Election Section
Arts Calendar
TUESDAY, JUNE 7
FILM
Berkeley High School Film Festival at 7 p.m. at the Little Theater, Allston Way between Milvia and MLK. Tickets are $8 adults, $5 students.
Alternative Vision: “Lo-Fi Landscapes: Pictures form the New World” with filmmakers Bill Brown, Thomas Comerford, and Melinda Stone at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Jean Schiffman, author of “The Working Actor’s Toolkit” in discussion with actor Lorri Holt at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Central Library, Community Room, 2090 Kittredge. 981-6100.
“Oakland’s Chinatown” with William Wong at 7 p.m. at El Cerrito Library, 6510 Stockton Ave. 526-7512.
James Howard Kunstler describes “The Long Emergency: Surviving Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Marcus O’Realius & The Transplantdentalists at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $16.50- $17.50. 548-1761.
Duncan James, jazz guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Singers’ Showcase at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.
Ledisi with the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra in a tribute to Sarah Vaughn at 8 and 10 p.m. through Thurs. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $6-$10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Matthew Sperry Memorial Festival with Johannes Bergmark at 8 p.m. at 21 Grand, 416 25th St. Oakland. Tickets are $6-$50.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
FILM
Seventies Underground: “The Remake” with filmmaker RIck Schmidt at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Elijah Wald reads from “The Mayor of MacDougal Street,” a memoir by folk musician Dave Van Ronk, which Wald completed after Van Ronk’s death, at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698.
Aaron Glantz describes “How America Lost Iraq” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
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
MUSIC AND DANCE
“Music for the Spirit” harpsichord concert at noon at First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, 2619 Broadway. 444-3555.
Ned Boynton Trio at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Sonic Camouflage at 8 p.m. at Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. 763-7711. www.cafevankleef.com
Calvin Keys Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.
Orquestra America at 8 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
Paul Geremia at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
EXHIBTIONS
June Garden Show with works by Carol Bevilaqua, Marlie De Swart, Kim Webster, Bella Bigsby and Vicki Breazeale. Reception at 6 p.m. at ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck Ave. Exhibit runs to July 1. 843-2527. www.accigallery.com
“Familiar Faces, Distant Lands” Oil Paintings by Susan Hall, Mary Jonlic and Nika. Reception at 6 p.m. at Addison Street Windows, 2018 Addison St. Exhibit runs to June 30. 981-7546.
Alvarado Artists Group Show with works by Marilyn MacGregor, Barbara Werner, Joan Lakin Mikkelsen, Carla Dole and MJ Orcutt at the Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave. Reception at 6 p.m. 848-1228.
THEATER
“A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream” performed by the Oxford School Fifth Grade, set in “ancient Berkeley in the time of great Hip-Hop” at 9:15 a.m. at Live Oak Park.
Traveling Jewish Theater, “Cherry Docs” at 8 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Theater. Tickets are $23-$34. www.atjt.com
FILM
Anime: “Howl’s Moving Castle” at 6 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Sally Woodbridge will discuss and show photographs from “San Francisco Architecture: An Illustrated Guide to the Outstanding Buildings, Public Artworks, and Parks in the Bay Area of California,” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698.
“One Teacher in Ten” contributions of LGBT educators at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Liz Plummer, soprano, at 12:15 p.m. at the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge at Shattuck. 981-6235.
Devil Makes Three at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $16.50-$17.50. 548-1761.
Mitch Marcus Quintet at 9 p.m. at Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Cost is $5. 763-7711.
Palindrome with Bryan Girard at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.
Hot Club Sandwich, Klezmania!, Barbary Coast Guitar Duo at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $10. 841-2082.
Anton Schwartz and Bill Bell at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
THEATER
Antares Ensemble “Hellenic Image” choruses and monologues from Greek tragedies at 8 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club. Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. through June 26. Tickets are $10-$35. 525-3254.
Berkeley Rep, “Honour” opens at the Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St. and runs through July 3. Tickets are $20-$39. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
California Shakespeare Theater, “Othello” at 8 p.m. at Bruns Amphitheater, 100 Gateway Blvd., between Berkeley and Orinda, through July 3. Tickets are $10-$55. 548-9666. www.calshakes.org
“Cantiflas!” a bilingual play written and performed by Herbert Siguenza Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $16-$18. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Contra Costa Civic Theater “Private Lives” Noel Coward’s comedy. Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. through June 12., at 951 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito. Tickets are $10. 524-9132. www.ccct.org
Shotgun Players, “Arabian Night” Thurs.-Sun. at 8 p.m. at The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. until July 10. Tickets are $10-$30. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org
Subterranean Shakespeare “The Taming of the Shrew,” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center in Live Oak Park, through June 24. For reservations call 276-3871.
Un-Scripted Theater Company “The Short and the Long of It” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., through June 25 at Temescal Arts Center, 511 48th St., Oakland. Tickets are $7-$10. 415-869-5384. www.un-scripted.com
FILM
American Outlaws: “Wild in the Streets” with Village Voice critic J. Hoberman at 7 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Ambassador Joe Wilson describes “The Politics of Truth: Inside the Lies That Put The White House on Trial and Betrayed My Wife’s CIA Identity” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Camille Peri and Kate Moses describe motherhood in “Because I Said So” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
By the Light of the Moon open mic for women at 7:30 p.m. at Changemakers, 6536 Telegraph Ave. 655-2405.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley High Jazz Ensemble with the Lab Band and the Lab Band Combo at 7 p.m. at the Florence Schwimley Little Theater, at Berkeley High.
Point Richmond Music with Mojo Hand and Anna Maria Flechero in a free outdoor concert at 5:30 p.m. at Baltic Square, behind 117 Park Place, in Point Richmond. 223-3882.
The Christy Dana Quintet at 8 p.m. at The Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave. at Ashby. Tickets are $12-$15. 524-1124.
“Singin’ & Swingin’” with Music in the Community Youth and Black Repertory Group at 8 p.m. at Black Rep Theater, 3201 Adeline St. Tickets are $5-$10. 652-2120.
Hideo Date, Stephanie Bruce and Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Corinne West at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
37th Anniversary Revue hosted by Phil Marsh, with Mayne Smith, Eric & Suzy Thompson, Suzanne Fox & Eric Park at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Vince Wallace Quintet at 9 p.m. at Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Cost is $5. 763-7711. www.cafevankleef.com
Pocket, 7th Direction at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
The Lips 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. www.nomadcafe.net
Bob Marley Student Ensemble at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $15. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Diego’s Umbrella, funk, jazz at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $25. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com
Eleven Eyes at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Century of War, Black Market Bombs 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.
Yellowjackets at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $15-$22. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
EXHIBITIONS
The Eureka Fellowship Awards Exhibition opens at the Berkeley Art Museum and runs through August 14. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Alvarado Artists Group Show with works by Marilyn MacGregor, Barbara Werner, Joan Lakin Mikkelsen, Carla Dole and MJ Orcutt at the Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave. Reception for the artists at 1 p.m. 848-1228.
“New Work” paintings by Yasuko Kaya, Chung Ae Kim, Mitsuyo Moore. Reception at 7 p.m. at 4th Street Studio, 1717D 4th St. 527-0600. www.fourthstreetstudio.com
THEATER
Living Arts Playback Theater Ensemble improvisational theater at 8 p.m. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave. Free but reservations suggested. 595-5500, ext. 25.
“Cantiflas!” a bilingual play written and performed by Herbert Siguenza at 8 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $16-$18. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Traveling Jewish Theater, “Cherry Docs” at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 2 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Theater. Tickets are $23-$34. www.atjt.com
FILM
American Outlaws: “Joe” at 7 p.m. and “Myra Breckenridge” at 9:20 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Joann Eckstut explains “The Color Palette Primer: A Guide to Choosing Ideal Color Combinations for Your Home” at 3 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
MUSIC AND DANCE
La Peña Day with live music and activities, from noon to 6 p.m. at the intersection of Prince and Shattuck. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Betty Shaw, Ellen Hoffman, India Cooke Quartet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Hal Stein Quartet at 9 p.m. at Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Cost is $5. 763-7711 www.cafevankleef.com
Wayward Monks at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10. www.epicarts.org
David Gans, Mario DeSio, and Jeff Pehrson at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Full at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
House Jacks at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Misturada Latin Jazz Group at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $3. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
SFJazz All-Star High School Ensemble at 8 p.m. at the Jazz-
school. Cost is $15. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Dave Bernstein Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Shades of Green at 7 p.m. at Spuds Pizza, 3290 Adeline St. Cost is $7. 558-0881.
“The Saucy Summer Sessions” at 10 p.m. at Club Oasis, 135 12th St., Oakland. Cost is $10. 763-0404.
Louise Taft Memorial Dance Concert with Farma, The Natives, Fun with Finnoula at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Groovie Ghoulies, The Mormans, 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.
SUNDAY, JUNE 12
CHILDREN
Polish Folk Culture through Song and Dance with Lowiczanie Polish Folk Dance and Music at 2 p.m. at Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, Bancroft at College. 643-7648.
“Peaceful Families, Peaceful World” a concert with singer/songwriter Betsy Rose at 4 p.m. in the Large Assembly of First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Suggested donation is $5 per person or $10 per family.
EXHIBITIONS
The Eureka Fellowship Awards Exhibition Artists’ Talks at 3 p.m.at the Berkeley Art Museum and runs through August 14. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Poetry Flash with Martha Rhodes, Robert Thomas, and Daniel Tobin at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Pacific Mozart Ensemble, “A Capella Jazz & Pop” at 5 p.m. at The Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Tickets are $15-$20. 415-705-0848. www.pacificmozart.org
Mozart in the Garden with George Cleve and Festival artists at 3:30 p.m. in a private home in the East Bay Hills. Tickets are $50. 415-627-9141.
“Café Buenos Aires” Tango music with Creative Voices at 4 p.m. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave. Live Oak Park. Tickets are $15-$18. 415-861-3680. www.creativevoices.org
Crying High Brazilian Jazz and Choro Band at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
DJ & Brook at 3 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Americana Unplugged: Matt Kinman and the Oldtime Seranaders at 5 p.m. at Jupiter. 655-5715.
Art of the Trio: Dick Conte Trio at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazz-
school. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
“Stand Up & Get Down” Music and Comedy Night Fundraiser for East Bay Community Mediation at 7 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $15. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Alison Brown at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Mastema, 5 Days Dirty, Second Shot at 5 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
MONDAY, JUNE 13
READINGS AND LECTURES
Tim Farrington reads from his new novel “Lizzie’s War” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Enrique Cruz describes his “Autobiography of an Ex-Chess Player,” in Spanish, at at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
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Poetry Express with Jan Steckel at 7 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. 644-3977.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Geraldine Walther, violin, at 7:30 p.m. in a private home in Berkeley. Benefit for The Crowden School. Tickets are $100, or $180 for two. 559-6910.
Trovatore, traditional Italian songs, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Frankye Kelly, CD release party at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $6-$10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
