Election Section
Arts Calendar
FRIDAY, APRIL 16
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
“Watercolors” by Howard Margolis Reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at Schurman Fine Art Gallery, 1659 San Pablo Ave. Exhibit runs through May. 524-0623.
Paintings by Julia Ross Reception from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The French Hotel, 1538 Shattuck Ave. Exhibit runs through April 30. 527-0173.
THEATER
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley “The Sisters Rosensweig,” a comedy by Wendy Wasserstein, opens at 8 p.m. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck at Berryman, and continues on Fri. and Sat. through May 15. Tickets are $10. 649-5999. www.aeofberkeley.org
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
Black Repertory Group Theater “Trilogy of One Act Plays” Gala reception at 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m., Sat. at 2:30 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. 652-2120. www.blackrepertorygroup.org
“The Mystery of Irma Vep,” Charles Ludlam’s theatrical cult classic at Berkeley Rep’s Thrust Stage, through May 23. Tickets are $39-$55. 647-2949. 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
FILM
47th SF International Film Festival at 5 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Marc Cooper discovers “The Last Honest Place in America: In Search of Paradise and Perdition in the New Las Vegas” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Bob Randolph at the Fellowship Café & Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, Cedar and Bonita Sts. A donation of $5-$10 is requested.
MUSIC AND DANCE
“Young Syncopations” En Pointe Dance presents original works by six young choreographers at 1:30 and 8 p.m. at the Roda Theater, 2015 Addison St. Tickets are $6 in advance, $8 at the door. enpointedance
@yahoo.com
University Dance Theater, directed by Marni Thomas, with premieres by Christopher Dolder and Carol Murota at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse. Tickets are $8-$14, from 866-468-3399. www.ticketweb.com
“Isadora ... No Apologies” a dance play recounting the life of Isadora Duncan at 8 p.m. at Lisser Hall at Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd. Tickets are $10-$15 at the door. www.isadoraduncan.org
Redmeat at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Musicians from Marlboro at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Pre-concert talk by violinist Scott St. John at 7 p.m. Tickets are $38. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Palenque performs Cuban music at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Andrew Tosh & The Tosh Band, Sister I-Live, the Reggae Angels at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $15. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Double Standards, jazz trio, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Original Intentions at the 1923 Teahouse at 8 p.m. Suggested donation of $7-$10. 644-2204. www.epicarts.org
Laura Risk with Steve Baughman, Irish fiddle and guitarist, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $16.50 in advance, $17.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Danny Caron, jazz and blues guitar, at 8:30 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Seek, Dynamic at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $8. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com
Hot Cross, Lickgoldensky, Cat on Form, Heart Cross Love at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
ROVA, avant garde saxophone quartet, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Cost is $10-$15. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.com
Bobby Vega and Chris Rossbach Group at 9 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Point Blank at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
SATURDAY, APRIL 17
CHILDREN
Juanita Ulloa will perform original and traditional Mexican songs for the whole family at 11 a.m. at Berkeley Public Library, West Branch, 1125 University Ave. 981-6278.
“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 Bonnie Lockhart at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $3-$4. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Dance Jammies, a multi-generational dance event from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Motivity Center, 2525 8th St. Cost is $9. 832-3835.
FILM
47th SF International Film Festival at 1:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Berkeley Public Library’s Teen Playreaders present a multilingual poetry reading at 2 p.m. at the North Branch Library, 1170 The Alameda.
Andrew Todhunter shares his gastronomic adventure of working in a Paris restaurant in “A Meal Observed” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 1730 Fourth St. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com
Gary Bogue and Chuck Todd give advice on living with urban wildlife in “The Racoon Next Door” at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-0861.
MUSIC AND DANCE
University Dance Theater, directed by Marni Thomas, with premieres by Christopher Dolder and Carol Murota 8 p.m., Sun. at 7 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse. Tickets are $8-$14, from 866-468-3399. www.ticketweb.com
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra performs Scarlatti’s “Vespers of St. Cecilia” at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Dana and Durant. Tickets are $29-$60 available from 415-392-4400. www.philharmonia.org
Trinity Chamber Concerts with Christine Mok, violin, and Miles Graber, piano, performing works of Beethoven, Kreisler, Ravel and Stravinsky at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana at Durant. Tickets are $8-$12. 549-3864.
All Bach Concert with David Ryther, violin, Aria Di Salvio, cello, Marvin Sanders, flute, at 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Center. Tickets are $15-$50, benefits the Berkeley Art Center. 644-6893. www.berkeleyartcenter.org
Aux Cajunals at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $20. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Vieques Si, Marina No, celebrating a victory for social justice at 9 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10, $5 students. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Charlie King and Karen Brandow In Concert, politically affirming harmonies, at 7 p.m. at Redwood Gardens Community Center, 2951 Derby St. at Claremont Blvd. Suggested donation $5-$20.
Naked Barbies, Frankie’s Dream at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
True Blue, traditional bluegrass, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Wil Blades Quartet at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $10-15. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Songwriter’s Showcase with Forest Sun, Alexis Harte and Adrian West at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donations of $8-$15. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org
Fourtet Jazz Quartet at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $3. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Mystic performs hip hop at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $12-$15. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com
Odd Shaped Case at the 1923 Teahouse at 8 p.m. Donation $7-$15. 644-2204. www.epicarts.org
Nika Rejto, Brazilian jazz, at 8:30 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Vitamin X, Holier Than Thou, Deadfall, Our Turn, League of Struggle at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
SUNDAY, APRIL 18
CHILDREN
Family Explorations: Clay Day from noon to 4 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of California, Oak and 10th Sts. Admission is $5-$8. 238-2200. www.museumca.org
Theater Workshop: Circus Skills for children of all ages from 1 to 3 p.m. at Berkeley Rep School of Theater, 2071 Addison St. Free, bring a children’s book to donate to the John Muir School library. 647-2972.
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
Julie Mehretu: Matrix 211 opens with an artist’s talk at 3 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
FILM
47th SF International Film Festival at 1:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
“A Brivele der Maman” about a Jewish mother’s efforts to keep her family together. Made in Poland in 1938 in Yiddish, with English subtitles. At 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. Suggested donation $2. 848-0237. www.brjcc.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
Poetry Flash with Jenny Browne and Bruce Snider at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Annie Koh will discuss the new anthology “How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office (And by the Way, Some People of Color Are Just as Stupid and Need to Go Too)” at 3 p.m. at Eastwind Books, 2066 University Ave. 548-2350.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Organ Recital with Brian Swager at 4 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Brombaugh Organ at St. John’s. 845-6830.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra performs Scarlatti’s “Vespers of St. Cecilia” at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Dana and Durant. Tickets are $29-$60. 415-392-4400. www.philharmonia.org
The Country Joe Band, featuring former members of Country Joe & the Fish, at 8 p.m. at Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. Tickets are $20. Benefit for Options Recovery Services. 848-0237.
Berkeley High School Jazz Gala, at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre, 2025 Addison, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $25-$75. 527-8245. www.berkeleyhighjazz.org
California Friends of Lousiana French Music Dance and music lessons from 2 to 4 p.m., music jam and dancing from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $5-$8. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
ACME Observatory’s Contemporary Music Series with Jacob Lindsey, Scott Looney & Gino Robair at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.com
Odd Shaped Case at the 1923 Teahouse at 8 p.m. Donation of $7-$15, no one turned away for lack of funds. 644-2204. www.epicarts.org
Betsy Rose and Judy Fjell at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra at 4:30 and 7 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $15. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Opressed Logic, Resistoleros at 5 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
MONDAY, APRIL 19
FILM
47th SF International Film Festival at 6:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
“Today I Vote for My Joey,” with filmmaker Aviva Kempner in person. A tragicomedy about immigrants and Jewish grandparents voting in Florida during the 2000 presidential election. At 7 p.m. at The Oakland Box, 1928 Telegraph Ave. Cost is $5-$15, sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds.
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.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Aurora Stories will highlight Playwright’s Stories with James Carpenter, Lynne Soffer, and Jenny Lord at 7:30 p.m. at Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison St. Free, but $20 donation suggested. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org
Simon Winchester describes “Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Poet Bob Randolph will be featured at the Fellowship Café, at 7:30 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, Cedar and Bonita Sts. A donation of $5-10 is requested. The series is sponsored by the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists. 540-0898.
Eddie Yuen will discuss “Confronting Capitalism: Dispatches from a Global Movement’ at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
MUSIC
West Coast Songwriters open mic at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $5 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
TUESDAY, APRIL 20
CHILDREN
Jeanne DuPrau, author of “City of Ember” will speak to middle and high school students at 5 p.m. at Berkeley Central Library, 2090 Kittredge. 981-6223.
THEATER
First Stage Children’s Theater, “Confessions of a Cat Burglar” at 7:30 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $4 at the door.
FILM
47th SF International Film Festival at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Amy Stewart introduces us to the remarkable achievements of earthworms in “The Earth Moved” at 7 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, near Dwight Way. 548-2220, ext. 233.
Robert Sullivan introduces “Rats: Observation on the History and Habitat for the City’s Most Unwanted Inhabitants” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Dan Millman discusses “Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Jane Huber introduces us to “60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: San Francisco” at 7:30 p.m. at Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore, 1385 Shattuck Ave. 843-3533.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Amazigh (Berber) Spring Commemoration with Moh Alileche and Guests at 8:30 p.m.at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Jazzschool Tuesdays, a weekly showcase of up-and-coming ensembles from Berkeley Jazz-
school at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Mark Erelli, hillbilly pilgrim, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
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, APRIL 21
FILM
47th SF International Film Festival at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Café Poetry hosted by Paradise at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña. Donation $2. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Berkeley Poetry Slam Semi Finals for the National Slam Team at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5-$7. 841-2082. www.starryplough.com
Edmundo Paz Soldan introduces his erotic political thriller, “The Matter of Desire” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com
Laura Schapiro describes “Something From the Oven: Reinventing Dinner in 1950s America” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Bannie Chow and Thomas Cleary will read from their new book of translations, “Autumn Willows: Poetry by Women of China’s Golden Age” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Poetry for the People with Suji Kwock Kim at 3:15 p.m. in Unit 3 All Purpose Room, UC Campus. 642-2743.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley Contemporary Chamber Players presents the Berkeley New Music Project, music by Berkeley graduate composers, at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Free. http://music.
berkeley.edu/concerts.html
Rhythm Doctors 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.
Whiskey Brothers performs old time and bluegrass at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Catie Curtis, American troubadour, 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
Otto Huber Trio at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Jim Ryan’s Forward Energy at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donations of $8-$15 suggested. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org
Candela performs salsa music at 8 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
