Election Section
Arts Calendar
TUESDAY, JUNE 29
THEATER
Shotgun Theater Lab “Four Echoes” at 8 p.m. at The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. Free, donations welcome. 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
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30
FILM
All-Comedy Shorts at 8 p.m. at 21 Grand, Oakland. Cost is $5-$10 sliding scale. 415-864-0660. www.microcinema.com
READINGS AND LECTURES
Ed Cray reads from his new biography, “Ramblin’ Man: The Life and Times of Woody Guthrie” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
www.codysbooks.com
Kay Jones and Anthony Pan explain “Culture Shock! Beijing At Your Door” at 7:30 p.m. at Easy Going Bookstore, 1385 Shattuck Ave. 843-3533.
Berkeley Poetry Slam, contest with the winners performing at the AIDS Walk in San Francisco, at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5-$7. 841-2082 www.starryplough.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Potingue, contemporary flamenco-Latin ensemble, at the Crowden Music Center, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $6, free for children. 559-6910. www.thecrowdenschool.org
Jules Broussard, Ned Boynton and Bing Nathan at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Gator Beat at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
The Key of Z: Experimental Instruments, and the Music They Make, with From Scratch, at 7:30 p.m.at the Pacific Film Archive. Sponsored by Amoeba Records. 642-0808.
Whiskey Brothers, old time at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473.
www.albatrosspub.com
African Storytelling, Drumming and Dancing with Nigerian dancers and drummers from Aji-Tos Center for Art and Culture. At 7 p.m. at Pro Arts Gallery, Jack London Square, Oakland. Cost is $10. 763-4361. www.proartsgallery.org
Jeb Brady Band, history of the blues, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
The Upsidedown, ‘80s meets ‘60s psychedelic synth-rock at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $5. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
THURSDAY, JULY 1
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
Tanaka Ryohei, “Japanese Etchings” opens at the Schurman Fine Art Gallery, 1659 San Pablo Ave. 524-0623.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Terry Ehret is the featured poet at the Albany Public Library at 7 p.m. at the Albany Public Library, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720.
Puerto Rican Obituary: A Tribute to Pedro Pietri at 7 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $5-$10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
MUSIC AND DANCE
Summer Noon Concert with the Capoeira Arts Café at the Berkeley BART. Sponsored by the Downtown Berkeley Association.
Art Maxwell and Tonal Gravity, jazz and world music fusion, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
George Pederson and His Pretty Good Band at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Tim Buckley’s Influx, avant-garde jazz, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Sliding scale donation $8-$15. www.thejazzhouse.com
Kenny Rankin at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sat. Cost is $16-$20. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
FRIDAY, JULY 2.
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
Henry Navarro, contemporary Cuban artist, solo exhibition opens at La Peña and runs to August 2. www.lapena.org
Works by Ellen Russell opens at ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck Ave. 843-2527. www.accigallery.com
THEATER
Aurora Theatre “Betrayal,” by Harold Pinter, directed by Tom Ross, opens at 8 p.m. and runs through July 25. Tickets are $28-$36. 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. Tickets are $25-$35. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
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
MUSIC AND DANCE
Johnny Talbot & De Thangs, blues band, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Kaki King at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $16.50 in advance, $17.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Flair, Mojo Apostles, Collisionville, Jules Worsley at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Angel Spit at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
Marcus Selby Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Jason Broome and Emaline Delapaix at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Off Minor, Strong Intention, Amanda Woodard, Navies at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
SATURDAY, JULY 3
CHILDREN
“Wild About Books” storytime with singer/songwriter Bonnie Lockhart at 10:30 a.m. at the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. 981-6223.
MUSIC AND DANCE
West Coast Live with Kerry Getz and The Palm Wine Boys at 10 a.m. at the Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15 in advance, $18 at the door. 415-664-9500. www.ticketweb.com
Anthony Brown’s Asian American Orchestra at 2 p.m. at Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. Free, but reservations recommended. 637-0455. www.oacc.cc
Samantha Raven at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Cascada de Flores, Cuban and Mexican traditional music, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $16.50 in advance, $17.50 at the door. 548-1761.
www.freightandsalvage.org
Wadi Gad, reggae, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
The Rich McCully Band, Dylan Thomas Vance at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Maria Marquez Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Drop Dead, Lights Out, Look Back and Laugh, Desperate Measures at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
SUNDAY, JULY 4
MUSIC AND DANCE
Pansy Division, The Quails, Veronica Lipgloss & The Evil Eyes at 5 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
Mal Sharpe’s Big Money in Jazz Band at 2 and 8 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $5. 238-9200.
MONDAY, JULY 5
THEATER
Shotgun Theater Lab “Four Echoes” at 8 p.m. at The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. Free, donations welcome. 841-6500.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Actors Reading Writers “Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace,” stories by Heidi Julavits and David Sedaris, at 7 p.m. at Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave.
Poetry Express featuring Stephanie Manning, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Bill Bell Quintet “The Jazz Connection” at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com