Election Section
Arts Calendar
TUESDAY, MARCH 29
THEATER
The Shotgun Players Theatre Lab, “Monster in the Dark” at 8 p.m. at The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. at MLK. Tickets are $10. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org
FILM
Alternative Visions: The Birdpeople” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
An Evening in Honor of Thomas Flanagan at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Jeff McGowan describes “Major Conflict: One Gay Man’s Life in the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Military” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
The Whole Note Poetry Series with Eugene David and John Rowe at 7 p.m. at The Beanery, 2925 College Ave., near Ashby. 549-9093.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Swamp Coolers at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Music for Tsunami Relief with David Grisman, Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, Geoff Muldaur and others at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $24.50- $25.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Bill Jackman & Terry Hilliard at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Sweetbriar, The Brownbums, THe San Antonio Kid, alt country, at 9:30 p.m. at The Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Tickets are $5. 444-6174. www.storkcluboakland.com
Opie Bellas at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Randy Craig Trio at 7:30 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30
CHILDREN
Berkeley Youth Arts Festival Students from Whittier EDC celebrate peace and love through poetry and song at 6 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Center. 644-6893. www.berkeleyartcenter.org
EXHIBITIONS
“Blues Paintings and Beyond” mimimalist collage and haiku by Wavy Gravy at The Trout Fram Antiques, 2179 Bancroft. Runs to April 19, Wed.- Sun. 1 to 5 p.m. 843-3565.
“Rhythmic Seasons” a Metal/Textile BFA exhibition. Reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at California College of the Arts, Irwin Center Gallery, 5215 Broadway, Oakland.
FILM
Cine Contemporaneo: “El Leyton: Hasta que la Muerte nos Separe” at 7 p.m. in the CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch St. 642-2088. www.clas.berkeley.edu
History of Cinema: “Rashomon” at 3 p.m. and Games People Play: “Death Race 2000” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Cokie Roberts introduces her new book, “Founding Mothers” at 7:30 p.m. at Wheeler Auditorium, UC Campus. Tickets are $10, available from Cal Performances 642-9988.
Kala Fellowship Artists Talk with Inga Dorosz on digital print and video works and Laura Splan on digital print and drawing combinations at 7 p.m. at Kala Art Institute, 1060 Heinz Ave. 549-2977. www.kala.org
Elizabeth George talks about her mystery novel “With No One as Witness” at 7 p.m. at the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. Tickets are free with purchase of the book. Sponsored by 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.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Wednesday Noon Concert, “Masterpieces from early 17th century Italy” with Passamezzo Moderno at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Free. 642-4864. http://music.berkeley.edu
Music of Easter An organ concert at noon at First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, 2619 Broadway. 444-3555. www.firstchurchoakland.org
Jennifer Clevinger and Dennis Geaney at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Mal Sharpe & Big Money in Gumbo at 8 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054.
Orquestra America, salsa, at 8 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
Cheryl Wheeler at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $22.50-$23.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Memoir, The Scatter at 9:30 p.m. at The Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Tickets are $5. 444-6174.
Muraski Ensemble at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31
THEATER
“A Single Woman” The life, times and fortitude of the first US Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin at 7 p.m. at Redwood Gardens, 2951 Derby St. Tickets are $10 sliding scale. 587-3228. http://ncmdr.org/singlewoman
EXHIBITIONS
“La Causa” Photographs of the Farmworkers’ Movement at The Free Speech Movement Cafe, Moffitt Library, UC Campus, through Oct. 482-3336.
“Drawn by the Brush: Oil Sketches of Peter Paul Rubens” guided tour at 5:30 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. 642-1295. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
“Blind at the Museum” guided tour at 12:15 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. 642-1295. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
FILM
Film and Video Makers at Cal: “Cries of the City” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Jennifer Washburn describes “University Inc. The Corporate Corruption of Higher Education” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
David Riggs discusses “The World of Christopher Marlowe” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698.
Word Beat Reading Series at 7 p.m. with featured readers Eugene David and John Rowe at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 526-5985.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Dhol Patrol, Bhangra and Pan-Arabic beats, at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $8. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
LoCal Music Expo, acoustic folk/rock, at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
Cheryl Wheeler at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $22.50-$23.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Steve Poltz at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $12. 841-2082 www.starryplough.com
Peter Barshay Duo at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Kenny Garrett at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $10-$22. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
EXHIBITIONS
“Woodblock Prints by Paul Jacoulet” opens at the Schurman Fine Art Gallery, 1659 San Pablo Ave. 524-0623. www.schurmanfineartgallery.com
“Irish Crochet Lace: 150 Years of a Tradition” Reception at 6 p.m. at Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles, 2982 Adeline St. 843-7290. www.lacismuseum.org
FILM
“EarthDance: The Short-Attention-Span Film Festival” at 6 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. After-party at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5-$8. Reservations recommended. 238-3818. www.museumca.org
Edgar G. Ulmer: “Bluebeard” at 7 p.m, and “The Strange Woman” at 8:45 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
THEATER
Berkeley Repertory Theater “For Better or Worse” at the Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St. and runs through April 24. Tickets are $20-$55. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
“The Motown Story” Fri. at 8 p.m., Sat. and Sun. at 6 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $15-$38. 925-798-1300. www.juliamorgan.org
“Proof” by David Auburn, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. through May 7 at The Masquers Playhouse, 105 Park Place, Point Richmond. Ticlets are $13. 232-4031. www.masquers.org
Shotgun Players “The Just” by Albert Camus. Thurs.- Sun. at 8 p.m. at The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. through April 10. Tickets are sliding scale $10-$30. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
Iris Stewart introduces “Sacred Women, Sacred Dance” at 7 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento St. www.belladonna.ws
MUSIC AND DANCE
Cudamani, Balinese music and dance, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $32-$56. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
University Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $3-$10. 642-9988.
“The Motown Story” Fri. at 8 p.m., Sat. and Sun. at 6 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $15-$38. 925-798-1300. www.juliamorgan.org
Rafael Manríquez & Duamuxa at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Erik Aliana and Korongo Jam, African, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Sherry Austin & The Hog Ranch Rounders at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.
David K. Matthews Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Lost Cats, jazz at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
The Bottom Dwellers, Real Sippin’ Whiskeys, A.J. Roach at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082. www.starryplough.com
Tragedy, Nightmare, Riistetyt 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.
Monkey, The Struts, The Barbary Coasters, ska, rock n’ roll, at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $5-$7. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Vinyl, Brown Baggin’ at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5. 548-1159.
Kenny Garrett at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $14-$22. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
CHILDREN
Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Kevin Griffin and Alisa Peres, songs from traditional folk to Latin America, at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $5. 849-2568.
Paper Characters with Elisa Kleven, author of “Abuela, The Paper Princess” at 2 p.m. at Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720, ext. 17.
EXHIBITIONS
“Interlude” Reception and book signing from 2 to 4 p.m. at A New Leaf Gallery, 1286 Gilman St. 525-7621.
Soul Salon 10, “Trouble Man” in homage to Marvin Gaye. Reception from 1 to 4 p.m. at the African American Museum and Library, 659 14th St., Oakland. Exhibit runs to May 28. 637-0200. www.oaklandlibrary.org
FILM
Edgar G. Ulmer “American Matchmaker” at 9:15 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Bay Area Poets Coalition open reading from 3 to 5 p.m., at Strawberry Creek Lodge Dining Hall, 1320 Addison St. 527-9905. poetalk@aol.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Jazz House Tribute to Mingus and Dolphy with saxophonist Howard Wiley at 9 p.m. at 21 Grand Art Gallery, 449B 23rd St., Oakland. Cost is $10. www.thejazzhouse.org
Trinity Chamber Concert “Duo Terra Antiqua” with Zoe Vandermeer, soprano, at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St. Cost is $8-$12. 549-3864. http://trinitychamberconcerts.com
Vox Populi “Mother and Son,” devotional music from 15th cent. England at 8 p.m. at the Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea, 2316 Bowditch St. Free. www.vox-pop.org
University Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $3-$10. 642-9988.
Larry Karush, jazz pianist and composer, at 8 p.m., at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Tickets are $10-20 at the door. 527-0450.
“Bare Bones” Randee Paufve Dance at 8 p.m. at Western Sky Studio, 2547 Eighth St. Tickets are $12, available one hour before the show. www.paufvedance.org
Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Mujeres: Rebeca Mauleón & Quintet at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $15. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Aux Cajunals, Cajun, at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Eric Crystal Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Samantha Raven at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Braziu at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10-$12. 548-1159.
Moore Brothers, Mandarin, Thread at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryplough.com
Joe Rut, Jason Kleinberg, indy rock, at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
Meli at 7 and 9 p.m. at Spud’s Pizza, 3290 Adeline St. Cost is $5. 597-0795.
Tape, Pomegranate, The Wearies at 9 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $4-$7. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Love Songs, Angry for Life, Darlington at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
SUNDAY, APRIL 3
EXHIBITIONS
“Drawn by the Brush: Oil Sketches of Peter Paul Rubens” guided tour at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. 642-1295.
FILM
Crying in Color: “How Hollywood Coped When Technicolor Died” at 4:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Poetry Flash with Sophie Cabot Black and David Breskin at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
“Painting Out of Conflict: Velasquez, Rubens, and the Dutch in Time of War” with Svetlana Alpers, Prof. Emerita, Art History, at 3 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Takacs Quartet at 3 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $42. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
San Francisco City Chorus and Berkeley Chancel Choir with California Chamber Symphony performing Mozart’s Requiem, at 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $13-$20. 415-701-SONG. www.sfcitychorus.org
Klezmatics with guest Joshua Nelson at 4 p.m. at Wheeler Auditorium, UC Campus. Followed by party at BRJCC. Tickets are $23-$50. www.brjcc.org
Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $20. 845-5373.
Imagining Peace with Betsy Rose, Edie Hartshorne, Nicole Milner and others at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Green and Root, James Lee Stanley, acoustic folk pop, at 7:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
Darin Schaffer at 10 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
RU36, Fuller at 4 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $8. All ages show. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
7 Seconds, Groovie Ghoulies, Whiskey Rebels at 5 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
MONDAY, APRIL 4
FILM
Buddhism and Film: “My Dinner with André” at 3 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Robert Richter describes “The Battle Over Hetch Hetchy” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Sidra Stich will show slides and introduce “art-SITES- Northern Italy” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Actors Reading Writers “Russian Masters” stories by Sholom Aleichem and Anton Chekhov, at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave.
Poetry Express, 3rd Anniversary featuring Nazelah Jamison from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com
The Last Word Poetry reading with Carlye Archibeque and Scott Wannberg at 7 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Songwriters Symposium at 8:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. 848-0886.
Dimitri Matheny’s “Nocturnes” at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.comw
