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Arts Calendar
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 9 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
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 9 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.
SUNDAY, JUNE 13
CHILDREN
Vincent Spaulding in a benefit for McGee Farm Preschool at Ashkenaz at 3 p.m. Cost is $4-$6. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
THEATER
Acme Players Ensemble “Martha Stewart in Hell” at 7 p.m. at APE Space, 2525 8th St. at Dwight. Free but donations welcome. Continues every second Sunday.
FILM
“Focus” A middle-aged businessman’s new glasses make him see and be the target of anti-Semitism, at 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. Suggested donation $2. 848-0237. www.brjcc.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
James Lee Burke reads from his new novel “In the Moon of Red Ponies” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
“Tales From the Bed: on Living, Dying and Having it All,” Jenifer Estess’ book will be discussed by representatives from Project ALS, combatting Lou Gehirg’s disease, including actor Willie Garson of HBO’s “Sex and the City” at 4 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 1730 Fourth St. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com
Poetry Flash with Laynie Browne and Andrew Joron at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Pacific Mozart Ensemble performs at 5 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Tickets are $15-$20. 415-705-0848. www.pacificmozart.org
Ruth Escher, soprano, with David Wilson, violin, Elizabeth Reed, cello and Jonathan Salzedo, harpsichord at 2 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana, at Durant. Tickets are $10-$15. 650-494-6474.
Charles Sherman, harpsichord and Anthony Martin violin and viola perform J.S. Bach, Froberger, and Kuhnau at 4 p.m. at MusicSources, 1000 The Alameda. 528-1685.
St. Ann’s Consort performs Sestina and other works by Monteverdi, Marenzio, and A. Gabrieli, at 4:30 p.m. at St. Joseph of Arimathea Chapel, Bowditch at Durant. Tickets are $12. 965-0587.
Galileo Project performs “It's a Mad, Mad World,” an exploration of the darker side of 17th-century England, at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph of Arimathea Chapel, Bowditch at Durant. Tickets are $10-$15. 787-9956.
Don Kim, countertenor with Eric Kinsley, harpsichord and piano at 7 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana at Durant. Tickets are $12-$15. 323-469-4168.
An Afternoon of Sephardic Songs by Judy Frankel, sponsored by the Sisterhood of Beth Israel, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St. 549-6950. www.magnes.org
Americanan Unplugged: The Stairwell Sisters at 5 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Ben Goldberg’s Brainchild, original new jazz clarinet, at 8 p.m. at The Jazz House. Donations accepted. www.thejazz-
house.com
Bob Frank, Americana and roots country originals at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $15.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Dick Conte Quartet in a birthday celebration and benefit for the Dick Conte Jazz Piano Scholarship Fund at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazz-
school.com
MONDAY, JUNE 14
READINGS AND LECTURES
Don Lago describes “On the Viking Trail: Travels in Scandinavian America” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Nichelle Tramble reads from “The Last King,” a new novel set in Oakland, at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books, 1730 Fourth St. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com
Poetry Express, featuring Rich Yurman, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com
MUSIC
Alameda High School Band at 8 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
TUESDAY, JUNE 15
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
Charles Derber describes “Regime Change Begins at Home: Freeing America from Corporate Rule” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
David Brooks takes a satirical look at middle class America in “On Paradise Drive: How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Lee Gaines, jazz pianist, a regular performer at the Cheese Board, in honor of Lesbian and Gay Pride month. Everyone welcome. At 1:15 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst St. corner of MLK.
Ray Abshire and the Aux Cajunals at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun zydeco dance lesson with Diano Castillo at 8 p.m. Cost is $12. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
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
Steffon Harris and Blackout at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Also on Wed. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16
READINGS AND LECTURES
Jamison Green, an activist in the transgender movement describes his experiences in “Becoming a Visible Man” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Berkeley Poetry Slam at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5-7. 841-2082. www.starryplough.com
Geoff Nunberg, Stanford Prof. of Linguistics, raises concerns in “Going Nucular: Language, Politics and Culture in Confrontational Times” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Wayne Bernhardson introduces “Handbook Buenos Aires” with slides and discussion at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-0861.
MUSIC AND DANCE
“Forbidden Christmas ot The Doctor and The Patient” by Rezo Gabriadze, featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Campus. Also Thurs. and Fri. at 8 p.m., Sat. at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sun at 3 p.m. Tickets are $65 available from 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Dezarie at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13 in advance, $15 at the door. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Jules Broussard, Ned Boynton and Bing Nathan at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Whiskey Brothers, oldtime and bluegrass, at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Ray Abshire and the Aux Cajunals, Cajun accordionist, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $16.50 in advance, $17.50 at the door. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
The Key of Z: Experimental Instruments, and the Music They Make, at 7:30 p.m.at the Pacific Film Archive. Sponsored by Amoeba Records. 642-0808.
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