Arts Listings

Arts and Entertainment Around the East Bay

Friday April 20, 2007

‘PARTNERS IN PAINT’ 

 

The Addison Street Windows Gallery opens a new exhibition, “Partners in Paint: The Tuesday Drawing Group,” with a reception at 6 p.m. today (Friday). The Addison Street Windows Gallery is located at 2018 Addison St., across the street from the Berkeley Repertory and Aurora theaters. 981-7533. 

 

FREE-JAZZ FRIDAYS 

 

As part of its Free-Jazz Fridays, The Jazz House presents Phillip Greenlief (saxophone), Damon Smity (bass), and Spirit (drums and percussion) in “Bush of Ghosts” at 8 p.m. today (Friday) at The Performance Space. Taking the name from Nigerian writer Amos Tutuola’s surrealist novel My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, this improvising trio will take listeners on a journey that veers from the quiet of Zen meditations to the sonic romps of free jazz, and everywhere in between. 1510 Eighth St., Oakland. $5-$15, sliding scale. (415) 846-9432. 

 

ANTONIONI CLASSICS 

 

Pacific Film Archive continues its Michelangelo Antonioni retrospective with Beyond the Clouds (1995) at 8:50 pm. Featuring John Malkovich, Marcello Mastroianni and Jeanne Moreau. 2575 Bancroft Way. $4-$8. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu. 

 

‘BLOOD WEDDING’ 

 

Shotgun Players has extended its production of Federico Garcia Lorca’s Blood Wedding through April 29. This production of Lorca’s fiery story of passion, jealousy and tragedy features flamenco dance choreographed by Yaelisa and accompanied by guitarist David McLean. 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday at the Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. $17-$25. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org.