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Arts Calendar

Friday August 05, 2005

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 

THEATER 

Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, “A Murder is Announced” by Agatha Christie at 8 p.m. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck at Berryman. Runs Fri. and Sat. through Aug. 13. Tickets are $10. 649-5999. www.aeofberkeley.org 

Berkeley Rep “The Ugly American” Created and performed by Mike Daisey at Berkeley Rep’s Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St., through Aug. 13. Tickets are $30-$35. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org 

California Shakespeare Theater, “Nicholas Nickleby” Parts 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. at Bruns Amphitheater, 100 Gateway Blvd., Orinda, through Sept. 16. Tickets are $10-$55. 548-9666. www.calshakes.org 

Contra Costa Civic Theatre “Anything Goes” Cole Porter’s musical, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. through Aug. 13 at 951 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito. 524-9132. www.ccct.org 

“Livin’ Fat” a comedy about an African American family struggling over a financial blessing, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 and 6 p.m. at Black Repertory Theater, 3201 Adeline St. Tickets are $25. 332-7125. 

Woodminster Summer Musicals “Hello Dolly!” at 8 p.m. at Woodminster Amphitheater in Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Rd., Oakland, Aug. 5-6 and 11-14. Tickets are $20-33. 531-9597. www.woodminster.com 

EXHIBITIONS 

Tanaka Ryohei, Japanese Master of Etching. Works on exhibit at Scriptum-Schurman Fine Art Gallery, 1659 San Pablo Ave. to Aug 31. Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 524-0623. www.scriptum.com 

“Dream Life” Works by Alexandra Blum and Mariana Garibay R. Reception for the artists at 7 p.m. at Women’s Cancer Resource Center, 5741 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Exhibition runs to Aug. 31. 532-9696. wwww.wcrc.org/gallery.htm 

FILM 

Louis Malle: “Zazie dans le Métro” at 7:30 p.m. and “The Fire Within” at 9:30 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

“Doing Time, Doing Vipassana” at 7 and 9 p.m. at La Pena Cultural Center. Cost is $6-$8. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Kia Afcari and Mary Osborne on “Sister Surfer: A Woman’s Guide to Bliss and Courage” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

New Works in the ‘Nabe’ Local artists debut new material at 8 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Cost is $5-$10. 527-0450. www.hillsideclub.org 

Tanaora Brazil! at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.  

Beth Custer Ensemble, Will Bernard & Motherbug, rock, jam, fusion at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10-$12. 525-5054.  

Acoustic Son at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

Patrick Landeza, Hawaiian slack key guitar and vocals, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.  

20 Minute Loop, Farma, Jeffrey Luck Lucas at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. 

Roz Corral Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

Teri Falini, singer-songwriter, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.  

Shawn Baltazor and The Used Music Ensemble at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $10. 845-5373.  

Spragga Benz and the Red Square Family, reggae, at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low. Cost is $20. 548-1159.  

Richard Linley at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.  

Pak-Ten at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Toys That Kill, Bananas, R’N’R Adventure Kids at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926. 

Gonzalo Rubalcaba Quartet, Cuban pianist, at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $15-$20. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 

CHILDREN  

Origami with Margo Weckslerat 2 p.m. at the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave., Albany. 526-3720, ext. 17. 

THEATER 

Shotgun Players, “Cyrano de Bergerac” at 4 p.m., Sat. and Sun. through Sept. 11, at John Hinkle Park. Free, donations accepted. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org 

Teen Playreaders “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes” in commemoration of Peace Day at 3 p.m. at the Berkeley Public Library North Branch, 1170 The Alameda. 981-6250. 

FILM 

Louis Malle: “Murmer of the Heart” at 6:30 p.m. and “Lacombe, Lucien” at 8:50 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.  

Jewish Film Festival from noon to 9 p.m. at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theater. 925-275-9490. www.sfjff.org 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Bay Area Poets Coalition holds an open reading, 3 to 5 p.m., on the front lawn at 1527 Virginia St. Cross street is Sacramento, one block walk from North Berkeley BART. Free. 527-9905. poetalk@aol.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

UC Berkeley Summer Symphony, in an all-Russian program, at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $3-$10. 642-4864. www.ucbsummersymphony.com  

Edmund Wells “Agrippa’s 3 Books,” a band of four bass clarinets, at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.  

Rhoda Benin & Soulful Strut at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.  

The Moodswing Orchestra at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Swing dance leson with Nick & Shanna at 8 p.m. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Montclair Woman’s Big Band at 8:30 p.m.at La Peña. Conversation with the artists at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $14-$16. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Braziu at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10-$12. 548-1159.  

Samantha Raven and Friends at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.  

Great Night of Rumi at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.  

Guru Garage at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Pickpocket Ensemble at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $3. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com 

Maya Kronfeld Trio at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $10. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com 

New West Guitar Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

The Junes, acoustic folk, at 7 p.m. at Spuds Pizza, 3290 Adeline St. Cost is $7. 558-0881. 

Odori Simcha and Neal Cronin, acoustic guitar and vocals at 8 p.m. at A Cuppa Tea, 3200 College Ave.  

Three Piece Rabbit, Nuclear Rabbit at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com 

Introspect, Midnight Laserbeam, Loiter Cognition at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $7. 525-9926. 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 

CHILDREN 

Asheba at Ashkenaz at 3 p.m. Cost is $4-$6. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

FILM 

Harold Lloyd: “For Heaven’s Sake” at 3 p.m. and Pre-Code Hollywood: “Girls About Town” at 5:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Jazz Spoken Word Sponsored by The Jazz House at 6 p.m. at Kimball’s Carnival, 522 Second St., Oakland. Cost is $5. 415-846-9432. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Lenny Williams at 3 p.m. at Music in the Park at Arroyo Viejo Park, 7701 Krause St., Oakland. Sponsored by Councilperson Desley Brooks. 

Josh Workman World Music Group at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com 

Hal Sinsratz at 10 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.  

The Men of the Basement at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $10. 845-5373.  

Chuchumbe, from Veracruz, at 7 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $10-$12. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Jesse Winchester at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.  

King of Kings, reggae, at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$7. 548-1159.  

Americana Unplugged with The Stairwell Sisters at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

MONDAY, AUGUST 8 

EXHIBITIONS 

“Under the Influence” sculptures by artists with disabilities opens at NIAD Art Center, 551 23rd St. Richmond. To Sept. 16. 620-0290. www.niadart.org 

FILM 

Les Blank Music Film Fest at 7:30 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Films include “Marc and Ann,” “Sprout Wings and Fly,” and “The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins.” Cost is $5. Wheelchair accessible. 527-0450.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Poetry Express with Paula Farkas at 7 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. 644-3977. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Trovatore, traditional Italian music, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

West Coast Songwriters Open Mic at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $15.50-$16.50. 548-1761  

Shelly Berg Trio at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $7-$14. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 

CHILDREN 

Just Kidding performs traditional American music using song, instruments and movement, at 7 p.m. at the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave., Albany. 526-3720, ext. 17. 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

The Whole Note Poetry Series with Selene Steese and Raymond Nat Turner at 7 p.m. at The Beanery, 2925 College Ave., near Ashby. 549-9093. 

FILM 

Eyeing Nature: “The Forest for the Trees: Judi Bari vs the FBI” with Bernadine Mellis in person at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

EMAM, world beat, at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054.  

Singers’ Open Mic at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ. 

Larry Vuckovich, piano, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

Bob Kenmotsu, tenor sax, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.  

Emeline Michel at 8 and 10 p.m. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

Jazzschool Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 

EXHIBITIONS 

“Yosemite in Time” Re-photographs of the work of landscape photographers, by Mark Klett and Byron Wolfe, opens at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. www.bampfa.edu 

FILM 

For Your Eyes Only: “Our Man in Havana” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

John Irving introduces his new novel, “Until I Find You” at 7:30 p.m. at 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.  

Café Poetry hosted by Kira Allen at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña. Donation $2. 849-2568.  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Ned Boynton Trio at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.  

Gerard Landry & The Lariats at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054.  

Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart, roots country originals, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50- $18.50. 548-1761. 

Realistic Trio at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Mark Little Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com 

Yosvany Terry Quintet at 8 and 10 p.m. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 

FILM 

Louis Malle: “Calcutta” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Word Beat Reading Series with Zara Raab & H. D. Moe at 7 p.m. at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 526-5985. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Hauk at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.  

Fourtet Jazz Quartet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.  

Damond Moodie, Chris Marsol at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082  

Pete Madsen, acoustic guitar, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

Jennifer Clevinger/Dennis Geaney Duo at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.  

Terrence Blanchard Sextet at 8 and 10 p.m. through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $12-$22. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 

THEATER 

Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, “A Murder is Announced” by Agatha Christie at 8 p.m. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck at Berryman. Runs Fri. and Sat. through Aug. 13. Tickets are $10. 649-5999. www.aeofberkeley.org 

Berkeley Rep, “The Ugly American” Created and performed by Mike Daisey at Berkeley Rep’s Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St., through Aug. 13. Tickets are $30-$35. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org 

California Shakespeare Theater, “Nicholas Nickleby” Parts 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. at Bruns Amphitheater, 100 Gateway Blvd., between Berkeley and Orinda, through Sept. 16. Tickets are $10-$55. 548-9666. www.calshakes.org 

Contra Costa Civic Theatre “Anything Goes” Cole Porter’s musical, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. through Aug. 13 at 951 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito. 524-9132. www.ccct.org 

Everyday Theater “ Invisible Cities” with performers from Stomp, The Bright River and Hybrid Project at 8 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway at 2nd, through Aug. 13. Tickets are $14-$25. www.epicarts.org/invisible cities 

The Marsh Berkeley “When God Winked” by Ron Jones. Thurs.-Sat. at 7 p.m. at the Gaia Building, 2120 Allston Way, through Sept. 16. Tickets are $10-$22. 800-838-3006.  

“Livin’ Fat” Fri. at 8 p.m., Sat. at 2 and 8 p.m., Sun. at 4 p.m. at Malonga Casquelord Center for the Arts, 1428 Alice St., Oakland, through Aug. 26. Tickets are $15-$25. 332-7125. 

Woodminster Summer Musicals “Hello Dolly!” at 8 p.m. at Woodminster Amphitheater in Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Rd., Oakland, through Sun. Tickets are $20-33. 531-9597.  

EXHIBITIONS 

“Luminance” Works by ten women artists opens at Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave.  

Mike Woolson, ”Just Desserts: Images From Black Rock City” opening reception at 7 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. 

FILM 

Cinema in Occupied France: “Children of Paradise” at 7:30 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Wendy DeWitt, The Fez Tones at 5:30 p.m. at Baltic Square, behind 121 Park Place, Point Richmond. 223- 3882. www.pointrichmond.com/prmusic 

Irina Rivkin & Emily Shore at 8 p.m. at Rose Street House of Music, 1839 Rose St. RSVP to 594-4000 ext. 687.  

Bobby Matos, percussionist, at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12-$15. 849-2568.  

Cosmo, Razorblade, reggae, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054.  

Quijerema Latin Jazz at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.  

Tamika, R & B vocalist, at 8 p.m. at Maxwell’s 341 13th St., Oakland. 839-6169.  

Diamante, latin fusion, at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.  

Bluegrass Intentions at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $24.50-$25.50. 548-1761.  

Catholic Comb, Foma at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. All ages. Cost is $6. 841-2082.  

George Kahn Trio 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 

Vaughn Johnson Group at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $10. 845-5373.  

Brown Baggin’, oaktown funk, at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5. 548-1159.  

Cornpone at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Go It Alone, Life-Long Tragedy, Crime in Stereo at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $7. 525-9926. 

Terrence Blanchard Sextet at 8 and 10 p.m. through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $12-$22. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com?