Arts Listings

Verismo Opera 

"Rigoletto" Nov. 14, 3 p.m. $15 

Hilside Club, 2286 Cedar St. at Arch, Berkeley 

Tickets: Brown Paper Tickets, 800-838-3006< 

CAL PERFORMANCES All performances in Zellerbach Hall unless otherwise noted. 

Ensemble Zellig, Nov. 7, 2 p.m. Concert takes place in Hertz Hall. $42.  

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

CROWDEN MUSIC CENTER  

Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, Nov. 14, 4 p.m. Works by Ravel and Schubert. $15; 18 and under free.  

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

FIREHOUSE ARTS CENTER  

"Schumann Festival," Nov. 20, 2-8 p.m. Five events celebrating the music of Robert Schumann. $10-$32.  

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

HERTZ HALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY  

University of California Alumni Chorus, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. A "Silver Jubilee'' concert; works by Copland, Debussy, Mozart and more. $6-$20.  

Bancroft Way and College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 642-4864, www.music.berkeley.edu.< 

JAZZSCHOOL  

Solo Piano Night, Nov. 12, 8 p.m. $15.  

Chelle and Friends, Nov. 13, 8 p.m. $15.  

Alter Ego, Nov. 14, 4:30 p.m. $12.  

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

OAKLAND EAST BAY SYMPHONY  

"Opening Weekend," Nov. 19 and Nov. 20, 8 p.m. Works by Narada Michael Walden and others; special guest Carlos Santana. $25-$70.  

$15-$67. Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland. (510) 625-8497, (415) 421-8497, www.oebs.org.< 

PERFORMING ARTS THEATER, EL CERRITO HIGH SCHOOL  

Berkeley West Edge Opera presents "Handel's Xerxes,'' Nov. 13 through Nov. 21, 8 p.m. Nov. 13 and 19; 2 p.m. Nov. 21. $22-$69. (510) 841-1903, www.berkeleyopera.org. 

540 Ashbury Ave., El Cerrito. <