Election Section
Arts Calendar
TUESDAY, APRIL 5
CHILDREN
Puppet Company “Trickster Tales” at 7 p.m. at Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720, ext. 17.
EXHIBITIONS
“Betwen Dimensions” Large sculptural paintings of the atmosphere by Ruth von Jahnke Waters, opens at Gallery 940, 940 Dwight Way at Ninth St.
Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy with Keiji Onodera at 5 p.m. at IEAS Conference Room, 2223 Fulton St. 642-2809.
FILM
Alternative Visions: “A Darkness Swallowed” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Ronald Wright discusses “A Short History of Progress” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Keith Devlin describes “The Math Instinct: Why You’re a Mathematical Genius (Along with Lobsters, Birds, Cats and Dogs)” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
“American Labor and the Cold War” with authors William Issel, Kenneth Burt and Don Watson at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. 981-6100.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Claudia Schmidt at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Mudbath, Aroarah, alt pop rock, at 9 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $5. 848-0886.
“Bright River” A hip-hop retelling of Dante’s Inferno, at 8 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Tickets are $12-$35. 415-256-8499.
Baby Buck, Cowpokes for Peace, Bob Harp, alt country, at 9:30 p.m. at The Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Tickets are $5. 444-6174.
Maria Muldaur at 8 and 10 p.m. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200.
Brian Kane, jazz guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6
THEATER
Laney College Theater, “Legacy for LoEshe” in memory of a girl slain in West Oakland, Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m., through April 21, at 900 Fallon St., Oakland. Tickets are $5-$9. 464-3544.
FILM
Film 50: History of Cinema “Mulholland Drive” at 3 p.m. and Games People Play, “Machinima” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Zac Unger describes “Working Fire: The Making of An Accidental Fireman” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
Cara Black reads from her new mystery novel, “Murder in Clichy” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698.
Josh Kearns, UC student and contributing author reads from “What We Think: Young Voters Speak Out” at 2:30 p.m. at the Cal Student Store. 642-7294.
Ross Tobia reads from his new book “Grand Unified Theory, Physics for a New Age” at 7 p.m. at the Albany Public Library Meeting Room, 1247 Marin Ave., Albany.
Berkeley Poetry Slam at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5-$7. 841-2082.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Wednesday Noon Concert “Jazz and Vocal” at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Free. 642-4864. http://music.berkeley.edu
Za’Bava! Izvorno at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054.
Ravi Abcarian Trio at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Claudia Schmidt at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Whiskey Brothers at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473.
Julio Bravo, salsa, at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
Dave Holland Big Band at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Fri. Cost is $14-$20. 238-9200.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7
EXHIBITIONS
“Drawn by the Brush: Oil Sketches of Peter Paul Rubens” guided tour at 12:15 and 5:30 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
“North by Northwest” new and experimental works on paper by members of Seattle Print Arts. Reception at 6 p.m. at Kala Art Institute, 1060 Heinz Ave. 549-2977. www.kala.oeg
“Jewish Life and Culture in Norway: Wergeland's Legacy” Reception at 7 p.m. with Jo Benkow, former President of the Norwegian Parliament, at Townsend Center for the Humanities, 220 Stephens Hall, UC Campus. RSVP to 642-5355.
THEATER
Albany High School Theater “Wit” and “Benefactor” Thurs. at 7 p.m., Fri. at 8 p.m. and Sat. at 2 and 8 p.m. through April 16, at Albany High School Little Theater, 603 Key Route Blvd., Albany. Tickets are $5-$10. 558-2500, ext. 2579.
FILM
Marina Goldovskaya: “The Prince is Back” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Free screening. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Lunch Poems with Suji Kwock Kim at 12:10 p.m. at Morrison Library in Doe Library, UC Campus. 642-0137.
“A Mirror of Threads: Weaving and Self-Representation in Mexico” with Alejandro de Avila from Oaxaca at 5 p.m. at Phoebe Hearst Museum, Bancroft Way at College. 643-7648.
Grace Marie Grafton reads her poetry at 7 p.m. at Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720, ext. 17.
Amy Prior reads from “Lost on Purpose: Women in the City” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698.
Prof. Robert Ogilvie discusses “Voluntarism, Community Life, and the American Ethic” at 1:30 p.m. at the Cal Student Store. 642-7294.
Word Beat Reading Series at 7 p.m. with Nancy Wakeman and Jeanne Powell at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 526-5985.
Stan Goldberg explains “Ready to Learn: How to Help Your Preschooler Succeed” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
Berkeley Live and Unplugged Open mic featuring music and spoken word at 7 p.m. at 1924 Cedar Str. 703-9350.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Emam & Friends, world music, at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10. 525-5054.
Kelly Joe Phelps at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $19.50-$20.50. 548-1761.
Old Time Square Dance with Amy and Karen, and the Barnburners at 9 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $8. 841-2082.
Peter Barshay & Weber Iago at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8
EXHIBITIONS
“Between Dimensions” Large sculptural paintings of the atmosphere by Ruth von Jahnke Waters. Reception at 5 p.m. Gallery 940, 940 Dwight Way at Ninth St.
“Color-Full” works by Jane Norling, Renata Gray, Aiko Kobayashi Gray, Susie Wallerstein and Charlotte Tall Mountain. Reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at WCRC Gallery, 5741 Telegraph Ave. 601-4040
THEATER
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, “Working,” inspired by Studs Terkel, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave. at Berryman. Through May 7. Tickets are $13-$15. 649-5999. www.aeofberkeley.org
Albany High School Theater “Wit” and “Benefactor” Thurs. at 7 p.m., Fri. at 8 p.m. and Sat. at 2 and 8 p.m. through April 16, at Albany High School Little Theater, 603 Key Route Blvd., Albany. Tickets are $5-$10. 558-2500, ext. 2579.
Aurora Theatre, “Blue/Orange” Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 and 7 p.m., 2081 Addison St. through May 15. Tickets are $28-$45. 843-4822. www.aurora.theatre.org
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
Laney College Theater, “Legacy for LoEshe” in memory of a girl slain in West Oakland, Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m., through April 21, at 900 Fallon St., Oakland. Tickets are $5-$9. 464-3544.
“Proof” by David Auburn, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. through May 7 at The Masquers Playhouse, 105 Park Place, Point Richmond. Tickets are $13. 232-4031. www.masquers.org
Shotgun Players “The Just” by Albert Camus. Thurs.- Sun. at 8 p.m. at 1901 Ashby Ave. through April 10. Tickets are $10-$30. 841-6500.
“Side-By-Side by Sondheim” by Theater on the Hill, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church, One Lawson Rd., Kensington. Reservations required. Tickets are $20-$40. 525-0302.
FILM
An Evening with Frederick Wiseman: “Central Park” at 7:30 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Oriah Mountain Dreamer describes “What We Ache For” at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way. Free. 845-7852.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Sweet Honey in the Rock at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $24-$46. 642-9988.
UC Jazz Spring Concert at 8 p.m. at International House, Piedmont Ave. at Bancroft. Tickets are $5-$10. 642-5062.
Bustin’ Out, the best of hip hop, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $17-$20 at the door. www.juliamorgan.org
Bobby N. Barrett Night of Music at St. Mary’s College High School, 1294 Albina Ave. Reception at 6:30 p.m., performance at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30. 526-9242.
Rythms in Reason A collaboration with Naked Souls Artist Alliance at 9 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $7-$10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Samba Da and Universal Language, Latin dance groove at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054.
Uday Bhawalker with Manik Munde at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Jill Knight at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
The Cheat, Foreign Telegram, Barefoot Bride, rock, at 9 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $5-$7. 848-0886.
Rock Lotto at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082.
Sasha Dobson Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
DJ & Brook, jazz trio, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
Blowfly at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $7-$10. 548-1159.
Will Bernard & Motherbug at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Light’s Out, Our Turn, The First Step, Right On at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
Dave Holland Big Band at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Fri. Cost is $14-$20. 238-9200.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
CHILDREN
Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Bonnie Lockhart at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568.
EXHIBITIONS
“Plant Portraits: The California Legacy of A. R. Valentien” An exhibition of watercolors at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts.
“Memories of Southeast Asia” by Andrea Fumagalli, at 4 p.m. at 4th Street Studio, 1717D Fourth St. 527-0600.
THEATER
Cuentos: Voices for (Our) Stories: “Poch@” with Madmedia at 8 p.m. at La Peña. Tickets are $7-$10. 849-2568.
FILM
Crying in Color: “Moulin Rouge” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Oriah Mountain Dreamer discusses her book “What We Ache For” at 7 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento St.
“Julia Morgan: The Paris Years” with Ph.D. candidate Karen McNeill at 4 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Cost is $15.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Kirov Orchestra “Russian Spectacular” at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $36-$72. 642-9988.
Trinity Chamber Concert “Three Trapped Tigers” recorder music at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St. Cost is $8-$12. 549-3864.
Philharmonia Baroque “Cathedral of Toledo” at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Dana and Durant. Tickets are $28-$62. 415-392-4400.
Pacific Boychoir Academy Spring Concert at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 2619 Broadway, Oakland. Tickets are $20. 452-4722.
Piedmont Choirs, early music concert at 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Ave., Oakland. Tickets are $12-$15. 547-4441.
Bustin’ Out, the best of hip hop, at 8 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $17-$20 at the door.
Barbara Higbie at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Shiftless Rounders, Naked Barbies at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $8. 841-2082.
Sister I-Live, Razorblade, reggae, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054.
Jaime Wyatt, West Grand, Abandon Theory, rock, pop, alt at 9:30 at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $8-$10. 848-0886.
Angel Magik at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $15. 548-1159.
Brindl, singer-songwriter, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
Fred Zimmerman at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
The Rio Thing at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $3. 843-2473.
Gospel Extravaganza at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$15. 845-5373.
Flaming Fire, Faun Fable, Sevenly Virtues at 9 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway at 2nd St. Cost is $10. 763-1146.
Meli at 7 and 9 p.m. at Spud’s Pizza, 3290 Adeline St. Cost is $5. 597-0795.
Peter Barshay’s Pit of Fashion Orchestra at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Kill Your Idols, Forward to Death, All or Nothing at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $7. 525-9926.
Andy Bey Quartet at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $15-$18. 238-9200.
SUNDAY, APRIL 10
CHILDREN
Charity Kahn and the JamJamJam Band at Ashkenaz at 3 p.m. Cost is $4-$6. 525-5054.
“The World in My Neighborhood: Asian Cultures” family day from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Phoebe Hearst Museum, Bancroft Way at College Ave. Cost is $3-$4. 642-7648.
EXHIBITIONS
“Narrating Moral Models” Lecture at 2 p.m., guided tour at 3:15 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. 642-0808.
“Berkeley Police Department: A Century of Innovation” reception at 3 p.m. at the Berkeley History Center, 1931 Center St. 848-0181.
“Space is the Place” Installations by Sarah Cain, Christian Maycheck and others. Reception from 2 to 4 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center. 644-6893.
FILM
“For the Love of It” Annual Festival of Amateur FIlmmaking at 8:10 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Poetry Flash with Alan Williamson and Jeanne Foster at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852.
The Berkeley Literary Women’s Revolution at 3 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Philharmonia Baroque “Cathedral of Toledo” at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Dana and Durant. Tickets are $28-$62. 415-392-4400.
Tekla Cummingham and Jonathan Rhodes Lee perform music by J.S. Bach and sons at 2 p.m. at Music Sources, 1000 The Alameda. Tickets are $10-$15.
Organ Recital with Jason Abel at 6:10 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way at Ellsworth. 845-0888.
Wayne Shorter Acoutic Quartet at 7 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $24-$46. 642-9988.
Four Seasons Concerts, Mauricio Nader, piano, at 4 p.m. at Holy Names University, 3500 Mountain Blvd., Oakland. Tickets are $25-$35. 601-7919.
East Bay School for Girls Concert “Inspiration” at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets are $10-$25. 849-9444.
Jyota Kala Mandir at 5 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $10-$15.
Sara Ayala & Los Flamenquitos at 7:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10. 525-5054.
Horacio Salinas at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12. 849-2568.
Faye Carol at 6 and 8 p.m. at Black Rep, 3201 Adeline St. Donation $20 benefits Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors. 465-1617.
Noxa, Lowki, Maxwell Adams at 4 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $8. All ages show. 848-0886.
Jazzschool Big Band at 4:30 at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$15. 845-5373.
Vance Gilbert at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.
Champion, Blue Monday at 5 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
