TUESDAY, APRIL 18 

Berkeley Garden Club Spring Tea and Flower Arranging Demonstration by Najat Nicola, Danville floral designer, at 1 p.m. at Epworth Methodist Church, 1953 Hopkins St., Cost is $8. 527-5641. 

Presentation of Certificate of Honor to the City of Berkeley from the City of San Francisco for Berkeley’s Earthquake relief efforts in 1906, at 3:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers. 

“Earthquake Exodus 1906: Berkeley Responds to the San Francisco Refugees” Illustrated lecture by author Richard Schwartz at 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Followed by a reception at the Mcgreary-Greer House, 2318 Durant Ave. Cost is $15. 841-2242.  

Anniversary of the 1906 Quake from noon to 2 p.m. at Lawrence Hall of Science, Centennial Drive. Cost is $7.50-$9.50. 642-5132. 

Volunteer Reading Coach Training for all interested in volunteering with 4th and 5th graders at 1 p.m. at Oxford Elementary School, 1130 Oxford St. To RSVP call 528-2045.  

“Hiking the John Muir Trail” with author Jeff Alt at 7 p.m. at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. Free. 527-4140. 

“John Walker Lindh: Constitutional and Human Rights Implications of an Extraordinary Case” with Frank Lindh at 7 p.m. at the College Preparatory School, Buttner Auditorium, 6100 Broadway at Brookside, Oakland. 339-7726. 

Tuesday Tilden Walkers Join a few slowpoke seniors at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot near the Little Farm for an hour or two walk. 215-7672, 524-9992. 

Berkeley Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m., at the Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. 548-3991.  

St. John’s Prime Timers meets at 9:30 a.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. 845-6830. 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19  

Tilden Tots Join a nature adventure program for 3 and 4 year olds, each accompanied by an adult (grandparents welcome)! We’ll look for signs of spring, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Tilden Nature Center, Tilden Park. Bring a light-colored plain T-shirt for our craft. Cost is $6-$8. Registration required. 636-1684. 

City of Oakland Earth Expo Learn about energy, waste reduction, urban design, urban nature, transportation, environmental health, and water, from 10 am. to 2 p.m. at Frank Ogawa Plaza, 14th and Broadway. 238-7611. www.oaklandpw.com 

Free Mercury Thermometer Exchange sponsored by East Bay Municipal Utility District from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland. Bring as many mercury thermometers as you have in original cases or in two zipper bags. One free digital thermometer per household. 287-1651.  

“East Bay Nature Walks Kick-off” An introduction to the 2006-7 series of East Bay talks and nature walks organized by Close to Home. This year’s series is on Living with Wildlife. At 7 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St. at 10th St. Cost is $7. www.close-to-home.org 

Bird Walk on Mt. Wanda led by Park Ranger Cheryl Abel. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Park and Ride lot at the corner of Alhabra Ave. and Franklin Canyon Rd., Martinez. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water and binoculars. Rain cancels. 925-228-8860. 

Great Decisions Foreign Policy Association Lecture with Thomas Aragon, Center for Infectious Diseases, UCB on “Pandemics and Security” at 10 a.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Cost is $5. 526-2925. 

Petroleum Politics, Corporate Accountability, and the Environmental Trial of the Century” with Amazon Watch on the case against Chevron in Ecudor at 6 p.m. in th eSproul Room, International House, 2299 Piedmont Ave. Donation $5. 415-487-9600. 

“THIRST” A documentary about the world water crisis by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman with discussion, at 7 p.m. at Berkeley-East Bay Gray Panthers Office, 1403 Addison St. Light supper served. 548-9696. 

Celebrate Habitot’s 8th Birthday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring a present—a donated toy, new or used—for our Toy Lending Library and receive a free admission guest pass. Habitot is located on 2065 Kittredge St. 647-1111. www.habitot.org  

“Social Justice and the Prophets” with author Rita Nakashima Brock at 6:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, Small Assembly Room, 2345 Channing St. 848-3696. www.fccb.org 

Banff Mountain Film Festival Wed. and Thurs. at 7 p.m. at Wheeler Auditorium, UC Campus. Tickets are $13-$16. 527-4140. 

Berkeley School Volunteers Training workshop for volunteers interested in helping the public schools, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 1835 Allston Way. 644-8833. 

Lonely Planet Travel Series with Greg Benchwick on Bolivia and South America at 6 p.m. at Oakland Public Library, 124 14th St. 238-3136. 

Walk Berkeley for Seniors at 9:30 a.m. at the Sea Breeze Market, just west of the I-80 overpass. Heavy rain cancels. 548-9840. 

Fresh Produce Stand at San Pablo Park from 3 to 6:30 p.m. in the Frances Albrier Community Center. Sponsored by the Ecology Center’s Farm Fresh Choice. 848-1704.  

THURSDAY, APRIL 20 

Preventing Violence Among our Teens A Community and Parent Forum at 7 p.m. at Longfellow Middle School, 1500 Derby St. at Sacramento. Includes a Panel discussion by local experts from Children’s Hospital, Berkeley Police Department, and Berkeley Unified School District, followed by questions and comments. 644-6320. 

Tilden Tots Join a nature adventure program for 3 and 4 year olds, each accompanied by an adult (grandparents welcome)! We’ll look for signs of spring, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Tilden Nature Center, Tilden Park. Bring a light-colored plain T-shirt for our craft. Cost is $6-$8. Registration required. 636-1684. 

Creepy Crawlies Insect-inspired activities for ages 3-7 from noon to 2 p.m. at Lawrence Hall of Science, Centennial Drive. Cost is $7.50-$9.50. 642-5132. 

“The Ecology of Birds’ Songs and Identifying Them by Ear” with avian ecologist Daniel Edelstein at 12:30 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. 

“Mexican Americans and the Environment” with Dr. Devon Peña, discussion at noon in the Heller Lounge, M.L. King Bldg., UC Campus, and book-signing at 5:30 p.m. in 30 Stephens Hall, UC Campus. 415- 561-6625 ext. 311. 

“Socially Responsible Network’s Annual Budget Update” Learn about the 2006 fiscal effects on the local, state, and federal level, at 6 p.m. at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, 1924 Cedar St. Cost is $10. RSVP to 272-6060. srnbay@hotmail.com 

Teach-In and Vigil on U.S. Torture Policy, every Thurs. from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. outside the classroom of Prof. John Yoo, Boalt Hall, UC Campus. Weekly speakers. www.bpf.org 

“A Large Pill to Swallow: Navigating the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage Program” with health insurance counselors at 10 a.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave. Please bring a list of your medications and dosages with you. 559-1406. 

“The Elections in Palestine and Israel: What Do They Mean Now And For The Future” with Hatem Bazian and Mitchell Plitnick, at 7:30 p.m. at the Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. Donation $5-$20 sliding scale, no one turned away. 465-1777. www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org 

LeConte Neighborhood Association meets at 7:30 p.m. in the LeConte School cafeteria, Russell St. entrance. 843-2602, KarlReeh@aol.com  

Ask a Union Mechanic every Thursday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Parker & Shattuck, until the strike is settled. They will offer advice on all makes of car. 

World of Plants Tours Thurs., Sat. and Sun. at 1:30 p.m. at the UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive. Cost is $5. 643-2755.  

Historical & Current Times Book Group meets on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Albany Library, 1249 Marin Ave. 548-4517. 

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 

City Commons Club Noon Luncheon with Peirre Miege on “Internal Problems in China” Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. for $13.50, speech at 12:30 p.m., at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. 526-2925.  

“Votergate” a film followed by discussion with Jim Soper at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Hall, 1924 Cedar St. at Bonita. Donation $7. 528-5403.  

“A Large Pill to Swallow: Navigating the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage Program” with health insurance counselors at 1 p.m. at the Center for Independent Living, 2539 Telegraph Ave. Please bring a list of your medications and dosages with you. 559-1406. 

Knit and Crochet Show and Marketplace Fri. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oakland Marriott City Center. www.KnitandCrochetShow.com 

Berkeley Chess School classes for students in grades 1-8 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. A drop-in, rated scholastic tournament follows from 7 to 8 p.m. at 1581 LeRoy Ave., Room 17. 843-0150. 

Berkeley Chess Club meets Fridays at 8 p.m. at the East Bay Chess Club, 1940 Virginia St. 845-1041. 

Women in Black Vigil at noon at UC Berkeley, Bancroft at Telegraph. 548-6310. 

SATURDAY, APRIL 22 

Berkeley Earth Day Celebration from noon to 5 p.m. and Civic Center Park. Cultural performances, food, craft and community booths and activities. To volunteer call 654-6346, ext. 2. 

West County Earth Day with crafts, workshops, entertainment and food from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 101 Pittsburg Ave., one block off the Richmond Parkway. 215-3125. 

Earth Day Cleanup of the Berkeley Shoreline from 10 a.m. to noon at the Eastshore State Park in Berkeley. To sign up call 544-2515. 

Earth Day Computer Recycling Drop-off from 10 a.m. Elephant Pharmacy parking lot, 1607 Shattuck Ave.  

Kid’s Garden Club for ages 7-12 to explore the world of gardening, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area. Cost is $6-$8, registration required. 636-1684. 

Earth Day at Habitot from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrate the environment and make hand-made recycled paper, nature collages, and art sculptures at 2065 Kittredge St. 647-1111.  

Rhododendron Flower Show and plant sale, by the American Rhododendron Society, with rare and unusual varieties in all colors, Sat. from noon to 5 p.m. and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave., Oakland. Free. www.calchapterars.org 

Bioforum: Water and California A look at current research on California’s waterways and water uses from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. Cost is $15-$30. To register call 415-321-8104. 

Berkeley History Center Walking Tour: “Earthquake Relief Efforts on the UC Campus in 1906” led by Bruce Goodell, from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $8-$10. 848-0181. www.cityofberkeley.info/histsoc 

“No Toddler Left Behind? The Pros and Cons of California’s Preschool for All Act” with Bruce Fuller, David Kirp and Louis Freedberg, moderator, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Graduate School of Education, Tolman Hall Room 2515, UC Campus. 642-0137. 

Creating Your Garden Paradise with Aerin Moore at 10 a.m. at Magic Gardens Landscape Nursery, 729 Heinz Ave. 644-2351. 

Edith Coliver Festival of Cultures with a focus on Switzerland, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at International House, 2299 Piedmont Ave. at Bancoft. Cost is $5-$7. 642-9461. 

“President Bush: Reckless Disregard for the Truth—and the Law” with Elizabeth de la Vega, former Chief of the San Jose Branch of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Home of Truth Center, 1300 Grand St., Alameda. Sponsored by the Alameda Public Affairs Forum. Free, donations accepted. www.alamedaforum.org 

“Cancer in Other Words” A series of four writing workshops for women on Sat. through May 13 at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Summit Campus, 450 30th St., Oakland. Registration required. 869-8833. 

Guide Dogs for the Blind A presentation by Jan Robitscher and her dog Christmas at 11 a.m. at the Kensington Library, 61 Arlington Ave. All ages welcome. 524-3043. 

Emeryville’s Spring Festival with fun for the entire family from noon to 2 p.m. at Bay St., Emeryville. 655-4002.  

Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk orientation meeting at 1 p.m. at the Berkeley Public Library, 3rd floor meeting room, 2090 Kittredge St. The walk will take place in July. Benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. RSVP to coaches@theovernight.org 

Noetic Sciences Earth Day Conference from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Auditorium, Oakland. Cost is $75. www.noetic.org 

Free Garden Tours at Regional Parks Botanic Garden Sat. and Sun. at 2 pm. Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Tilden Park. Call to confirm. 841-8732.  

Around the World Tour of Plants at 1:30 p.m., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. at UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive. 643-2755.  

Car Wash Benefit for Options Recovery Services of Berkeley, held every Sat. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lutheran Church, 1744 University Ave. 666-9552. 

SUNDAY, APRIL 23 

Turtle Time Meet the awakening reptiles from 1 to 3 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area, Tilden Park. 525-2233. 

“Draft Registration and Conscientious Objection—What Every Teenager Needs to Know” A workshop from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Berkeley Friends Church, 1600 Sacramento St. Free. 925-274-0900. 

Celebrate People’s Park 37th Anniversary from noon to 7 p.m. with music, dancing, children’s activities, spaekers and food. 390-0830. 

Create a Perennial Border Using California Natives. A workshop with horticulturist Nathan Smith, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive. Cost is $20-$25. Registration required. 643-2755. 

“Berkeley Architecture of Bernard Maybeck” with UC Architecture Professor Emeritus Kenneth H. Cardwell at 3 p.m. at the Berkeley History Center, 1931 Center St. 848-0181.  

Berkeley Cybersalon meets to discuss “Asperger’s: The Geek Syndrome?” with Steve Silberman, Ellen Ullman, Annette Blackman and Philip Rosedale, at 5 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Donation $15. Please RSVP to 527-0450. 

Dog Park Behavior Training from 10 a.m. to noon in Ohlone Dog Park, Grant St. and Hearst Ave., and on Sun. April 30. Cost for both sessions is $15 and free for ODPA members. People (and dogs) must attend both sessions. 845-4213. ohlonedogpark.org 

Loose leash Walking Workshop at 3 p.m. at Grace North Church, 2128 Cedar St. Cost is $35. Registration required. 849-9323. companyofdogs.com 

“Don’t Be Six Feet Under Without a Plan” Learn about creating a living will, powers of attorney and end of life services at 2 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. 228-3207. 

Fashion Fusion 2006 Show Annual charity fashion show at 3 and 7 p.m. in the Pauley Ballroom, Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union, UC Campus. Tickets are $5-$10. http://fashion.berkeley.edu 

Berkeley City Club free tour from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tours are sponsored by the Berkeley City Club and the Landmark Heritage Foundation. Donations welcome. 2315 Durant Ave. 848-7800 or 883-9710. 

Hands-On Bicycle Clinic on flat repair from 10 to 11 a.m. at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. Free. 527-4140. 

Tibetan Buddhism with Jack Petranker “Structures of the Ego” at 6 p.m. at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute, 1815 Highland Pl. 843-6812. www.nyingmainstitute.com 

MONDAY, APRIL 24 

Holocaust Rememberence Day at noon at City Council Chambers, 2134 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. Featuring Chana Bloch, Paula Fass, David Joseph-Goteiner, Joseph Rothberg, Ruth Atkin, and Ljuba Davis. Honoring Ben Sieradski and all Survivors present . 981-7170. 

Berkeley High Red & Golden Girls Reunion Luncheon for women graduates of BHS 50 or more years ago, at 11 a.m. at Double Tree Hotel, Berkeley Marina. Cost is $30. For reservations call 524-6877. 

“Perspectives on Berkeley: Past and Present” Chuck Wollenberg’s Berkeley history class at 7 p.m. at the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. Meets Mon. evenings through May 22. Free. 981-6150. 

ONGOING 

Poll Workers Needed in Alameda County for June 6 Primary Election. Poll workers must be eligible to register to vote in California, have basic clerical skills. Training classes begin in May. To sign up call 272-6971. 

Public Art Project for the Children’s Fairyland, City of Oakland. Artist Request for Qualifications. Applications are due May 17 and can be found online at www.oaklandculturalarts.org 238-2105. 

CITY MEETINGS 

Berkeley Housing Authority meets Tues., April 18, at 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers. 981-6900. ww.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ 

commissions/housingauthority 

City Council meets Tues., April 18, at 7 p.m in City Council Chambers. 981-6900. www.ci. 

berkeley.ca.us/citycouncil 

Citizens Humane Commission meets Wed., April 19, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Katherine O’Connor, 981-6601. www.ci.berkeley.ca. us/commissions/humane 

Commission on Aging meets Wed., April 19, at 1:30 p.m., at the South Berkeley Senior Center. William Rogers, 981-5344. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/aging 

Downtown Area Plan Advisory Committee meets Wed. April 19, at 7 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-7487. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ 

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Homeless Commission meets Wed., April 19, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Jane Micallef, 981-5426. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/homeless 

Library Board of Trustees meets Wed. April 19, at 7 p.m. at South Berkeley Senior Center., Jackie Y. Griffin, 981-6195. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/library  

School Board meets Wed. April 19, at 7:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers. Queen Graham 644-6147 or Mark Coplan 644-6320. 

Community Health Commission meets Thurs., April 20, at 6:45 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Kristin Tehrani, 981-5356. www.ci.berkeley. 

ca.us/commissions/health 

Design Review Committee meets Thurs., April 20, at 7:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Anne Burns, 981-7415. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ 

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Transportation Commission meets Thurs., April 20, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Peter Hillier, 981-7000. www.ci.berkeley.ca. 

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TUESDAY, APRIL 18 

THEATER 

Shotgun Theater Lab: muwumpin presents “Frankie & Johnny” Mon. and Tues. to April 18 at 8 p.m. at the Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. Tickets are $10. 841-6500.  

FILM 

Vantage Points: New Documentaries by Women “The Joy of LIfe” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Richard Schwartz introduces “Earthquake Exodus, 1906” at 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., followed by a reception at the McCreary-Greer House, 2318 Durant Ave. Tickets are $15. 841-2242. 

Freight and Salvage Open Mic at 8 p.m. at at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $4.50-$5.50. 548-1761.  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Bruce & Lloyd’s Tri Tip Trio at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054.  

Singers’ Open Mic with Ellen Hoffman at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island. 841-JAZZ.  

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

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

Brian Kane Duo at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 

THEATER 

The Marsh Berkeley “Faulty Intelligence”satirical songs by Roy Zimmerman, Wed.-Thurs. at 7 p.m. at 2118 Allston Way, through April 27. Tickets are $15-$22. www.themarsh.org 

FILM 

Latino Film Festival “Cachimba” at 7 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $5-$6. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Banff Mountain Film Festival Wed. and Thurs. at 7 p.m. at Wheeler Auditorium, UC Campus. Tickets are $13-$16. 527-4140. 

Film 50: History of Cinema “Cries and Whispers” at 3 p.m. and Video: Recent and Strange at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

“Mount Fuji: Hidden in Plain Sight” with Christine Guth in conjunction with the exhibit “Hideo Hagiwara - Mount Fuji Woodblock Prints” at 5 p.m. at the IEAS Conference Room, 2223 Fulton Street, 6th Floor. http://ieas.berkeley.edu 

Ben Ehrenreich reads from his novel “The Suitors” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.  

Noah Eli Gordon and Sara Veglahn, poets, at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320. 

Café Poetry hosted by Paradise 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 

Wednesday Noon Concert, with music by Cindy Cox, poetry by John Campion at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Free. 642-4864.  

Whiskey Brothers at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473. 

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

Jules Broussard at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10. 525-5054.  

Calvin Keys Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island. 841-JAZZ.  

The Dale Ann Bradley Band, Kentucky-based bluegrass, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.  

Dave Stein Bubhub at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Sheol, Normal Like You, Minus Vince at 9 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $8-$10. 848-0886.  

Tinariwen, South Saharan rock, at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $14-$20. 238-9200.  

THURSDAY, APRIL 20 

EXHIBITIONS 

“Under a Rock” recent paintings by Jean Fawver. Reception at 5:30 p.m. at the BRJCC, 1414 Walnut St. 848-0237. 

THEATER 

“The Bizarro Baloney Show” with Dan Piraro, comedy, video, songs, cartoons, and more, at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $15-$18. 849-2568.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

“The Bancroft Library at 100” Curator’s Talk by Jack von Euw at 5:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum. 642-0808.  

Conversation with Author Isabel Allende in celebration of National Library Week, at 7 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. 

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

Carole Terwilliger Meyers presents a slide talk on “Weekend Adventures in San Francisco and Northern California” at 7 p.m. at the El Cerrito Library, 6510 Stockton Ave. 526-7512.  

Colin Whitehead reads form his comic novel “Apex Hides the Hurt” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.  

Word Beat Reading Series with John Rowe and Katie McAllaster Weaver at 7 p.m. at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 526-5985. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

“I’m A Performer” Concert with Jefferson and Oxford students at 8:30 a.m. at Jefferson Elementary School, 1400 Ada St. 841-2800. 

Michael Chapdelaine, acoustic guitar, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.  

Blue Roots at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $5. 841-JAZZ.  

Move, Sin Voz at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082. 

Showtime @ 11 Hip Hop at 10 p.m. at the Ivy Room, 585 San Pablo Ave. at Solano. 524-9220.  

Gene Bertoncini, solo jazz guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.  

Omar Sosa Quartet at 8 and 10 p.m.at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200.  

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 

CHILDREN 

“Percussion Discussion” a performance by Ken Bergmann, including making your own instruments, from noon to 2 p.m. at Lawrence Hall of Science, Centennial Drive. Cost is $7.50-$9.50. 642-5132. 

THEATER 

Actors Ensemble of Berkeley “The Devil’s Disciple” by G.B. Shaw, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave. through May 6. Tickets are $12. 649-5999.  

Aurora Theatre “Small Tragedy” Wed.-Sat at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 and 7 p.m. at 2081 Addison St., through May 14. Tickets are $38. 843-4822.  

BareStage “The Fantasticks” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m., at Cesar Chavez Student Center, UC Campus. Tickets are $8-$12. 642-3880.  

Berkeley Rep “The Glass Menagerie” at 8 p.m. at the Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St. Tickets are $59. Runs through May 31. 647-2949.  

Contra Costa Civic Theater “Animal Crackers” at 8 p.m. Fri and Sat., and Sun. at 2 p.m. at 951 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito, through May 20. Tickets are $12-$20. 524-9132.  

Impact Theater “Money & Run Episode 4: Go Straight, No Chaser,” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m. at La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid Ave. Cost is $10-$15. Runs through May 27. 464-4468.  

Masquers Playhouse “Relative Values” by Noel Coward. Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at 105 Park Place, Point Richmond, through May 6. Tickets are $15. 232-4031. www.masquers.org 

Shotgun Players “Bright Ideas” Thurs.-Sun. at 8 p.m. at the Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. to April 23. Tickets are $15-$30. 841-6500.  

Subterranean Shakespeare “Richard III” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. at Rose in Live Oak Park, through May. 20. Tickets are $12-$17. 276-3871. 

EXHIBITIONS 

“Is It a Crow?” Abstract works by eight Bay Area artists. Reception at 6 p.m. at the Women’s Cancer Resource Center, 5741 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Exhibition runs to May 25. 601-4040, ext. 111. www.wcrc.org 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

John Hideyo Hamamura describes the Japanese-American experience in his novel “The Color of the Sea” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

En Pointe Youth Dance Company “Horizons” at 8 p.m. at the Roda Theater, 2025 Addison St. Tickets are $6-$10. enpointedance@yahoo.com 

Berkeley Dance Project 2006 Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 7 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus. Tickets are $8-$14. 642-9925. 

Paufve Dance “The Big Squeeze” at 8 p.m. at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, 2704 Alcatraz at College. Tickets are $$10-$15. Reservations required. 428-9713.  

“Four Choreographers/One Connection” Dance performance Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at Mills College, Lisser Hall, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. Tickets are $12-$15. 430-2175. 

Oakland East Bay Symphony with Karla Donehew, violin, Young Artist Competition Winner, at 8 p.m. at Paramount Theater, 2025 Broadway. Pre-concert lecture at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are $15-$60. 625-8497.  

The Georges Lammam Ensemble at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $15. Benefit for the Palestinian youth of Deir Ibzi’a. 849-2568.  

Project Greenfield, Midnight Madness at 9 p.m. at Uptown Nightclub, 1928 Telegraph Ave. Cost is $5.  

California Bach Society “Monteverdi: Missa in illo tempore” at 8 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way. 415-262-0272.  

Salvador Santana at 9 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $8-$10. 848-0886.  

John Newby & his Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island. Cost is $7. 841-JAZZ.  

Caribbean Allstars at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054.  

Bittersweet, americana, at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.  

Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.  

Eddie Marshall Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.  

Renee Asteria and Deborah Crooks at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net 

Bart Davenport, Mushroom, at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082.  

Deadfall, Formaldahyde Junkies, I Object, at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926. 

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

Omar Sosa Quartet, featuring Pee Wee Ellis at 8 and 10 p.m., through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

SATURDAY, APRIL 22 

CHILDREN  

Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Colibri, songs in English and Spanish, at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568.  

Create Your Own Flip Book A free workshop with Roberta Gould from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720, ext. 17. 

EXHIBITIONS 

Earth Day Glass Blowing Demonstration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cohn-Stone Studios, 560 South 31st St., near Regatta Blvd exit, Richmond. Also on Sun. 234-9690.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Wole Soyinka, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature reads from his memoir “You Must Set Forth at Dawn” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.  

Rhythm & Muse Open Mic Night at 7 p.m. at at Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St., between Eunice & Rose Sts. Admission free. 644-6893.  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Berkeley Opera “Chrysalis” by Clark Suprynowicz and John O’Keefe at 8 p.m. at Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College Ave. Tickets are $15-$40. 925-798-1300.  

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra “Ode to Joy” at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Dana and Durant Sts. Tickets are $28-$62. 415-392-4400. www.philharmonia.org 

En Pointe Youth Dance Company “Horizons” at 8 p.m. at the Roda Theater, 2025 Addison St. Tickets are $6-$10. enpointedance@yahoo.com 

Paufve Dance “The Big Squeeze” at 8 p.m. at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, 2704 Alcatraz at College. Tickets are $$10-$15. Reservations required. 428-9713.  

Berkeley Dance Project 2006 Works by Margaret Jenkins, Reggie Wilson and Ellis Wood at 8 p.m., Sun. at 7 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus. Tickets are $8-$14. 642-9925. 

Trinity Chamber Concerts, The Music of Walter Gieseking, at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St.. Tickets are $8-$12. 549-3864.  

Kensington Symphony with Chauncey Aceret, cello, Young Soloist Competition Winner, 8 p.m. Northminster Presbyterian Church, 545 Ashbury Ave., El Cerrito. Donation $8-$10. 524-9912.  

“Four Choreographers/One Connection” Dance performance at 8 p.m. at Mills College, Lisser Hall, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. Tickets are $12-$15. 430-2175. 

Jai Uttal Kirtan Devotional Music Series at 7 p.m. Studio Rasa, 933 Parker St. Tickets are $15-$18. 843-2787.  

Jen Spool at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Tickets are $10-$15, no one turned away. 644-2204. 

Erica Azim, traditional Shona mbira music of Zimbabwe at 8 p.m. at the Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance, 729 Heinz Ave. 

Justice, Jazz & Decadent Desserts with Ben Brandzel, of MoveOn.org, George Brooks, jazz sazophonist, and members of Berkeley High School Jazz Band, at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. Tickets are $10-$50. 547-2424, ext. 110. www.jycajustice.org  

The Mixers, classic rock and blues at 9:30 p.m. at The Pub at Baltic Square, 135 Park Place, Pt. R ichmond. Cost is $5. 237-4782. 

Carne Cruda, Latin, funk, cumbia, reggae at 9:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $5-$7. 849-2568.  

Jessica Neighbor & her Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ.  

Wild Catahoulas at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054.  

Sam Misner & Megan Smith at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.  

Kasey Knudsen Sextet at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.  

Jennifer Johns, Bumbalo & Sok the Virgo at 9 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $8-$10. 848-0886.  

Mark Levine Trio at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$15. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com 

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

Kurt Ribak Jazz Group at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $3. 843-2473.  

Don Villa & Friends at 8 p.m. at Spuds Pizza, 3290 Adeline St. Cost is $7. 558-0881. 

Conspiracy of Beards, The Pillows, Loop Station at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082.  

Internal Affairs, Blue Monday, Miles Away, Panic at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $7. 525-9926. 

Omar Sosa Quartet, featuring Pee Wee Ellis at 8 and 10 p.m., at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200.  

SUNDAY, APRIL 23 

CHILDREN 

Mary Ellen Hill, stories in honor of Earth Day at 3 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $4-$6. 525-5054.  

THEATER 

Josh Kornbluth “Ben Franklin Unplugged” at 2 p.m. at Congregation Beth El, 1301 Oxford St. Tickets are $50 and up. 848-3988. www.bethelberkeley.org 

FILM 

San Francisco Women’s Film Festival “All is Normal” and “Snowblink” at 5 and 8 p.m. at the Parkway Theater, 1834 Park Blvd., Oakland. Tickets are $8. 814-2400. www.sfwff.com 

Watchword Cartoon Festival and brunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5. 845-0304. www.watchwordpress.org 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

“Berkeley Architecture of Bernard Maybeck” with UC Architecture Professor Emeritus Kenneth H. Cardwell at 3 p.m. at the Berkeley History Center, 1931 Center St. 848-0181.  

“If You Don’t Listen You Don’t Hear” Spoken word, poetry and more by East Bay youth at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $7-$10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Dr. Amy Tiemann, author of “Mojo Mom” at 3 p.m. at Play Café, 4400 Keller Ave., Oakland. Cost is $29.95, includes book. Registration required. 632-4433. 

Island Literary Series, jazz and poetry at 3 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $2-$4. 841-JAZZ. 

Poetry Flash with Basil King and Martha King at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852.  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Krystian Zimerman, piano, at 3 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus Tickets are $34-$58. 642-9988.  

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra “Ode to Joy” at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church. Tickets are $28-$62. 415-392-4400.  

Berkeley Dance Project 2006 at 7 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus. Tickets are $8-$14. 642-9925. 

Paufve Dance “The Big Squeeze” at 8 p.m. at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, 2704 Alcatraz at College. Tickets are $$10-$15.428-9713.  

“Four Choreographers/One Connection” Dance performance at 2 p.m. at Mills College, Lisser Hall, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. Tickets are $12-$15. 430-2175. 

Bay Area Follies Senior Center dancers at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Roda Theater, 2015 Addison St. Tickets are $10-$15 at the door. 

Vasen, Swedish folk revivalists, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $19.50-$20.50. 548-1761.  

Dave Matthews Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ.  

TrioMetrik New Media Compositions at 8 p.m. at Center for New Music and Audio Technologies, 1750 Arch. Tickets are $10. www.cnmat.berkeley.edu  

Americana Unplugged, bluegrass and oldtime showcase, at 5 p.m. at Jupiter. 655-5715.  

Ajamu Akinyele with Gemini Soul at 11 a.m. at Nomad Cafe. 595-5344. 

Wire Graffiti, Compton SF, Dynamite 8 at 3 p.m. at Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Ave. Cost is $5. 444-6174. 

108, Look Back and Laugh, Lights Out Gather at 5 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926. 

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East Bay composer Clark Suprynowicz and San Francisco playwright John O’Keefe have joined forces for the new opera Chrysalis, “a hallucinatory riff on cosmetic surgery and genetic manipulation,” to be premiered by Berkeley Opera, April 22-30, at the Julia Morgan Theatre on College Avenue. 

Jonathan Khuner and Sara Jobin are musical directors for the production and Mark Streshinsky is in charge of stage direction and design. 

If a facelift for contemporary life and art seems a cogent a reading of O’Keefe’s libretto of driven cosmetics magnate Ellen Ermaine (mezzo-soprano Buffy Baggott, with soprano Marnie Breckenridge as Ellen’s doppelganger) and the “twilight zone” of her new ways of transforming the body, Clark Suprynowicz wryly concurs.  

“John’s written this piece about identity and image,” Suprynowicz said. “These are very topical themes, and reflect on the shifting nature of music in my lifetime, the incredible sea-change that’s taken place, the great eclecticism that’s become an integral part of ‘new classical music,’ of the idea people have when I say I’m composing.” 

Not wanting to substitute subtext for text, Suprynowicz reflected on the future of music in a world where “people can be renovated like a building ... What’s traditional in music that’s very recognizable, what you’ve heard before, is being juxtaposed, and presented together with new electronic and synthesized sounds, trying to make sense together with the traditional and the modern ... It’s two worlds in collision; people walking around as they were, and also unrecognizable, as others.” 

Suprynowicz doesn’t think in terms of genre when composing, and describes Chrysalis as a project in musical theater more than as opera in the traditional sense. 

“Not very long ago, the people in the conservatories thought tonality, the major chords were dead. Then others started using all that again; it was like tribal music,” he said. “Trends are hard to predict. Music will seem to settle in different genres, which is very convenient for commercial interests. And it’s easy to slip into composing that way, too, to fit in the right bin at Virgin that the customer’s used to going to. That’s like borrowing a suit of clothes. The composers we admire left a canon, developed strong identities. The only way I know to emulate what they did is to differentiate what I do from what we’re familiar with.” 

Suprynowicz has been composing for the stage for 20 years. Chrysalis is his fourth evening-length piece. His Caliban Dreams, an opera commissioned by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, was performed two years ago at the Magic Theatre, and has been successfully staged outside the Bay Area. 

But he began his career as a jazz bassist, “a gun for hire, learning what I could about that craft,” he said. Moving to the Bay Area from New York in the early ‘80s, Suprynowicz made his living as a bassist, formed the Bay Area Composers Orchestra with Paul Nash, studied at the SF Conservatory—and at the same time got involved in theater with Rinde Eckhardt. 

“It satisfied a lot of what I wanted to be doing, to compose for a dramatic context, words and music,” he said. 

Suprynowicz thinks of Chrysalis ’ premiere as the lucky confluence of the various talents that have collaborated in its making. 

“John O’Keefe is the sort of playwright who’s parsimonious with words. There are spaces between the words in his plays that music could fill; he told me he feels he writes operatically. This is like Beckett, or Pinter—versus other fine playwrights like Shaw, or Tony Kushner, whose dialogue is dense in a way music wouldn’t suit so well.” 

Berkeley Opera presents Chrysalis at 8 p.m. April 22, at 7:30 p.m. April 26, at 8 p.m. April 28 and at 2 p.m. April 30 at the Julia Morgan Theatre, 2640 College Ave. $10-$40. For more information, call (925) 798-1300 or see www.berkeleyopera.org.