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Arts Calendar

Friday April 30, 2004

FRIDAY, APRIL 30 

CHILDREN 

The Little Engine That Could at Barnes and Noble at 10:30 a.m. 644-3635. 

EXHIBITION OPENINGS 

“Bella Mama” Mother’s Day jewelry show, reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck Ave. 843-2527. www.accigallery.com 

Jack London Art Invitational with art from five Bay Area studios, opens at 240 Third St., Oakland. Reception at 6:30 p.m. Gallery hours are Tues.-Thurs. 2-8 p.m. and Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 893-4100. www.jacklondondistrict.org/art  

“Re-Create” a recycled art exhibition by youth from Alameda County from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Museum of Children’s Art, 494 9th St., Oakland. 465-8770, ext. 350. www.mocha.org 

FILM 

Serge Daney: “Journey of a Ciné-Son” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

THEATER 

Actors Ensemble of Berkeley “The Sisters Rosensweig,” a comedy by Wendy Wasserstein, opens at 8 p.m. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck, 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 

Berkeley High School “Man in the Musical” premiere of an original musical theater piece by Phil Gorman and Lila Tschappat at 8 p.m. at the Little Theater, Allston and MLK Jr Way. Also May 2 at 7 p.m., May 6-8 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5-$10. 332-1931. 

Berkeley Rep “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 

“Casino!” a musical comedy by Joyce Whitelaw at 8 p.m at The Glenview Performing Arts Center, 1318 Glenfield Ave., Oakland. Tickets are $20. 531-0511. www.glenviewpac.com 

Impact Theatre “Money and Run” an action serial adventure with different episodes on Thurs., Fri. and Sats. Runs through June 5 at La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid. For tickets and information call 464-4468. www.impacttheatre.com 

Shotgun Players “The Miser” at 8 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Theater, Thurs.-Sun. through May 2. Free admission. 704-8210. www.shotgunplayers.org 

TheatreFIRST “Mooi Street Moves” by Paul Slabolepszy, one of South Africa’s leading contemporary playwrights, Thurs. - Sat. at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 3 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St., to May 9. For tickets and reservations call 436-5085. 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Poetry Flash, Special National Poetry Month Reading with Gerald Sterna and Willis Barnstone at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

Lawrence Osborne describes “The Accidental Connoisseur: An Irreverent Journey Through the Wine World” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

University Symphony performs Lutoslawski and Shostakovich at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $3-$10. 642-9988.  

Arauco, South American nuevo folk, at 8:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12 in advance, $14 at the door. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Caminos Flamencos with Yaelisa with dinner at 6 and 9 p.m. at Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck Ave. Tickets are $42-$52, show only $17. 843-0662. wwwcafedelapaz.net 

Nuyulu Tatutunat Mayan native dance, music and poetry, at 7 p.m. at Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave. Sponsored by the Indigenous Permaculture Project. 548-2220, ext. 233. 

Beat Box Showcase hosted by Andrew Chaikin and Tim Barsky at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10 in advance, $12 at the door. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

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

GoJoGo, world beats, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donations of $8-$15 suggested. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.org 

Greg Brown with Pieta Brown and Bo Ramsey at 8 p.m. at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theater, 2015 Addison St. Tickets are $25.50 at the door. Presented by Freight and Salvage. 548-1761. 

Todd Sickafoose and the Tiny Resistors at 9 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway at 2nd St. Cost is $10. 763-1146. www.oaklandmetro.org 

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

Craig Chaquico at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

Red Pocket at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryplough.com 

Over My Dead Body, Internal Affairs, The Warriors at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926. 

Reggae Party with Irie Productions at the 1923 Teahouse at 8 p.m. Donation of $7-$15. 644-2204. www.epicarts.org 

Hyim and The Fat Foakland Orchestra at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $7. 548-1159.  

Mushroom at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

SATURDAY, MAY 1 

CHILDREN  

Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Lydia Mills and Arianna Guthries performing traditional and original Latin American songs at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $3-$4. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Wild About Books with Ruth Halpern, winner of the Parent’s Choice Award at 10:30 a.m. at the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. 981-6223. 

FILM 

New From Trinh T. Minh-Ha: “Night Passage” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Bay Area Poets Coalition holds an open reading from 3 to 5 p.m. at the West Branch Berkeley Public Library, 1125 University Ave. 527-9905.  

May Day Poetry Reading with Poets for Peace, an evening with Gerald Stern, Meredith Striker, Ilya Kaminsky, Polina Barskova, Rob Lipton and Abdel Fattah Abu-Srour, at 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Center. 644-6893. 

Darren Shan shares more vampire stories in “Hunters of the Dark” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s on Fourth St. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com 

Luis Alberto Urrea describes the dangerous crossing on the US/Mexican border in “The Devil’s Highway” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

San Francisco Early Music Society “Zarzuela” a Spanish program drawn from Sebastian Duron’s “Salir el Amor del Mundo” at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets are $25. 528-1725. www.sfems.org 

University Symphony performs Lutoslawski and Shostakovich at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $3-$10. 642-9988.  

Amici di Buxtehude by Trinity Chamber Concerts at 8 p.m. at 2320 Dana St. at Dana. Tickets are $8-$12. 549-3864. 

Caminos Flamencos with Yaelisa with dinner and dessert at 6 and 9 p.m. at Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck Ave. Tickets are $42-$52, show only $17. 843-0662. wwwcafedelapaz.net 

Motown Tribute Show, an all -ages high energy production at 7 and 9 p.m. at Claremont Middle School, 5750 College Ave., near Rockridge BART. Tickets are $25. 879-3170. 

Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited, music from South Africa, at at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $18. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Bay Area Follies with Gil Chun Musical comedy, tap, ballroom and ethnic dances at 8 p.m. at the Roda Theater, 2015 Addison St. Also on Sun. at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10-$15. 526-8474. 

Squeeze Box Social World Accordian Festival with Familia Pena-Govea, Creole Belles and California Klezmer at 2 p.m. at Down Home Music, 10341 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 525-2129. 

Noche de Skatemoc: La Pachucada at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Broun Fellinis at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $10-$12. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com 

Wadi Gad and Jah Bandis, conscious roots reggae, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com  

West Coast Live with Luis Urrea, Jane Smiley, Duffy Bishop and others at 10 a.m. at the Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15 in advance, $18 at the door, available from 415-664-9500 or www.ticketweb.com 

Bluegrass Intentions, traditional quintet, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $16.50 advance, $17.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

E is for Elephant, Research and Development at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com 

Marcos Silva at 8:30 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

Samantha Raven at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net 

Braziu, Brazilian music, at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com 

Fleshies, 50 Million, Shotwell, S.H.A.T., Kung-Fu USA at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926. 

SUNDAY, MAY 2 

EXHIBITION OPENINGS 

“Bird Houses” an exhibit of bird houses and bird art by local artists of all ages and backgrounds from 3 to 5 p.m. at NIAD Art Center, 551 23rd St., near Barrett Ave., Richmond. 620-0290. www.niadart.org 

FILM 

Film and Video Makers at Cal, works from the Eisner Award competition at 5:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES  

Deborah Bloomfield, photographer, introduces “Four Corners” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com 

Poetry Flash Tribute to Lennert Bruce at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

Alan Bern reads from his new collection of poetry “No, No the Saddest” and Linda Weaver will perfrom dances choreographed to the poems at 2 p.m. at Diesel Bookstore, 5433 College Ave. Oakland. 653-9965. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

The Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra performs Verdi’s “Requiem” at 4 p.m at St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1640 Addison St. Free, donations welcome. 964-0665. www.bcco.org  

Broceliande May Day Concert at 8 p.m. at St. Alban’s Parish Hall, 1501 Washington Ave., Albany. Suggested donation $10-$12. www.broceliande.org 

David Abel and Julie Steinberg, violin and piano, at 4 p.m. at the Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose St. 559-6910. 

Dance-Kenaz, a fundraiser for Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $5-$10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

ACME Observatory Contemporary Performance Series presents percussionist Tom Nunn, and Aaron Bennet and John Finkbeiners Drinking Straw Music at at 8:15 p.m. at The Jazz House, 3192 Adeline.  

Dick Hindeman Trio at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazz- 

school.com  

Squeeze Box Social World Accordian Festival with Baguette Quartet, Conjunto Romero and Tsvetan Mitev Chakurov at 2 p.m. at Down Home Music, 10341 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 525-2129. 

Harlem Shake Burlesque at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10-$20. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Susan Werner, jazz-tinged orginals, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Cost is $18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

MONDAY, MAY 3 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Nicole Stansbury reads from her new collection of short stories, “The Husband’s Dilemma” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com 

Christine Benvenuto will read from “Shiska: Gentile Woman in the Jewish World” at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. Co-sponsored by Black Oak Books. 848-0237, ext. 127. 

Last Word Poetry Series presents Judy Wells and Mishell Erickson at 7 p.m. at Pegasus Books, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 

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

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Dave Douglas New Quintet at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Tues. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

TUESDAY, MAY 4 

CHILDREN 

Gary Lapow at 10:30 a.m. at Berkeley Public Library Claremont Branch, 2940 Benvenue Ave. 981-6270. 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Bryan Sykes, professor of genetics, Oxford Univ. describes “Adam’s Curse: A Future Without Men” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com 

Gloria Feldt talks about “The War on Choice: The Right-Wing Attack on Women’s Rights and How to Fight Back” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

Marvin Korman will read from “In My Father’s Bakery: A Bronx Memoir” at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. Co-sponsored by Black Oak Books. 848-0237, ext. 127. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Anoush performs Balkan music at 8:30 p.m. with a dance lesson with Norma Adjmi at 7:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. 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. 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 

EXHIBITION OPENINGS 

“Shocked and Awed” an exhibit of drawings by Iraqi school children. Reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Museum of Children’s Art, 538 9th St., Oakland. Runs to June 6th. Gallery hours are Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. 465-8770. www.mocha.org 

Huichol Art Show, yarn paintings, beaded bowls and animals from 4 to 7 p.m. at Gathering Tribes Gallery, 1573 Solano Ave. 528-9038. 

FILM 

Film 50: “The Man Without a Past” at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Susan Moon, editor, is joined by contributors to “Not Turning Away: The Practice of Engaged Buddhism” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com 

“A.W. Pattini, Victorian Designer-Builder” with Paul Roberts at 7:30 p.m. at Church by the Side of the Road, 2108 Russell St. Tickets are available from Berkeley Architectural Heritage Assoc. 841-2242. www.berkeleyheritage.com 

Hampton Sides introduces his unique compilation of “Americana: Dispatches From the New Frontier” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

Poetry for the People with Mohja Kahf at 3:15 p.m. at Unit 3 All Purpose Room, UC Campus. 642-2743. www.poetryforthepeople.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 Javanese Gamelan at International House, Piedmont Ave. at Bancroft. 642-4864. http://music.berkeley.edu 

Songwriter Showcase at the 1923 Teahouse at 8 p.m. Suggested donation of $5. 644-2204. www.epicarts.org 

Cinco de Mayo Celebration with Conjunto Coyote at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

I.C.E. Series, experimental music jam at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donation $5. 649-8744. www.thejazzhouse.com 

David Lindley, string instrumentalist, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $18.50 in advance, $19.50 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.albatross- 

pub.com 

Jules Broussard at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

Ryoko Moriyama at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $26. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

Oswald, Jacuzzi, Crackpot Theory at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $5. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.comÅ