St. Studio. Exhibition runs to April 15. 1717D Fourth St. 527-0600. 

FILM 

The Case for Pavel Jurácek: “The End of August in the Hotel Ozone” at 7 p.m. and “A Case for the Young Hangman” at 8:50 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

8th Annual Teen Poetry Slam East Bay Semi-Finals at 7 p.m. at La Peña. Open to any teen between 13-19 years old. Tickets are $10 general. To register call 415-255-9035, ext. 21 or email slam@youthspeaks.org 

“Chaucer’s Stories Simply Retold for the Children” with Velma Bourgeois Richmond, Prof of English, Holy Names College, at 2 p.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 1940 Virginia St. Followed by a slide show. For ticket information call 415-491-0818. www.chaucertheatre.org 

Berkeley Youth Art Festival with Rhythm and Muse Young Poets at 7 p.m., open mic sign up at 6:30 p.m., at the Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. 644-6893. www.berkleyartcenter.org 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Berkeley Unified School District Performing Arts Showcase at 1 p.m. at Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley High School Campus. 644-8831. 

Nederlands Dans Theater at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $38-$64 available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu 

Yukimi Kambe Viol Consort, interpretations of Rennaissance music at 8 p.m. at St John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets are $10-25, available from 528-1725. www.sfems.org 

“Twin Harps” with Cheryl Ann Fulton and Diana Stork at 7:30 p.m. at Arlington Community Church, 52 Arlington Avenue in Kensington. Tickets are $12 at the door. 526-9146. 

Berkeley Youth Art Festival with Flute Fest at 3 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. 644-6893. www.berkleyartcenter.org 

Jewish Music Festival “ Philly Klezmer Swing Dance Party” at 8 p.m. with a dance lesson by Steven Weintraub at 6:30 p.m. at The Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose St. Tickets are $15-$20. 848-0237. 

“Chanticleer and the Fox,” a musical at 4 p.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 1940 Virginia St. For ticket information call 415-491-0818. www.chaucertheatre.org 

Rhiannon with Bowl Full of Sound featuring Frank Martin, Jami Sieber, Joey Blake and David Worm at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $20. 845-5373.  

Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum at 2 p.m. at Down Home Music, 10341 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 525-2129. 

Misturada, Latin jazz quartet at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com 

East Coast Swing/Lindy Hop with Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Swing dance lesson with Nick and Shanna at 8 p.m. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Maya Azucena performs soul and funk at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10, $8 with student i.d. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com 

“Thieves in the Temple: The Reclaiming of Hip Hop,” written and performed by Aya de León, at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sun. at 2 and 7 p.m. at Oakland Box Theater, 1928 Telegraph. Tickets are $10. 451-1932. 

ACME Observatory’s Contemporary Composer’s Series with Toshi Makihara with Steve Adams, Jon Raskin and Wade Matthews at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Admission free, donations suggested. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org 

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

Mark Growden, Whore, Three Piece Combo at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com 

Joey Keithley, punk pioneer, at 7 p.m. at AK Press Warehouse, 674A 23rd St., Oakland. Donation $5. 208-1700. www.akpress.org 

Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, roots Americana at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $17.50 in advance, $18.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Feisty Females in the Round 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 

Collective Amnesia at 8:30 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

Bekka’s Frogland Orchestra, tribal avant funk, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net 

Le Scrawl, Voetsek, Jewdriver, Lux Nova, Slit Wrist 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. 

CV1, reggae and jazz-improv, at 9 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Chemystry Set with special guests Sunfire Pleasure at 9:30 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Cost is $8. 763-1146. www.oaklandmetro.org