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Thursday May 29, 2008 - 10:12:00 AM

THURSDAY, MAY 29 

THEATER 

Willard Dramatic Arts “Turf” A student-created play about the experience of middle school, Thurs. and Fri. at 7 p.m. at Willard’s Metalshop Theater, 2425 Stuart St., enter on Regent St. Free. 883-1877. 

FILM 

9th Annual Berkeley High School Film Festival at 7 p.m. at Florence Schwimley Little Theater on Allston between Milvia and MLK. Tickets are $5-$10.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Karen Volkman and Paul Hoover, poets, at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320. 

Kala Artists in Residence Talk with Lisa Levine, Mary Shisler, and Susan Wolf at 7 p.m. at Kala Art Institute, 1060 Heinz Ave. http://kala.org 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Big Jazz Band Bash fundraiser with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Jazz Band and the Berkeley Jazz School Middle School Project Band at 7:30 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School Auditorium, 1871 Rose St. at Grant. Free, but bring your checkbook!  

From the Top, classical music showcasing young musicians, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $20-$40. 642-9988.  

Project Greenfield, world jam, at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $8. 525-5054.  

Big Cheese & Jive Rats! at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $8. 841-JAZZ.  

Country Joe McDonald Open Mic Night at 7 p.m. at Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck Ave. 843-0662. www.cafedelapaz.net 

Scoop Nisker at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.  

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

Speak the Music Beat boxing with Butterscotch, Soulati, Syzygy, Eachbox and many others, at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $8. 849-2568.  

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

Otis Taylor: Recapturing the Banjo at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $18-$22. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

FRIDAY, MAY 30 

THEATER 

Berkeley Rep “”No Child...” Wed.-Sun. at 2025 Addison St., through June 8. Tickets are $33-$69. 647-2949. 

Altarena Playhouse “On Golden Pond” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at Altarena Playhouse, 1409 High St., Alameda, through June 21. Tickets are $17-$20. 523-1553. www.altarena.org 

Brookside Rep “Franz Kafka’s Love Life, Letters and Hallucinations” Thurs.- Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. at Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St., through June 29. Tickets are $16-$34. 800-838-3006. www.brooksiderep.org  

Impact Theatre “‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m. at La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid. Tickets are $10-$15, through June 7. 464-4468. 

Masquers Playhouse “The Full Monty” Fri. and Sat. at 8, selected Sun. matinees at 2:30 p.m. at 105 Park Place, Point Richmond through July 5. Tickets are $20. 232-4031. www.masquers.org 

Shotgun Players “Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. at The Asby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave., through June 22. Tickets are $17-$25. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org 

Theatre de la Jeune Lune “Figaro” through June 8 at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison St. Tickets are $13.50-$69. 647-2949. 

Willard Dramatic Arts “Turf” A student-created play about the experience of middle school, at 7 p.m. at Wilard Middle School’s Metalshop Theater, 2425 Stuart St., enter on Regent St. Free. 883-1877. 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Steven Saylor reads from “The Triumph of Caesar: A Novel of Ancient Rome” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 2201 Shattuck Ave. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com  

Volt War Issue Anti-war poetry reading with Dennis Philips, Donna de la Perriere, Leslie Scalapino, Maxine Chernoff and many others at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

San Francisco Girls Chorus “Dance On, My Heart!” ar 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $12-$24. 415-863-1752. 

Marvin Sanders, flute, selections from Telemann “Twelve Fantasias ”at 8 p.m. at Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave. Tickets are $10. 848-1228. 

Bay Area Classical Harmonies with The Kymata Band at 7:30 p.m. at The Pro Arts Gallery, 550 Second St., Oakland. Tickets are $12-$18. 868-0695. www.bayareabach.org 

Venezuelan Music Project “Canto, Fulia y Tambor” at 8:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $14-$16. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Audra McDonald, soprano, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $36-$68. 642-9988. www.calperformances.net 

Michael Smolens’ Kriya Jazz Octet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $14. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com 

Baguette Quartette, Parisian café music, at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $10-$13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Adrianne at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

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

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

What it Is at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277. 

Kakistocracy, One in the Chamber 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. 

Otis Taylor: Recapturing the Banjo at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square,. Cost is $18-$22. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

SATURDAY, MAY 31 

EXHIBITIONS 

“Portraits of Palestinians from the Nablus and Jenin Regions” by Berkeley resident Larisa Shaterian. Opening reception at 6 p.m. at Photolab Gallery, 2235 Fifth St. Exhibit runs to July 12. 644-1400. www.photolaboratory.com 

“Art Saves Lives” 2008 Oakland Youth Arts Festival with exhibits, art making, and performances from noon to 9 p.m. at the Oakland Musuem of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland. www.museumca.org 

“Reflections of Me and My World 2008” The ArtEsteem annual exhibition. Opening reception at 3 p.m. at ASA Academy & Community Science Center, 2811 Adeline St., at 28th, Oakland. 652-5530. 

“Art of the Cotton Mill Studios” Paintings, sculpture, photography and mixed media by Keiko Nelson, Bill Stoneham, Elizabeth Tennant and Susan Tuttle at 1091 Calcot Place, Unit # 116. 535-1702. www.thefloatcenter.com 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

“Field of Mirrors, An Anthology of Filipino American Writers” with editor Edwin Lozada and several authors at 3:30 p.m. at Eastwind Books of Berkeley, 2066 University Ave. 548-2350. www.ewbb.com 

Larissa Brown on “Knitalong” on knitting together for a common goal, at 4 p.m. at Mrs. Dalloways, 2904 College Ave. 704-8222. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Nuccia Focile, sporano, Paul Charles Clarke, tenor with the Berkeley Symphony Orhestra at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $48. 642-9988. www.calperformances.net 

La Peña Community Chorus at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $15-$17. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

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

Sambo Ngo, African, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $12-$15. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com  

The Refugees: Cindy Bullens, Deborah Holland & Wendy Waldman at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Annual Middle School Invitational, a showcase of middle school jazz bands, at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com 

Rivka Amando at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.  

George Cotsirilos Jazz Trio at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $5. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com 

Jinx Jones Trio at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277. 

Heathen, Hatchet at 7:30 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $5. 525-9926. 

Tom Scott; Cannon Re-Loaded at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $24. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

SUNDAY, JUNE 1 

CHILDREN 

Charity Kahn and the Jamband, rockin’ music, at Ashkenaz at 3 p.m. Cost is $4-$6. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

FILM 

Video Works by Lynn Hershman Leeson from noon on, with the artist in a virtual conversation. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $5.50-$9.50. 642-0808.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Trevor Paglen “The Other Night Sky” Artist talk at 3 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft. 642-0808. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Celebrating Hal Stein with Lee Bloom, John Wiitala, Danny Spencer, Larry Vuckovich, Eddie Marshall, Mark Levine, Harvey Wainapel and many others from 1 to 4 p.m. at Yoshi's at Jack London Square, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. Free, but donations welcome to support the ceartion of a documentary about Hal. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

Danny Quynh and Danny Dancers at 3 p.m. at Expression Gallery, 2035 Ashby Ave. www.expressionsgallery.org 

Americana Unplugged with The Backyard Party Boys at 5 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277. 

Twang Cafe with Careless Hearts and Whisky Chimp at 7:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $10. 644-2204.  

Cascada at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com 

Soul Sanctuary in a benefit for Ashkenaz at 10:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is tba. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Howard Wiley: A Tribute to Dexter Gordon at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $15. 845-5373.  

Tom Rush at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $30.50-$31.50. 548-1761. 

Tom Scott; Cannon Re-Loaded at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $24. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

Arshia Soul at 11 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net 

MONDAY, JUNE 2 

EXHIBITIONS 

James Scheihing, photographer and retired geologist, will present his “The Earth: by Wind, by Water, by Fire” series from June 2nd through July 4th at the Light Room Gallery, 2263 Fifth St. Hours are 9-6 weekdays and 10-2 on Sat. 649-8111. 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Bill Bell, aka The Jazz Professor, speaks as part of the Brown Bag Speakers Forum at 12:30 p.m. at the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave., Albany. 526-3720 ext 17. 

Richard Schwartz discusses “Eccentrics, Heroes, and Cutthroats of Old Berkeley” at 10:30 a.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak at 10th St., Oakland. 238-2022. www.museumca.org 

John Perkins discusses “The Secret History of the American Empire: The Truth About Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and How to Change the World” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books 2201 Shattuck Ave. 559-9500. 

Lius Garcia, James Schveill and Clem Stark, poets, at 7:30 p.m. at Moe’s Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave. 849-2087. 

Poetry Express with Hew Wolffe at 7 p.m. at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. 644-3977. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Downtown Jam Session with Glen Pearson at 7 p.m. at Ed Kelly Hall, Oakland Public COnservatory of Music, 1616 Franklin St., Oakland. Cost is $5. www.opcmusic.org 

Artists’ Vocal Ensemble, works by Claudio Monteverdi on period instruments at 8 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way. Tickets are $35-$15. www.ave-music.org 

Community Song Circle at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $4.50-$5.50. 548-1761.  

El Cerrito High School & Portola Middle School Jazz Ensembles at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$15. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

TUESDAY, JUNE 3 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Lama Surya Das on “Words of Wisdom” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Shattuck. 559-9500. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Sergei Podobedov, classical piano at 8 p.m. at the Berkeley Piano Club, 2724 Haste St. Tickets are $10-$15. 415-990-3851. 

Women’s Antique Vocal Ensemble “Rule Britannia!” A concert of sacred and secular compositions from 200 years of English musical tradition at 8 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way. Tickets are $5-$15. 233-1479. www.wavewomen.org 

Berkeley Festival “Wildcat Viols” at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $28. 642-9988. www.calperformances.net 

Gerard Landry and the Lariats at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun/Zydeco dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

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

Lost Weekend at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Jazzschool Tuesdays, a weekly showcase of up-and-coming ensembles from Berkeley Jazzschool at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277. 

Nicolas Bearde at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $12-$18. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 

EXHIBITIONS 

Bruce Conner “Mabuhay Gardens” Punk photographs, opens at Berkeley Art Museum. 2626 Bancroft Way and runs through August 3. Cost is $5-$8. 642-0808. 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

“Get Acquainted with Tosca” with Berkeley Opera Artistic Director Jonathan Khuner and singers from the upcoming production at 7:30 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. Cost is $5. 

Jenny Block describes “Open: Love, Sex, and Life in an Open Marriage” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Shattuck. 559-9500. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Summer Sounds at Oakland City Center with Pure Ecstasy, motown, at noon at 12th and Broadway, Oakland.  

Berkeley Festival “Le Poeme Harmonique” music by Monteverdi and Manelli at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus. Tickets are $56. 642-9988. www.calperformances.net 

Berkeley Festival: The Concord Ensemble “El Despertar del Alma” at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $32. 642-9988.  

The Very Hot Club of Berkeley at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com 

Ed Neff and Friends, bluegrass, at 7 p.m. at Le Bateau Ivre, 2629 Telegraph Ave. www.lebateauivre.net 

Whiskey Brothers, old time and bluegrass, at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com 

Joseph Israel at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

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

Ahmad Jamal at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $24. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

THURSDAY, JUNE 5 

CHILDREN 

Oakland School for the Arts “Once Upon this Island” Thurs.-Sat. at 7 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at 1800 San Pablo Ave., Oakland. 873-8800. 

EXHIBITIONS 

“Seeing Music” An exhibit inspired by traditional and folk music, in conjunction with Freight and Salvage’s 40th Anniversary. Reception at 5:30 p.m. at Addison St. Windows Gallery, 2018 Addison St. 848-2112. 

FILM 

“The Blank Generation” with filmmaker Mindaugis Bagdon in person at 8:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Free first Thurs. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

“Love Grandma, Activists Write” with contributors from Grandmothers Against the War at 10:30 a.m. at North Oakland Senior Center, 5714 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, in the Old Merritt College Building, enter through parking lot on 58th St. www.gawba.org 

Oasis High School Spring Arts Celebration, with poetry, music and plays, at 5:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $6-$8. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Berkeley Festival “Le Poeme Harmonique” Lecture by Vincent Dumestre, artistic director at 3 p.m. at Wheeler Auditorium, UC Campus. Free. 642-9988. www.calperformances.net 

Hillary Gravendyk and Craig Santos Perez, poets, read at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320. 

Khalil Bendib, author of “Mission Accomplished: Wicked Cartoons by America's Most Wanted Political Cartoonist” at 7 p.m. at Revolution Books, 2425 Channing Way. 848-1196. www.revolutionbooks.org 

Mary Pols reads from “Accidentally On Purpose” about her first pregnancy at 7:30 p.m. at JCC of the East Bay, 1414 Walnut St. 848-0237. 

Susan Linn describes “The Case for Make Believe” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Shattuck. 559-9500. 

Chris Carlsson and Erick Lyle introduce their new books "Nowtopia" and "On the Lower Frequencies" at 7 p.m. at AK Press, 674-A 23rd. St., Oakland. 208-1700. www.akpress.org 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

New Century Chamber Orchestra, with Rachel Barton-Pine, guest concertmaster, at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. TIckets are $28-$42. 415-357-1111. www.ncco.org 

Berkeley Festival: American Bach Soloists Baroque violin competition semi-finals at 5 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $16. 642-9988. www.calperformances.net 

Berkeley Festival “Le Poeme Harmonique” music by Monteverdi and Manelli at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus. Tickets are $56. 642-9988. www.calperformances.net 

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

Eric Swinderman & Terrence Brewer at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com 

Emam & Friends, world music, at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10 . 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com.  

London Street at 9 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $8. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com 

Selector: The Sound Capsule at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277. 

Diablo’s Dust at 10 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com 

Ahmad Jamal at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $24. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

FRIDAY, JUNE 6 

CHILDREN 

Oakland School for the Arts “Once Upon this Island” Fri.-Sat. at 7 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at 1800 San Pablo Ave., Oakland. 873-8800. 

THEATER 

Altarena Playhouse “On Golden Pond” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at Altarena Playhouse, 1409 High St., Alameda, through June 21. Tickets are $17-$20. 523-1553. www.altarena.org 

Berkeley Rep “”No Child...” Wed.-Sun. at 2025 Addison St., through June 8. Tickets are $33-$69. 647-2949. 

Brookside Rep “Franz Kafka’s Love Life, Letters and Hallucinations” Thurs.- Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. at Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St., through June 29. Tickets are $16-$34. 800-838-3006.  

Impact Theatre “‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m. at La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid. Tickets are $10-$15, through June 7. 464-4468. 

Masquers Playhouse “The Full Monty” Fri. and Sat. at 8, selected Sun. matinees at 2:30 p.m. at 105 Park Place, Point Richmond through July 5. Tickets are $20. 232-4031. www.masquers.org 

Shotgun Players “Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. at The Asby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave., through June 22. Tickets are $17-$25. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org 

EXHIBITIONS 

Claudia Tennyson “Domestic IInsecurity” Art using common craft techniques such as knitting and sewing. Opening reception at 6 p.m. at Chandra Cerrito Contemporary, 25 Grand Ave., upper level, Oakland. Exhibit runs to July 12. www.chandracerrito.com 

“What is a Book?” Explorations by a dozen artists. Recption at 7 p.m. at Oakopolis Creativity Center, 447 25th St., Oakland, to June 21. 663-6920. 

“The Hot Salon” Paintings by Scott Hove and Bethany Ayres. Artists’ reception at 6 p.m. at Esteban Sabar Gallery, 480 23rd St., at Telegraph, Oakland. Exhibition runs to June 23. 444-7411. 

“Life is a Pigsty” New work by Jason Byers. Opening reception at 7 p.m. at The Compound Gallery, 6604 San Pablo Ave, Oakland. Exhibition runs to July 7. www.thecompoundgallery.com 

“Global Menagerie” Works by Elijah Pfotenhauer and Kristi Holohan. Opening reception at 6 p.m. at Mama Buzz, 2138 Telegraph Ave, Oakland. 465-4073. 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

“Battlefield without Borders” with poet David Smith-Ferry and activist Jim Haber at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1640 Addison St. Proceeds to benefit medical aid to Iraqi refugees. 482-1062. 

Trevor Calvert and Eleanor Johnson, poets, read at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320. 

Melissa Marr reads from her novel “Ink Exchange” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 2201 Shattuck Ave. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com 3 

SATURDAY, JUNE 7 

CHILDREN  

Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Jose Lius Orozco and Guitarra Mágica at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $12 for adults, $5 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Oakland School for the Arts “Once Upon this Island” Sat. at 7 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at 1800 San Pablo Ave., Oakland. 873-8800. 

EXIBITIONS 

Digital Photography and Printmaking Exhibit at Berkeley City College, 2050 Center St. between Shattuck and Milvia, Sat. and Sun. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., through June 15.  

“Karen Nierlich: Fragile and Resilien” color photography, photos of moss and children engaged in exuberant, messy art. Artist’s reception from 4 to 6 p.m. at 1251 Solano Ave., Albany. 526-9558. 

THEATER 

Stone Soup Improv at 8 p.m. at Temescal Art Center, 511 48th St. at Telegraph. Tickets are $6-$9. 415-430-5698. www.stonesoupimprov.com 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Berkeley Festival “The Pope, the Emperor and the Grand Duke The Rediscovery of a masterpiece of Renaissance Florence” at 3 p.m. at Wheeler Auditoriuml, UC Campus. Free. 642-9988. www.calperformances.net 

Poetry Flash with F.D. Reeve, Jack Foley & Adele Foley at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books 2201 Shattuck Ave. 559-9500. 

Bay Area Poets Coalition open reading, 3 to 5 p.m., at Strawberry Creek Lodge (senior housing), 1320 Addison St., Berkeley. Park on the street (not in Lodge parking lot). Free. For information call (510) 527-9905, or email poetalk@aol.com.  

 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

The free 5th Annual Berkeley World Music Fest rocks with continuous music throughout the Telegraph Avenue district: Saturday, June 7th, Noon – 9 P.M., mainly in cafés & People’s Park. www.berkeleyworldmusic.org 

 

La Peña Open House with performances from La Peña’s msuic and theater workshops fromat 6 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Berkeley Festival: Piffaro, The Renaissance Band A tour of instruments and music at 11 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $18, $9 for children 16 and under. 642-9988. www.calperformances.net 

Berkeley Festival “Le Poeme Harmonique” music by Monteverdi and Manelli at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus. Tickets are $56. 642-9988. www.calperformances.net 

Chalice Consort, a new Renaissance ensemble, at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph of Arimathea, 2543 Durant Ave. Tickets are $10.(415) 875-9544 

Berkeley Festival “Missa sopra Ecco si beato giorno” at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church. Tickets are $56. 642-9988. www.calperformances.net 

Kensington Symphony Folkdances for String Orchestraat 8 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 545 Ashbury Ave., El Cerrito.Suggested Donation: $15; Seniors, $12; Children free. (510) 524-9912. 

Darryll Anders & Agape Soul at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $14. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com 

Prestige, Ras Kidus, reggae from Jamaica, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $15. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com