Election Section
Arts Calendar
FRIDAY, JAN. 28
THEATER
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, “Seduced” by Sam Shepard 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
Aurora Theatre, “Dublin Carol” by Conor McPherson Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun at 2 and 7 p.m. through March 6 at 2081 Addison St. Tickets are $28-$45. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org
"Bridge & Tunnel" workshop performances by Sarah Jones at 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 7 p.m. Sun. through Feb. 20 at Berkeley Rep’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
Ragged Wing Ensemble “The Serpent” theater with movement, masks and puppetry, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., through Feb. 19, at the Eighth Street Studios, 2525 8th St. Tickets are $10-$20 sliding scale. 527-8119. www.raggedwing.org
EXHIBITIONS
“California Landscapes” by Jim Brosnahan at 6 p.m. at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church, Claremont and Russell St., also Sat from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by Options Recovery Services. www.optionsrecovery.org
FILM
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “Daisy Kenyon” at 7 p.m. and “Men in War” at 9 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Sierra Birds: A Hiker’s Guide” a dinner, lecture and slide show with author Jack Laws at 7 p.m. at the Berkeley Yacht Club, One Seawall Drive. Tickets are $20, benefits the Sierra Club. For reservations, call 526-2494.
Simon Singh describes “Big Bang: The Origins of the Universe” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Li Onesto disucusses “Dispatches From the People’s War in Nepal” at 7 p.m. at Revolution Books, 2425 Channing Way. 848-1196.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Coltrane: A Tribute with saxophonist Howard Wiley at 9 p.m. at 21 Art Gallery, 449B 23rd St. between Telegraph and Broadway, Oakland. Presented by The Jazz House. Cost is $10. www.thejazzhouse.org
West Side Story Remix at 7 p.m. at 4551 Broadway, Oakland. Cost is $3. 658-0967.
Kaki King, guitarist, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Inspector Double Negative, Paris King and Friends at 9:30 at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $7. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Jeffrey Luck Lucas, Sonya Hunter, Sean Hayes at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Adrian Gormley Quartet, jazz at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
Moonrise & Harmony Grisman at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
Sara Manning Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Beth Robinson, singer-songwriter, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Harvie S and Mimi Fox at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazz-
school.com
Everton Blender, reggae, at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. 548-1159.
John Schott’s Typical Orchestra, avant folk-jazz-blues at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Betray the Species, Funeral Diner, This Song is a Mess at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
McCoy Tyner with 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
SATURDAY, JAN. 29
CHILDREN
Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Earthcapades, jugglers, at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $3-$4. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
EXHIBITIONS
“Absolutely Abstract” Artwork by Zarmine Aghazarian, Peggy Cotton and Andrea Markus. Reception from 7 to 9 p.m. at Innersport, Strawberry Creek Design Center, 1250 Addison St. Exhibition runs through April. www.innersport.com
“Resurrection” found object sculptures and assemblages by Gaelyn Lakin at John F. Kennedy University Arts Annex, 2956 San Pablo Ave. Reception for the artist from 5 to 8 p.m. Exhibition runs to Feb. 4. 521-0663.
FILM
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “Meet Me in St. Louis” at 6:30 p.m. and “The Bad and the Beautiful” at 9:05 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Japanese Mingei and the Way of Folkcrafts” a lecture by David Coates, Mingei Researcher, at 1 p.m. at Common House, 930 Clay St., Oakland. 528-0600.
Douglas Coupland introduces his new novel “Eleanor Rigby” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley Opera “Il Trittico” at 8 p.m. at Julia Morgan Theater. Tickets are $15-$40. 925-798-1300. www.berkeleyopera.org
Phillip Greenlief, saxophone and Diane Grubbe, flute at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St., between Bancroft and Durant. Tickets are $8-$12. 549-3864. http://trinitychamberconcerts.com
Magnificat performs Charpentier’s “The Sacrifice of Abraham and the Prodigal Son” at 8 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Ellsworth and Bancroft. Tickets are $12-$25. 415-979-4500. www.magnificatbaroque.org
Cirque Eloize at 2 and 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $26-$48. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
North Indian Classical Music Concert for Tsunami Relief with Terry Riley and friends at 7 p.m. at St. Alban's Parish Hall, 1501 Washington Ave. at Curtis, Albany. Suggested donation $35-$50. Please bring a cushion if you prefer floor seating, venue is not wheelchair accessible. Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Swing dance lesson with Nick and Shanna at 8 p.m. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
John Murray, singer-songwriter, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Mitch Marcus Trio at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Lou & Peter Berryman at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Kurt Ribak Jazz Group at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $3. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Tiempo Latino and La Familia at 9 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Re-Ignition, Kaos, Zeitgeist, Fuzzplow at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $7. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Fred Randolph Quintet at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$15. 845-5373. www.jazz-
school.com
Carney Ball Johnson at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Eileen Hazel & Andrea Guskin at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
Wanda Stafford Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Love Equals Death, 1208, Instigator, Cigar, False Alliance at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
SUNDAY, JAN. 30
CHILDREN
Lunar New Year Celebration for the whole family with lion dancing, Taiko drumming, mochi pounding and hands-on arts activities from noon to 4 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts., Oakland. www.museumca.org
FILM
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “Heat” at 5 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Poetry Flash with Stellasue Lee and Alison Luterman at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
“The Art of Living Black” Artists’ talk at 2 p.m. at Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond. 620-6772. www.therichmondartcenter.org
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley Opera “Il Trittico” at 2 p.m. at Julia Morgan Theater. Tickets are $15-$40. 925-798-1300. www.berkeleyopera.org
Ciaramella Composers of Liege and Burgundy 1400-1477 at 5 p.m. at MusicSources, 1000 The Alameda. 528-1685. www.sfems.org/musicsources
Piedmont Choirs Annual Winter Concert at 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $10-$12. 547-4441.
Jazz Fest 2005 featuring Faye Carrol, Sista Kee, Bandworks in a benefit concert for the King Middle School 8th grade delegation to Washington D.C. at 4 p.m. in the Martin Luther King School Auditorium, 1781 Rose St. Suggested donation $10. 289-4166, 644-4544.
Cirque Eloize at 3 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $26-$48. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
“Ragamala Paintings” a musical performance by Rita Sahai, at 3 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Manose, Himalayan flautist plays raga, Nepali folk, fusion and rock, at 7 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Donation $10-$20. 527-0450.
Pappa Gianni and the North Beach Band from 2 to 5 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Flameco Open Stage with Yaelisa at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Lecture/demonstration at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Mark Hummel & The Blues Survivors at 4:30 at the Jazz-
school. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Mike Marshall & Choro Famoso, Brazilian swing jazz fusion, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
MONDAY, JAN. 31
FILM
Seeing Through the Screen: Buddhism and Film, “Waking Life” 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
Samina Ali talks about life as a Muslim woman in “Madras on Rainy Days” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Laurence Gonzales discusses “Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Poetry Express with Ian Hoffman, Victor Infante and Lea Deschenes from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Gift Horse, fiddle duo, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
Songwriters Symposium at 8:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
John Jorgenson Quintet at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
TUESDAY, FEB. 1
EXHIBITIONS
“Lithography of Toko Shinoda” opens at the Schurman Gallery, 1659 San Pablo Ave., and runs through Mar. 31. 524-0623. www.schurmanfineartgallery.com
FILM
Japanese Experimental Film and Video at 7:30 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Theater Crossing Borders” with playwright and director Sabina Berman at 4 p.m. in Geballe Room, 220 Stephens Hall, UC Campus. 642-2088. www.clas.berkeley.edu
Martin Jay discusses “Songs of Experience: Modern American and European Variations on a Universal Theme” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Eric Shifrin, solo piano, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
McCoy Tyner wiith Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane, Charnett Moffett, Eric Holland at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $22-$30. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Peelander-Z, The Bust, punk, at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $5. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Jazzschool Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2
THEATER
Berkeley Repertory Theater, “Fetes de la Nuit” at the Roda Theater, 2015 Addison St. Runs through Feb. 27. Tickets are $43-$55. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
EXHIBITIONS
“Surprise Me, Show Me Something Good” Local artists respond to the challenge to make themselves vulnerable. Reception at 5:30 p.m. at North and South Galleries, 5241 College Ave., Oakland. 658-1223.
FILM
Cine Contemporaneo: “Mundo Grúa” by Pablo Trapero, at 7 p.m. in the CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch St. In Spanish with English subtitles. 642-2088. www.clas.berkeley.edu
Film 50: History of Cinema “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” at 3 p.m. and “Games” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Berkeley High Beats Poetry Slam at 7 p.m. in Room G-210, Berkeley High School. Sign up at 6:30 p.m. Donation $1. rayers@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Adam Hochshild introduces “Bury the Chains: Prophets, Slaves and Rebels in the First Human Rights Crusade” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.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
Berkeley Opera “Il Trittico” at 7:30 p.m. at Julia Morgan Theater. Tickets are $15-$40. 925-798-1300. www.berkeleyopera.org
Wednesday Noon Concert, with the Young Musicians Program at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Free. 642-4864.
Jules Broussard, Ned Boynton and Bing Nathan at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Whiskey Brothers at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Project Pimento, Famous Celebrities, Dreamend, 2Me, indie rock, acoustic, at 9 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $5. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Tom Griesgraber/Jerry Marotta Duo, prog-rock,at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
THURSDAY, FEB. 3
EXHIBITIONS
Addison Street Windows Gallery Anti-Bullying Art and Essays by Berkeley Middle School students. Reception from 4 to 6 p.m. in the lobby of the Berkeley Repertory Roda Theater. 981-7546.
FILM
African Film Festival: “Story of a Beautiful Country” at 5:30 p.m. and “Kounandi” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Free First Thurs. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Lunch Poems Reading Series with Barbara Guest at 12:10 p.m. at the Morrison Library in Doe Library, UC Campus. 642-0137. http://lunchpoems.berkeley.edu
Maya Khosla reads from her poetry at 7 p.m. at the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720.
Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards introduce “Grassroots: A Field Guide to Feminist Action” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Kristin Ohlson reads from “Stalking the Divine” 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 Chris Angell and Rita Bregman at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 526-5985.
MUSIC AND DANCE
New Century Chamber Orchestra performs Cowell’s “Variations on Thirds” at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets are $18-$39. 415-357-1111.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Vusi Mahlasela, a cappella group from South Africa, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $24-$46 available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, bluegrass, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $29.50-$30.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Barefoot Nellies, all-women classic bluegrass, at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
Research and Development, Japonize Elephants at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082. www.starryplough.com
The Jennifer Clevinger Duo at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.?
