Press Releases
Arts Calendar
TUESDAY, SEPT. 27
FILM
Madcat Presents: “The Time We Killed” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Tell on on Tuesdays Storytelling with Marjorie Mann, Maiyah Hirano, Jessica Ferris and Sandra Niman at 7:30 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Cost is $8-$12 sliding scale. www.juiamorgan.org
Ken Goffman looks at “Counterculture Through the Ages” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
The Whole Note Poetry Series with Dr. Jeff and Dr. X at 7 p.m. at The Beanery, 2925 College Ave., near Ashby. 549-9093.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Coro d’Amici, a capella, at 8 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Tickets are $20. 525-5211. www.berkeleychamberperform.org
Wild Catahoulas at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054.
Ellen Hoffmaan with Singers’ Open Mic at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.
Bohola, Irish-American folk trio, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvag e. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Four Corners of the Round Table, with Adam Caroll, Beaver Nelson, Jud Neson and Steve Poltz at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $10. 841-2082.
Randy Craig Trio at 7:30 p.m. at Caffe Tr ieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Luciana Souza & Romero Lubambo at 8 p.m. at 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.
Eric Swinderman, solo guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28
FILM
Tropical Punch: The Video Works of Tony Labat at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Cine Documental: “Intermissions” on the 2002 Brazilian presidential elections, at 7 p.m. at the CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch St.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Jim Lynch introduces his novel “The Highest Tide” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
William Sloane Coffin introduces “Letters to a Young D oubter” at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Donation of $10 suggested. 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 S tarry Plough. Cost is $5-$7. 841-2082 www.starryploughpub.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Wednesday Noon Concert, with Garrett McLean, violin, Gabriel Trop, cello, and Inning Chen, piano at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Free. 642-4864. http://music.berkeley.edu
Music fo r t he Spirit with guest organist, John Walko at noon at First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, 2619 Broadway. 444-3555. www.firstchurchoakland.org
Calvin Keys Trio Invitational Jam at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazz Isla nd.com
Ned Boynton Trio at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Balkan Folk Dance at 8 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Lessons at 7 p.m. Cost is $7. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Universal, salsa, at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Dance lessons at 8 p.m. Cos t is $5-$10. 548-1159.
Loosewig Quartet at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Dervish, traditional Irish music, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Mel Martin All Star Band with vocalist Jamie Davis at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $7-$14. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
THURSDAY, SEPT. 29
EXHIBITIONS
Closing Ritual for “Wholly Grace” Works by Susan Duhan Felix at noon at the Bade Museum, 1798 Scenic Ave. 841-1781.
Nordic 5 Arts, paint ings, basketry, and sculpture. Reception at 5 p.m. at the Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Clarement Ave.
FILM
Dutch Voices: Jos de Putter and Peter Delpeut “Felice...
Felice...” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTUR ES
“L.P. Latimer: California Watercolor Painter” with Alfred C. Harrison, Jr. at 8 p.m. at The Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Donation $8-$12. Part of the Arts and Crafts Lecture Series. 843-8982.
“Why I Commissioned ‘Dr. Atomic’” with Pamela Rosen berg, Ge neral Director, SF Opera at 8 p.m. at the Berkeley Public Library Central Reading Room, 2090 Kittredge. 981-6100. www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org
“On Nuclear Time” A discussion of the marker to be placed over a New Mexico nuclear waste dump to warn future g enerations, with Julia Bryan-Wilson of the Rhode Island School of Design at 5 p.m. in Room 160, Kroeber Hall, UC Campus.
Nomad Spoken Word Night at 6 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
Paul Anderson introduces “Hunger’s Brides: A Novel of t he Baroque” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
Jacquelynne Baas describes “Smile of the Buddha: Eastern Philosophy and Western Art from Monet to Today” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Word Beat Reading Series wi th Joan Gatten and Eliza Sheffler at 7 p.m. at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave., near Dwight Way. 526-5985.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Albany Music in the Park with The Shots, Irish, bluegrass, Cajun music at 6:30 p.m. at Albany’s Memorial Park. 524-9283. ww w.albanyca.org
Oakland Opera “La Belle et la Bete,” Thurs.-Sun. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. through Oct. 2 at the Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway at 2nd. Tickets are $18-$32. 763-1146.
Mark Morris Dance Group at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Camp us. Tickets a re $30-$58. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
The Dave Bromberg Quartet at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $29.50-$30.50. 548-1761.
LiveAndUnplugged Open Mic, acoustic music by local artists, at 7 p.m. at Unitarian Universalists, 19 24 Cedar St. a t Bonita. 703-9350.
Terry Rodriguez Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $5. 841-JAZZ.
Phillip Rodriguez, guitar, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
Michael Fracasso, Ana Egge at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082 www.starryploughpub.com
Isaac Peña at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $6-$8. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Carlos Oliveira Duo at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Earl Klugh, contemporary jazz guitarist, a t 8 and 10 p.m., through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is 20-$24. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Selector: Smartbeat Sound-
system at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 30
THEATER
Aurora Theatre “The Price” Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 a nd 7 p.m., through Oct. 9, at 2081 Addison St. Tickets are $38. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org
California Shakespeare Theater, “The Tempest” at 8 p.m. at Bruns Amphitheater, 100 Gateway Blvd., between Berkeley and Orinda, through Oct. 23. Tickets are $10-$55. 548-9666. www.calshakes.org
Impact Theater “Nicky Goes Goth” at 8 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. at La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid, through Oct. 1. Tickets are $10-$15. 464-4468. www.impacttheatre.com
Lunatique Fantastique “Executive Order 9066” Thurs. -Sat. at 7 p.m. at 2 120 Allston Way. Tickets are $15-$22. 415-826-5750. www.themarsh.org
Shotgun Players, “Owners” at 8 p.m., Thurs.-Sun. through Oct. 16 at The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. Reservations suggested. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org
Wilde Irish Productions “Som eone Who’ll Watch Over Me” Thurs. -Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m., at Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., through Oct. 2. Tickets are $18-$22. 644-9940. www.wildeirish.org
FILM
Films from Along the Silk Road ”The Adopted Son” at 7:30 p.m. and “The First Teacher” at 9:10 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Neil Gaiman introduces “Anansi Boys” at 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Spons ored by Cody’s Bo oks. Advance reservations requested. One ticket is available with each purchase of the book. 845-7852.
“A Composer’s Colloquium” with John Adams about his opera “Dr. Atomic” at 3 p.m. in the Elkus Room, 125 Morrison Hall, UC Campus.
Dutc h Voices: Jos de P utter and Peter Delpeut Salon with Peter Delpeut at 1:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
MUSIC AND DANCE
Oakland Opera “La Belle et la Bete,” Thurs.-Sun. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. through Oct. 2 at t he Oakland Metro, 2 01 Broadway at 2nd. Tickets are $18-$32. 763-1146.
Mark Morris Dance Group at at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $30-$58. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
I Gatti Freschi with guest flutist Marty Stoddard perform Schubert and J.S. B ach, at 8 p.m. at Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave. Cost is $12-$15. 848-1228. www.giorgigallery.com
Ives String Quartet, with Anna Carol Dudly, soprano, at 8 p.m. at Mills College Concert Hall, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. 430-22 96.
Dick Hindman Trio at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazz
school.com
El Hombre y el Flamenco at 9 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $20. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Mal Sharpe Sextet & Anna de Leon at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Stompy Jones/Lindy Hop at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. East Coast swing dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Jill Knight at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
David Frazier’s Cuban Jazz Ensemble at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Halibut Moon at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Penelope Houston, Mike Therieau, Sean Smith at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plou gh. Cost is $7. 841-2 082. www.starryploughpub.com
Crow, World Burns to Death, Artimus Pyle 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.
Santero at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $7. 548-1159.
The Push, funk, at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Earl Klugh, contemporary jazz guitarist, at 8 and 10 p.m., through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is 20-$24. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
SATURDAY, OCT. 1
CHILDREN
Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Colibri at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
EXHIBITIONS
“Romanian Lace Costume and Sentimental Embroideries” Exhibition runs to Feb. 4 at Lacis Museum to Lace and Textiles, 2982 Adeline St. 843-7178. lacismuseum.org
“Jewish Traditions” Works by Harry Lieberman opens at the Ames Gallery, 2661 Cedar St. 845-4949. www.amesgallery.com
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Dress: Clothing as Art” Artist’s talk with Anna Maltz at 2 p.m. at Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond. 620-6772. www.therichmondartcenter.org
Walter Mosley introduces his new Easy Rawlins novel, “Cinnamon Kiss” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
Bay Area Poets Coalition open reading and contest from 3 to 5 p.m. at Strawberry Creek Lodge, 1320 Addison St. To enter contest call 527-9905.
Synergy Women’s Open Mic at 3 p.m. at Lakeview Branch Oakland Public Library, 550 El Embarcadero at the column end of Lake Merritt. 632-7548.
Synergy Women’s Open Mic at 3 p.m. at Lakeview Library at 550 El Embarcadero, Oakland.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Singing Through the Storm A hurricane-relief benefit for New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mother’s Cookies Lofts, 1148 E. 18th St., Oakland. 594-4000 ext. 687.
The L iving Room, live music from emerging artists, at 8 p.m. at 3230 Adeline St. Donation. 601-5774.
Rhonda Benin & Soulful Strut at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $7. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Sekouba “B ambino” Diabate at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $20. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Mosáico with José Roberto y sus Amigos at 8:30 p.m.at La Peña. Cost is $13-$15. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Braziu, Brazilian music, at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shat tuck Ave. Cost is $10-$12. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com
Samantha Raven and Friends at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Austin Lounge Lizards at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Myra Melford Quartet at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-18. 845-5373. www.jazz
school.com
Gini Wilson’s “Chamberjazz” at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Steve Smulian at 8 p.m. at Spuds Pizza, 3290 Adeline St. Cost is $7. 558-08 81.
Victoria WIlliams, Carolyn Mark, Bermuda Triangle Service at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $12. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Jason Webley, Sour Mash Jug Hug Band, Dead Hensons at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alc ohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $7. 525-9926.
Earl Klugh at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $10-$24. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
SUNDAY, OCT. 2
FILM
African Diaspora Film Society: Bay Area Independent Filmmaker s Mini-Festival at 2 p.m. at Parkway Theater, 1834 Park Blvd., Oakland. Cost is $5. www.picturepubpizza.com/special-events/diaspora
THEATER
PlayGround, two original short plays at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Rep., 2025 Addison St. RSVP to kickoff@playground-sf.or g
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Single Moms: Invisible Lives” Artist’s talk with photographer Katherine Bettis at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library, Central Community Room, 2090 Kittredge. 981-6100. www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org
Bill Martin discusses “Maarxism a nd the Call fo the Futu re: Conversations on Ethics, History and Politics” at 6 p.m. at Revolution Books, 2425 Channing Way. 848-1196.
Poetry Flash with Anne Valley-Fox and Joan Logghe at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.co m
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkel ey Arts Festival: Barely Human Dance Theatre “From Here We Watch The World Go By” at 5 p.m. at the Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza. 883-0302.
Four Flavors of Jazz from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Woodminister Amphitheatre in Oakland. Featured artists are Khalil Shahe ed, Belinda Blair Quartet and Duo Gadjo & Joyce Grant. 238-3092.
Sarah Manning, jazz saxophonist at 2 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Cost is $10-$15. 701-1787.
Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra at 2 p.m. at Julia Morgan Theate r, 2640 College Ave. Ticke ts are $10-$18. 655-4593. www.bigbandjazz.net
Via Rio! at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way Cost is $7. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Carlos Zialcita and Myrna del Rio, jazz, blues at 8 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10. 525-5054. www.ashkena z.com
Michael O’Neill Quintet, featuring Kenny Washington, at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
“The We That Sets You Free” a benefit for women in prison with Sistas in the Pit, Invincib le, Tru Bloo, Tree Vasquez a nd others at 6:30 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $10-$25, sliding scale, no one turned away. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Catie Curtis, contemporary folk originals, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Anti-W orld, Love Songs, Lost Days of Jesus at 5 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $7. 525-9926.
MONDAY, OCT. 3
EXHIBITIONS
“Bijoux” An exhibition in conjunction with th e Northern California Bead Society, at NIAD Art Center, 551 23rd St., Richmond, through Nov. 18. 620-0290. www.niadart.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
Andrew Beahrs reads from his debut novel about life in the early American colonies, “Strange Saint” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
Poetry Express with Daniel Johnson at 7 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. 644-3977.
Last Word Poetry Series with Christine DeSimone and Jesse Redpond at 7 p.m. at Pegasus Books, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Boubacar Traoré, from Mali, at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
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