Election Section
Arts Calendar
TUESDAY, APRIL 12
CHILDREN
Storytelling Performance with Randel McGee protraying Hans Christian Anderson at 6:30 p.m. at Kensington Library, 61 Arlington Ave. 524-3043.
EXHIBITIONS
40th Annual Student Art Show featuring artwork by middle and high school students from the West Contra Costa Unified School District at the Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond. 620-6772. www.therichmondartcenter.org
FILM
Alternative Visions: Devotional Cinema Screening and reading by Nathaniel Dorsky at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Marc Ian Barasch introduces “Field Notes on the Compassionate Life: A Search for the Soul of Kindness” at 7:30 p.m. First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way. Suggested donation $10. Sponsored by Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Sandy Boucher discusses her biography of Buddhist teacher Ruth Denison, “Dancing in Dharma”at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Mutabaruka, reggae dub poet, at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $15. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Oslo, The Girlfriend Experience, Harold Lies, indie rock, punk, alternative, at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $5-$7. 848-0886.
Dead Meadow, Jennifer Gentle at 8:30 p.m. at Starry Plough. Cost is $8. 841-2082.
The Movement Spring 2005 Showcase at 8 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $7 at the door.
John Mackay Duo at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Swingin’ Doors, The Shut-Ins, Gayle Lynn and the Hired Hands, hulabilly, at 9:30 p.m. at The Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Tickets are $5. 444-6174.
Hiromi, piano, at 8 and 10 p.m. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200.
Jazzschool Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
THEATER
“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. www.inhousetickets.com
FILM
Cine Contemporaneo: “La Cienaga” at 7 p.m. in the CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch St. 642-2088. www.clas.berkeley.edu
Best of Banff Mountain Film Festival at 7 p.m. at Wheeler Auditorium, UC Campus. Tickets are $12-$15 available at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. 527-4140.
History of Cinema: “The Day I Became a Woman” at 3 p.m. and Marina Goldovskaya “Solvoky Power” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Robert Polhemus talks about “Lot’s Daughters: Sex, Redemption, and a Woman’s Quest for Authority” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
Alice Carey reads from her memoir “I’ll Know It When I See It: A Daughter’s Search for a Home in Ireland” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698.
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.
Café Poetry with Kira Allen at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña. Donation $2. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Janet Stickman introduces “Crushing Soft Rubies” at 7 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento St. www.belladonna.ws
MUSIC AND DANCE
Wednesday Noon Concert, with Ting Chin, cello, at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Free. 642-4864. http://music.berkeley.edu
Music for the Spirit with Ron McKean on the Rosales Organ at 12:15 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, 2619 Broadway. 444-3555.
Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $28-$48. 642-9988.
Ned Boynton Trio at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Bernard Anderson and the Old School Band at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Swing dance lesson with Nick & Shanna at 8 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054.
Los Rumberos, salsa, at 8 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
Enion Pelta and Jamie Stillway Trio at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Babatunde Lea with Steve Turre at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
EXHIBTITIONS
“Drawn by the Brush: Oil Sketches of Peter Paul Rubens” guided tour at 12:15 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
FILM
Best of Banff Mountain Film Festival at 7 p.m. at Wheeler Auditorium, UC Campus. Tickets are $12-$15 available at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. 527-4140.
Marina Goldovskaya: “The Shattered Mirror” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Panoramic Hill’s Sierra Club Legacy” A lecture on the architecture and environs of this Berkeley neighborhood at 7:30 p.m. at Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. Tickets are $10, available from Berkeley Architectural Heritage Assoc. 841-2242. www.berkeleyheritage.com
“Learning History from Sheet Music” with Mary Kay Duggan, UC Dept. of Music, at 1 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org
Charles Wilkinson discusses “Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern Indian Nations” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Sonja Franeta reads from her new book, “Pink Flamingoes: Ten Siberian Interviews” at 7:30 p.m. in the Forum building at Laney College, 900 Fallon St., Oakland. 464-3156.
Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards read from “Grassroots: A Field Guide to Feminist Activism” at 7 p.m. at Changemakers, 6536 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. RSVP to 655-2405.
Word Beat Reading Series at 7 p.m. with featured readers Garrett Murphy and Mark States at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 526-5985.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Vincent Spaulding, solo guitar, at 12:15 p.m. at the Art and Music Room, Berkeley Central Library, 2090 Kittredge St. 981-6100.
The Movement Spring 2005 Showcase at 8 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, Tickets are $7 at the door.
Natural Vibrations, Hawaiian reggae, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
South Austin Jug Band at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Hyim & The Fat Foakland Orchestra at 8:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $7. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Bart Davenport, Pillows, Beam at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082.
www.starryploughpub.com
Anton Schwartz & Art Hirahara at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
John Pizzarelli at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $16-$24. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
FRIDAY, APRIL 15
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
BareStage Productions “She Loves Me!” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. through April 24 at Choral Rehearsal Hall, Cesar Chavez Student Center, UC Campus. Tickets are $8-$10. http://tickets.berkeley.edu
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
Berkeley Repertory Theater “The People’s Temple” opens at the Roda Theater and runs through May 29. Tickets are $20-$55. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Black Repertory Group “Bubbling Brown Sugar” the musical Fri. at 8 p.m., Sat. at 2:30 and 8 p.m. to May 14 at 3201 Adeline St. Tickets are $7-$15. 652-2120.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre “Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at 951 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito, through May 21. Tickets are $12-$20. 524-9132. www.ccct.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
EXHIBITIONS
“La Causa” Photographs of the Farmworkers’ Movement at The Free Speech Movement Cafe, Moffitt Library, UC Campus, through Oct. 482-3336.
“A Bahl Beemsh” featuring the art of seven artists working from ceramic sculpture to oil portraiture. Reception at 7:30 p.m. at Boontling Gallery, 4224 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. boontlinggallery@hotmail.com
Native American Jeweler Ken Romero, at 7 p.m. at Gathering Tribes Gallery, 1573 Solano Ave. 528-9038.
FILM
Marina Goldovskaya: “Lucky to be Born in Russia” at 7:30 p.m. and “The House on Arbat Street” at 9:15 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Friends of African Film meets at 7:30 p.m. at 464 Van Buren, next to the Resurrection Lutheran Church, Oakland. Parking in Church parking lot. Donation requested. FOAF@bigfoot.com.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley High Jazz Lab Band at 7 p.m. at Florence Schwimley Little Theater, Berkeley High School.
Rafael Manriquez, Chilean singer and guitarist, at 7:30 p.m. at at the Fellowship Café, Cedar & Bonita Sts. Donation $5-$10. 841-4824.
University Dance Theater 2005, with new works by Carol Murota, Lisa Wymore and Ellis Wood, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 7 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus. Tickets are $10-$14. 642-9925. http://theater.berkeley.edu
Aphrodesia and Otis Goodnight, Afro-beat, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Voco and the Toids, folksinging and Balkan music, at 8 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Donations $10-$20. 701-1787 www.hillsideclub.org/concerts
Lua at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Anger/Marshall Duo & Vasen at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $24.50-$25.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Solari, Thriving Ivory, Keith Varon rock, at 9:30 at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $5-$7. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
So Funny I Forgot to Laugh at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Rhonda Benin Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Kirk Keeler, singer-songwriter, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Joe Gilman Trio at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$15. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Lae with Ranch Hound Brown, funk, hip hop, at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$7. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com
Slydini at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
The Bananas, Onion Flavored Rings, Ashtray at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
Kenny Washington at 7 p.m. at Maxwell’s, 341 13th St., Oakland. 839-6169.
John Pizzarelli at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $16-$24. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
CHILDREN
Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Gayle Schmidt & the Toodala Ramblers at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Elissa Haden-Guest, creator of the Walter and Iris series, will read from and discuss her books at noon, at the Cal Student Store. 642-9000, ext. 661.
EXHIBITIONS
“Sculpture by Bruce Beasley: A 45-Year Retrospective” opens at Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org
THEATER
Kathakali Classical Dance Drama from South India at 6 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, 1781 Rose. Tickets are $12-$25. 925-784-6718. www.kathakalibythebay.com
FILM
Crying in Color: Some Came Running” at 12:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Reza Aslan describes “No god but God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
www.codysbooks.com
“Sculpture by Bruce Beasley: A 45-Year Retrospective” A slide lecture by the sculptor at 2 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org
Harvey Helfand, author of “Campus Guide, UC-Berkeley” will discuss the history and traditions of the University at 2 p.m., at the Cal Student Store, 642-9000, ext. 661.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Trinity Chamber Concert “Solstice” at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St. Cost is $8-$12. 549-3864. http://trinitychamberconcerts.com
Festival of Cultures with international dance, music, theater from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at International house, 2299 Piedmont Ave. Admission $3-$6. Children under 18 free. 642-9461. http://ihouse.berkeley.edu
Il Giardino Armonico at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $42. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Holy Names University, “Opera Scenes” at 8 p.m. at Regents Theater, Valley Center for the Performing Arts, 3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland. Tickets are $7-$10. 436-1330. www.hnu.edu/academics/MusicEvents.html
Samba Ngo in a benefit for Doctors Without Borders at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $15-$25, sliding scale. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Jackeline Rago and the Venezuelan Music Project with La Familia at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12-$14. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Val Esway’s Acoustic Onslaught Series at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
Hip Hop Awakening at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com
The Ravines at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Sarah Manning Trio at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Anger/Marshall Duo & Vasen at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $24.50-$25.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Drunken Spacemen, Bad Habitz, Abominable Flowmen, rap, hip hop, at 9 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $8-$10. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Michael Manring, an evening of extreme bass, at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $20. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Spark, CD release party, at 8:30 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento. Tickets are $10-$15 from www.eileenhazel.com
Tarbox Ramblers, The Cowlicks at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Meli at 7 and 9 p.m. at Spud’s Pizza, 3290 Adeline St. Cost is $5. 597-0795.
Marcus Shelby Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Eileen Hazel at 8:30 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento St. Cost is $10-$15. www.belladonna.ws
Second Coming, All Bets Off, Doomsday Device 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.ª
