Arts Listings
Arts Calendar
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23
READINGS AND LECTURES
Berkeley Poetry Slam with host Charles Ellik and Three Blind Mice, at 8 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082
MUSIC AND DANCE
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Christmas concert at noon at 12th and Broadway, Oakland.
Backyard Tarzans at 7 p.m. at Chester’s Bay View Cafe, 1508 Walnut St. 849-9995.
KT & The Wicked Gents at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Blues dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $10. 525-5054.
Avance at 8 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
The Mundaze at 10 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790.
THURSDAY, DEC. 24
MUSIC AND DANCE
Oakland Ballet Company “Nutcracker” at 11 a.m. at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland. Tickets are $12-$50. 1-800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
Christmas Eve Jazz Concert at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Richmond, 201 Martina St., Point Richmond. 236-0527.
Gracie Coates Holiday Show at 10 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
SATURDAY, DEC. 26
MUSIC AND DANCE
Oakland Ballet Company “Nutcracker” at 2 and 7 p.m. at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland. Tickets are $12-$50. 1-800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
Luv Fyah, Binghi Ghost, reggae, at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $8-$10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
David Grisman Quintet at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $32.50-$33.50. 548-1761.
FenderCronin and Friends at 7 p.m. at Chester’s Bay View Cafe, 1508 Walnut St. 849-9995.
Beep with Michael Coleman at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $3. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
GG Tenaka Electric Band at 10 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790.
Skye Steele Trio at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277.
SUNDAY, DEC. 27
MUSIC AND DANCE
Oakland Ballet Company “Nutcracker” at 2 p.m. at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland. Tickets are $12-$50. 1-800-745-3000.
Karen Horner and Friends at 7 p.m. at Chester’s Bay View Cafe, 1508 Walnut St. 849-9995.
Flamenco Family Fiesta at 7:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10. 525-5054.
MONDAY, DEC. 28
READINGS AND LECTURES
Poetry Express Annual Between the Holidays Erotic Poetry Night at 7 p.m. at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. 644-3977.
TUESDAY, DEC. 29
MUSIC AND DANCE
The Cajun Cottonpickers at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun/Zydeco dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $10. 525-5054.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30
MUSIC AND DANCE
“Sing For Your Life” with members of SoVoSó and special guests from noon to midnight at First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St. at 27th. Suggested Donation $10 and up, sliding scale, no-one turned away for lack of funds. 759-0283. www.circlesing.net
Kelly Park Trio, and party, at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Terri Rodriguez and Freinds, jazz, at 7 p.m. at Chester’s Bay View Cafe, 1508 Walnut St. 849-9995.
Moodswing Orchestra at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. East Coast Swing dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $10-$13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Montuno Swing at 8 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
Erik Spencer at 10 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790.
THURSDAY, DEC. 31
MUSIC AND DANCE
San Francisco Chamber Orchestra New Year’s Eve Concert “Double Trouble” at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way. Free. www.sfchamberorchestra.org
An Evening of Jazz Singers with Robin Gregory, Ed Reed and Anna de Leon at 8 and 10 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $30. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
New Year’s Eve Balkan Bash at 8 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13-$20. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
High Country with Dix Bruce & Jim Nunally at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $26.50-$27.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Orquestra La Moderna Tradición at 9:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $25-$28. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
California Honeydrops at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $15. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Rough Waters at 10 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
Quinn Deveaux & The Blue Beat Review at 9 p.m. at Jupiter. Cost is $10 after 10 p.m. 843-8277.
FRIDAY, JAN. 1
THEATER
Berkeley Rep”Aurélia’s Oratorio” at 2015 Addison St., through Jan. 24. Tickets are $33-$71. 647-2949. berkeleyrep.org
Shotgun Players “The Threepenny Opera” Thurs.-sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. at The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave., through Jan. 17. Tickets are $18-$30. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
MUSIC AND DANCE
First Friday Concert Smetana’s Piano Trio in g with Boruvka, Young, Skeen at 11:15 a.m. at St. David of Wales Church, 5641 Esmond Ave., Richmond. 237-1531.
The Connectors, folk, at 7 p.m. at Chester’s Bay View Cafe, 1508 Walnut St. 849-9995.
Turbulence with Jahtory, KingJah, Ras Nolawi, reggae, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $15. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
SATURDAY, JAN. 2
CHILDREN
“The Frog Prince” Puppet Show Sat. and Sun. at 11 a.m. and 2 and 4 p.m. at Children’s Fairyland, 699 Bellevue Ave., Oakland. Cost is $7. 296-4433.
EXHIBITIONS
“Postal” A show of artists’ postcards Sat. and Sun. from noon to 4 p.m at Garage Gallery, 3110 Wheeler St. www.berkeleyoutlet.com
READINGS AND LECTURES
Bay Area Poets Coalition open reading from 3 to 5 pm. at Strawberry Creek Lodge, 1320 Addison St. Park on the street. 527-9905.
MUSIC AND DANCE
My Life is a Party with DJ Cool Hand, G-Easy and others at 10 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $7-$12. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Moh Alileche, North African Berber, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $TBA. 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
David Grisman Bluegrass Experience at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $32.50-$33.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
SUNDAY, JAN. 3
MUSIC AND DANCE
KJT Reunion Show, formerly the Berkeley High School Combo A, at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $10. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
David Grisman Bluegrass Experience at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $32.50-$33.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Steven Strauss, blues, at 7 p.m. at Chester’s Bay View Cafe, 1508 Walnut St. 849-9995.
