TUESDAY, APRIL 1 

Tuesdays for the Birds Tranquil bird walks in local parklands, led by Bethany Facendini, from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Today we will visit Sobrante Ridge Regional Preserve. Call for meeting place and if you need to borrow binoculars. 525-2233. 

Docent Training for Tilden Nature Area Learn to assist the naturalists in providing interpretive programs at the Little Farm and narure area gardens, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fee is $35. Application required. For information call 544-3260. 

Freight & Salvage New Home Groundbreaking Celebration at 10:30 a.m. at 2020 Addison St., with music by Suzy Thompson and friends. RSVP to 547-8248  

“A Dream in Doubt” A documentary that asks “What happens to the American dream when you look like America’s enemy?” at 6:30 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org 

“Taxes and Personal Finance” discussion group at 7 p.m. at the Berkeley JCC at 1414 Walnut St.  

Family Storytime at 7 p.m. at Kensington Library, 61 Arlington Ave. 524-3043.  

End the Occupation Vigil every Tues. at noon at Oakland Federal Bldg., 1301 Clay St. www.epicalc.org 

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. 

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

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. 

Sing-A-Long Group from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Albany Senior Center, 846 Masoni Ave., Albany. 524-9122. 

Teen Playreaders meets to read and discuss plays at 4:30 p.m. at Claremont Branch Library, 2940 Benvenue. 981-6121. 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 

Microfinance: A Global Tool to Reduce Poverty An interactive workshop for low-income entrepreneurs to secure loans and create income opportunities especially for womenat 7:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Sponsored by Calvert Foundation. 622-0202 ext. 203. 

“Under the Sea” A workshop for children to learn about how animals adapt to waves and predators, and how tide pool animals survive, from noon to 2 p.m. at Lawrence Hall fo Sceince, Centennial Drive. Cost is $6-$9. 642-5132. 

“The Carlyle Connection” A documentary about the world of private equity banking and the involvement of the Bush family, the Saudi Royal family, the Bin Laden family and others, at 7:30 p.m. at Humanist Hall, 390 27th St., Oakland. Donation $5. www.Humanist Hall.org 

“Introduction to Triathlon” with Jane Booth at 7 p.m. at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. 527-4140. 

Cycling Lecture with Dick Powell, organizer of European bicycle tours, at 7 p.m. at Velo Sport Bicycles, 1615 University Ave., enter at 1989 California St. RSVP to 849-0437. 

Kaleo and Elise Ching explain “Chi and Creativity: Vital Energy and Your Inner Artist” at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books on Solano Ave. 525-6888. 

Teen Chess Club from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the North Branch Library, 1170 The Alameda at Hopkins. 981-6133. 

Walk Berkeley for Seniors meets every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Sea Breeze Market, just west of the I-80 overpass. Everyone is welcome, wear comfortable shoes and a warm hat. Heavy rain cancels. 548-9840. 

Theraputic Recreation at the Berkeley Warm Pool, Wed. at 3:30 p.m. and Sat. at 10 a.m. at the Berkeley Warm Pool, 2245 Milvia St. Cost is $4-$5. Bring a towel. 632-9369. 

Morning Meditation Every Mon., Wed., and Fri. at 7:45 a.m. at Rudramandir, 830 Bancroft Way at 6th. 486-8700. 

After-School Program Homework help, drama and music for children ages 8 to 18, every Wed. from 4 to 7:15 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Cost is $5 per week. 845-6830. 

Stitch ‘n Bitch at 6:30 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

THURSDAY, APRIL 3 

A Question of Conscience: Military Perspectives on the “War on Terror” A panel discussion with Col. (Ret.) Lawrence B. Wilkerson, U.S. Army; Lt. Col. V. Stuart Couch, U.S. Marine Corps; Lt. Col. (Ret.) Stephen E. Abraham, U.S. Army Reserve, at 5 p.m. in the Maude Fife Room, 315 Wheeler Hall, UC Campus. 642-0965. www.hrcberkeley.org 

Candlelight Vigil Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King at 7:30 p.m. at the Chapel, Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Ave. 849-8329. 

Introduction to Urban Permaculture Permaculture designers from the Ecological Division of Merritt College's Landscape Horticulture Dept discuss what's possible in a city at 7 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, near Dwight Way. 548-2220, ext.233. ww.ecologycenter.org 

“Explaining the Inexplicable: Suicide Bombers’ Motivation as the Quest for Personal Significance” with Prof. Arie W. Kruglanski, Univ. of Maryland at 7:30 p.m. at Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Engineering Center, UC Campus. 642-4670. 

Babies & Toddlers Storytime at 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. at Kensington Library, 61 Arlington Ave. 524-3043.  

Fitness Class for 55+ at 9:15 a.m. at Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. 848-0237. 

Avatar Metaphysical Toastmasters Club at 6:45 p.m. at at Spud’s Pizza, 3290 Adeline.  

FRIDAY, APRIL 4 

EarthDance: Short Attention Span Film Festival at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org 

City Commons Club Noon Luncheon with Prof. Edouard Mayoral on “Recent Changes in the European Union and Some Consequences of These Changes.” Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. for $14.50, speech at 12:30 p.m., at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. 524-7468.  

Tim Wise, Anti-Racism Activist and author of “White Like Me; Reflections of Race from a Privileged Son” and “Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White” speaks at 7:30 p.m. at First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St.. Tickets are $12-$20 sliding scale. 800-838-3006. www.brownpapertickets.com 

Friday Films for Teens at 3:30 pm. at the Berkeley Puplic Library, 2090 Kittredge St. For details call 981-6121. 

Berkeley Women in Black weekly vigil from noon to 1 p.m. at Bancroft and Telegraph. Our focus is human rights in Palestine. 548-6310. 

SATURDAY, APRIL 5 

Healthy Communities, Healthy Planet Sponsored by the Transportation and Land Use Coalition, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at First Unitarian Church, 685 14th St., Oakland. Cost is $30 at the door. www.transcoalition.org 

Teens Touch the Earth Learn about caring for the environment while earning community service credits, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline. For ages 13-19. Registration required. 1-888-EB-PARKS. 

“Rachel Corrie Speaks” A dramatic reading of her journals by her mother and father and numerous young women peace activists, with original music by composer and cellist Matthew Owens, at 8 p.m. at King Middle School, 1781 Rose St. Tickets are $12-$15. 848-6767, ext. 609. www.kpfa.org  

Alameda County Office of Education Credentialling Fair for individuals interested in becomming a credentialed teacher in California, from 9 a.m. to noon at 313 West Winton Ave., Conf. room 142, Hayward. 670-4224. www.acoe.org 

Jack London Aquatic Center Ergathon Atheletes take turns on a Concept2 rowing machine and pull non-stop for 12 hours, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Jack London Aquatic Center by the Oakland Estuary. You can sponsor a rower, or row yourself. 208-6067. 

Latin Giants of Jazz: Sam Burtis and Sonny Bravo Clinic and master class from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music, 1616 Franklin St., Oakland. Cost is $20-$50, Students, $10, youth up to age 15, free. 836-4649. 

“Passport to the East Bay Wine Trail” featuring eight winery tasiting rooms in Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville, from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are $30-$35. www.eastbayvintners.com 

Politcal Affairs Readers Group meets to discuss excerpts from Gerald Horne’s forthcoming book “Blows Against the Empire: US Imperialism in Crisis” at 10 a.m. at Niebyl Procter Marxist Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. 595-7417. www.marxistlibr.org 

CopWatch Training Learn your rights when stopped by police, officers, as well as how to observe and document police misconduct, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2022 Blake St. Free. 548-0425.  

“Spring Blooming Perennials” with Aerin Moore at 10 a.m. at Magic Gardens, 729 Heinz Ave., off Seventh St. 644-2351. 

Auditions for the Woodminster Summer Musicals for adult singers and dancers of all ages and children who appear to be 8-10. For deatils see www.woodminster.com/Webpages/opportunities.html 

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. www.nativeplants.org 

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

The Berkeley Lawn Bowling Club provides free instruction every Wed. and Sat. at 10:30 a.m. at 2270 Acton St. 841-2174.  

Oakland Artisans Marketplace Sat. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jack London Square. 238-4948. 

SUNDAY, APRIL 6 

Family Pond-tacular Learn about metamorphosis as your explore the ponds with naturalist Meg Platt, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Tilden Park. 525-2233. 

Family Footprints Learn about animal tracks and see what you can spot with naturalist Meg Platt, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in Tilden Park. 525-2233. 

Berkeley Historical Society 30th Anniversary from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Reservations required. berkeleyhistorical@yahoo.com 

The Crisis at KPFA and Pacifica A community forum with speakers Maria Gilardin, Les Radke, Joe Wanzala, from 2 to 6 p.m. at North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst at M L King Way. www.peoplesradio.net/ 

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“What it Takes to Get Your Book Published” with Alan Rinzler at 3 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 2201 Shattuck Ave. 559-9500. 

Friends and Family Day celebrating the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St. 549-6950. 

“US Labor, Chinese Workers and the Meaning of International Labor Solidarity” with Ellen David Friedman at 12:30 p.m. at SEIU Local 1021, 447 29th St., Oakland. Enter at rear between Telegraph and Broadway. Suggested donation $5-$10.  

“Kiss My Wheels” A film about a nationally ranked wheelchair basketball team at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St., 3rd Flr. 981-6107. 

Films from the Center for African Diasporic Culture “Cubamor” at 6 p.m. and “Favela Rising” at 8:30 p.m. at La Peña, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10 for each film, or $15 for both. 849-2568. 

Old Time Radio East Bay Collectors and listeners gather to enjoy shows together at 5 p.m. at a private home in Richmond. For more information email DavidinBerkeley at Yahoo.com. 

Home Graywater Systems Slideshow & Tour Learn about the permitted greywater system at the Ecohouse. We will discuss the principles and process of safely irrigating with shower, bathroom sink, and laundry waste water. The workshop includes a 1 hour slide show presentation of greywater design and the application process. Tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Pre-registration required. Cost is $15 sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds. 548-2220 ext. 242. ecohouse@ecologycenter.org 

Berkeley Rep’s Family Series, a monthly theater workshop for the entire family from 11. a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, Nevo Education Center, 2071 Addison St. Free, but bring a book to donate to the library at John Muir Elementary School. 647-2973. 

Free Garden Tours at Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden Park Sat. and Sun. at 2 p.m. Call to confirm. 841-8732. www.nativeplants.org 

Lake Merritt Neighbors Organized for Peace Peace walk around the lake every Sun. Meet at 3 p.m. at the colonnade at the NE end of the lake. 763-8712. lmno4p.org 

Berkeley Chess Club meets every Sun. at 7 p.m. at the Hillside School, 1581 Le Roy Ave. 843-0150. 

Tibetan Buddhism with Robin Caton on “Compassion and Well-Being” at 6 p.m. at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute, 1815 Highland Pl. 809-1000  

Sew Your Own Open Studio Come learn to use our industrial and domestic machines, or work on your own projects, from 4 to 8 p.m. at 84 Bolivar Dr., Aquatic Park. Cost is $5 per hour. 644-2577.  

MONDAY, APRIL 7 

El Cerrito Green Party Happy Hour at 8 p.m. at The Sky Lounge, 10458 San Pablo Ave, north of Stockton St. 526-0972. 

Yah Village Community Circle with children from Hoover Elementary School who have created Super Heroes who stand against violence at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Center, 925 Brockhurst St., Oakland. www.ahc-oakland.org 

“Castoffs” Knitting Group meets at 7 p.m. at the Kensington Library, 61 Arlington Ave., Kensington. 524-3043. 

Berkeley CopWatch organizational meeting at 8 p.m. at 2022 Blake St. Join us to work on current issues around police misconduct. Volunteers needed. For information call 548-0425. 

Dragonboating Year round classes at the Berkeley Marina, Dock M. Meets Mon, Wed., Thurs. at 6 p.m. Sat. at 10:30 a.m. For details see www.dragonmax.org 

ONGOING 

E-Waste Recycling St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County accepts electronic waste including computers, dvd players, cell phones, fax machines and many other ewaste products for disposal free of charge at many of its locations throughout Alameda County. Free bulk pick-up available. 638-7600.  

Free Tax Help If your 2007 household income was less than $42,000, you are eligible for free tax preparation from United Way's Earn it! Keep It! Save It! Sites are open now through April 15 in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. To find a site near you, call 800-358-8832. www.EarnItKeepItSaveIt.org 

CITY MEETINGS 

Commission on the Status of Women meets Wed., April 2, at 7:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-5190.  

Community Environmental Advisory Commission meets Thurs. April 3, at 7 p.m., at 2118 Milvia St. Nabil Al-Hadithy, 981-7461.  

Housing Advisory Commission meets Thurs., April 3, at 7 p.m., at the South Berkeley Senior Center. 981-5400.  

Landmarks Preservation Commission meets Thurs., April 3, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-7419.  

Public Works Commission meets Thurs., April 3, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-6406.

TUESDAY, APRIL 1 

FILM 

“Goff in the Desert” by Heinz Emigholz at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $5.50-$9.50. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

“Reckonings: Contemporary Short Fiction by Native American Women” Discussion and readings with the editors and authors at 5:30 p.m. at University Press Books, 2430 Bancroft Way. 548-0585.  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Zydeco Flames at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $10. 525-5054.  

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

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

Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet & The Open World Jazz Octet at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

Jazzschool Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277. 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 

FILM 

“Il Posto” with lecture by Marilyn Fabe at 3 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $5.50-$9.50. 642-0808.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Zachary Mason reads from his new novel, “The Lost Books of the Odyssey” at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320. 

Chris Hedges on “I Don’t Believe in Atheists” at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way at Dana. Suggested donation $10. 559-9500. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Wednesday Noon Concert, with Jessica Ling, April Paik, Quelani Penland at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. 642-4864. 

Berkeley Symphony with Laura Jackson, conductor, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $20-$60. 841-2800.  

The Very Hot Club of Berkeley at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island. Cost is $9. 841-JAZZ.  

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

Turlu, Balkan, at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10. 525-5054. 

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

Ezra Gale Trio at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277. 

Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

THURSDAY, APRIL 3 

EXHIBITIONS 

“Palimpsest: Exploring the Layers” A mixed-media exhibit by Kate Swoboda on display in April at Gaylord’s Coffee & Tea, 4150 Piedmont Ave. Oakland. www.kateswoboda.com 

FILM 

Cine/Spin: “Simon of the Desert” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $5.50-$9.50. 642-0808.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Lunch Poems with Jessica Fisher at 12:10 p.m. at the Morrison Library, inside the Doe Library, UC Campus. 642-0137. 

Artist Support Group Speaker Series with Rene de Guzman, Senior Curator, Oakland Museum, at 7 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. in Live Oak Park. Cost is $8-$10. 644-6893. 

Michalel Krasny on his new autobiography “Off Mike: A Memoir of Talk Radio” at 7:30 p.m. at the JCC of the East Bay, 1414 Walnut St. 848-0237. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

New Century Chamber Orchestra with Stuart Canin, guest concertmaster, at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets are $28-$42. 415-357-1111.  

Sean Hodge with High Heat, Matthew Hansen, Fauna Valetta at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $5. 525-5054.  

Eda Maxym & the Imagination Club, with Stephen Kent at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.  

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

Sitar and Tablo Duo at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12. 845-5373.  

Shawn Shaffer & Karen Sudjian-Lampkin at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

Ise Lyfe, Rico Pabon, Big Dan in a fundraiser to help Oakland students travel to Puerto Rico at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $5-$8. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Absolutely Zippo a zine (publication) party at 7 p.m. at 924 Gilman. 525-9926. 

The Creations at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790.  

The Latin Giants of Jazz, featuring members of the Tito Puente Orchestra at 8 and 10 p.m., through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $18-$26. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

Collie Budz at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $18-$20. 548-1159.  

Divasonic with Celeste Lear at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277. 

FRIDAY, APRIL 4 

THEATER 

Altarena Playhouse “Chicago” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at Altarena Playhouse, 1409 High St., Alameda, through April 12. Tickets are $17-$20. 523-1553. www.altarena.org 

Aurora Theatre “The Trojan Women” Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 and 7 p.m. at 2081 Addison St., through May 11. Tickets are $40-$42. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org 

California Conservatory Theatre “The Turn of the Screw” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sat. and Sun. at 2 p.m. at 999 East 14th St., San Leandro City Hall Complex, near BART, through April 27. Tickets are $20-$22. 632-8850. 

Masquers Playhouse “Tartuffe” Fri.-Sat. at 8 p.m., some Sun. matinees at 2:30 p.m. at 105 Park Place, Pt. Richmond, through April 26. Tickets are $18. 232-4031. www.masquers.org 

Shotgun Players “Mrs. Warren’s Profession” by George Bernard Shaw. Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m., through April 27, at The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. Tickets are $17-$25. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org 

Teen One Acts Festival with the winners of the Teen writing competition Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Rep School of Theater, 2017 Addison St. Tickets at the door ate $6-$12. 647-2917. 

TheatreFirst “Future Me” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m. at Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Tickets are $23-$28. 436-5085. www.theatrefirst.com 

CHILDREN 

Splash Circus “Inspiruption: In Case of Emergency, Open Mind to Release Circus” Fri. at 8 p.m., Sat. at 2 and 7 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at Head Over Heels Gymnastics, Spur Alley, off 45th St., btwn Hollis and Doyle, Emeryville. Tickets are $10-$15.  

EXHIBITIONS 

“Nature Study” Three Bay Area artists working with nature as a subject and/or medium. Opening reception at 6 p.m. at Chandra Cerrito Contemporary, 25 Grand Ave., upper level, Oakland. www.chandracerrito.com 

“Earth Days” Works by Carrie Lederer, Irene Imfeld and Andrew Kaluzynski. Reception at 7 p.m. at Oakopolis, 447 25th St., Oakland. Runs through May 3. 663-6920. 

“Protest in Paris 1968” Photographs by Serge Hambourg. Artist talk at 5 p.m. at PFA Theater Gallery. Cost is $5.50-$9.50. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

“Second Nature” Paintings of San Francisco artist, Elizabeth Garsonnin, and artist Doron Fishman of Oakland. Opening reception at 6 p.m. at NoneSuch Space, 2865 Broadway at 29th St, 2nd Fl, Oakland. 

FILM 

EarthDance: Short Attention Span Film Festival at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Chris Vitiello and Mary Burger read their poetry at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320. 

Miriam Chase and Remi Barron, followed by open mic at 7 p.m. at Expressions Gallery, 2035 Ashby Ave. www.expressionsgallery.org 

Jonathan Rosen explores our paradoxical relationship to nature in “The Life of the Skies Birding at the End of Nature” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 2201 Shattuck Ave. 559-9500. 

Tim Wise, anti-racism activist and author at 7:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St., Oakland. Tickets are $12 - $20 sliding scale 800-838-3006. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Lacey Baker and The Black Diamond Blues Band at 5 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org 

Citywater: The Music of Steve Mackey at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. 642-4864. http://music.berkeley.edu 

Dan Zemelman Quartet at 8 p.m. at The Berkeley Hillside Club 2286 Cedar St. Tickets are $10-$15. 845-1350.  

Orquesta d’Soul at 9 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12. 849-2568.  

Europa Galante “Music Before 1850” at 8 p.m. at First Congreagational Church, Dana and Durant. Pre-perfomance talk with musicologist John Prescott at 7 p.m. Tickets are $48. 642-9988. 

RoShamBo & Guests, all a cappella night at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $15. 841-JAZZ.  

Inner Visions, reggae tribute to Mikey Dread at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10-$12. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Solo Piano Night, with Fred Weed, Nannick Bonnel, Carol Belcher, and Hadley Louden at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $10. 845-5373.  

Anton Schwartz, jazz saxophone, at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

Carol McComb & Kathleen Larisch at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Braindrill, Scarecrow, Arise, Zombie Holocaust at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $7. 525-9926. 

Red Summer at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $7-$15. 548-1159.  

Code Name: Jonah at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277. 

SATURDAY, APRIL 5 

CHILDREN  

Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Bonnie Lockhart, guitar and vocals at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $5 for adults, $4 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Splash Circus “Inspiruption: In Case of Emergency, Open Mind to Release Circus” Sat. at 2 and 7 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at Head Over Heels Gymnastics, Spur Alley, off 45th St., btwn Hollis and Doyle, Emeryville. Tickets are $10-$15.  

EXHIBITIONS 

“Open Range” The art of Douglas Light, Michele Hofherr and Scott Courtenay-Smith. Artist reception at 6 p.m. at Esteban Sabar Gallery, 480 23rd St., Oakland. 444-7411. www.estebansabar.com 

“La Scuola di Antonio Holdsworth” Group show of paintings by Daniel Altman, Marvin Dalander, Susan Feiga, Lynne Hillock, Anthony Holdsworth, Tracy O’Neill, Michael Selvin, Ariella Seidenberg, Sally Stewart, Rolayn Tauben, O’Brien Thiele, April Watkins. Reception at 2 p.m. at The Art of Living Center, 2905 Shattuck Ave. 848-3736.  

THEATER 

San Leandro Players “Redwood Curtain” Sat. at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 2 p.m. at San Leandro Museum Auditorium, Casa Peralta, 320 W. Estudillo Ave., through May 4. Tickets are $10-$15. 895-2573. www.sanleandroplayers.org  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

“Rachel Corrie Speaks” A dramatic reading of her journals by her mother and father and numerous young women peace activists, with original music by composer and cellist Matthew Owens, at 8 p.m. at King Middle School, 1781 Rose St. Tickets are $12-$15. 848-6767, ext. 609. www.kpfa.org  

Bay Area Poets Coalition Open Reading at 3 p.m. at Strawberry Creek Lodge, 1320 Addison St. Park on the street, not in Lodge parking lot. Free. 527-9905. poetalk@aol.com 

“Jingletown Junction” Works by ten artists from the Jingletown neighborhood. Artists’ talk at 1 p.m. at ProArts Gallery, 550 Second St., Oakland. www.proartsgallery.org 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra “Coronation & Victory” Works by Handel and Purcell, at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $30-$72. 415-392-4400. 

“Sekar Jaya” Music and dance of Bali st 8 p.m. at Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College Ave. Tickets are $10-$18. 925-798-1300. www.gsj.org 

Anthony Brown’s Asian American Orchestra at 3 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org 

The First Berkeley Piano Competition at 3 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. 642-4864. http://music.berkeley.edu 

Burlesque ‘n Brass with Hot Pink Feathers and Blue Bone Express at 9 p.m. at Café Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Ave. 763-7711. 

Rachel Sage in Concert with child friendly activities available and the concert will be preceded by a magic show by Zappo the Magician at 1 p.m. at University Village, 1123 Jackson St., Albany. 867-8632. www.rachaelsage.com  

Sweet Honey in the Rock, African-American female a capella ensemble, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $24-$58. 642-9988. www.calperformances.net 

Bolokada Conde, West African drummer at 8:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $15-$20. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Darryl Rowe & His Quartet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $14. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com 

Backyard Party Boys, Betsy Maudlin & the Maudulators, JJ Schultz at 7:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $10. 644-2204.www.twangcafe.com  

Eliyahu & Qadim, mystical music o fthe Near East, at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $12-$15. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com  

Sotaque Baiano at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-10. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com 

Doppler Trio at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277. 

Susan Werner at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

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

Fred Randolph Jazz Trio at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $3. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com 

Sheppards Krook at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com 

DCOI, Static Thought, Knuickle Puck at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $7. 525-9926. 

The Latin Giants of Jazz, featuring members of the Tito Puente Orchestra at 8 and 10 p.m., through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $18-$26. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

SUNDAY, APRIL 6 

CHILDREN 

Hank Hooper CD Release Party for Children (and their Families) at 2 p.m. at Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave., Alameda. Cos tis $5-$15 per family, sliding scale. www.rhythmix.org 

EXHIBITIONS 

“The Legacy of Berkeley Parks: A Century of Planning and Making” opens at Addison Street Windows Gallery, 2018 Addison St, and runs through May 17. 981-7546. 

“Through My Eyes” A photography exhibit by Ann Kraynak. Opening reception at 1 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. 228-3218. 

Enrique Chagoya: Borderlandia Guided tour at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum. Cost is $5.50-$9.50. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Dennis Fritzinger reads from “Earth National Park” a new book of poetry at 7 p.m. at the Ecology Center Bookstore, 2530 San Pablo Ave. 548-2220, ext. 227. www.kirklumpkin.com 

Joe Fisher talks about Balinese Art at 3 p.m. at Moe’s Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave. 849-2087. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Chamber Music Sundaes with San Francisco Symphony members and friends at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets at the door are $18-$22. www.chambermusicsundaes.org 

Telemann Celebration concert by Florilegia at 3 p.m. at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 1501 Washington Ave., Albany. Free, but donationa accepted. 526-0722. 

San Francisco Choral Artists “Music Home-Grown” at 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Ave., Oakland. Tickets are $9-$28. 415-979-5779. www.sfca.org 

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra “Coronation & Victory” Works by Handel and Purcell, at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $30-$72. 415-392-4400. 

Animal Crackers! Funny Songs & Delicious Desserts Music by Gershwin, Whitacre, PDQ Bach, at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd., Kensington. Tickets are $15-$20. 525-0302. 

John Santos Quintet “What is Jazz Anyway?” at 4 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. Tickets are $10-$15, children under 12 free. 228-3218. 

Swedish Chamber Orchestra at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $34-$58. 642-9988. www.calperformances.net 

W. Allen Taylor & His Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com 

Train Wreck Riders, Kemo Sabe, The Skinny at 7:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $10. 644-2204.www.twangcafe.com  

Bandworks at noon at Ashkenaz. Cost is $5. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Jarrett Cherner Trio at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $15-$18. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com 

Claudia Schmidt at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $19.50-$1920.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

MONDAY, APRIL 7 

EXHIBITIONS 

“Call & Response” Works from Richmond High School and the National Institute of Art & Disabilities opens at NIAD, 551 23rd St., Richmond. 620-0290. www.niadart.org 

FILM 

New Digital Films from Palestine and Lebanon “The Roof” with filmmaker Kamal Aljafari, in person at 5:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $5.50-$9.50. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

PACES, with poet Alan Bern and choreographer and dancer Lucinda Weaver at 6:30 p.m. at Oakland Public Library, Piedmont Ave. Branch, 160 41st St., Oakland. 597-5011. jmurphy@oaklandlibrary.org 

Art, Technology and Culture Colloquium “text, Slides and Videotapes” with artist Kota Ezawa, at 7:30 p.m. at 160 Kroeber Hall, UC Campus. 643-9565. http://atc.berkeley.edu 

Ellen Pulleyblank Coffey reads from “Blowing on Embers: Stories for Hard Times” at a brown bag lunch, at 12:30 p.m. at the Edith Stone Room of the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720, ext. 17. 

Steve Hinshaw describes “Breaking the Silence: Mental Health Professionals Disclose their Personal and Family Experiences of Mental Illness” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 2201 Shattuck Ave. 559-9500. 

Poetry Express 6th Anniversary with Kathleen Daly at 7 p.m. at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. 644-3977. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Slide Hampton in an interactive presentation at 7 p.m. at Oakland Public Conservatory of Music, 1616 Franklin St., Oakland. Tickets are $10-$25, no one turned away. www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/3087 

Trovatore, traditional Italian music, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

Debbie Poryes Trio at 8 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

“No secret’s better kept than the secret everyone guesses.” That secret finally breaking through to its unaware—and unwilling—beneficiary is the story of Bernard Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession, now on the Ashby Stage in a crisp new Shotgun Players production, with Shaw’s double-edged barbs at the double standard zinging around the auditorium. 

That realization, and what an independently minded late Victorian young lady come of age, like Shaw’s Vivie (in a fine portrayal by Emily Jordan) does with it, rivets the audience’s attention as the tightly wound plot unravels, revealing new nuances and secrets corollary to the principal one: What’s a girl to do, after leaving Cambridge with a sterling reputation in mathematics, when she discovers her mother, a mostly absent figure who provided for her and put her through school—is an old courtesan and businesswoman, in the hospitality business of running a string of bordellos across Europe? 

That the play, originally written in 1893 but banned from the stage until 1925, doesn’t seem dated to an audience today, as do many other socially aware spectacles of yore, is a tribute to Shaw’s cutting wit. It is also a testament to the penetrating quality of his dramaturgy, derived from Ibsen, which takes the formula of the modern commercial play (with its “arc” of emotional build-up and anticipation of a climax) and stiffens it with the Socratic sense of demonstrating the terms of a problem completely by arguing out its different points of view.  

Plato, who canonized that method in his Dialogues, was originally an aspiring tragedian. And when all is said and done, after the gusts of laughter have died down, it’s the genuine tragedy that remains. It’s a tragedy of independence won from stand-offs (not wars) between generations and between sexes, a Pyrrhic victory. The heroine divests herself of the shady business of the past, amid a welter of emotional promises and admonitions, to devote herself, ironically, to the shiny, if sterile, beacon of the commercial world, with a flippant “Goodbye, Frank!” It’s not Nora fleeing from her dollhouse, but it’s an irreparable split nonetheless. 

Vivie’s mother, the madame herself, is portrayed by longtime Shotgun star Trish Mulholland with all Mrs. Warren’s no-nonsense “vulgarity,” the result of coolly going from being a scullery maid in a Temperance establishment, to waitressing, and finally into management as a whorehouse keeper. 

Her old and seemingly stodgy bankroller, Crofts, is portrayed knowingly by John Mercer, another Shotgun Player, who makes an offer to the daughter. “Crofts ... only has one subject,” Vivie’s told when she complains. 

Vivie’s would-be lover, Frank, whose part Joseph O’Malley plays with tart insouciance, recognizes both Mrs. Warren’s questionable metier and Crofts’ corrupt gambit, despising him, though without prejudice, as it were, saying “There’s a freemasonry among the thoroughly immoral.” His father, Reverend Gardner, a social-position-obsessed clergyman, turns out to be an old familiar of madame Warren. 

Then there’s Praed, “old Praddy,” whom Nick Sholley brings off appropriately with a too discreet, overly delicate air. A Ruskin sort of chap, Praed believes in the power of Art and of Beauty—and a detached discretion—as a bulwark against the unpleasantness of the world, provided of course that one has the means to take a convenient tour of Italy. 

The show’s very well cast, and all show themselves at their best—in some cases, even better. Susannah Martin’s direction keeps the pacing brisk and funny with anticipation maintained at the right level to cash in on the reversals and double reverses in the plot. Shaw turns social hypocrisy back on itself with gusto, dryly exposing the true incestuousness of such a milieu, in which (as filmmaker Sam Fuller put it once, discussing war films and the causes of war at the PFA), everyone has an excuse: “If I didn’t do it, somebody else would.” 

Like most contemporary productions of Shaw, this one misses the way his characters know just who they are so well that they acquire a figural stature. Characters like these can make Euripidean rhetorical statements which transcend the situation of the play, making telling points in the guise of wit, somewhat as Shaw’s fellow Irishman Oscar Wilde did. This attribute, and the way it can be used politically, attracted Brecht to Shaw, who demonstrated that one could craftily stylize seeming realism to go beyond itself, . 

Here the actors occasionally half-turn to the audience to declaim, not quite in soapbox style, but using just enough oratory. Shaw always cuts both ways, so the springloaded irony of Mrs. Warren’s exclamation turns back on itself and on the beliefs of its onstage and offstage listeners: “Lord help the world if everybody took to doing the right thing!”