Press Releases
Arts Calendar
FRIDAY, OCT. 22
THEATER
Acme Players Ensemble, “Ghost in the Machine” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., call for Sun. times., through Nov. 7, at APE Space, 2525 Eighth St. Suggested donation $5-$20. 332-1931.
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, “Present Laughter” by Noel Coward at 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave. at Berryman. Through Nov. 20. Tickets are $10. 649-5999. www.aeofberkeley.org
Berkeley Repertory Theater, “Eurydice” at the Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St. through Nov. 14. Tickets are $20-$55. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Central Works, “A Step Away” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Through Nov. 21. Tickets are $8-$20. 558-1381.
Contra Costa Civic Theater, “Noises Off” Fri.-Sat., selected Sun., through Nov. 20, at 951 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito. Tickets are $10-$15. 524-9132. www.ccct.org
Magical Acts Ritual Theater, “Heretics, Harlots and Heroes,” at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento St. Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16-$26. 883-0600. www.belladonna.ws
Un-Scripted Theater Company, “Fear,” a full-length improvised horror story, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid Ave. through Oct. 30. Tickets are $7-$12. 869-5384. www.un-scripted.com
“U.S. Provisional Authority” A musical set in the year 2014, at 8 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist, 2362 Bancroft Way, enter on Dana St. Cost is $5-$8.
Woman’s Will, “Lord of the Flies” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m., at Eighth Street Studios, 2525 Eighth St., through Oct. 24. Every performance followed by a discussion on democracy, violence cessation, and preservation of just societies. Free, donations encouraged. 420-0813. www.womanswill.org
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
“Swimming Through Air and Time” Paintings by Marsha Balian and Judy Levit. Reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Women’s Cancer Resource Center, 5714 Telegraph Ave. Exhibition runs through Dec. 17. 601-4040, ext. 111. www.wcrc.org
FILM
Film Festival at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery, 2324 Shattuck Ave. Free. www.berkeleyartsfestival.com
Documentary Voices: “Father, Son and Holy War” at 7:30 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Kevin Starr talks about “Coast of Dreams: California on the Edge, 1990-2003” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Mark Morris Dance Group at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $30-$56. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
California Bach Society at 8 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way. 415-262-0272. www.calbach.org
Dick Hindman Trio at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazz-
school.com
Jim Ryan’s Hideous Dream & Subjects of Desire, free jazz improv, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Suggested donation $6-$12. www.thejazzhouse.com
Sidewinders at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Christine Kane, contemporary folk, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50-$16.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Grapefruit Ed at 9 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. 763-1146. www.oaklandmetro.org
The Look, Butane at 9:30 at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $7. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
The Drink Tickets, Cellofane at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Christy Dana Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Katie Garibaldi, singer-songwriter, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Brown Baggin’ at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $7. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com
Barbary Coast by Night at 7 p.m. at Cafe Raphael's, 10064 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 525-4227.
Mushroom at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Science of Yobra, Try Falling at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
SATURDAY, OCT. 23
CHILDREN
Los Amiguitos de La Peña with dancer and storyteller, Patricia Bullit at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
“Wild About Books” storytime at 10:30 a.m. at the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. 981-6223.
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
Berkeley Arts Festival Bus Tours, depart the Berkeley Marina on the hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. For details see www.berkeleyartsfestival.com
“Earthy Delights“ Sculptures and ceramics by Ralph Holker, Peter Voulkos and others. Opening reception, noon to 7 p.m., at Osceola Gallery, 4053 Harlan St. Suite 305, Emeryville. Show runs to Nov. 19. 658-1440.
“Unfettered and Alive” Digital photographs from Europe by Jean Sirius. Reception at 6 p.m. at Photolab Gallery, 2253 Fifth St. Exhibition runs to Dec. 4. 644-1400. www.photolaboratory.com
FILM
Documentary Voices “War and Peace” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Rhythm & Muse featuring John Rowe & Rita Bregman at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. 527-9753.
Kay Redfield Jamison on “Exuberance: the Passion for Life” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
Poetry By Women Of China’s Golden Age A reading and discussion with translators Bannie Chow and Thomas Cleary at 4 p.m. at What The Traveller Saw, 1880 Solano Ave. 527-1775.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Mark Morris Dance Group at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $30-$56. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Spirit of Africa African music and dance ensemble, directed by C.K. Ladzekpo, at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $3-$10 at the door. 642-4864. http://music.berkeley.edu
Trinity Chamber Concert with Daniel Reiter, cello and Miles Graber, piano, at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St. Tickets are $8-$12. 549-3864. www.
TrinityChamberConcerts.com
Kensington Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Gallegos, conductor, Seth Montfort, piano, at 8 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 545 Ashbury Ave., El Cerrito. Tickets are $8-$10. 524-4335.
Alexander String Quartet at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. 415-392-2545.
Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums with Ms. Carmen Getit at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Native Elements, Dr. Masseuse at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com
David Matela, singer-songwriter, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Times 4 at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Robin Flower and Libby McLaren, California Celtic, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
www.freightandsalvage.org
Misturada, Latin jazz, at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $3. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Guitarra y Cajón Folk song celebration at 8:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $15. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Communique, benefit for Jesse Townley, at 9 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $8. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Snake Trio at 8 p.m. at the Jazz-
school. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
The Catholic Comb, The Audrye Sessions, The Cushion Theory at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Giselle Fahrbach, Brazilian jazz vocals, at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Edge of the Bay with Tensegrity Nine and Uncle Eye at 8 p.m. at the 1923 Teahouse. Donation of $5-$10, no one turned away for lack of funds. 644-2204. www.epicarts.org
SUNDAY, OCT. 24
CHILDREN
Asheba plays Caribbean music at Ashkenaz at 3 p.m. Cost is $4-$6. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Samora Pinderhughes, age 13 on piano and Elana Pinderhughes, age 9 on flute perform classic jazz, Latin and Brazillian tunes at 7 p.m. at at La Peña. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Day of the Dead Family Day at the Richmond Art Center from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. 2540 Barrett Ave., at 25th St., Richmond. 620-6772. www.therichmondartcenter.org
THEATER
“Ghostlands of an Urban NDN” at 8 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $8-$15. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
FILM
Arab Film Festival, “Route 181: A Journey Through Palestine and Israel” at 1 p.m. at Wheeler Hall, UC Campus, followed by discussion. Tickets are $10-$12. www.aff.org
Documentary Voices: “Bombay: Our City” at 5:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Road to the Winter War” an English language playreading of a 1989 Finnish historical docudrama by Dr. Heikki Ylikangas, at 2 p.m. at Finnish Kaleva Hall, 1970 Chestnut St. Cost is $3. 849-0125. latoja86@hotmail.com
Poetry Flash with Joanne Kyger and Michael Rothenberg at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
“Within Small See Large” Guided tour at 2 p.m. and lecture with Susan Handler at 3 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
MUSIC AND DANCE
Jerry Kuderna Piano Concert performing work of Catalan composer Federico Mompou including “Musica Callada” at 3 p.m. at Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery, 2324 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10. www.berkeleyartsfestival.com
Mark Morris Dance Group at 7 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $30-$56. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Julian White, pianist, performs works of Beethoven, Copland, and Schumann at 8 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd., Kensington. Suggested donation $15-$20. 528-4959.
Jupiter String Quartet at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. Cost is $9-$10. 644-6893.
Quartet San Francisco performs at 4 p.m. at the Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose St. Cost is $12, children free. 559-6910.
Chamber Music Sundaes with cellist David Goldblatt and oboist Gonzalo Ruiz, at 3:15 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets are $7-$19 at the door. 415-584-5946. www.chambermusicsundaes.org
Friends of Big Band Jazz with Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra at 2 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $10-$18. 845-8542. www.juliamorgan.org
“Imagining a Map of the World” solo dance performance by Evangel King at 11 a.m. at 1374 Francisco St. Donation $7-$15. 841-9441.
Americana Unplugged: Mondo Mando Madness at 5 p.m. at Jupiter. 655-5715.
Le Jazz Hot at 4:30 at the Jazz-
school. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Shelly Burgon and Trevor Dunn, harp and bass, at 8:15 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donations accepted. www.thejazz-
house.com
“Drum Journeys” A benefit concert for Spirit Drumz and Afia Walking Tree’s Afraka 2005 Project from 3 to 5 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento St. Cost is $15. 883-0600. www.belladonna.ws
Táncház Band, Hungarian world music, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
MONDAY, OCT. 25
THEATER
Upon These Boards, “The Inkwell Communiqués” The story of a tax-payer’s fight for social justice, at 7:30 p.m. at the Roda Theater at Berkeley Rep. Donations at the door. Reservations suggested. www.UponTheseBoards.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
Berkeley Arts Festival Poetry Reading at 8 p.m. at 2324 Shattuck Ave. Free. www.berkeleyartsfestival.com
Thai Jones describes “A Radical Line: One Family’s Century of Conscience: The Story of the Radical Movement in America” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Poetry Express theme night on “masks” from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
M.R.L.S. at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
TUESDAY, OCT. 26
CHILDREN
Family Night at the Library, 2090 Kittredge at 7 p.m. Halloween fun for ages 4-8. 981-6223.
FILM
JPEX: “Exploded States: War, Politics, and National Idenity” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Gary Snyder reads from his new collection of poems, “Danger on Peaks” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Tim Junkin, author of “Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA,” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
The Whole Note Poetry Series with John Gatten and John Rowe at 7 p.m. at The Beanery, 2925 College Ave., near Ashby. 549-9093.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Jazz House Jam at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donation $5. www.thejazzhouse.com
Tom Rigney & Flambeau at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson with Diana Castillo at 8 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Maeve Donnelly & Steve Baughman at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $16.50- $17.50. 548-1761. www.freight-
andsalvage.org
Peter Barshay at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Palenque at 8 and 10 p.m. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $8-$12. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Jazzschool Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
A.G. Rizzoli’s “Transfigurations,” images of a fantastic world, opens at the GTU, Flora Lamson Hewlett Library, 2400 Ridge Rd. and runs through Feb. 2. 649-2541. www.gtu.edu/library
FILM
Fiercely Primitive: Guy Maddin “The Sign of the Cross “ at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“The Photographer as Activist” with Sebastio Salgado, photographer and co-founder of Instituto Terra, and photo critic and curator Fred Ritchin at 7:30 p.m. at Wheeler Auditorium, UC Campus. Tickets are $10. 642-9988. http://journalism.berkeley.edu
Ben Barber, Prof. of Civil Society at the Univ. of Maryland, examines how U.S. foreign policy has gone wrong in “Fear’s Empire” at 7:30 p.m. at at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Ray Raphael re-examines “Founding Myths: Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Berkeley Poetry Slam with host Charles Ellik, featuring Three Blind Mice, at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5-$7. 841-2082 www.starryplough.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Philip Gelb’s Natto Quartet at 8 p.m. at Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery, 2324 Shattuck Ave. Tickets are $10. www.berkeleyartsfestival.com
Halloween Concert with organ works by Grieg and Bach at 12:15 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, 2619 Broadway. 444-3555. www.firstchurchoakland.org
Jules Broussard, Ned Boynton, and Bing Nathan at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Balkan Folkdance at 8 p.m., dance lesson at 7:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $6. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Peau de Chagrin at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Acoustic Strawbs at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $20.50-$21.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Rhiannon at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200. www.yoshis.comÅ
