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Arts Calandar
Saturday, July 27
Hope Briggs In Concert
Accompanied by the Combined Choirs of St. Paul
4 p.m.
St. Paul AMEC, 2024 Ashby Ave.
Free
Saturday, August 3
Bata Ketu
8 p.m.
Alice Arts Center, 1428 Alice St., Oakland.
Interplay of Cuban and Brazilian music and dance
www.lapena.org
$20
Atomic Mint
9 to midnight
Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
21+
Sunday, August 4
Paula West
4:30 p.m.
Jazzschool 2087 Addison St.
San Francisco's own delightful diva with the Ken Muir Quartet
845-5373 for reservations
swing@jazzschool.com or www.jazzschool.com
$6 to $12
Sunday, August 11
Robert Helps Memorial Marathon Concert
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wells Fargo Annex, 2081 Center St.
A dozen of the best pianists of the Bay join in a marathon tribute to Robert Helps, who died last year.
665-9099
Virginia Mayhew
4:30 p.m.
Jazzschool 2087 Addison St.
New York-based saxophonist-featuring Ingrid Jensen, Harvie Swartz-Allison Miller
845-5373 for reservations
swing@jazzschool.com or www.jazzschool.com
Wednesday, August 14
John Sanborn: Film Premiere with Sarah Cahill: Piano Concert
8 p.m.
Wells Fargo Annex, 2081 Center St.
West Coast premiere of Sanborn film, "MMI," with performances on piano by Sarah Cahill.
665-9496
"First Anniversary Group Show"
Reception, 5 to 8 p.m.
Through Aug. 17
13 local artists display work ranging from sculpture to mixed media
Ardency Gallery, Aki Lot, Eighth Street
836-0831
"Before and After"
Reception 4 to 6 p.m.
Through Sept. 19
Albany Community Center and Library Galley 1249 Marin Ave.
Jim Hair's photographs of the San Diego Hells Angels motorcycle chapter from the 1970s
524-9283
Ongoing
First Year Anniversary Group Exhibition
Through Aug. 17
Ardency Gallery, 709 Broadway, Oakland
New works from various artists.
836-0831
Images of Love and Courtship
Through Sept. 15
Gathering Tribes, 1573 Solano Ave.
Ledger paintings by Michael Horse
528-9038
Free
"Balancing Acts"
Through Oct. 10
Gallery 555, 555 12th St. in Oakland City Center
Oakland's 'Third Thursday' art night features Ann Weber's works made of cardboard.
http://www.oaklandcitycenter.com.
Free
The Creation of People’s Park
Through Aug. 31, Mon. through Thurs., 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fri. 9 to 5 p.m.; Sat. 1 to 5 p.m. Sun. 3 to 7 p.m.
The Free Movement Speech Cafe, UC Berkeley campus
A photo exhibition, with curator Harold Adler
hjadler@yahoo.com
Free
"Red Rivers Run Through Us"
Through Aug. 11, Wed. through Sun., noon to 5 p.m.
Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St.
Art and writing from Maxine Hong Kingston's veterans' writing group
644-6893
Jan Wurm: Paintings and Drawings
Mon. and Fri., 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tues. through Thurs. 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Flora Hewlett Library at the Graduate Theological Union, 2400 Ridge Road
649-1417
"New Work: Part 1, The 2001 Kala
Fellowship Exhibition"
Through July 31
Kala Art Institute,
1060 Heinz Ave.
Featuring 8 Kala Fellowship winners, printmaking
Reception
549-2977
"New Visions: Introductions '02"
Works from emerging Californian artists
Through Aug. 10
Pro Arts, 461 Ninth St., Oakland
763-4361
Free
Saturday, July 27
SF Improv
8 p.m.
Café Eclectica 1309 Solano Ave.
“Tales and Tribulations” an improvised show. Come down for an evening of improvised comedy and drama, created on the spot using your suggestion.
www.sfimprov.com or 527-2344
Tuesday, July 30
"Fighting for Clarity"
7:30 p.m.
St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave.
Retro Poll, a survey research organization to challenge the corporate media, presents a night of comedy.
848-3826
$20
Friday, August 9
Once Upon a Mattress
7:30 p.m. [5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Aug. 10 and 11]
Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College Ave.
A hilarious retelling of "The Princess and the Pea," presented by Stage Door Conservatory, by students grades 5 through 9.
527-5939
$8 to $12
Grease
Through Aug. 10, Sunday matinees July 28 and Aug. 4
Contra Costa Civic Theater, 951 Pomona Ave. El Cerrito
Directed by Andrew Gabel
524-9132 for reservations
$17 general, $10 for under 16 and under
Abingdon Square
Through July 6, Thur. to Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. at 7 p.m.
Julia Morgan Theater for the Arts, 2640 College Ave.
The Shotgun Players,
directed by Shana Cooper
704-8210 www.shotgunplayers.org
$18 regular, $12 students
Benefactors
Through Aug. 18, Wed. though Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun.
2 and 7 p.m.
Michael Frayn's comedy of two neighboring couple's interactions
Aurora Theatre Company,
2081 Addison St.
843-4822, www.auroratheater.org
for reservations.
$26 to $35
The Heidi Chronicles
Through Aug. 10, Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m.
Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley present Wendy Wasserstein’s play about change.
528-5620
$10
A Thousand and One Arabian Nights
Through Sept. 28, Fri. through Sun. 8 p.m.; Sun. 4 p.m.
Forest Meadows Outdoor Amphitheater, Grand Avenue at the Dominican University, San Raphael
Marin Shakespeare Company’s presents this classic story with original Arabic music.
415-499-4488 for tickets
$12, youth; $20 senior; $22 general
The Shape of Things
Sept. 13 through Oct. 20
Aurora Theatre Company, 2081 Addison St.
Neil LaBute's love story about two students
843-4822, www.auroratheater.org for reservations
$26 to $35
Alarms and Excursions
Nov. 15 through Dec. 22
Aurora Theatre Company,
2081 Addison St.
Michael Frayn's comedy about the irony of modern technology
843-4822, www.auroratheater.org for reservations
$26 to $35
Saturday, July 27
Rhythm & Muse, Maxine Hong Kingston’s Veterans writing class
7 p.m.
Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St.
Open mic sign-up is 6:30 p.m., readings at 7 p.m.
352-6643
Free
Ongoing
Open Mike and Featured Poet
7 to 9 p.m. First Thurs. and second Wed. each month
Albany Library 1247 Marin Ave.
526-3720, Ext. 19
Free
Poetry Diversified
First and third Tuesdays,
7:30 to 9 p.m.
World Ground Cafe,
3726 Mac Arthur Blvd., Oakland
Open mic and featured readers
Saturday, July 27
"Hysteria"
9 p.m.
TUVA Space, 3192 Adeline St.
Film by Antero Alli [Best Cult Filmmaker, 2002 - "SF Weekly"]
$7
Saturday, August 3
Jewish Film Festival
Through Aug. 8
Wheeler Auditorium
925-866-9559
