TUESDAY, JUNE 8
READINGS AND LECTURES
Penelope Grenoble O’Malley introduces her memoir “Malibu Diary: Notes from an Urban Refugee” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Geneen Roth discusses weight-loss in “The Craggy Hole in My Heart and the Cat who Fixed It” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
The Whole Note Poetry Series, with Toby Kaplan and Howard Dycus at 7 p.m. at The Beanery, 2925 College Ave.549-9093.
MUSIC AND DANCE
2nd Annual June Jazz Jubilee from 3 to 5 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Home, 2361 East 29th St., Oakland. Free, but reservations requested. 434-2871.
Mimi Fox, solo guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Jazz House Jam at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donation $5. www.thejazzhouse.com
Janis Siegel in a tribute to Broadway at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. Also on Wed. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Stan Ridgeway at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $10. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Jazzschool Tuesdays, a weekly showcase of ensembles from Berkeley Jazz-school at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9
CHILDREN
Preschool Storytime, a program introducing books and music to promote early literacy skills, at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library West Branch, 1125 University Ave. 981-6270.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Marc Bojanowski talks about “The Dog Fighter” set in the underworld of 1940s Mexico, at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Peretz Kidron introduces the anthology “Refusenik!: Israel’s Soldiers of Conscience” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Penelope Tzougros talks about “Wealthy Choices: The Seven Competencies of Financial Success” at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-3635.
Berkeley Poetry Slam with Charles Ellik at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5-$7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
The Concord Ensemble, a cappella sextet performs “Your Beautiful Eyes,” music from the Renaissance, at 8 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way. Tickets are $20. 310-867-9583. www.concordensemble.com
Coro Ciconia performs “Ockeghem & Son,” late medieval and early Renaissance choral music, at 8 p.m. at Loper Chapel at First Congregational Church, Dana at Durant. Tickets are $10. 843-0450. pcfisher@berkeley.edu
Billy Dunn and Bluesway at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. West Coast Swing lesson with Nick and Shanna at 8 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Carol Denney, singer, songwriter, activist at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
The Christy Dana Quartet, trumpet-led original jazz, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Cost is $8-$15 sliding scale. www.thejazzhouse.com
Jules Broussard, Ned Boynton and Bing Nathan at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. www.downtownrestaurant.com
The Key of Z: Experimental Instruments, and the Music They Make, with Peter Whitehead and his recycled instruments, at 7:30 p.m.at the Pacific Film Archive. Sponsored by Amoeba Records. 642-0808.
Gaucho Gypsy Jazz at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
ubzorb and Sandhya Sanjana, Indian jazz vocalist at 9 p.m. at The Lucre Lounge, 2086 Allston at Shattuck. Cost is $5. 841-1390.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
“High Fiber” an exhibit exploring the intersection of digital technology and fiber-based artworks. Reception for the artists at 6 p.m. at Kala Art Institute, 1060 Heinz Ave. Gallery hours are Tues.-Fri. noon to 5:30 p.m., Sat. noon to 4:30 p.m. 549-2977. www.kala.org
“Anatomy of the Artist,” a reception for photographer Hugh Shurley and others at 6 p.m. at NIAD Art Center, 551 23rd St., Richmond. 620-0290. www.niadart.org
“Interior Dialogues” works by Katherine Boyd, Lisa Bruce and Deborah Drew. Reception at 5:30 p.m. at Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave. 848-1228.
THEATER
California Shakespeare Theater, “Comedy of Errors,” Tues.-Fri. at 7:30 p.m., Sat at 8 p.m., Sun. at 4 p.m. at the Bruns Memorial Amphitheater, through June 27. Tickets are $13-$32. 548-9666. www.calshakes.org
Shotgun Players, “Quills” by Doug Wright at the Julia Morgan Theater. Runs Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. through July 3. Free, donations accepted. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org
Wilde Irish Productions, “Eclipsed” by Patricia Burke Brogan, at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Runs Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. through June 27. Tickets are $15-$20. 841-7287. www.wildeirish.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
Hari Kunzru reads from his new novel “Transmission” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Kevin Nelson describes “The Golden Game: The Story of California Baseball” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Word Beat Reading Series at 7 p.m. with featured readers Julia Vinograd and George Tirada, followed by an open mic, at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave., near Dwight Way. For information call 526-5985 or 205-1749.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Zoe Vandermeer, harp and soprano and Howard Kadis, lute and theorbo, perform “Terra Antiqua,” a concert of 16th-century lute songs and early 17th-century monody, at noon at Loper Chapel, Dana at Durant. Tickets are $10-$15. 524-2803. www.zoevandermeer.com
Elaine Thornburgh, harpsichord, performs a late 16th- and early 17th-century keyboard repertoire at 12:10 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana, at Durant. Tickets are $8-$12. 415-387-6890. tsviandilana@mindspring.com
Healing Muses, Eileen Hadidian, recorder & baroque flute, Maureen Brennan, Celtic harp, Natalie Cox, Celtic harp; and Dan Reiter, cello, perform “Celtic Spirit,” at 3 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana, at Durant. Tickets are $10-$15. 524-5661. www.healingmuses.org
Elizabeth Brown and Gus Denhard, lutes and Baroque guitars at 1 p.m. at St. Joseph of Arimathea Chapel, Bowditch at Durant. Tickets are $5-$15. 206-297-9507. emg@earlymusicguild.org
Sheli Nan, harpsichord at 5 p.m. at The Music Studio, 150 Vicente Road, near the Claremont Hotel. Tickets are $10-$15. Limited seating, reservatiosn requested. 841-2860. www.shelinan.com
Geert van Gele and Letitia Berlin, recorders and Webb Wiggins, harpsichord at 6 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana, at Durant. Tickets are $16-$18, $5 children. 559-4670. tish-feb@mindspring.com
The Novello Quartet Tekla Cunningham and Cynthia Miller Freivogel, violins; Anthony Martin, viola; and Elisabeth Reed, cello perform Haydn’s Opus 50 string quartets, at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana, at Durant. Tickets are $8-$12. 415-794-1100. www.novelloquartet.org
Summer Noon Concert with Ten Ton Chicken at the Berkeley BART. Sponsored by the Downtown Berkeley Association.
Ducksan Distones, jazz with Duck Bailey on the piano, at 8 and 9:30 p.m. at The Jazz House. Cost is $6-$15 sliding scale. www.thejazzhouse.com
Brian Kenney Fresno, Amy X Neuberg, Andre La Fosse at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Rebecca Riots, fresh radical folk at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50 in advance, $18.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Monty Alexander and Freddy Cole in a tribute to Nat “King” Cole at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Through Sun. Cost is $12-$24. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Keni El Lebrijano, flamenco guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
FRIDAY, JUNE 11
CHILDREN
Roaring Wild Animals with readings from “The Biggest Bear” and “The Water Hole” at 10:30 a.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-0861.
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
“Transition/Exploration” works by five Bay Area artists, reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at A.C.C.I. Gallery, 1652 Shattuck Ave. 843-2527.
THEATER
Berkeley Rep “Master Class” with Rita Moreno at The Roda Theater. Runs through July 18. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Berkeley Rep, “21 Dog Years: Doing Time @ Amazon.com” Thurs., Sun. at 7:30 p.m. and Fri. and Sat. at 8:30 p.m. through July 2. Tickets are $25-$35. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Shotgun Players, “Quills” by Doug Wright at the Julia Morgan Theater. Runs Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. through July 3. Free, donations accepted. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org
Wilde Irish Productions, “Eclipsed” by Patricia Burke Brogan, at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Runs Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. through June 27. Tickets are $15-$20. 841-7287. www.wildeirish.org
FILM
“The Corporation” Featuring interviews with Noam Chomsky, Michael Moore, Howard Zinn and many others, opens at Act I and II Theater on Center St. and runs though June 17. 464-5980.www.thecorporation.tv/usa/index.php
READINGS AND LECTURES
Carol Field introduces her new cookbook “Italy in Small Bites” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com
Katherine V. Forrest will read from Kate Delafield’s latest adventure, “Hancock Park” at 7:30 p.m. at Boadecia’s Books. Reservations strongly suggested. 555-9184. boadbks@norcov.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
U of North Texas Colegium Baroque Ensemble, present “Pillars of the Italian Baroque,” a program of vocal and instrumental music from 17th-century Venice and Rome, at 12:30 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way Tickets are $5-$10. www.music.unt.edu/the/Collegium%20Musicum.htm
Letitia Berlin, recorder, John Dornenberg, viola de gamba, and Katherine Heater at 2:30 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana, at Durant. Tickets are $15-$18. $5 children. 559-4670. tishfeb@mindspring.com
Ronnee Fullerton, solo viol da gamba music from the Renaissance and baroque periods at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph of Arimathea Chapel, Bowditch at Durant. Tickets are $12-$15. 206-351-3469.
Flauti Diversi Frances Feldon, recorder/baroque flute; Karolyn Stonefelt, multiple percussion; Christy Dana, Fluegelhorn; Karen Clark, contralto; and guests perform “Wild Thing, You Make My Heart Sing,” at 6 p.m. at The Jazzschool. Tickets are $15-$18. 527-9840.
Rotem Gilbert and Adam Gilbert, recorder and Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord and organ, “A Due Canti” chamber music from 17th-c. Italy and 18th-c. France at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph of Arimathea Chapel, Bowditch at Durant. Tickets are $5-$15. 650-625-0635. rxg35@po.cwru.edu
Chanticleer performs Johannes Ockeghem’s “Missa Ecce ancilla domini” at 8 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way. Tickets are $30. 415-252-8589.
Carolyn Mark, Bermuda Triangle Service, Pickin’ Trix at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $8. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Women Songwriters Concert at 8 p.m. at Changemakers, 6536 Telegraph Ave. 540-1925.
Marimba Pacifica with guests Fantuzzi and Emaman & Hadley at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
“The Movement” CD release party for Youth Movement Recods at 8 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $5-10. 849-2568.
DJ and Brook, jazz trio, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Rebecca Riots, fresh radical folk at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50 in advance, $18.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
An Evening with Roger Glenn at 8:30 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Submission Hold, This is my Fist, 1905, Machine Gun Romantics at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
Erik Friedlander, N.Y. cellist in a rare solo performance, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. www.thejazzhouse.com
Hip Bones, instrumental jazz, funk and rock at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
The Katie Jay Band at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
SATURDAY, JUNE 12
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
“Visualizing Perspective” featuring Gary De Jong and Chung Ae Kim. Reception for the artists at 7 p.m. at 4th Street Studio, 1717D Fourth St. www.fourthstreetstudio.com
THEATER
Acme Players Ensemble “Martha Stewart in Hell” continuation of the serial comedy at 8 p.m. at APE Space, 2525 8th St. at Dwight. Free but donations welcome.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Barry Lopez reads from his new work of fiction, “Resistance,” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 1730 Fourth St. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com
Mable Maney, author of the Nancy Clue and Cherry Aimless mystery spoofs at Boadecia’s at 7:30 p.m. Reservations strongly suggested. 398 Colusa Ave. at Colusa Circle, Kensington. 555-9184. www.bookpride.com
Anita Wells, author of “Notes and Documents of Free Persons of Color” at 3 p.m. at the African American Museum and Library of Oakland, 659 14th St.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Farallon Recorder Quartet performs music from the Renaissance, baroque and today at 1 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way . Tickets are $15-$18, children $5. 559-4670. tish-feb@mindspring.com
Sarah Eyerly, soprano and Phoebe Craig, harpsichord, “The Anguish and Pleasures of Love” at 1 p.m. St. Joseph of Arimathea Chapel, Bowditch at Durant. Tickets are $15-$18. 415-871-3793.
Ensemble Krazyat Harry Bower and Rick Wilson, flutes; and Alan Bostrom, piano, perform music by Friedrich Kuhlau and Ernesto Koehler on period instruments, at 3 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana, at Durant. Tickets are $12. 626-792-1369. krazykat@oldflutes.com
The Camerino Band performs “Alfabeto Soup,” Italian Renaissance songs, at 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Dana and Durant. Free. 806-928-6309.
David Barnett, clarinet, and Janine Johnson, fortepiano, perfrom “The True Sound of Sentiment,” Early Romantic music at 4 p.m. at Music Sources, 1000 The Alameda. Tickets are $15-$18. 707-996-8524.
Tamara Loring, harpsichord, at 4:30 p.m. at St. Joseph of Arimathea Chapel, Bowditch at Durant. Tickets are $12-$14. 415-663-8398. tloring@svn.net
Musica Pacifica performs “Baroque Hits with a Twist,” at 5:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way. 444-4113. info@musicapacifica.org
Wilcat Viols Joanna Blendulf, treble & bass viols; Julie Jeffrey, tenor & bass viols; and Elisabeth Reed, bass viol, perform English consort music at 5:30 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana at Durant. Tickets are $15. 482-1684. ereed@eskimo.com
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Chamber Players at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Dana and Durant Sts. Tickets are $25-$35. 415-392-4400. www.philharmonia.org
Kensington Symphony with Eric Hansen, guest conductor, and Robin Hansen, violin, at 8 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 545 Ashbury Ave., El Cerrito. Suggested donation $8-$10. Children free. 524-4335.
San Francisco Choral Artists “Piece Work/Peace Work” at 8 p.m. at Piedmont Community Church, 400 Highland Ave. Piedmont. Tickets are $13-$20. 415-979-5779. www.sfca.org
Tom Rigney and Flambeau at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Youth Movement Records Artists at 8 p.m. at Youth Radio Cafe, 1801 University Ave. Cost is $3. 435-5112.
Moot Davis with Pete Anderson, Real Sippin Whiskeys at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $8. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Rebecca Riots, fresh radical folk at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50 in advance, $18.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Bryan Girard and Graham Bruce Quintet at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Cost is $10. www.thejazzhouse.org
Feliz Cumpleaños La Peña with Cuban timba music at 9:30 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $12. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Larry Stefl Jazz Quartet at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $3. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Rich Hubbard, pianist, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
John Schott’s Typical Orchestra at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Brian Melvin, drummer, at 8:30 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Four Eyes, Try Falling, Teenage Bottlerocket at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $5. 525-9926.