Arts Listings
Arts and Entertainment Around the East Bay
THE POLITICS OF WATER
At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Pacific Film Archive will screen Manel Mayol’s 2005 documentary Switch Off. The film documents the efforts of the Pehuenche-Mapuche, the indigenous people of Chile’s Ralco Valley, to stop a Spanish hydroelectric firm from constructing one of the world’s largest dams. The Mapuche have resisted all kinds of intruders over the centuries, including the Incas and the Spanish conquistadors, but the battle against Endesa also means battling the Chilean government, which has used its anti-terrorism laws to put down dissent. 87 minutes. $4-$8. 2575 Bancroft Way. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu.
FRESH at KALA
“Fresh,” an exhibit at Kala Art Institute opens with a reception Thursday, 6 p.m., 1060 Heinz Ave. More than 50 artists will be exhibiting their work through Jan. 27. Kala Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, noon-5:30 p.m., and Saturday, noon-4:30 p.m. For more information, call 549-2977 or see www.kala.org.
BERKELEY BALLET NUTCRACKER
Berkeley Ballet Theater presents The Nutcracker Friday, 7 p.m., Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m., at the Julia Morgan Center, 2640 College Ave. Tickets $16-$21. For more information, call 843-4689.
