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Arts Calendar
TUESDAY, APRIL 6
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
Paintings by Julia Ross, colorful acrylics and watercolors, urban scenes and florals on display at The French Hotel, 1538 Shattuck Ave. through April 30. 527-0173.
CHILDREN
Craft Program Make “Wild Things” masks at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library South Branch, 1901 Russell St. 981-6260.
FILM
Alternative Visions: “Something More Than Night” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Qawwali: The Sacred Music of the Sufis” a workshop from 2:10 to 5 p.m. at Starr King School for the Ministry, 2441 Le Conte Ave. Free. 845-6232.
Ian Johnson, Pulitzer Prize winner for his reporting on China will speak at 5 p.m. at the IEAS Conference Room, 2223 Fulton St., 6th Floor.
“The Passion of Christ” from an Evangelical Perspective with the Dean of the GTU at 12:30 p.m. in the Hewlett Library, 2400 Ridge Rd. 526-1356.
Annie Koh co-author of “How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Brass Menagerie at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Balkan dance lesson with Nancy Klein at 8 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Dayna Stephens House Jam at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donation $5. 649-8744.
www.thejazzhouse.com
Mimi Fox, solo guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Jazzschool Tuesdays, a showcase of up-and-coming ensembles from Berkeley Jazzschool at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7
CHILDREN
Craft Program Make “Wild Things” masks at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library Claremont Branch, 2940 Benvenue Ave. 981-6280.
Craft Program Make Harry Potter wizard hats and wands at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Central Library, 2090 Kittredge St. 981-6223.
FILM
Meet Your Makers: “Peep Show” at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
A Conversation with Ballet Stars Kyra Nichols and Sally Streets Join Berkeley native, Kyra Nichols, star of the New York City Ballet, and her mother, renowned ballet teacher and former NYCB dancer, in a discussion of their respective careers, at 7 p.m. at SF Performing Arts Library and Museum, Veteran’s Bldg., 4th flr, 401 Van Ness Ave., SF. Cost is $15, and reservations can be made by calling 415-255-4800. www.sfpalm.org
Cara Black reads from her mystery, “Murder in the Bastille,” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.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
“The Asian Galleries” a conversation with Joanna Williams and Raka Ray at noon at Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808.
“An Afternoon with Charles Burnett,” with the artist in person at 3 p.m. at at Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808.
MUSIC AND DANCE
VaaM, collaborative efforts of artists, musicians and filmmakers from around the Bay Area, at iMusicast, 5429 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. all-ages welcome.
The Creole Belles with special guest Andrew Carriere 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
Josh Redman Unit, modern jazz, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donation $5. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.com
John Wesley Harding, social commentary and humor, 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
Whiskey Brothers perform old time and bluegrass at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Orquestra Sora performs salsa music at 8 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
Jules Broussard, Bing Nathan, Ned Boynton at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Sam Bevan Trio at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
THURSDAY, APRIL 8
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
“Kids Collect: Honoring Elders” an exhibition by students from four Oakland schools. Runs to June 6 at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. Admission $4-$8. 238-2200. www.museumca.org
“The Big Picture” an exhibition of large format prints at Kala Art Institute, 1060 Heinz Ave. Reception for the artists from 6 to 8 p.m. Exhibition runs to May 22. 549-2977.
FILM
Charles Burnett: “Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
College National Poetry Slam opens at 5 p.m. and continues April 9 and 10. Tickets are $7-$10 available from www.virtuous.com
Word Beat Reading Series at 7 p.m. with featured readers Jeanne Powell and Wendy Brown, at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave., near Dwight Way. For information call 526-5985 or 205-1749.
“Ant Farm 1968-1978” Guided Tour at 12:15 and 5:30 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808.
“The Best Travellers Tales 2004” at 7:30 p.m. at Easy Going Travel Shop and Bookstore, 1385 Shattuck Ave. at Rose. 843-3533.
MUSIC AND DANCE
The Albatross’ 40th Anniversary Party from 7 to 10 p.m. at 1822 San Pablo Ave. Buffet, prizes, pool and darts and live music by the Bluegrass Intentions. Free admission. 843-2473.
Shoghaken Ensemble, traditional Armenian music, at 8 p.m., Wheeler Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $26, available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Alex Wise, acoustic swamp, 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
Oakland Wolf Walk Bluegrass Festival with Jimbo Trout and the Fish People at 9 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway, Cost is $8. 763-1146. www.oaklandmetro.org
Markus James and the Wassonrai featuring Mamadou Sidibe at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys at 5 and 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $29.50 in advance, $30.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Swoop Unit at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
San Francisco Medicine Ball at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
Bitches Brew, Flowtilla at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082.
www.starryploughpub.com
Keni El Lebrijano, flamenco guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
FRIDAY, APRIL 9
CHILDREN
Easter Treasury at 10:30 a.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-3635.
FILM
Sound of Music Sing-A-Long to April 15 at 7 p.m. (except April 11, 12) at the Landmark California Theatre, 2113 Kittredge St. Tickets are $10-$15 available from 866-468-3399 or on-line at www.ticketweb.com
Charles Burnett: “Glass Shield” at 7:30 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
THEATER
Aurora Theatre Company “Antigone Falun Gong” at 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat., Sun. at 2 and 7 p.m. at 2081 Addison St. through May 16. Tickets are $28-$40 available from 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org
Berkeley Repertory Theater, “Ghosts” by Henrik Ibsen, at 8 p.m. and runs through April 11. 647-2917. www.berkeleyrep.org
Shotgun Players “The Miser” opens at 8 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Theater, Thurs. - Sun. through May 2. Free. 704-8210. www.shotgunplayers.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
Katya Kamisaruk introduces “Beat the Heat: How to Handle Encounters with Law Enforcement,” at 7 p.m. at AK Press Warehouse, 674A 23rd St., Oakland. 208-1700. www.akpress.org
College National Poetry Slam opens at 6 p.m. and continues April 10. Tickets are $7-$10 available from www.virtuous.com
“By the Light of the Moon” open mic for women at Changemakers, 6536 Telegraph Ave. Cost is $3-$7. 655-2405.
MUSIC AND DANCE
“Company” a musical performed by UC Choral Ensembles at 8 p.m. in the Choral Rehearsal Hall, Room 20 (basement level) of Cesar Chavez Student Center, UC Campus. Tickets are $8-$10.
“Ancestories ... Stories from Beneath the Skirts,” dance and drum works of the African Diaspora at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12 in advance, $15 at the door. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Dandeline 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
Joel Futterman, Ike Levin, Alvin Fielder Trio, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Sliding scale donation $15-$18. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.com
O-Maya at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys at 5 and 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $29.50 in advance, $30.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Oakland Wolf Walk Bluegrass Festival with The Crooked Jades at 9:30 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway, Cost is $10. 763-1146. www.oaklandmetro.org
The Case Worker, Minmae, Built Like Alaska at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Quarteto Sonado, Afro-Cuban jazz, at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Thriving Ivory at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
Jackie Ryan with the Jeff Pittson Trio at 8:30 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
DJ & Brook, jazz trio, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Wil Bernard and Mother Bug at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $7, $5 with student i.d. 548-1159.
www.shattuckdownlow.com
Look Back and Laugh, Iron Lung, Add-C, Ashtray at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10
CHILDREN
Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Music Together at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
“Wild About Books” storytime at 10:30 a.m. at the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. 981-6223.
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
Fibers and Dyes Exhibit Plants are the origin of the most popular fibers we use in our daily lives and of the dyes that provide us with colors. Feel fabrics, see and smell dyes and look at the many uses of fibers from around the world. In the Botanical Garden’s Conference Center during Garden hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free with Garden admission. UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive. 643-2755. http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu
FILM
Volker Schlöndorff: “Circle of Deceit” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Charles Burnett A panel discussion on the film director’s work at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Youth Movement Records Artists at 8 p.m. at Youth Radio Cafe, 1801 University Ave. Cost is $3. 435-5112.
Berkeley High Jazz Combo at 2 p.m. at Down Home Music, 10341 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 525-2129.
Angel Amkgik at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $20. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com
Gomer Hendrix, ska humor band at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Val Esway, Karry Walker and Kim Norlen at the 1923 Teahouse at 8 p.m. All ages welcome. Suggested donation of $7-$10, no one turned away for lack of funds. 644-2204. www.epicarts.org
Suzy Thompson at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761.
www.freightandsalvage.org
Go Jimmy Go, Chris Murray, Solemite and The Soul Captives at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10 in advance, $12 at the door. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Oakland Wolf Walk Bluegrass Festival with The Papermill Rounders at 9:30 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Cost is $12. 763-1146. www.oaklandmetro.org
“Blaze” Hip Hop Dance Showcase with New Style Motherlode at 6:30 p.m. at Sweet’s Ballroom, 1933 Broadway Blvd., Oakland. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. 597-1056. www.newstylemotherlode.com
John Santos Quintet at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12 in advance, $14 at the door. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Mark Hummel, harmonica virtuoso, at 8 p.m. at the Jazz-
school. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Sam Rivers, an evening of conversation and music, at 8 and 10 p.m. at The Jazz House. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.com
Spikedrivers, Anna Coogan & North 19 at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Famous Last Words at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Collective Amnesia at 8:30 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Communique, Kissing Tiger, The New Trust, Pistolito, The Killer Watts at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
SUNDAY, APRIL 11
CHILDREN
Asheba at Ashkenaz at 3 p.m. Cost is $4 for children, $6 for adults. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
FILM
“Jesus, You Know” at 5 and 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Poetry Flash with Joanna Goodman and Tucker Malarky at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
“Ant Farm 1968-1978” Guided Tour at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Alfred Brendel, piano, at 7 p.m., Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $32-$62, available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Chamber Music Sundaes with musicians from San Francisco Symphony performing Schumann, Brahms and Grieg 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.
Joel Futterman, Ike Levin, Alvin Fielder Trio, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Sliding scale donation $15-$18. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.com
Queens of Boogie Woogie at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $16.50 in advance, $17.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Flamenco Open Stage with Carolla Zertuche at 7:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
MONDAY, APRIL 12
THEATER
“Jane Austen in Berkeley” Andrea Mock’s one-woman play at 8 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Tickets are $7. 841-9441.
Shotgun Theater Lab “Persistent Vegetative State” at 8 p.m. at La Val’s Subterranean Theater, 1834 Euclid. Runs Mon. and Tues. through April 20. Free admission. 704-8210. www.shotgunplayers.org
FILM
“The Agronomist” a documentary on the life of journalist and human rights activist Jean Dominique of Haiti, at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies. 642-2088.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Herb Kohl discusses the public education system in “Stupidity and Tears” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.comÄ
