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FRIDAY, DEC. 9 

THEATER 

Aurora Theatre “Marius” Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 and 7 p.m. at 2081 Addison St., through Dec. 18. Tickets are $28-$45. 843-4822.  

Berkeley Rep “Brundibár” A musical fable staged by Tony Kushner and Maurice Sendak at the Roda Theater through Dec. 28. Tickets are $15-$64. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org 

Contra Costa Civic Theater “Noises Off” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at 951 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito, through Dec. 10. 524-9132. www.ccct.org 

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 

Shotgun Players “Cabaret” Thurs. - Sun. at 8 p.m. at the Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. Through Jan. 15. 841-6500.  

EXHIBITIONS 

ACCI Gallery Holiday Exhibition Reception at 7 p.m. at 1652 Shattuck Ave. 843-2527. www.accigallery.com 

Juana Alicia & Phoebe Ackley Prints, sculpture, tiles and jewelry. Reception for the artists at 5:30 p.m. at 2016 Ninth St. juanaalicia.com 

Luthier’s An exhibtion of tradition guitar and ukulele making at the Addison Street Windows Gallery, 2018 Addison St., through Jan. 15. 981-7533. 

FILM 

The Battles of Sam Peckinpah “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia” at 7 p.m. and “The Killer Elite” at 9 p.m. at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz discusses “Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the Contra War” at 7 p.m. at the AK Press Warehouse, 674A 23rd St., Oakland. 208-1700. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

“The Nutcracker” by Berkeley Ballet Theater at 7 p.m. at The Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 Shattuck Ave. Tickets are $20. 843-4689. www.berkeleyballet.org 

John Schott’s “Dream Kitchen” at 8 p.m. in the Reading Room of the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge. 981-6233. 

Voci Women’s Vocal Ensemble “Voices in Peace V” at 8 p.m. at Lake Merritt United Methodist Church. Tickets are $15-$20. 531-8714. 

Handel’s “Messiah” sing-along with the Young Musician’s Program at 7:30 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Benefit for YMP. Tickets are $15. 642-9988. 

The Christmas Revels at 7:30 p.m., Sat. and Sun. at 1 and 5 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Theater, 1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland. Tickets are $15-$42. 415-773-1181. www.calrevels.org 

Leah diTullio, clarinet, Rachel Turner-Houk, ‘cello, and Abraham Fabella, piano, at 8 p.m. at Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave. Cost is $12. 848-1228.  

HELLA, hip hop, at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $5. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Susan Muscarella-Mike Zilber Quartet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $7. 841-JAZZ.  

Aphrodesia, Wisdom at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low. Cost is $5-$8. 548-1159.  

Marcus Shelby Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.  

Nameless & Faceless Bay Area Arts Collective with Inspector Double Negative & The Equal Positives, James Eksel, Lowkee and others at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10. 525-5054. 

Ray Bonneville, roots and country blues, at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

Peppino D’Agostino & Stef Burns at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. 

Kasey Knudson & Eric Volger, contemporary jazz, at 8 p.m. at Ristorante Raphael, 2132 Center St. 644-9500. 

The Dunes, North African fusion, at 9 p.m. at Lucre Lounge, 2086 Allston Way. 

Mariospeedwagon at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.  

Split Lip, Joe Rut Cover Hour at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082.  

Plan 9, Monster Squad, Ashtray at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926. 

Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra at 8 and 10 p.m. through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $18-$28. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

Times 4 at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

SATURDAY, DEC. 10 

CHILDREN 

Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Diana Shmiana “Winter Wonderama” at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Especially for ages 3-6. Cost is $4 adults, $3 children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

FILM 

Taisho Chic on Screen “Mr. Thank You” at 5:20 p.m., “The Dancing Girl of Izu” at 7 p.m. and “Osaka Elegy” at 9:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.  

EXHIBITIONS 

Alvarado Artists Group with works by local painters, photographers, and ceramists at 2649 Russell St., Sat and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 290-9221. 

THEATER 

“Feu la Mère de Madame,” by Georges Feydeau, Sat. and Sun. at 8:30 p.m. at the Alliance Française of Berkeley, 2004 Woolsey St. Tickets are $5, for reservations call 548-7481. 

“Dick ‘N Dubya Show: A Republican Cabaret” Sat. and Sun. at 7 p.m. at The Marsh Berkeley, 2118 Allston Way, through Dec. 18. Tickets are $10-$22. 800-838-3006.  

Moshe Cohen and Unique Derique “Cirque Do Somethin’” Sat. and Sun. at 1 p.m. at the Marsh, 2120 Allston Way. Tickets are $10-$15. 800-838-3006. www.themarsh.org 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Poetry of Witness and the Witness of Poetry featuring Tim Nuveen, Kirk Lumpkin, Robert Roden, David Madgalene, Christopher J. Luna, Marianne Robinson, Julia Vinograd, and others at 8 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2350 San Pablo Ave. Free. 

Romance Writers of America with Penelope Williamson at 8:30 a.m. at the Marriot Courtyard Emeryville. Cost is $25-$30. 332-5384. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

“The Nutcracker” by Berkeley Ballet Theater at 2 and 7 p.m. at The Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 Shattuck Ave. Tickets are $20. 843-4689. www.berkeleyballet.org 

Kairos Youth Choir “Candlelight and Starglow,” a winter solstice concert for the entire family at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1640 Addison St. Cost is $8-$10. 704-4479. 

Handel’s “Messiah” Latin style with Juantia Ulloa and the Picante Ensemble with the Oakland East Bay Symphony at 8 p.m. at the Paramount Theater, Oakland. 444-0801. 

Sacred & Profane “Motetus: Choral Gems of the Holiday Season” at 8 p.m. at St. Ambrose Church, 1145 Gilman St. Tickets are $12-$18. 524-3611. www.sacredprofane.org 

“To Drive the Cold Winter Away” Renaissance works by Bella Musica Chorus at 8 p.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Church, 2005 Berryman St. Tickets are $10-$15. www.bellamusica.org 

Kensington Symphony Holday Concert at 8 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 545 Ashbury Ave., El Cerrito. Suggested donation $10-$15, children free. 524-9912. 

Voci Women’s Vocal Ensemble “Voices in Peace V” at 3 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Tickets are $15-$20. 531-8714. 

Pacific Boychoir “Ceremony of Carols” by Britten, 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Oakland. Ticket information at 452-4722. 

“Musical Night in Africa: Sharing Our Humanity” with The West African Highlife Band and Baba Ken Okulolo & The Nigerian Brothers at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13-$15. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Terrain “Winter Dances: Breaking New Ground” at 8 p.m. at Western Sky Studio, 2525 Eighth St. at Swight. Tickets are $12-$15. 848-4878. 

Nick Gravenites & Barry Melton at 8 p.m. at Round- 

trees, 2618 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $10. Benefit for Berkeley Liberation Radio. berkeleyliberationradio@yahoo.com 

Eric Swinderman Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.  

Sheldon Brown at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $15. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com 

Fiesta Boricua, Puerto Rican music and dance at 8:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org  

Northwest Shines Darkly at 6 p.m. at Mama Buzz Cafe, 2318 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Cost is $3. 289-2272. 

Michael Gill & Kim Hart, contemporary jazz, at 8 p.m. at Ristorante Raphael, 2132 Center St. 644-9500. 

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

Dave Stein and John Howland at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net 

The Unravellers, The Bittersweets at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082.  

Killing the Dream, Pressure Point, Allegiance at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $7. 525-9926. 

Monkey Knife Fight at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

SUNDAY, DEC. 11 

EXHIBITIONS 

“Rebirth: New Photographs from Armenia, Georgia and the former Yugoslavia” by Vaughn Hovanessian. Reception with the artist at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library, 2nd floor, 2090 Kittredge St.  

“Taisho Chic: Japanese Modernity, Nostalgia and Deco” guided tour at 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. 642-0808. 

FILM 

Taisho Chic on Screen “Sisters of the Gion” at 5 p.m. and “What Did the Lady Forget” at 6:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

“One” A film on interconnectedness, with filmmaker Ward Powers, at 4:45 and 7:15 p.m. at Landmark’s 1&2, 2128 Center St. Tickets are $9.25. 464-5980. 

“39 Pounds of Love” The story of Ami Ankilewitz who suffers from muscular dystrophy, with Israeli filmaker at 2:30 and 5 p.m. at Landmark’s 1&2, 2128 Center St. Tickets are $9.25. 464-5980. 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Richard Schwartz discusses his new book, “Earthquake Exodus: Berkeley Responds to the San Francisco Refugees” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books, 1491 Shattuck Ave. 483-0698. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

“The Nutcracker” by Berkeley Ballet Theater at 2 p.m. at The Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 Shattuck Ave. Tickets are $20. 843-4689.  

Chamber Music Concert with Peter Wyrick and Amy Hiraga, at 4 p.m. at Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose St. Tickets are $12, free for children. 559-6910. www.crowden.org 

Margaret Kvamme, organist, in a program of works by all female composers, at 6 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way at Ellsworth. Donations accepted. 845-0888.  

Pacific Boychoir “Ceremony of Carols” by Britten, 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church, Oakland. 452-4722. 

Holy Names Orchestra in a program of Brahms and Rimsky-Korsakoff at 3 p.m. at Regents’ Theater, Holy Names University, 3500 Mountain Blvd. Tickets are $5-$15. 436-1330. 

Terrain “Winter Dances: Breaking New Ground” at 8 p.m. at Western Sky Studio, 2525 Eighth St. at Dwight. Tickets are $12-$15. 848-4878. 

Adam Blankman CD release party at 4 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $7. 841-JAZZ.  

Za’atar, music of the Jews of Arab and Muslim lands, at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10-$12. 849-2568.  

Phil Berkowitz & Louis’ Blues at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.  

Vicki Burns Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $7. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com 

The Snow Cat at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $15. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com 

Gift Horse at 11 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. 

Holiday Beat Bash at 4 p.m. at the Eddie Brown Center for the Arts, 2560 Ninth St. All ages welcome. Cost is $10. 548-5348. 

MONDAY, DEC. 12 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Poetry Express with Doug Howerton at 7 p.m. at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Clarinet Thing with Beth Custer, Ralph Carney, Ben Goldberg, Sheldon Brown and Harvey Wainapel at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $19.50-$20.50. 548-1761.  

Hallifax & Jeffrey at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

Natsasha Miller, with guest Steve Erquiaga, at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$14. 238-9200.  

TUESDAY, DEC. 13 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

“From Chaucer to Pynchon in 90 Minutes” By students in the English Dept of Vista Community College at 6 p.m. in Room 120, Vista Annex Bldg, 2075 Allston Way. 306-0206. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Holiday Music with the First Presbyterian Church’s High School Choir at 7 p.m. at Kensington Library, 61 Arlington Ave. 524-3043. 

Tom Rigney & Flambeau at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054.  

Ellen Hoffman and Singers’ Open Mic at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $5. 841-JAZZ.  

Christmas Jug Band at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.  

Debra Poyres & Friends at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.  

Charlie Hunter Trio, featuring John Ellis & Derrek Phillips at 8 and 10 p.m. through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$22. 238-9200.  

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

Brian Kane, solo jazz guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14 

FILM 

The Battles of Sam Peckinpah “Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Jesse Goldhammer talks about “The Headless Republic: Sacrificial Violence in Modern French Thought” at 5:30 p.m. at University Press Books, 2430 Bancroft Way. 548-0585. 

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

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  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Music for the Spirit with Lenny Ott, trumpet and Ron McKean, organ, at noon at First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, 2619 Broadway. 444-3555. 

Berkeley High School Jazz Combos at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $7. 841-JAZZ.  

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

La Peña Workshop Recitals with the Afro Cuban Youth Ensemble, The Lab Live Hip Hop Ensemble and the La Peña Latin Jazz Ensemble at 7 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $5-$7. 849-2568.  

Bernard Anderson & The Old School Band at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Swing dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054.  

Candela at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.  

Home at Last at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

THURSDAY, DEC. 15 

FILM 

Marcel Pagnol’s Provence “Letters from My Windmill” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. 

EXHIBITIONS 

“Justice Matters: Artists Consider Palestine” A exhibition of works by fourteen Palestinian and American artists. “An Evening with Judy Gussman and Joy Hilden” at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. in Live Oak Park. 644-6893.  

Artists’ Annual Exhibition New work in a variety of media. Reception at 6 p.m. at Kala Art Institute, 1060 Heinz Ave. 549-2977. www.kala.org 

“Taisho Chic: Japanese Modernity, Nostalgia and Deco” guided tour at 12:15 and 5:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. 642-0808. 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

E.L Doctorow introduces his new novel “The March” at 6:15 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Tickets are $40, $50 per couple and includes the book. Tickets from the Nov. 17 event will be honored. 845-7852.  

Margaretta K. Mitchell and Zack Rogow introduce “The Face of Poetry,” on the Lunch Poems Series, at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Dalloway’s Literary and Garden Arts, 2904 College Ave. 704-8222. 

Nomad Spoken Word Night at 7 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

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

Magnes Music Salon with Stu Brotman and Josh Horowitz on Jewish Klezmer music at 6:30 p.m. at the Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St. Cost is $6-$8. 549-6950, ext. 333. 

Jim Grantham Quartet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $5. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com 

Friendship First, Midline Errors at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082 www.starryploughpub.com 

Eye of the Storm Benefit for Racial Justice from Oakland to New Orleans at 6 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Donation $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Tom Duarte at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

Dhol Patrol at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Bhangra dance lesson at 9 p.m. Cost is $8. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Interactive Crew at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

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