Election Section
Arts Calendar
FRIDAY, JAN. 21
THEATER
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, “Seduced” by Sam Shepard opens at 8 p.m. at the Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck at Berryman, and runs Fri. and Sat. through Feb. 19. 649-5999. www.aeofberkeley.org
"Bridge & Tunnel" workshop performances by Sarah Jones at 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 7 p.m. Sun. through Feb. 20 at Berkeley Repertory Theater’s Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St. Tickets are $30-$40. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Contra Costa Civic Theater, “The Mousetrap” Agatha Christie’s classic mystery Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. through Feb. 19 at 951 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito. Tickets are $10-$15. 524-9132. www.ccct.org
FILM
“Operation Free Mohawk: A Retrospective” Video installation and performance by Pete Kuzov and Edie Tsong at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Community Media, 2239 MLK, Jr. Way. Cost is $5-$15. 848-2288. www.betv.org
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “The Crowd” at 7 p.m., “Sunrise” at 9 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Indie Film Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
READINGS AND LECTURES
Ward Churchill talks about “Kill the Indian, Save the Man: The Genocidal Impact of American Indian Residential Schools” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Oakland East Bay Symphony, mostly Mozart at 8 p.m. at Paramount Theater, 2025 Broadway. 625-8497. www.oebs.org
Peking Acrobats at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $22-$42. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Los Cenzontles at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Lecture and demonstration at 8 p.m. Cost is $5-$15. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Hali Hammer singer/songwriter at 7:30 p.m. at Fellowship Café, Cedar and Bonita Sts. A donation of $5-10 is requested.
Jamie Laval & Hans York, Celtic fiddle and guitar, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
The Real Thom Thunder, Lucy at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $10-$15. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
The Rulers, El Faye at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Clairdee & The Ken French Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Monkey Knife Fight, original funk-jazz, at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
All You Can Eat, Challenger, Gift of Goats, Abi Yos Yos 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.
Bobby Hutcherson All-Stars, with Nicholas Payton, James Spaulding, George Cables, Dwyne Burno and Lewis Nash at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $16-$26. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
SATURDAY, JAN. 22
CHILDREN
Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Colibri, traditional and original Latin American music, at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
EXHIBITIONS
Salon at the Giorgi “Mood Swings” a black-light puppet show, at 2 p.m. at Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave. at Ashby. 848-1228.
FILM
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “Heaven’s Gate” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
THEATER
“Mathematics of Change” with Josh Kornbluth at 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. tickets are $18-$30. 848-0237, ext. 110.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Rhythm & Muse featuring Patrick Fitzgerald, pianist at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center. Admission is free. 527-9753.
The Kids of the Dayton Tribune present the newest issue of “The Dayton Tribune,” a youth written and edited magazine, at 4 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
www.codysbooks.com
Redmond O’Hanlon describes life on a fishing boat in “Trawler” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Four Seasons Concerts presents the Gryphon Piano Trio at 7:30 p.m. at Calvin Simmons Theater, 10 Tenth St., Oakland. Tickets are $25-$35. 601-7919. www.fourseasonsconcerts.com
Ivan Ilic, piano, at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St., between Bancroft and Durant. Tickets are $8-$12. 549-3864. http://trinitychamberconcerts.com
American Bach Soloists perform J.S. Bach’s early cantatas at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way. 415-621-7900. www.americanbach.org
Peking Acrobats at 2 and 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $22-$42. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Ras Midas and the Bridge and Root Awakning, roots rock reggae, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $12. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Darcy Menard, singer-songwriter, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Blue and Tan, electro-acid-jazz funk at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Oak, Ash & Thorn, a capella, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Annual Pat Parker Tribute and Celebration at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10-$20. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Moment’s Notice a monthly salon for improvised music, dance and theater at 8 p.m. at Western Sky Studio, 2525 8th St. 415-831-5592.
Bad Habittz, Sequenced Mindset, World Wide Sickness, metal, hip hop at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $8-$10. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Extensions Jazz Quartet at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12. 845-5373. www.jazz-
school.com
Crater, The Nels Cline Singers with Ben Goldberg at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Helen Chaya’s Acoustic Showcase at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
The Arlington Houston Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Mike Park, Colossal, Dan Potthast, Short Round, Shinabu at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
SUNDAY, JAN. 23
CHILDREN
Ralph’s World Full Band Show at 3 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $15. 925-798-1300. www.juliamorgan.org
EXHIBITIONS
“Salvador Donkey,” an exhibition of recent drawings and paintings by Michael Dooley and Kathleen Henderson from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. 841-6500.
FILM
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “The Shop Around the Corner” at 5 p.m. and “Shampoo” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“How Photography and Film Shaped Memory of the Vietnam War” at 2 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. in conjunction with the exhibit “California and the Vietnam Era.” 238-2200. www.museum.ca.org
Sister Helen Prejean, author of “Dead Man Walking,” will introduce her new book, “The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions” at 7 p.m. at King Middle School, 1781 Rose. St. Tickets are $10-$12. Benefits Pace e Bene and KPFA. www.kpfa.org
Poetry Flash with Beverly Burch and Jeanne Wagner at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Renée Fleming, soprano, at 3 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $34-$72. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Bandworks featuring local youth bands at 3 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $4. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
The Art of the Trio with Taylor Eigsti at 4:30 at the Jazz-
school. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Ronny Cox, singer-songwriter cowboy, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $16.50-$17.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Odd Shaped Case, Balkan music brunch, at 10 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
MONDAY, JAN. 24
EXHIBITIONS
“Celebrating African-American Artists with Disabilities” Exhibition opens at NIAD Art Center at 551 23rd St., near Barrett Ave., Richmond, and runs through Feb. 25. 620-0290. www.niad.org
“The People and the Book” Paintings and rare books from the collection of the Magnes Museum opens at 2911 Russell St. www.magnes.org
FILM
Seeing through the Screen: Buddhism and Film at 3 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Page to Stage, a conversation with playwright Charles L. Mee and director Les Waters at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Repertory Theater, 2015 Addison St. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Ronald C. White, Jr. examines “The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Jane Anne Staw and other writers describe “Unstuck: A Supportive and Practical Guide to Working Through Writer’s Block” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Poetry Express with Garrett Murphy from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Songwriters Symposium at 8:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Big Belly Blues Band at 8 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
TUESDAY, JAN. 25
EXHIBITIONS
“Serving the People - Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party Photographs” opens at the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. and runs to March 19. 981-6100. www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org
“The Art of Living Black” Ninth Annual Bay Area Black Artists Exhibition opens at the Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond, and runs through March 20. 620-6772. www.therichmondartcenter.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Dublin Carol” the Aurora Theater production which opens Jan. 28, will be discussed at 1 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-5190.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Bandworks featuring talented youth musicians at 7:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $4. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
The McKassons, fiddling and piano in the Scottish tradition, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50- $16.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Carlos Oliveira and Harvey Wainapel at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
McCoy Tyner wiith Stanley Clarke and Billy Cobham at 8 and 10 p.m. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $25-$35. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Jazzschool Tuesdays, a weekly showcase of up-and-coming ensembles from Berkeley Jazz-
school at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26
EXHIBITIONS
“Acting Out” Photographs by Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore opens at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way, and runs to Aug. 7. Admission is $5-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
“Blind at the Museum” An exhibition probing the nature of blindness and the visual arts opens at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way, and runs to July 24. Admission is $5-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Tino Soriano “La Zafra–The Sugar Cane Harvest” photographs from Haiti. Photographer’s talk at 5 p.m., followed by reception, at CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch St. 642-2088.
FILM
Film 50: History of Cinema “Edison to Early Griffith” at 3 p.m. and “Games People Play” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Peter Carey describes “Wrong About Japan: A Father’s Journey with his Son” at 7:30 p.m. at at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Kate Coleman describes “The Secret Wars of Judi Bari: A Car Bomb, the Fight for the Redwoods, and the End of Earth First!” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Berkeley Poetry Slam with host Charles Ellik and Three Blind Mice, at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5-$7. 841-2082 www.starryplough.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Wednesday Noon Concert, with The Mendelssohn String Quartet at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Free. 642-4864. http://music.berkeley.edu
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, with Nigel Armstrong, 14 year old winner of the BSO Young Artist award on violin, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $22-$49. 841-2800. www.berkeleysymphony.org
Jules Broussard, Ned Boynton, and Bing Nathan at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Ron Hacker & The Hacksaws, Daniel Castro Band at 8 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Happy Turtle, jazz-funk-lounge, at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Gomez-Mendez Duo, guitar and piano tango duets from Buenos Aires, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50-$16.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Folk Revival with Saddlecats, Mercury Dime and Grizzly Peak at 8:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $5. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
THURSDAY, JAN. 27
EXHIBITIONS
“Celebrating African-American Artists with Disabilities” Reception for the artists at 6 p.m. at NIAD Art Center at 551 23rd St., near Barrett Ave., Richmond. 620-0290. www.niad.org
“Blind at the Museum” Curators’ talk on “What Does it Mean to See?” at 12:15 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way, and runs to July 24. Admission is $5-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Preschool Art Show works of over 200 preschoolers. Reception at 5 p.m. at Habitot Children’s Museum, 2065 Kittredge St., at Shattuck. 647-1111, ext. 16. www.habitot.org
FILM
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “Magnolia” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
“Tragos” a cyber-noir thriller by Antero Alli at 8 p.m. at 21 Grand, 449-B 23rd St., Oakland. Filmmaker in person. Cost is $7-$12. www.verticalpool.com
READINGS AND LECTURES
William Powers describes “Blue Clay People: Seasons on Africa’s Fragile Edge” at 7:30 p.m. at at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Taigen Dan Leighton discus-
ses his translation of the works of Eihei Dogen, a 13th century Zen master in “Dogen’s Extensive Record” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Word Beat Reading Series at 7 p.m. with featured readers Matt Wolf and Julia Vinograd followed by an open mic, at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 526-5985.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Paquito d’Rivera & The Assads, Cuban-born saxopho-
nist, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $22-$42. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Henry Kaiser & Grooves of Mystery at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Cheap Suit Serenaders, ragtime and jazz, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $20.50-$21.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Golden Shoulders, WIllie Wisely at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082 www.starryplough.com
Showrinho, from Brazil, at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Amy & Karen, Jug Free America at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
Brian Kane, solo guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Selector at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.œ
