Election Section
Arts Calendar
FRIDAY, FEB. 4
EXHIBITIONS
New Works by Julia Alpers, Mark Fox, Blane Fontana and Anthony Pearce. Reception at 7 p.m. at Art Beat Salon & Gallery, 1887 Solano Ave. 527-3100.
FILM
African Film Festival: “Soldiers of the Rock” at 7 p.m. and “Daresalam” at 9:05 p.m at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
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
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
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
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
"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
READINGS AND LECTURES
Rosemary Gong explains “Good Luck Life: The Essential Guide to Chinese American Celebrations and Culture” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Kodo, synthesis of music and martial arts at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $24-$46. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Bill Frisell’s 858 Quartet, contemporary jazz guitarist, at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $20-$25. 762-2277.
Rhythm Village, West African music and dance, at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12-$14. 849-2568.
Houston Jones at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
The Art of the Trio with the David K. Matthews Trio at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazz
school.com
Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, bluegrass, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $29.50-$30.50. 548-1761.
Denise Perrier Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
The Ravines, singer-songwriters, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Moore Brothers, Alela, Mariee at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryplough.com
Midnight Laser Beam, Casiotone for the Painfuly Alone at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
Subliminal Twinkies, The Loyalists, Sizemix, electro-funk-indie-hiphop, at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $7. 848-0886.
Jami Sieber at 8 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento.
Anton Barbeau at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
Flowtilla, groove jazz-funk, at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
McCoy Tyner with 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
SATURDAY, FEB. 5
CHILDREN
Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Gary Lapow at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $5. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Danna Troncatty Leahy, author of “Ciao Bambino” at 2 p.m. at Lucciola Children’s Bookstore, 3980 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. 652-6655.
EXHIBITIONS
“The Art of Living Black” Ninth Annual Bay Area Black Artists Exhibition Artists’ Talk at 2 p.m. at the Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond. 620-6772. www.therichmondartcenter.org
FILM
African Film Festival: “Agogo Eewo” at 5 p.m., “Campus Queen” at 7 p.m. and “Madame Brouette” at 9 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Dr. Cornel West reads from his new book “Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism” at 1 p.m. at Calvin Simmons Theater, 10 Tenth St., Oakland. Free, donations welcomed. Sponsored by Laney College.
Sandra Gilbert reads from her new volume of poems at 11 a.m. at Berkeley Public Library, 3rd flr Community Room. 981-6121.
Bay Area Poets Coalition holds an open reading from 3 to 5 p.m. For location or other information call 527-9905.
“Rumi’s Teachings on Global Peace and Harmony” with Dr. Majid Naini at 7:30 p.m. at the Islamic Cultural Center, 1433 Madison St., Oakland. Tickets are $10-$15. 832-7600.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley High School Concert Orchestra at 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Public Library, North Branch, 1170 The Alameda. 981-6250.
Trinity Chamber Concert with Sarah Holzman, flute, Krisanthy Desby, cello, and Miles Graber, piano, at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St. Tickets are $8-$12. 549-3864. http://trinitychamberconcerts.com
Healing Muses “Bringing Light to Darkness” a celebration of winter and the coming of spring at 8 p.m. at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 1501 Washington Ave., Albany. Tickets are $15-$18, reservations recommended. 524-5661, ext. 3. www.healingmuses.org
Kodo, synthesis of music and martial arts at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $24-$46. 642-9988.
Virginia Iglesias Flamenco Dance Company at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $18-$20. 849-2568.
Daria songs from “Feel the Rhythm” at 1 p.m. at Hear Music, 1809 Fourth St. 204-9595.
G.Q Wang, recital of art songs, at 7:30 p.m. at the Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. 526-3805.
Davka, Middle Eastern Ashkenazi jazz, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.
Anton Mizerak with Manose and Kim Lorene at 7:30 p.m. at Unity of Berkeley, 2075 Eunice. Tickets are $10. 540-8844.
John Newby Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Samantha Raven, singer-songwriter, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $10. 841-2082.
Sandy Chang at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
Psychokinetics, Sol Rebelz at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $8-$10. 848-0886.
Replicator, Cold War, Raking Bombs at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
Jami Sieber at 8 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento.
Neurohumors, improv, at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
SUNDAY, FEB. 6
EXHIBITIONS
Matrix 214: Mark Manders “The Absence of Mark Manders” sculptures and installations opens at Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way and runs through April 10. 642-0808.
Matrix 215: Althea Thauberger “A Memory Lasts Forever” video installation with photographs opens at Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way and runs through April 10. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
“Bark and Beyond” giclée color prints by Helene Sobol opens at Photolab Gallery, 225 Fifth St., and runs through March 19. Reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Gallery hours are Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. 644-1400. www.photolaboratory.com/gallery
FILM
African Film Festival: “Cosmic Africa” at 5 p.m., and “The Price of Forgiveness” at 6:45 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Sally Woodbridge, architectural historian, speaks on
“John Galen Howard and the University of California: The Design of a Great Public University Campus” at 7:30 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Free. Wheelchair accessible.
Althea Thauberger and Mark Manders, gallery talk at 4 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Poetry Flash with Nils Michals and Mark Wunderlich at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852.
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
Takács Quartet, chamber music at 3 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $42, available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Healing Muses “Bringing Light to Darkness” a celebration of winter and the coming of spring at 4 p.m. at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 1501 Washington Ave., Albany. Tickets are $15-$18, reservations recommended. 524-5661, ext. 3. www.healingmuses.org
Herb Bielawa, composer-in-residence, 75th Birthday Concert, at 7:30 p.m. at The Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd., Kensington. Tickets are $10-$15. 524-2912. www.uucb.org
Chamber Music Sundaes with San Francisco Symphony musicians and friends at 3:15 p.m. St John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets are $7-$15 at the door. 415-584-5946 www.chambermusicsundaes.org
Kodo, synthesis of music and martial arts, at 3 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $24-$46. 642-9988.
Turkish Sufi Music, poetry, and dance at 7 p.m. at 7th Heaven Yoga Studio, 2820 7th St. at Ashby. Tickets are $12-$15. 665-4300.
The Black Irish Band at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.
Native Fruits, music brunch at 10 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
MONDAY, FEB. 7
EXHIBITIONS
“I Love Mozart” works inspired by music from the radio show “Island of Sanity,” at the 4th St. Studio, 1717D 4th St. www.fourthststudio.com
“Be Mine” ACCI’s Valentine’s Day show opens at 1652 Shattuck Ave. and runs through Feb. 28. 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
FILM
Seeing Through the Screen: Buddhism and Film “After Life” at 3 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Mesopotamia Endangered: Witnessing the Loss of History” with Joanne Farchakh, Lebanese journalist, at 5:30 p.m. at 370 Dwinelle Hall, UC Campus.
Actors Reading Writers “Love, Place and Memory” at 7 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Free.
M.G. Lord describes “AstroTurf: The Private Life of Rocket Science” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
Fred Rosenbaum describes “Taking Risks: A Jewish Youth in the Soviet Partisans and His Unlikely Life in California” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698.
Poetry Express, featuring Mahogany 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
Trovatore, traditional Italian songs, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
El Cerrito High School Jazz Groups at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
TUESDAY, FEB. 8
FILM
Alternative Visions: “War” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
“Kundun” Martin Scorsee’s film on Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, followed by discussion at 7:30 p.m. in Wheeler Auditorium, UC Campus. For tickets call 925-275-9005.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Mary Gordon reads from her new novel “Pearl” at noon at Mrs. Dalloway’s Literary & Garden Arts, 2904 College Ave. 704-8222. www.mrsdalloways.com
“Archeology and Arabization of Morocco” with Prof. Elizabeth Fentress, University College, London at 7:30 p.m. at 370 Dwinelle Hall, UC Campus.
Sam Davis discusses “Designing for the Homeless: Architecture That Works” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Cypress String Quartet at 8 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Tickets are $20. 525-5211.
Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Roy Hargrove and others at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $30-$62. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Martyn Joseph, Welsh contemporary folk troubadour, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $16.50-$17.50. 548-1761.
The Sweatshop Band, Baby Buck and Cathy Rivers, Americana country, at 9:30 p.m. at The Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Tickets are $5. 444-6174. www.storkcluboakland.com
Mose Allison at 8 and 10 p.m. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Thurs. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Jazzschool Tuesdays, at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Carlos Oliveira Duo at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9
THEATER
“Bright River” A hip-hop retelling of Dante’s “Inferno,” every Wed. through March 9 at 8 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Tickets are $12-$35 available from 415-256-8499. www.inhousetickets.com
FILM
Film 50: History of Cinema: “Nanook of the North” at 3 p.m. and “Parallel Universum, Part I” 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 hosted by Kira Allen at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña. Donation $2. 849-2568.
Jeff Chang describes “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation“ at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Berkeley Poetry Slam, 5th Annual Erotic Slam at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5-$7. 841-2082.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Wednesday Noon Concert, with the University Symphony Orchestra at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Free. 642-4864.
Jules Broussard, Ned Boynton and Bing Nathan at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Savant Guard at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Bluegrass Old-time Festival at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50-$16.50. 548-1761.
Rad Audio, indie nu-wave, at 9 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $5. 848-0886.
THURSDAY, FEB. 10
EXHIBITIONS
“You Are Here” paintings, drawings and sculpture examining cultural identity, opens at the Kala Art Institute, and runs through March 26. Reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours are Tues.Fri. noon to 5:30 p.m., Sat. to 4:30 p.m. 540-2977. www.kala.org
“Be Mine” ACCI’s Valentine’s Day show reception for the artists from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1652 Shattuck Ave. 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
FILM
African Film Festival: “Dirt for Dinner” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
“Kordavision” documentary by Cuban photographer Alberto Díaz at 7 p.m. at the Richmond Public Library, 325 Civic Center Plaza, off Macdonald Ave. Part of the Latino Film Festival. 620-6561.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Yael Chaver documents Yiddish literature in “What Must Be Forgotten: The Survival of Yiddish in Zionist Palestine” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Elliot Currie talks about “The Road to Whatever: Middle-Class Culture and the Crisis of Adolescence” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Word Beat Reading Series at 7 p.m. with featured readers Julia Montrond and Robert Tricara at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 526-5985.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $16.50-$17.50. 548-1761.
Alexander Tsygankov and Inna Shevchenko, Russian folk artists on the domra and piano, at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $15-$20. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Humanzee, The Famous at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082.
Peter Barshay Duo at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.?
