Arts Listings
Arts Calendar
FRIDAY, MARCH 2
THEATER
Aurora Theatre Company “The Birthday Party” Wed. - Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 and 7 p.m. at 2081 Addison St., through March 11. Tickets are $38. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org
Berkeley Rep “The Pillowman” at 8 p.m. at the Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St., through March 11. Tickets are $33-$61. 647-2949.
Berkeley Rep “To the Lighthouse” at the Roda Theater, 2015 Addison St. and runs through March 25. Tickets are $45-$61. 647-2917.
Black Repertory Group “Phyllis” Fri. and Sat. at 3201 Adeline St. Call for time and ticket information. 652-2120.
Central Works Theater Ensemble “Lola Montez” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. through March 25. Tickets are $9-$25. 558-1381. www.centralworks.org
Contra Costa Civic Theater “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at 951 Pomona Ave., at Moeser, El Cerrito., through March 3. Tickets are $15-$24. 524-9132.
Impact Theatre “Cartoon” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m. at La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid, through March 10. Tickets are $10-$15.
The Marsh “Shopping for God” Thurs.-Sat. at 7 p.m. at 2120 Allston Way, through March 3. Tickets are $15-$22. 1-800-838-5750. www.themarsh.org
TheatreFirst “Nathan the Wise” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m. at Old Oakland Theater, 481 Ninth St. at Broadway, Oakland, through March 4. Tickets are $21-$25. 436-5085. www.theatrefirst.com
UC Dept. of Theater “Dolly West’s Kitchen” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus. Tickets are $10-$14. 642-9925. http://theater.berkeley.edu
EXHIBITIONS
“Growing Hunger: The Struggle of Small Farmers in the 21st Centruy” Photographs on display at the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. through April 18. 981-6241.
“Genetic Memories of Graffiti” performance art at 7 p.m. at Lobot Gallery, 1800 Campbell St., Oakland. www.weekendwakeup.com
All Colors Oakland Celebration with recent art by Raymond Saunders. Opening reception at 5:30 p.m. at Joyce Gordon Gallery, 406 14th St., Oakland. 465-8928.
Overhung 3 Over 500 works of art in a garage-sized gallery. Opening reception at 7 p.m. at Boontling Gallery, 4224 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. 295-8881. www.boontlinggallery.com
“The Stories We Tell Ourselves” works by Robert Tomlinson and Anna Vaughan. Reception at 6 p.m. at Mercury 20 Gallery, 25 Grand Ave. at Broadway.
Deric Caner “Message to Carrier” poster drawings and Zenith Foundation “Devil’s Triangle Reprise” Reception for the artists at 7 p.m. at 21 Grand, 416 25th St. at Broadway. 444-7263.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Robert Lassalle-Klein discusses “Love That Produces Hope: The Life and Thought of Slain Salavadoran Jesuit, Ignacio Ellacuria” at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph the Worker School, Marian Hall, 2nd Flr., 2125 Jefferson St. Not wheelchair accessible. 499-7080.
Creative Aging: Bay Area Women Artists Aged 85-105 With Amy Gorman, author of “Aging Artfully” and Greg Young’s DVD, “Still Kicking” at 4 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant. 527-4977.
Marisa Handler reads from “Loyal to the Sky: Notes from an Activist” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus, through March 4. Tickets are $32-$56. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Dance IS Festival at 8 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. Tickets are $10-$15. 925-798-1300.
Groove Fest with Frank Martin and Friends at 7 p.m. at the Albany High School Little Theater. Tickets are $5-$10. Benefits Albany Music Fund. 558-2500.
Organists Ed Teixiera and Ann Callaway perform Lizst’s Via Crucis at 11:15 a.m. at Saint David of Wales Catholic Church, 5641 Esmond Ave. at Sonoma, Richmond. 237-1531.
University Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $8-$12. 642-9988.
The Edmund Welles Bass Clarinet Quartet at 8 p.m. at 1510 Eighth Street Performance Space, Oakland. Cost is $5-$15 sliding scale. events@thejazzhouse.com
William Beatty, piano, Richard Saunders, bass, Alan Hall, drums at 8 p.m. at Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave. Tickets are $12. 848-1228.
Tony Bellaver “Interventions” Performance art from 1 to 4 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. Donations accepted. 644-6893. www.berkeleyartcenter.org
Country Joe McDonald Tribute to Woody Guthrie at 7:30 p.m. at Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck Ave. 287-8700.
Manicato & Umoverde at 9 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $8-$10. 849-2568.
Gadget, No Strangers, Jokes for Feelings, Sentinel at 9 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $10. 848-0886.
Mo’Fone at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$15. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Muziki Roberson Quintet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Prince Diabate & His Band in a benefit for Darfur at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $12-$15. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Sherry Austin at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
The Edlos at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Cyndi Harvell and Mike Eckstein at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Sean Smith and Pormpter of Conscience, GoGo Fightmaster at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082
Verbal Abuse, A.D.T, Eskapo 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.
The P-PL at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790.
Facing New York, Panda, Tempo no Tempo at 8:30 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Cost is $10. 763-1146. www.oaklandmetro.org
Kurt Elling at 8 and 10 p.m., through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$20. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
SATURDAY, MARCH 3
CHILDREN
Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Gerry Tenney at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Maggie the Clown celebrates National Reading Month Sat. and Sun. at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. at Children’s Fairyland, 699 Bellevue Ave., Oakland. 452-2259.
EXHIBITIONS
“Art of Living Black” Self-guided art tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond. Directories available from the Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond. 620-6772. www.richmondartcenter.org
8 in 07 A group show of East Bay artists opens at the Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave., to April 1. Gallery hours are Wed.-Sun. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 848-1228.
California College of the Arts 100th Anniversary Art Show opens at 3 p.m. at Montclair Gallery, 1986 Mountain Blvd., Oakland. Exhibition runs to April 30. 339-4286.
Jessamyn Lovell talks about her work “Catastrophe, Crisis and Other Family Traditions” at 4 p.m. at the Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond. 620-6772. www.richmondartcenter.org
FILM
Women of Color Film Festival “Corpus: A Home Movie for Selena“ with fimmaker Lourdes Portillo at 7 p.m. and “The Devil Never Sleeps” at 9 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Andy Couturier on “Writing Open the Mind: Tapping the Subconscious to Free the Writing and the Writer” at 5:30 at at Black Oak Books. 486-0698.
Bay Area Poets Coalition Open Reading at 3 p.m. at Strawberry Creek Lodge, 1320 Addison St. Park on the street. 527-9905.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at 2 and 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus, through March 4. Tickets are $32-$56. 642-9988.
Dance IS Festival at 8 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. Tickets are $10-$15. 925-798-1300.
Groove Fest with Tom Lilienthal, Tim Hyland and Friends at 7 p.m. at the Albany High School Little Theater. Tickets are $5-$10. Benefits Albany Music Fund. 558-2500.
Nexus: Volti a capella at 8 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way. Tickets are $8-$20. 415-771-3352. www.voltisf.org
The Streicher Trio “Music and Dance in 18th Century Spain” at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets are $10-$25. 528-1725.
American Bach Soloists Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin, and Mary Wilson, soprano, at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $16-$42. 415-621-7900.
Sacred & Profane “Springtime in Paris” at 8 p.m. at All Souls Episcopal Church, 2220 Cedar St. Tickets are $15-$18. 524-3611.
University Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $8-$12. 642-9988.
Poulenc Trio, with Vladimir Lande, oboist, at 7:30 p.m. at Regents Theater, Holy Names University, 3500 Mountain Blvd., Oakland. Tickets are $35-$40. 601-7919.
Country Joe McDonald Tribute to Woody Guthrie at 7:30 p.m. at Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck Ave. 287-8700.
John Fizer at noon at Cafe Zeste, 1250 Addison St. at Bonar, in the Strawberry Creek Park complex. 704-9378.
Oakland Assault at 8 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Cost is $10. 763-1146.
Altipampa, traditional sounds from the Andes at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12-$14. 849-2568.
Eric Swinderman Quartet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island. Cost is $12. 841-JAZZ.
Bulgarika at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Balkan dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $15. 525-5054.
Sotaque Baino, Brazilian music, at 8 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
Jon Roniger and Theo Harman at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe. 595-5344.
Gemini Soul with Ajamu Akinyele at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Carolyn Mark, Amy Honey, Bermuda Tirangle Service at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $8. 841-2082.
Rustler’s Moon with Kathy Kallick & Bill Evans at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Gaucho, gypsy jazz, at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $5. 843-2473.
Nicole McRory at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790.
Pete Madsen, folk, at 8 p.m. at Spuds Pizza, 3290 Adeline St. Cost is $7. 558-0881.
Flip the Switch, A Class Act, Chris Murray at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
SUNDAY, MARCH 4
EXHIBITIONS
“Art of Living Black” Self-guided art tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond. Directories available from the Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond. 620-6772. www.richmondartcenter.org
“Earth in Flowers” Chinese paintings by Y. C. Chiang and Hui Liu, and hand-blown glass by Michael Sosin. Reception at 3 p.m. at the Community Art Gallery, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, 2450 Ashby Ave. 204-1667.
“A Rose Has No Teeth: Bruce Nauman in the 1960s” Guided tour at 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Conversations on Art with Ira Nowinski at 1 p.m. at the Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St. 549-6950.
Serena Bartlett introduces “Grassroutes Travel Guide to Oakland” at 2 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
Chad Lejeune talks about “The Worry Trap: How to Free Yourself from Worry and Anxiety Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy” at 6 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698.
Abby Seixas on “The Deep River Within: Finding Balance and Meaning in a 24/7 World” at 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. 559-9500.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at 3 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $32-$56. 642-9988.
Chamber Music Sundaes with San Francisco Symphony musicians and friends at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets at the door are $18-$20. 415-753-2792.
Rudolf Buchbinder, piano at 3 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $42. 642-9988.
1920’s Jazz Piano Concert with Seth Montfort, at 5:30 p.m. at Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave. Cost is $15. 415-362-6080.
Betty Fu, vocals, Ben Stolorow, piano at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center 1275 Walnut St. Csot is $10. 644-6893.
California Bach Society “Consolation and Comfort” at 4 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way. Tickets are $10-$25. 415-262-0272.
Golden Key Piano School Recital at 2 p.m. in Berkeley. Call for location 665-5466.
Liliana Herrera & Rafael Herrera, satirical socio-political songs, at 7 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $7-$15 sliding scale. 849-2568.
David Lindley at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $22.50-$23.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Bulgarika Quartet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $15. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Country Joe McDonald Tribute to Woody Guthrie at 7:30 p.m. at Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck Ave. 287-8700
Sambajah, Brazilian, at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
My Last Day on Earth, Almost Dead, River Runs Black and others at 6:30 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Cost is $10. 763-1146.
MONDAY, MARCH 5
EXHIBITIONS
“Studio Man Ray” Photo-
graphs by Ira Nowinski opens at the Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St. and runs through August 5. 549-6950.
“A Visual Journal” Oils and works on paper by Lisa Bruce opens at Bucci’s, 6121 Hollis St., Emeryville, and runs to March 30. www.lisabruce.com
READINGS AND LECTURES
Actors Reading Writers: “Unusual Circumstances,” works by Lorrie Moore, Wallace Stegner, and Jessamyn West at 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Free. 932-0214.
Readings from Golden Handcuffs Magazine with contributors David Bromige, Laynie Browne, Richard Denner, Michael McClure, David Meltzer and Michael Rothenberg at 7:30 p.m. at Moe’s Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave. 849-2087.
Cara Black reads from “Murder on the Ile Saint-Louis“ at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Dinaw Mengestu talks about “The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
Nalo Hopkinson introduces her new novel, ”The New Moon’s Arms” at 7 p.m. at Revolution Books, 2425 Channing Way. 848-1196.
Poetry Express with MK Chavez at 7 p.m. at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
David Lindley at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $22.50-$23.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Ramon & Jessica and Michael Musika at 6 p.m. at Mama Buzz Cafe, 2318 Telegraph, at 23rd, Oakland.
Trovatore, traditional Italian music, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Natasha Miller at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$14. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
TUESDAY, MARCH 6
EXHIBITIONS
“Dream Landscapes” works by Billana Stremska opens with a reception at 6 p.m. at at the Claremont Hotel Club Gallery, 41 Tunnel Rd. RSVP to Katy Yong at 549-8512.
FILM
Alternative Visions: “Nicky Hamlyn: Film Art Phenomena” with Nicky Hamlyn in person, at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Arab Film Festival Documentaries by Lebanese Women including “Here and Perhaps Elsewhere” at 7 p.m. at the California Theater, 2113 Kittredge St. Tickets are $6-$8. 415-564-1100. www.aff.org
“Little Miss Potentiality Returns” a film by Thalia Drori, at 9:15 at the Parkway Speakeasy Theater, Oakland. thaliadrori.com
READINGS AND LECTURES
Michael Eric Dyson discusses “Debating Race” at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Donation $10. 848-3696.
“A Short Trip to Italy” multi-media presentation by Countess Alessandra Ranghiasci on her family’s 150 room ancestral palace in Gubbio, Italy's best preserved medieval village, at 6 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Cost is $15. 848-7800.
Daniel Mason reads from his new novel “A Far Country” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Art IS Education Performances and Art Show by students of the Emery Unified School District at 4 p.m. on the steps of Emeryville City Hall, 1333 Park Ave.
Sauce Piquante at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun/Zydeco dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Ellen Hoffman and Singers’ Open Mic at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $5. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Jenny Ferris and Laura Klein, jazz, at 7:30 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Sean Jones at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $6-$12. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Jazzschool Tuesdays, a weekly showcase of up-and-coming ensembles from Berkeley Jazzschool at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7
FILM
Film 50: “The Conversation” with a lecture by Marilyn Fabe, at 3 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Independent Lens “Black Gold” an expose of the coffee-industry at 6 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. Oakland. Free. 238-2200.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Chalmers Johnson discusses his new book “Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic” with Gray Brechin at 7:30 p.m. at King Middle School, 1781 Rose St. Tickets are $12-$15 at Cody’s. 559-9500.
Joe Conason discusses why “It Can Happen Here: Authoritarian Peril in the Age of Bush” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
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 www.starryploughpub.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $32-$56. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Whiskey Brothers Old Time and Bluegrass at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Terrie Odabi Quartet with guest Steve Turre, at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $15. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Wadi Gad and Junior P, reggae, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Orquestra Universal at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Salsa lessons at 8 p.m. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
Birds & Batteries at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
Joshua Eden at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
SF Jazz High School All Stars at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
THURSDAY, MARCH 8
EXHIBITIONS
“A Rose Has No Teeth: Bruce Nauman in the 1960s” Guided tour at 12:15 and 5:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808
FILM
Arab Film Festival Documentaries by Lebanese Women including “Lebanon/War” at 7 p.m. at the California Theater, 2113 Kittredge St. Tickets are $6-$8. 415-564-1100. www.aff.org
Women of Color Film Festival “Gathering Strands” with filmmakers in person at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Speaking Fierce” in honor of International Women’s Day, with Eli PaintedCrow and Anuradha Bhagwati, veterans, Kaylah Marin, Aimee Susara and others at 6:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 2501 Harison St., Oakland. Tickets are $5-$15 sliding scale. 444-2700.
“Documenting Oakland” with Erica Mailman, author of “Oakland’s Neighborhoods,” Jeff Norman, author of “Temescal Legacies” and Vietnemense poets from the Vietnamese Artist Collective at 6 p.m. at Oakland Public Library, 125 14th St. 238-3271.
Nora Gallagher introduces her first work of fiction, “Changing Light,” a love story set in the summer of 1945 in the shadow of Los Alamos and the making of the first atomic bomb at 7:30 p.m. in the Tucson Common Room, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, 2451 Ridge Rd. 204-0710.
Spoken Word Swap Meet at 7 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
T Cooper, Michelle Tea and Katia Noyes tell stories at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
Stephen Davenport reads from “Saving Miss Oliver’s: A Novel of Leadership, Loyalty and Change” at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Dalloways, 2904 College Ave. 704-8222.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley Opera presents a free noontime concert at the Central Berkeley Public Library, 5th Floor, 2090 Kittredge St. 981-6100.
Jewish Music Festival “Musical Fortunes” with Dan Cantrell, Kitka, Michael Alpert at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $20-$25. 800-838-3006. www.jewishmusicfestival.org
JGB featuring Melvin Seals with Rainmaker at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $17-$20. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $32-$56. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Muireann NicAmhlaoibh at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Jim Grantham Quartet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $8. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Edo Castro and Jeff Schmidt at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
And a Few to Break, The Attachments, Timothy Rabbit at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082 www.starryploughpub.com
Headnodic & Raashan Ahmad at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low. Cost is $5. 548-1159.
Stanley Clarke at 8 and 10 p.m., through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $24-$28. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
