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TUESDAY, SEPT. 7 

THEATER 

Shotgun Theatre Lab “The Faith Project” runs Tues. and Wed. at 8 p.m. to Sept. 15 at The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby at MLK. Free with suggested donation. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org 

EXHIBITION OPENINGS 

Mark P. Fisher “Love for Sale” paintings, opens at Turn of the Century Fine Arts, 2510 San Pablo Ave. and runs to Oct. 20. 849-0950. www.turnofthecenturyfinearts.com 

FILM 

Alternative Visions: “The Films of Morgan Fisher” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Richard Clark discusses “Against All Enemies: Inside America’s War on Terrorism” at 6 p.m. at Zellerbach Auditorium, UC Campus. Sponsored by Cody’s Books. Tickets are $10. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com  

Mandy Aftel descrbes “Aroma: Recipes for Scented Food and Fragrance” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Edessa & Smyrna Time Machine at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Peter Barshy Duo at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

Jazz House Jam at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donation $5. www.thejazzhouse.com 

Ernestine Anderson at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Also on Wed. Cost is $10-$18. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

Jazz School Tuesday with Misturada at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8 

EXHIBITION OPENINGS 

Ninth Annual Yozo Hamaguchi Printmaking Scholarship Awards Exhibition Reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Isabelle Percy West Gallery, California College of the Arts, 5212 Broadway, Oakland. Exhibit runs to Sept. 19. www.cca.edu  

THEATER 

Berkeley Rep, “The Secret in the Wings” opens at the Roda Theater, 2015 Addison St. until Oct. 17. Tickets are $10-$55. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org 

FILM 

Performance Anxiety: Linda Montano” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Café Poetry at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña. Donation $2. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Berkeley Poetry Slam at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5-$7. 841-2082. 

www.starryplough.com 

Roya Hakakian describes “Journey From the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Wednesday Noon Concert, Jessie Lee, piano, Garrett McLean, violin, Inning Chen, piano, at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. 642-4864. http://music.berkeley.edu 

Baguette Quartette at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Kurt Ribak Trio at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Jules Broussard, Ned Boynton and Bing Nathan at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.  

Pat MacDonald, Liam Carey and Paul Panamerenko at 9 p.m. at the Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo Ave. 524-9220. www.ivyroom.com 

Larry Ochs with Fred Firth, Miya Masaoka and Chris Brown at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donations of $8-$15 suggested.  

www.thejazzhouse.org 

THURSDAY, SEPT. 9 

EXHIBITION OPENINGS 

“Vincent Avalos: Interactive Installations” reception at 6 p.m. at Oakland Box Gallery, 1928 Telegraph Ave. Exhibition runs until Oct. 1. 451-1932. www.oaklandbox.com 

Bill Dallas “Artmatism” reception at 5:30 p.m. at Joyce Gordon Gallery, 409 14th St. Oakland. 465-8928. 

7th International Juried Enamel Exhibition Docent tour at 2 p.m. at the ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck Ave. 843-2527. www.accigallery.com 

FILM 

“Beautiful Secret: A Tribute to Katy Jurado” at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $8. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Maurice Pialat: “A nos amours” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Ursula Hegi talks about her new novel “Sacred Time” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

Jennifer Leo, editor, introduces us to “Whose Panties are These? And Other Misadventures” at 7:30 p.m. at Easy Going Bookstore, 1385 Shattuck Ave. 843-3533. 

Luisah Teish and Bayou Heat, stories and videos in the style of New Orleans at 7 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento St. Cost is $10. 883-0600. www.belladonna.ws 

Word Beat Reading Series at 7 p.m. with Jeremy Morris Siegel and David Gollub at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 526-5985.  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Odessa Chen, Inca at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082. www.starryplough.com 

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

Jazz Mine at 6:30 p.m. at King Tsin Chinese Restaurant, 1699 Solano Ave. www.jazzmine.net 

Hot Buttered Rum String Band at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Gini Wilson, solo piano, at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

Larry Ochs of Rova at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donation $8-$15. www.thejazzhouse.org 

Jane Monheit at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Also on Fri. Cost is $12-$24. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

FRIDAY, SEPT. 10 

THEATER 

Alameda Civic Light Opera, “Pippin,” Sept. 10-11, 17-18 at 8 p.m. Sept. 12 and 19 at 2 p.m. Kofman Auditorium, 2220 Central Ave., Alameda. Tickets are $23-$25. 864-2256. www.aclo.com 

Aurora Theatre Company, “The Persians” opens at 8 p.m. and runs through Oct. 10. Tickets are $28-$45. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org 

Berkeley Rep, “The Secret in the Wings” at the Roda Theater, 2015 Addison St. until Oct. 17. Tickets are $10-$55. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org 

Impact Theatre, “Fluffy Bunnies in a Field of Daisies” at 8 p.m. at La Val’s Subterranean Theater, 1834 Euclid, and runs Thurs.-Sat. through Oct. 2. Tickets are $10-$15. 464-4468. www.impacttheatre.com 

Woodminster Summer Musicals “Flower Drum Song,” at 8 p.m. at Woodminster Amphitheater in Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Rd. Fri.- Sun. to Sept. 12. Tickets are $19-$31. 531-9597. www.woodminster.com 

Unscripted Theater Company, “The Short and the Long of It,” improv theater, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at Temescal Arts Center, 511 48th St. at Telegraph, through Oct. 2. Tickets are $7-$10. 415-869-5384. www.un-scripted.com 

EXHIBITION OPENINGS 

7th International Juried Enamel Exhibition at the ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck Ave. Reception 6 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours are Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 843-2527. www.accigallery.com 

“Blossoming” the floral works of three local women artists, Jane Magid, Chaya Spector and Karen Mills. Reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Women’s Cancer Resource Center, 5741 Telegraph Ave. www.wcrc.org 

“Times of India: The Woman and the Goddess” Reception at 7 p.m. at the Addison Street Windows Gallery, 2018 Addison St. 981-7546. 

Kei Mizuochi “Silkscreens” Reception for the artist at 6 p.m. at Schurman Fine Art Gallery, 1659 San Pablo Ave. 524-0623. 

FILM 

Maurice Pialat: “The Mouth Agape” at 7:30 p.m. “Police” at 9:15 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

Old Oakland Outdoor Cinema on Washington St., between 9th and 10th Sts. Music at 5 p.m., and film, “Singin’ in the Rain” at 8 p.m. Bring your own chairs and blankets. 238-4734. www.filmoakland.com 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

International Literacy Day at 12:30 p.m. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. Local authors and adult literacy students will read their poetry, short stories and other works. 981-6299. 

Colin Channer reads from his new collection of stories “Passing Through” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

Gary Erickson, founder of Clif Bar, discusses “Raising the Bar: Integrity and Passion in Life and Business” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Alfredo Muro, Peruvian guitar virtuoso, at 8 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $12. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

The Hogan, Emerge perform jazz, latin funk and eclectic in a free concert at 5 p.m. at Baltic Square, behind 121 Park Place, Pt. Richmond. 236-1401. www.pointrichmond.com/music 

Hitomi Oba Quartet at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$15. 845-5373. www.jazz- 

school.com 

Hot Buttered Rum String Band at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Vinyl, The People, funk, groove, at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$8. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com 

Larry Ochs with Fred Firth, Davon Hoff and Miya Masaoka at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donations of $8-$15 suggested. www.thejazzhouse.org 

Grapefruit Ed and David Gans at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com  

Mimi Fox Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

DJ & Brook at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net 

Mingus Amungus at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Battle of the Bands at 6 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com 

Toys That Kill, Rasputin, Bezerk, Rivithead, Stiletta at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926. 

SATURDAY, SEPT. 11 

EXHIBITION OPENINGS 

“Eyes Opened Wider” Recent panoramic landscapes by photographer Robert Reiter. Reception for the artist from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Photolab Gallery, 2235 Fifth St. Exhibition runs to Oct. 16. 644-1400. 

“Bodyspeak” paintings by Debbie Moore. Reception at 8 p.m. at Loop Gallery, 6436 Telegraph Ave. 590-0040. 

FILM 

“The Battle of Chile” at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña. Donations. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Maurice Pialat: “Graduate First” at 7 p.m. and “French Chronicles,” “Early Shorts” at 8:45 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Larry Tye will read from his book “Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class” at 2 p.m. at West Oakland Library, 1801 Adeline St. 238-7352.  

Victor Villaseñor describes his memoir of life in Mexico, “Burro Genius” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Philharmonia Baroque “Cupid’s Arrow” with music by Rameau at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Dana and Durant. Tickets are $28-$62 available from 415-392-4400. www.philharmonia.org 

Bobby McFerrin, solo performance at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $32-$68. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu 

Zydeco Flames at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenez. Dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com  

Angel Magik at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10-$15. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com 

Larry Ochs, with Fred Firth, Mark Dresser and Miya Masaoka at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donations of $8-$15 suggested. www.thejazzhouse.org 

Brown Baggin, Low Fat at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5-$7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com 

Leftover Dreams with Tony Marcus and Patrice Haan at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Frank Jackson Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

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

The Fleshies, The Frisk, Scattered Fall, Shadowboxer, in a benefit for Jesse at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926. 

John Schott’s Typical Orchestra at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Fishbone, Audio Agency at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com 

Wallace Roney Quintet at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $16. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

SUNDAY, SEPT. 12 

FILM 

Maurice Pilat: “The House in the Woods” at 3 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

“Fictitious Marriage” at 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. Donation $2. 848-0237. www.brjcc.org 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

“Where Do We Go From Here?” a discussion of Southeast Asian cultural legacies in conjunction with the exhibit “California and the Vietnam Era” at 2 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. www.museum.ca.org 

Poetry Flash with Forrest Hamer and Alice Jones at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

“Shoso-in Treasures: Reconstructing Musical Instruments,” a lecture and demonstration by Toshiro Kido at 1 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. http://ieas.berkeley.edu 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

East/West Canvas: “Questioning Beauty” Dance performance by Sue Li Jue at 3 p.m. Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

Concert of Peace with the Oakland East Bay Symphony, Peace Chorus and William Corbett-Jones, piano, at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1640 Addison St. Honoring Fr. Bill O’Donnell and St. Joseph the Worker’s 125th Anniversary. Tickets are $15-$30, reservations suggested. 843-2244. 

Philharmonia Baroque “Cupid’s Arrow” with music by Rameau at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Dana and Durant. Tickets are $28-$62. 415-392-4400. www.philharmonia.org 

David Buice, organist, perfroms an all Bach program “Darkness into Light: A Meditation on Chorale Preludes” at 6:10 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way. 845-0888. www.stmarksberkeley.org 

La Nina Flamenco with Carola Zertuche, guitarist Jose Valle “Chuscales” and dancer Antonio Granjero, at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $18-$20. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Music from Japan’s Reigaku and Gagaku: A Living Tradition at 3:30 p.m. at Hertz Hall. Tickets are $28. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu 

Americana Unplugged with Pete Madson at 5 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Deaf Electric, electronic experimental sounds, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. www.thejazzhouse.org 

Kenny Werner and Peter Barshay in a dinner concert fundraiser for the Jazzschool at 7 p.m. at Downtown. Cost is $60. 649-3810. 

John Stewart, singer-songwriter, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50 in advance, $18.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

MONDAY, SEPT. 13 

EXHIBITION OPENINGS 

Bella Feldman and Katherine Westerhout, sculpture and photography at the Craft and Cultural Arts Gallery, State of California Office Building Atrium, 1515 Clay St. Exhibition runs until Oct. 29. 622-8190. www.oaklandculturalarts.org 

FILM 

“The Motorcycle Diaries” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Actors Reading Writers “The Unsuitable Object of Desire” at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Free.  

Stephen Ducat discusses “The Wimp Factor: Gender Gaps, Holy Wars & The Politics of Anxious Masculinity” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

Poetry Express featuring contributors to the “Berkeley Review of Poetry” from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Berkeley Symphony, featuring Unsuk Chin’s Violin Concerto, Viviane Hagner, violin, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $22-$49. 841-2800. www.berkeleysymphony.org 

Catie Curtis, contemporary folk, 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 

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