Events Listings

924 GILMAN ST. All ages welcome. 

Filthy Thieving Bastards, Oct. 3, 5-10 p.m. $10.  

$5 unless otherwise noted. Shows start Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 924 Gilman St., Berkeley. (510) 525-9926, www.924gilman.org. 

ALTA BATES SUMMIT FOUNDATION'S 19TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY TENNIS CLASSIC  

"Alta Bates Summit Foundation's 19th Annual Celebrity Tennis Classic," Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tennis Classic; 6-10 p.m. Gala. An annual fundraiser featuring Tennis legend Martina Navratilova playing in a tournament, with a gala dinner event later in the evening. Tennis classic takes place at Berkeley Tennis Club, 1 Tunnel Rd., Berkeley. Gala takes place at Claremont Resort and Spa, 41 Tunnel Rd., Berkeley. Tennis classic, $20; gala, $175. (510) 204-1667, www.investmentinmiracles.org. 

BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE  

"Compulsion," through Oct. 31, 8 p.m. Tue. and Fri.; 7 p.m. Wed.; 2 and 8 p.m. Thu. and Sat.; 2 and 7 p.m. Sun; check website for special matinees. A new play featuring Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor Mandy Patinkin. $14.50-$73.  

2025 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 647-2949, (888) 4BR-Ttix, www.berkeleyrep.org. 

CAL PERFORMANCES All performances in Zellerbach Hall unless otherwise noted. 

"Beethoven: The Complete Sonatas for Cello and Piano," Oct. 10, 3 p.m. David Finckel, cello, and Wu Han, piano. Concert takes place in Hertz Hall. $42; half price for children 16 and under.  

Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley, Bancroft Way at Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley. (510) 642-9988, www.calperformances.net. 

CROWDEN MUSIC CENTER  

"Classical Revolution," Oct. 10, 4 p.m. Works by Debussy, Brahms and more. $15; free for children under 18.  

1475 Rose St., Berkeley. (510) 559-6910, www.crowdenmusiccenter.org. 

DIESEL, A BOOKSTORE  

Steven Kotler, Oct. 3, 3 p.m. "A Small Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life.''  

5433 College Avenue, Oakland. (510) 653-9965. 

FIREHOUSE ARTS CENTER  

Franc D'Ambrosio, Oct. 3, 2 p.m. $15-$25.  

4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. (925) 931-4848, www.firehousearts.org. 

FREIGHT AND SALVAGE  

Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings, Oct. 9. $22.50-$23.50.  

Music starts at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 2020 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 548-1761, www.freightandsalvage.org. 

JAZZSCHOOL  

Kim Nalley, Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $18.  

Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 2087 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 845-5373, www.jazzschool.com. 

LIVERMORE VALLEY OPERA  

"Don Giovanni," Oct. 2 through Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. Mark Streshinsky directs this adaptation of the classic Mozart opera. $39-$64.  

Bankhead Theater, 2400 1st St., Livermore. (925) 373-6800, (925) 417-5070, www.livermorevalleyopera.com. 

PARAMOUNT THEATRE  

"America's Got Talent," Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. The hit NBC TV show comes to Oakland with Jerry Springer hosting the festivities and performances. $39.50-$99.50.  

2025 Broadway, Oakland. (510) 465-6400, (415) 421-8497, www.paramounttheatre.com or www.ticketmaster.com. 

SHATTUCK DOWN LOW For ages 21 and older. 

The English Beat, Oct. 1, 9 p.m. $20-$25.  

2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 548-1159, www.shattuckdownlow.com. 

TOMMY T'S COMEDY AND STEAKHOUSE  

John Witherspoon, through Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Thurs.; 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Fri.; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sat.; 7 p.m. Sun. $20-$30.  

5104 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton. (925) 227-1800, www.tommyts.com. 

UNIVERSITY PRESS BOOKS  

Peter Stekel, Oct. 4, 6 p.m. "Final Flight: The Mystery of a WWII Plane Crash and the Frozen Airmen in the High Sierra.''  

2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. (510) 548-0585, www.universitypressbooks.com.