Election Section
Arts Calendar
TUESDAY, JAN. 25
EXHIBITIONS
“Serving the People - Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party Photographs” opens at the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. and runs to March 19. 981-6100.
“The Art of Living Black” Ninth Annual Bay Area Black Artists Exhibition opens at the Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond, and runs through March 20. 620-6772. www.therichmondartcenter.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Dublin Carol” the Aurora Theater production which opens Jan. 28, will be discussed at 1 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-5190.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Bandworks featuring talented youth musicians at 7:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $4. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
The McKassons, fiddling and piano in the Scottish tradition, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50- $16.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Carlos Oliveira and Harvey Wainapel at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
McCoy Tyner wiith Stanley Clarke and Billy Cobham at 8 and 10 p.m. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $25-$35. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Jazzschool Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26
EXHIBITIONS
“Acting Out” Photographs by Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore opens at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way, and runs to Aug. 7. Admission is $5-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
“Blind at the Museum” An exhibition probing the nature of blindness and the visual arts opens at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way, and runs to July 24. Admission is $5-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Tino Soriano “La Zafra–The Sugar Cane Harvest” photographs from Haiti. Photographer’s talk at 5 p.m., followed by reception, at CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch St. 642-2088.
FILM
Film 50: History of Cinema “Edison to Early Griffith” at 3 p.m. and “Games People Play” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Peter Carey describes “Wrong About Japan: A Father’s Journey with his Son” at 7:30 p.m. at at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Kate Coleman describes “The Secret Wars of Judi Bari: A Car Bomb, the Fight for the Redwoods, and the End of Earth First!” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Berkeley Poetry Slam with host Charles Ellik and Three Blind Mice, at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5-$7. 841-2082 www.starryplough.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Wednesday Noon Concert, with The Mendelssohn String Quartet at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Free. 642-4864. http://music.berkeley.edu
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, with Nigel Armstrong, 14 year old winner of the BSO Young Artist award on violin, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $22-$49. 841-2800. www.berkeleysymphony.org
The Do or Die Kamikaze Tour, Chicano/Mexican punk with Flojos Nos Visten, and Los Kung Fu Monkeys at 8 p.m. at La Peña. Tickets are $7. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Jules Broussard, Ned Boynton, and Bing Nathan at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Ron Hacker & The Hacksaws, Daniel Castro Band at 8 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Happy Turtle, jazz-funk-lounge, at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Gomez-Mendez Duo, guitar and piano tango duets from Buenos Aires, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50-$16.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Folk Revival with Mercury Dimes and Grizzly Peak at 8:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $5. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
THURSDAY, JAN. 27
EXHIBITIONS
“Celebrating African-American Artists with Disabilities” Reception for the artists at 6 p.m. at NIAD Art Center at 551 23rd St., near Barrett Ave., Richmond. 620-0290. www.niad.org
“Blind at the Museum” Curators’ talk on “What Does it Mean to See?” at 12:15 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way, and runs to July 24. Admission is $5-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Preschool Art Show works of over 200 preschoolers. Reception at 5 p.m. at Habitot Children’s Museum, 2065 Kittredge St., at Shattuck. 647-1111, ext. 16. www.habitot.org
FILM
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “Magnolia” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
“Tragos” a cyber-noir thriller by Antero Alli at 8 p.m. at 21 Grand, 449-B 23rd St., Oakland. Filmmaker in person. Cost is $7-$12. www.verticalpool.com
READINGS AND LECTURES
William Powers describes “Blue Clay People: Seasons on Africa’s Fragile Edge” at 7:30 p.m. at at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Taigen Dan Leighton discus-
ses his translation of the works of Eihei Dogen, a 13th century Zen master 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 Matt Wolf and Julia Vinograd at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 526-5985.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Paquito d’Rivera & The Assads, Cuban-born saxopho-
nist, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $22-$42. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Henry Kaiser & Grooves of Mystery at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Cheap Suit Serenaders, ragtime and jazz, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $20.50-$21.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Golden Shoulders, WIllie Wisely at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082 www.starryplough.com
Showrinho, from Brazil, at 8 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Amy & Karen, Jug Free America at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
Brian Kane, solo guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Selector at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
FRIDAY, JAN. 28
THEATER
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, “Seduced” by Sam Shepard at 8 p.m. at the Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck at Berryman, and runs Fri. and Sat. through Feb. 19. 649-5999. www.aeofberkeley.org
Aurora Theatre, “Dublin Carol” by Conor McPherson Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m.., Sun at 2 and 7 p.m.trhough March 6 at 2081 Addison St. Tickets are $28-$45. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org
"Bridge & Tunnel" workshop performances by Sarah Jones at 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 7 p.m. Sun. through Feb. 20 at Berkeley Rep’s Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St. tickets are $30-$40. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Contra Costa Civic Theater, “The Mousetrap” Agatha Christie’s classic mystery Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. through Feb. 19 at 951 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito. Tickets are $10-$15. 524-9132. www.ccct.org
Ragged Wing Ensemble “The Serpent” theater with movement, masks and puppetry, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., through Feb. 19, at the Eighth Street Studios, 2525 8th St. Tickets are $10-$20 sliding scale. 527-8119. www.raggedwing.org
EXHIBITIONS
“California Landscapes” by Jim Brosnahan at 6 p.m. at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church, Claremont and Russell St., also Sat from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by Options Recovery Services. www.optionsrecovery.org
FILM
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “Daisy Kenyon” at 7 p.m. and “Men in War” at 9 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Sierra Birds: A Hiker’s Guide” a dinner, lecture and slide show with author Jack Laws at 7 p.m. at the Berkeley Yacht Club, One Seawall Drive. Tickets are $20, benefits the Sierra Club. For reservations, call 526-2494.
Simon Singh describes “Big Bang: The Origins of the Universe” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Coltrane: A Tribute with saxophonist Howard Wiley at 9 p.m. at 21 Art Gallery, 449B 23rd St. between Telegraph and Broadway, Oakland. Presented by The Jazz House. Cost is $10. www.thejazzhouse.org
West Side Story Remix at 7 p.m. at 4551 Broadway, Oakland. Cost is $3. 658-0967.
Kaki King, guitarist, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Inspector Double Negative, Paris King and Friends at 9:30 at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $7. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Jeffrey Luck Lucas, Sonya Hunter, Sean Hayes at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Adrian Gormley Quartet, jazz at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
Moonrise & Harmony Grisman at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
Sara Manning Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Beth Robinson, singer-songwriter, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Harvie S and Mimi Fox at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazz-
school.com
Everton Blender, reggae, at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. 548-1159.
John Schott’s Typical Orchestra, avant folk-jazz-blues at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Betray the Species, Funeral Diner, This Song is a Mess at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
McCoy Tyner wiith Stanley Clarke and Billy Cobham at 8 and 10 p.m. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $25-$35. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
SATURDAY, JAN. 29
CHILDREN
Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Earthcapades, jugglers, at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
EXHIBITIONS
“Absolutely Abstract” Artwork by Zarmine Aghazarian, Peggy Cotton and Andrea Markus. Reception from 7 to 9 p.m. at Innersport, Strawberry Creek Design Center, 1250 Addison St. Exhibition runs through April. www.innersport.com
“Resurrection” found object sculptures and assemblages by Gaelyn Lakin at John F. Kennedy University Arts Annex, 2956 San Pablo Ave. Reception for the artist from 5 to 8 p.m. Exhibition runs to Feb. 4. 521-0663.
FILM
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “Meet Me in St. Louis” at 6:30 p.m. and “The Bad and the Beautiful” at 9:05 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Japanese Mingei and the Way of Folkcrafts” a lecture by David Coates, Mingei Researcher, at 1 p.m. at Common House, 930 Clay St., Oakland. 528-0600.
Douglas Coupland in troduces his new novel “Eleanor Rigby” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley Opera “Il Trittico” at 8 p.m. at Julia Morgan Theater. Tickets are $15-$40. 925-798-1300. www.berkeleyopera.org
Phillip Greenlief, saxophone and Diane Grubbe, flute at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St., between Bancroft and Durant. Tickets are $8-$12. 549-3864. http://trinitychamberconcerts.com
Magnificat performs Charpentier’s “The Sacrifice of Abraham and the Prodigal Son” at 8 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Ellsworth and Bancroft. Tickets are $12-$25. 415-979-4500. www.magnificatbaroque.org
Cirque Eloize at 2 and 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $26-$48. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
North Indian Classical Music Concert for Tsunami Relief with Terry Riley and friends at 7 p.m. at St. Alban's Parish Hall, 1501 Washington Ave. at Curtis, Albany. Suggested donation $35-$50. Please bring a cushion if you prefer floor seating, venue is not wheelchair accessible. Sponsored by Sur-Laya-Sangam.
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Swing dance lesson with Nick and Shanna at 8 p.m. Cost is $13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
John Murray, singer-songwriter, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Mitch Marcus Trio at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Lou & Peter Berryman at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Kurt Ribak Jazz Group at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $3. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Tiempo Latino and La Familia at 9 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Re-Ignition, Kaos, Zeitgeist, Fuzzplow at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $7. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Fred Randolph Quintet at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$15. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Carney Ball Johnson at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Eileen Hazel & Andrea Guskin at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
Wanda Stafford Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Love Equals Death, 1208, Instigator, Cigar, False Alliance at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
SUNDAY, JAN. 30
CHILDREN
Lunar New Year Celebration for the whole family with lion dancing, Taiko drumming, mochi pounding and hands-on arts activities from noon to 4 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts., Oakland. www.museumca.org
FILM
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “Heat” at 5 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Poetry Flash with Stellasue Lee and Alison Luterman at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
“The Art of Living Black” Artists’ talk at 2 p.m. at Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond. 620-6772. www.therichmondartcenter.org
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley Opera “Il Trittico” at 2 p.m. at Julia Morgan Theater. Tickets are $15-$40. 925-798-1300. www.berkeleyopera.org
Ciaramella Composers of Liege and Burgundy 1400-1477 at 5 p.m. at MusicSources, 1000 The Alameda. 528-1685. www.sfems.org/musicsources
Cirque Eloize at 3 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $26-$48. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
“Ragamala Paintings” a musical performance by Rita Sahai, at 3 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Manose, Himalayan flautist plays raga, Nepali folk, fusion and rock, at 7 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Donation $10-$20. 527-0450.
Pappa Gianni and the North Beach Band from 2 to 5 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Flameco Open Stage with Yaelisa at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Lecture/demonstration at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Mark Hummel & The Blues Survivors at 4:30 at the Jazz-
school. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Mike Marshall & Choro Famoso, Brazilian swing jazz fusion, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
MONDAY, JAN. 31
FILM
Seeing Through the Screen: Buddhism and Film, “Waking Life” at 3 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Samina Ali talks about life as a Muslim woman in “Madras on Rainy Days” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Laurence Gonzales discusses “Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Poetry Express with Ian Hoffman, Victor Infante and Lea Deschenes from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Gift Horse, fiddle duo, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
Songwriters Symposium at 8:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
John Jorgenson Quintet at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
