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Arts Calendar
TUESDAY, JUNE 22
THEATER
Shotgun Theater Lab “Four Echoes” at 8 p.m. at The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. Free, sugggested donation up to $15. 841-6500.
FILM
Los Angeles Plays Itself: “Los” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Greg Behrman describes “The Invisible People: How the U.S. Has Slept Throught the Global AIDS Pandemic, and Greatest Humanitarian Catastrophe of Our Time” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Joel L. Widzer reveals “The Penny Pinchers Passport to Luxury Travel” at 7:30 p.m. at Easy Going Bookstore, 1385 Shattuck Ave. 843-3533.
The Whole Note Poetry Series, in rememberance of Richard “dixi” Cohen, at 7 p.m. at The Beanery, 2925 College Ave. 549-9093.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Courtableu at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Mimi Fox, solo guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Tom Dimuzio at 8:30 p.m. at Oakland Box, 1923 Telegraph Ave. www.oaklandbox.com
Jazz House Jam at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donation $5. www.thejazzhouse.com
Steve Smith & Buddy’s Buddies in a tribute to Buddy Rich at 8 and 10 p.m. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Wed. Cost is $12-$20. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23
READINGS AND LECTURES
E.J. Dionne instructs us how to “Stand Up Fight Back: Republican Toughs, Democratic Wimps, and the Politcs of Revenge” at 12:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Dan Chaon reads from his new novel, “You Remind Me of Me” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
Thomas Frank discusses “What is the Matter with Kansas? Middle America’s Thirty-Year War with Liberalism” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Berkeley Poetry Slam with Charles Ellik at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5-$7. 841-2082 www.starryplough.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Jules Broussard, Ned Boynton and Bing Nathan at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Israel Powerhouse, Culture Canute, Mr. Major P at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Swing Mine at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
The Key of Z: Experimental Instruments, and the Music They Make, at 7:30 p.m.at the Pacific Film Archive. Sponsored by Amoeba Records. 642-0808.
Roy Book Binder, Del Ray and Steve James at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Katherine Peck 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
THURSDAY, JUNE 24
THEATER
“18 Mighty Mountain Warriors” an Asian-American comedy at 8 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. Also on Fri. at 8 p.m. 547-2662. www.museumca.org
FILM
“Lula, a Jounada de un Vencedor” at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $6-$8. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Los Angeles Plays Itself: “Bush Mama” at 7 p.m., “Bless Their Little Hearts” at 9:15 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Art as Poetry” “Art and Meaning Series” with artists Mildred Howard and Richard Berger, at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center. 644-6893. www.berkeleyartcenter.org
Kala Salon Series with artists Nathaniel Russell and Justin Walsh at 7:30 p.m. at Kala Art Institute, 1060 Heinz Ave. 549-2977. www.kala.org
Tim Gautreaux reads from his novel, “The Clearing” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-5900. www.codysbooks.com
“Messages from Amma” A reading with editor Janine Canan at 7 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento St. 883-0600. www.belladonna.ws
Word Beat Reading Series at 7 p.m. with featured reader Wordslanger, at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 526-5985, 205-1749.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Summer Noon Concert with Pamela Rose and Danny Caron at the Berkeley BART. Sponsored by Downtown Berkeley Assoc.
Tom Russell with Andrew Hardin, roots country originals, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50 in advance, $18.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Keni El Lebrijano at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Eric McFadden Trio at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryplough.com
Dee Dee Bridgewater at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $20-$24. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
The Katie Jay Band at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
Mark Growden 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
FRIDAY, JUNE 25
CHILDREN
Costume Character Special Guest “Little Critter” at Barnes and Noble at 10:30 a.m. 644-3635.
FILM
Readings on Cinema: “Alice in Wonderland” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
THEATER
Aurora Theatre “Betrayal,” by Harold Pinter, directed by Tom Ross. Runs through July 25. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org
Berkeley Rep “Master Class” with Rita Moreno at The Roda Theater. Runs through July 18. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Berkeley Rep, “21 Dog Years: Doing Time @ Amazon.com” Thurs., Sun. at 7:30 p.m. and Fri. and Sat. at 8:30 p.m. through July 2. Tickets are $25-$35. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Black Repertory Group Theatre “Come Back Annie Gray” June 25, 26 and 27 at 3201 Adeline St. Tickets are $15-$20, available from 408-615-1194 or ultimatejesse@yahoo.com www.comebackanniegray.com
California Shakespeare Theater, “Comedy of Errors,” Tues.-Fri. at 7:30 p.m., Sat at 8 p.m., Sun. at 4 p.m. at the Bruns Memorial Amphitheater, through June 27. Tickets are $13-$32. 548-9666. www.calshakes.org
Prescott-Joseph Center, “Raisin” an adaptation of “A Raisin in the Sun” Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m., Sun. at 4 p.m. to July 11, at the Sister Thea Bowman Memorial Theater, 920 Peralta St., West Oakland. Theater is outdoors, dress for cooler temperatures. Tickets are $5-$15. 208-5651.
Shotgun Players, “Quills” by Doug Wright at the Julia Morgan Theater. Runs Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. through July 3. Free, donations accepted. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org
Wilde Irish Productions, “Eclipsed” by Patricia Burke Brogan, at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Runs Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. through June 27. Tickets are $15-$20. 841-7287. www.wildeirish.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
“We Do: A Celebration of Gay and Lesbian Marriage” with editor Amy Rennart at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com
Richard Ben Cramer, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter describes “How Israel Lost: The Four Questions” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
“Harmonies du Soir” with Esther Chan, solo pianist at 7:45 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club. 848-7800. www.berkeleycityclub.com
Bill Horvitz, improv jazz guitar at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. www.thejazzhouse.com
Rafael Manriquez & Quijerema in a concert celebrating the 100th birthday of Pablo Neruda at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Peter Mulvey, contemporary folk innovator, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Aphrodesia at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Danny Caron, jazz and blues guitarist, at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Ilene Adar and Mario Desio, singer-songwriters, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Crater, Odd Bodkins at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryplough.com
Forward, Desolation, Strung Up, Get it Away 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.
Mundaze at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
Stephen Kent An evening of solo didjeridu 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
SATURDAY, JUNE 26
FILM
Los Angeles Plays Itself: “The Long Goodbye”at 7 p.m., “The Outside Man” at 9:10 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“High Fiber” a conversation with artists exploring the intersection of digital technology and fiber-based artworks at 2 p.m. at Kala Art Institute, 1060 Heinz Ave. Gallery hours are Tues.-Fri. noon to 5:30 p.m., Sat. noon to 4:30 p.m. 549-2977. www.kala.org
Alex Cramer introduces his new novel, “The Coma” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MIUSIC AND DANCE
“We Invite You to Dream” dance with rap, poetry, and live music performed by artists with Destiny Arts Center at 8 p.m. at The Linen Life, 6635 Hollis St. at 67th St., Emeryville. Tickets are $10-$25. 597-1619. www.destinyarts.org
Tom Russell, southwestern singer-songwriter, at 2 p.m. at Down Home Music, 10341 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 525-2129.
Avenida Sao Paulo, Latin jazz, at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $3. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Marley’s Ghost, one-band music festival, 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
Son Borikua & Venezuelan Music Project at 9 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12-$14. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Humble Soul and Native Groove at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Andreas Willers, improv guitar, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. www.thejazzhouse.org
Scott Amendola Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Kirk Keeler, singer song-writer, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Naked Barbies at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryplough.com
Benumb, Catheter, Entrails Massacre, Wasteoid 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.
Quddus, one-man hip hop, 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
SUNDAY, JUNE 27
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
“Sacred Spaces,” an exhibition of installation works by Seyed Alavi, Taraneh Hemami, Dee Hibbert-Jones and Nomi Talisman, Rhoda London, and Rene Yung, through August 7 at the Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut Street in Live Oak Park Gallery hours are Wed. - Sun. noon to 5 pm.
FILM
Los Angeles Plays Itself: “Water and Power”at 5:30 p.m., “Chinatown” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Poetry Flash with Kim Addonizio, Dorothy Barresi and Susan Browne at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley Music Cooperative Players, “An Evening in Paris” featuring the music of Faure, Poulenc, Ravel and Debussy at 7 p.m. in the Valley Center, Holy Names College, 3500 Mountain Blvd. Oakland. Tickets are $5-$20 sliding scale at the door. 845-2232.
Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers and The Moodswing Orchestra and a floorshow by the San Francisco Jitterbugs in a Swing Benefit for Ashkenaz at 8 p.m. Ashkenaz. Cost is $20. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Lucas Niggli’s Zoom, drum heavy jazz/rock improv, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donation $10. www.thejazz-
house.com
Darryl Henriques, satire and social commentary, 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
Jazz Club Afternoon, featuring DJ Buffalo and friends at 2 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Steven Pile and Sara Shansky, alt-country bluesy folk, 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
MONDAY, JUNE 28
THEATER
Shotgun Theater Lab “Four Echoes” at 8 p.m. at The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. Free, sugggested donation up to $15. 841-6500.
READINGS AND LECTURES
“An Evening with Maxine Hong Kingston” at 7:30 p.m. at Aurora Theater, 2081 Addison St. $20 suggested donation. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org
Steven Saylor reads from his new historical mystery, “The Judgment of Caesar” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Poetry Express Theme Night “Nature” from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
David Murray’s Creole Project at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Wed. Cost is $10-$20. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Lucas Niggli’s Zoom, drum heavy jazz/rock improv, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donation $10. www.thejazzhouse.com
TUESDAY, JUNE 29
THEATER
Shotgun Theater Lab “Four Echoes” at 8 p.m. at The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. Free, sugggested donation up to $15. 841-6500.
FILM
Los Angeles Plays Itself: “The Decay of Fiction” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Bill Clinton will sign copies of his memoir “My Life” at noon at Cody’s Books. Admission by ticket only. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Lee Stringer remembers his life at a school for children at risk in “Sleepaway School: Stories from a Boy’s Life” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Poets Gone Wild, open mic, at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-0861.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Balkan Folkdance at 8 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $6. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Mimi Fox, solo guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
REV.99 and Andrew Hayleck at 8:30 p.m. at Oakland Box, 1923 Telegraph Ave. www.oaklandbox.com
Jazz House Jam at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donation $5. www.thejazzhouse.com
