Election Section
Arts Calendar
FRIDAY, NOV. 4
THEATER
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley ”Six Degrees of Separation” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave. through Nov. 19. Tickets are $10. 649-5999.
Albany High School Theater Ensemble “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at the Albany High School Little Theater, 603 Key Route Blvd. 558-2500, ext. 2579.
Berkeley Rep “Finn in the Underworld” opens at 8 p.m. at the Thrust Stage and runs to Nov. 6. Tickets are $43-$59. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Central Works “Achilles & Patroklos” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. at The Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., through Nov. 20. Tickets are $9-$25. 558-1381.
Impact Theatre “Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake)” Thurs. through Sun. at 8 p.m. at La Val’s Subterranean Theater, 1834 Euclid Ave., through Dec. 10. Tickets are $10-$15. 464-4468.
Masquers Playhouse “Dear World” Jerry Herman’s musical, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. through Dec. 17 at 105 Park Place, Point Richmond. Tickets are $15. 232-4031. www.masquers.org
Youth Musical Theater Company “Sweeney Todd” Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m., also Nov. 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. at Longefellow Middle School Auditorium, 1500 Derby St. Tickets are $12, $6 students. 595-5514.
EXHIBITIONS
“Oaktown: Art About Oakland and Our Communities” Reception at 7 p.m. at Women’s Cancer Resource Center, 5741 Telegraph Ave. 420-7900.
Clint Imboden “6 x 6” six projects spanning six years. Reception at 6 p.m. at Lobot Gallery, 1800 Campbell St., Oakland. www.lobotgallery.com
FILM
The Battles of Sam Peckinpah “Ride the High Country” at 7 p.m., “The Ballad of Cable Hogue” at 9 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Poems and Songs to the Dead with Cedric Brown, Barbara Heredia, Leticia Hernandez and others at 8 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, Tenth and Oak Sts. 238-2200.
Mary Roach reads from “Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
University Chorus and Chamber Chorus at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $3-$10. 642-9988.
Vera Breheda, piano, at 8 p.m. at Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave. Cost is $12-$15. 848-1228. www.giorgigallery.com
Stone-Zimmerman Duo at 8 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Cost is $10-$15. 701-1787.
Moh Alileche & Danse Maghreb at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
E.W. Wainwright’s African Roots of Jazz at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island. Cost is $7. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
De Rompe y Raja, Afro-Peruvian, at 8:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $13-$15. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Dre & Meghan Baker at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10. www.epicarts.org
Houston Jones at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Battlefield Band at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
The Unravellers at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Tressa Armstrong, vocals, at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Kirk Keeler & Cowpokes for Peace at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe. 595-5344.
Bitches Brew at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
“... and Words by Barry Warren” a vocal jazz concert at at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373.
Shotgun Wedding Quintet, at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low. Cost is $5. 548-1159.
Battleship, Vholtz, Rubber O Cement, Sixes at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
SATURDAY, NOV. 5
CHILDREN
Bonnie Lockhart & Fran Avni at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
EXHIBTIONS
“The Art of Metal” Jewelry, sculpture, and tableware by 73 California artists. Reception at 1 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St.
“Tinta Bella” color photographs by Jenna Zabin. Reception at 5 p.m. at Photolab Gallery, 2235 Fifth St. 644-1400.
“Looking Glass” with works by Sydei SmithJordan, Zoe Martell, Susan Sarti and others. Reception at 6 p.m. at a Fusao Studios, 646 Kennedy St., Suite 108, Oakland.
Mary Roehm, new work in wood fired porcelain. Reception at 5 p.m. at Trax Gallery, 1812 5th St. 540-8729.
THEATER
Beijing People’s Art Theater, “The Teahouse” at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $32-$68. 642-9988.
Woman’s Will “Happy End” by Bertolt Brecht, Sat. at 7 p.m. and Sun. at 2 p.m. at Luka’s Lounge, 2221 Broadway at Grand Ave., Oakland. Tickets are $12-$25. 420-0813. www.womanswill.org
“The Arab-Israeli Cookbook” a play by Robin Soans at 8 p.m., Sun. at 7 p.m. at the BRJCC, 1414 Walnut St. Tickets are $22. 848-0237.
FILM
Taisho Chic on Screen “Souls on the Road” at 6 p.m. and “The Golden Bullet” at 9 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
“NBT Never Been Thawed” with co-writers Sean Anders and John Morris at Landmark’s Act 1&2, 2128 Center St. Tickets are $9.25. 464-5980.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Bay Area Poets Coalition Annual Contest and Poetry Reading from 3 to 5 p.m. at Strawberry Creek Lodge, dining hall, 1320 Addison St. 527-9905.
Al Franken reads from his new book “Truth (with Jokes)” at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley High Campus. Tickets are $5 with purchase of the book at Cody’s. 845-7852.
Poetry Flash with Denise Duhamel and Virgil Suárez at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Harvest of Song with new works by Peter Josheff, Allen Shearer and Mark Secosh at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. Pre-concert discussion at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $9-$10. 527-5059.
Wildcat Viols performs England’s greatest masters of song at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets are $10-$25. 528-1725. www.sfems.org
Voices Lesbian Choral Ensemble at 8 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Cost is $10-$15.
The Meeting House Strings benefit concert for the Friends Committee on Legislation at 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Friends Meeting House, corner of Walnut and Vine. Donation $5.
Sorelle, women’s vocal ensemble, performs Handel’s “Dixit Dominus” with the Gentlemen of the Pacific Boychoir at 8 p.m. at Lake Park Methodist Church, 281 Santa Clara Ave., Oakland. Donation $10-$12. www.sorelle.org
Marian Anderson String Quartet at 7:30 p.m. at Calvin Simmons Theater, 10 Tenth St. Tickets are $25-$40. 601-7919.
Berkeley Saxaphone Quartet at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St. Tickets are $8-$12. 549-3864.
University Chorus and Chamber Chorus at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $3-$10. 642-9988.
SambaDá Lecture and demonstration at 8 p.m., performance at 9:15 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054.
Rhonda Benin and Soulful Strut at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $7. 841-JAZZ.
Cas Lucas Acoustic Series at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts Center, 1923 Ashby Ave. www.epic
arts.org
Braziu at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10-$12. 548-1159.
Somethingfour at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Carolyn Chiung Jazz Trio at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $3. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Samantha Raven & Friends at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
Reilly & Maloney at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Kasey Knudsen Sextet at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373.
Orishas, Cuban hip-hop, at 9 p.m. at Sweets Ballroom, 1933 Broadway, Oakland. Tickets are $23-$28. Sponsored by La Peña Cultural Center. 849-2568.
Elijah Henry & Keren at 7 p.m. at Spuds Pizza, 3290 Adeline St. Cost is $7. 558-0881.
Turn Me On Dead Man, The Radishes at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082.
Arlington Houston at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Deadfall, Knife Fight at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $7. 525-9926.
SUNDAY, NOV. 6
EXHIBITIONS
“Justice Matters: Artists Consider Palestine” A exhibition of works by fourteen Palestinian and American artists. Reception at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. in Live Oak Park. 644-6893. www.berkeleyartcenter.org
“Taisho Chic: Japanese Modernity, Nostalgia and Deco” guided tour at 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. 642-0808.
THEATER
Beijing People’s Art Theater, “The Teahouse” at 3 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $32-$68. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
FILM
Taisho Chic on Screen “Eternal Heart” at 3:30 p.m. and “Rebirth of the Capital” at 6:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Senator Barbara Boxer introduces her debut novel, “A Time to Run” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Poetry Reading with Shanna Compton and Jennifer L. Knox at 8 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Harvest of Song with new works by Peter Josheff, Allen Shearer and Mark Secosh at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. Pre-concert discussion at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $9-$10. 527-5059.
Sorelle, women’s vocal ensemble, performs Handel’s “Dixit Dominus” with the Gentlemen of the Pacific Boychoir at 2 p.m. at Lake Park Methodist Church, 281 Santa Clara Ave., Oakland. Donation $10-$12. www.sorelle.org
Carol Alban, flute, at 3:30 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. Donation $10 and up. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to displaced hurricane Katrina victims now living in Oakland. 595-9009.
Quartet San Francisco at 4 p.m. at Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose St. at Sacramento. Tickets are $12, free for chidren. 559-6910.
Christopher Taylor performs Ligeti’s complete piano etudes at 3 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $32. 642-9988.
Emeryville Taiko at 7:30 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. Tickets are $12, $10 for children. 925-798-1300.
Twang Cafe, acoustic and Americana, at 7:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10. www.epicarts.org
Jesse Engel Group at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Alexa Weber Morales at 6:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $20. Benefit for Melrose Elementary School. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Mark Levine Trio at 4:30 at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373.
Lucy Kaplansky & Richard Shindell at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Cost is $24.50-$25.50. 548-1761.
Jared Karol and Nate Cooper at 10 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
MONDAY, NOV. 7
READINGS AND LECTURES
Jung Chang and John Halliday on “Mao: The Unknow Story” in conversation with Orville Schell, at 7 p.m. at Anderson Auditorium, Haas School of Business, UC Campus. 845-7852.
Greg Critser, Clara Jeffrey and Julia Whitty discuss “Generation Rx: You’ll Never Feel the Same About the Pills You Take” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Co-sponsored with Mother Jones magazine. 845-7852. www.cody’sbooks.com
Poetry Express with Sandra Gey and Leah Steinberg at 7 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com
Actors Reading Writers: “The Thanksgiving Visitor” by Truman Capote at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., includes book exchange, bring a book, take a book. 845-8542, ext. 376.
MUSIC AND DANCE
SF Contemporary Music Players, with Kathleen Rowland, soprano, at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. tickets are $3-$10. 642-4864. http://music.berkeley.edu
“The Fools of Prophecy” from Israel, at 8 p.m. at Pauley Ballroom, UC Campus. Tickets are $5-$25. www.ticketweb.com/hillel
UC Jazz Ensembles at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
TUESDAY, NOV. 8
THEATER
Shotgun Theater Lab, “Cry Don’t Cry” Tues.-Thurs. at 8 p.m. at The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave., through Nov. 17. Tickets are $10. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org
FILM
Alternative Visions “The Pittsburgh Trilogy” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Mark Crispin Miller discusses “Fooled Again: How the Right Stole the 2004 Election and Why They’ll Steal the Next One Too (Unless We Stoop Them)” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
Patrick Lane discusses his emergence from a lifetime of alcohol and drug addiction in “What the Stones Remember” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com
Whole Note Poetry with Julia Vinograd and Debra Khattab at 7 p.m. at The Beanery, 2925 College Ave. 549-9093.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Steve Young at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.
Alam Khan, classical music of North India, at 8 p.m. at Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Tickets are $20. 525-5211.
Creole Belles with Andrew Carriere at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
David Jeffrey Jazz Function at 8:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Ellen Hoffman Trio and singer’s open mic at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $5. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9
THEATER
Propeller, “The Winter’s Tale” Wed.-Fri. at 8 p.m., Sat. at 2 and 8 p.m., Sun at 3 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus. Tickets are $65. 642-9988.
FILM
Cine Documental “Madrid” and “Robinson Carusoe Island” at 7 p.m. at the CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch St.
The Unofficial Histories of Péter Forgács “Wittgenstein Tratacus and Meanwhile Somewhere” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Restoration of the Palace of Fine Arts, Bernard Maybeck’s Pan Pacific International Exposition masterpiece with Hans Baldauf, Chairman of the Board of the Maybeck Foundation, at 8 p.m. at the The Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Tickets are $12, $8 for members. 843-8982.
Cultural Diversity Authors’ Night with readings by Deborah Santana, Gail Tsukiyama and Denise Sherer Jacobson at 6:30 p.m. at Nile Hall, Preservation Park, Oakland. Benefit for Center for Independent Living. Tickets are $100. 841-4776, ext. 153.
Vikram Seth reads from his new memoir “Two Lives” 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 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.
Ashkan Ghafouri, Aryan Rahmanian, Fares Hedayati, Persian classical music. Lecture and demonstration at 7 p.m., performance at 8 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $12. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Calvin Keys Trio Invitational Jam at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Orquestra Sensual at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Salsa lessons at 8 p.m. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
Jazz Mafia Unit at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Eric & Suzy Thompson, Jody Stecher & Kate Breslin and others in a fundariser for the Halleck Creek Riding Club for the Disabled at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
