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Arts Calendar
TUESDAY, JULY 19
EXHIBITIONS
“Official Pep Talks” installation and interactive project by The Susan O'Malley Research Team opens at 5 p.m. at ProArts Gallery, 550 Second St., Oakland, and runs through Aug. 7. 763-4361. www.proartsgallery.org
FILM
Eyeing Nature “Proteus: A Nineteenth-Century Vision” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
MUSIC AND DANCE
Wild Catahoulas at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Brian Kane, solo guitar, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Sarah Manning Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Latin Youth Ensemble of San Francisco at 8 and 10 p.m. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Jazzschool Tuesdays, a weekly showcase of up-and-coming ensembles from Berkeley Jazzschool at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
FILM
For Your Eyes Only “Darling Lili” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
Arab Women Film Festival “Wild Flowers: Women of the South” at 7:30 p.m. at La Pena Cultural Center. Donation $5. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Latin American Working Class Film Fest with three short films from Mexico and Argentina at 7:30 p.m. at Humanist Hall, 390 27th St., Oakland. Donations of $5 accepted. 415-642-8066.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Rebecca Solnit discusses “A Field Guide to Getting Lost” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.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.
Café Poetry hosted by Paradise at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña. Donation $2. 849-2568.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley Opera “Meistersinger” at 7:30 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Theater. Tickets are $10-$40. 925-798-1300. www.berkeleyopera.org
Curtis Woodman Duo at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Balkan Folkdancing at 8 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Dance lessons at 7 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054.
Whiskey Brothers, old-time and bluegrass, at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473.
Calvin Keys Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.
Universal at 8 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
Bryan Girard Quartet at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Kaki King at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Palenque at 8 and 10 p.m. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $8-$12. 238-9200.
THURSDAY, JULY 21
EXHIBITIONS
“Wholly Grace” works by Susan Duhan Felix. Reception at 4 p.m. at the Badé Museum, 1798 Scenic Ave. 848-0528.
Residency Projects by Kala Fellowship artists. Reception at 6 p.m. at Kala Art Institute, 1060 Heinz Ave. Exhibit runs to Sept. 3. 549-2977. www.kala.org
FILM
Pre-Code Hollywood “Skyscraper Souls” at 7:30 p.m. and “Lady Killers” at 9 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Betsy Burton reads from “The King’s English: Adventures of an Independent Bookseller” at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Dalloway’s Literary and Garden Arts, 2904 College Ave. 704-8222.
Margot Pepper, journalist, reads from “Through the Wall: A Year in Havana” at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Jack London Square. Sponsored by Global Exchange. 415-575-5534.
Mark O’Connell introduces “The Good Father: On Men, Masculinity, and Life in the Family” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
Word Beat Reading Series with Steve Arntson & Christopher Robin at 7 p.m. at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 526-5985.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Summer Noon Concert with the David Thom Band at the Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza.
Kaki King at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Richard Kalman & Con Alma Vocal Jazz Septet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.
Kid Beyond at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082.
Pete Madsen at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Peter Barshay/Rich Kuhns Duo at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Bobby Watson & Horizon at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $14-$20. 238-9200.
FRIDAY, JULY 22
THEATER
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, “A Murder is Announced” at 8 p.m. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck at Berryman. Runs Fri. and Sat. through Aug. 13. Tickets are $10. 649-5999. www.aeofberkeley.org
Aurora Theatre “The Thousandth Night” Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. 2 and 7 p.m., through July 31, at 2081 Addison St. Tickets are $36. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org
Central Works, “The Grand Inquisitor” Thurs - Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. at Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., through July 31. Tickets are $9-$25. 558-1381. www.centralworks.org
Contra Costa Civic Theatre “Anything Goes” Cole Porter’s musical, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. through Aug. 13 at 951 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito. 524-9132. www.ccct.org
“Livin’ Fat” a comedy about an African American family struggling over a financial blessing, Fri. at 8 p.m., Sat. at 2 and 8 p.m., Sun. at 4 p.m., through July 30, at Sweets Ballroom, 1933 Broadway, Oakland. Tickets are $12.50-$35. 233-9222.
FILM
Pre-Code Hollywood “The Spy in Black” and “Q Planes” at 9:10 p.m. at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Paul Buhle describes “Wobblies! A Graphic History of the Industrial Workers of the World” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley Opera “Meistersinger” at 7:30 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Theater. Tickets are $10-$40. 925-798-1300. www.berkeleyopera.org
Jazzschool Summer Youth Concert at 6:30 p.m. at the Jazz
school. Free. 845-5373.
Hungarian and Night Music with tango lessons at 7 p.m. at the Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave. Benefits the Latin American Music Scholarship Fund. Cost is $12-$15. www.berkeleymusiccooperative.com
Caimalantin Latin Jazz Quartet at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10-$12. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Terry Rodriguez, Buford Powers Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.
Free Peoples, bluegrass/jazz at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054.
Andrew McKnight at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10.
Houston Jones at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Tommy Emmanuel at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Sara Leib Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Echo Beach, jazz, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
Penelope Houston, Moore Brothers, Willow Willow at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082.
Bafabegiya, Disconnect, The Sweethearts at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
Radical Politics and Folk Music with David Rice, Robert Temple and Folk This! at 7 p.m. at AK Press, 674A 23rd St., Oakland. Cost is $5. 208-1700.
Beenie Man at 8 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. 548-1159.
Du Uy Quintet at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Bobby Watson & Horizon at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $14-$20. 238-9200.
SATURDAY, JULY 23
THEATER
“The Ugly American” Created and performed by Mike Daisey at Berkeley Rep’s Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St., through Aug. 13. Tickets are $30-$35. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Woman’s Will, “Richard III” Sat. and Sun. at 1 p.m. in Mosswood Park, Oakland. Free. 420-0813. www.woman’s will.org
Big City Improv, comedy, at 8 p.m. at The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby at MLK. Tickets are $15. 595-5597. www.ticketweb.com
EXHIBITIONS
“The Ceramic Art of Vivika and Otto Heino” opens at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts., Oakland. Gallery talk at 2 p.m. Cost is $8 adults, $5 seniors and students with i.d. 238-2200. www.museumca.org
“Clay Song” A 40-year retrospective of the work of Diana Bohn. Reception at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Potters Guild, 731 Jones St. 524-7031. www.berkeleypotters.com
FILM
Pre-Code Hollywood “Baby Face” at 7 p.m. and “Night Nurse” at 9 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Rhythm & Muse with poet and musician Avotcja at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center. Free. 527-9753.
Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng and Bejamin Ajak describe, “They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
“Official Pep Talks” Gallery talk on the installation and interactive project by The Susan O'Malley Research Team at 1 p.m. at ProArts Gallery, 550 Second St., Oakland. 763-4361. www.proartsgallery.org
MUSIC AND DANCE
Wild Mango & The Kelly Takunda Orphan Project 8:30 p.m. Conversation with the artists at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $14-$16. 849-2568.
Harry Best and Shabang, Caribbean music from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Bay Street Plaza, (near Old Navy) Emeryville.
Gaucho, Gypsy jazz, at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $3. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Ellen Hoffman, Darryl Rowe with Yancie Tayllor Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.
Jude Johnstone at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.
Beenie Man at 8 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. 548-1159.
The McGinty Brothers at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $10. 845-5373.
Djialy Kounda Kouyate at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
“Women in Global Perspective” A benefit for the Supressed Histories Archives, with Luisah Teish, priestess, Matu Feliciano, drummer, and Julie Hammond, singer and harpist, at 7:30 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento. Cost is $10-$30, sliding scale. www.supressedhistories.net
Forthmorning, Unjust, Sleep in Fame at 9 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $10. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Dale Miller, finger-picking blues, at 7 p.m. at Spuds Pizza, 3290 Adeline St. Cost is $7. 558-0881.
Walter Savage Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Altamont Pass, singer-songwriters,at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Jessica Lurie Ensemble, Mushroom at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryplough.com
Katherine Peck at 8:30 p.m. at Epic Arts, 1923 Ashby Ave. Cost is $5-$10. www.epicarts.org
Lack of Interest, Reproach, Haymaker at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
Swoop Unit at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
SUNDAY, JULY 24
EXHIBITIONS
“Blind at the Museum” guided tour at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
THEATER
Berkeley Rep, “The Ugly American” opens at the Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St. 647-2929. www.berkeleyrep.org
FILM
Harold Lloyd “The Freshman”at 3 p.m., Pre-Code Hollywood “Employees’ entrance at 5:30 p.m. and “Two Seconds” at 7:25 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Poetry Flash Thicket Press reading with Virginia Westover, Jennifer Sweeny, Annie Stenzel, V. Moralex, Tricia Caspers, Katherine Case, and Jennifer Arin at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Berkeley Opera “Meistersinger” at 2 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Theater. Tickets are $10-$40. 925-798-1300. www.berkeleyopera.org
Midsummer Mozart Concerto in B flat major, Mass in C minor, at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets are $28-$48. 415-627-9145. www.midsummermozart.org
Josie Morgan, viola with Miles Graber, piano, perform works by Enesco, Bach, Schumann at 3 p.m. at The Crowden School, Sacramento and Rose Sts.
The Jazz House Benefit for Teach the Kids, with The Al Lazard Quartet and Muisi-Kongo Malonga at 3 p.m. at Kimball’s Carnival, 522 Second St., Oakland. rob@thejazzhouse.com
100 Years of Struggle A celebration of the IWW and the American Labor movement with readings by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz, and music by Folk This! and Allegro Non Troppo at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568.
Sol Do Brasil at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $10. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Tres Almes at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Bandworks at 2:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $4. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Shotgun Ragtaime Band at 10 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Americana Unplugged: Homespun Rowdy at 5 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Look Back & Laugh, Violent Minds, Jealous Again at 5 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
MONDAY, JULY 25
READINGS AND LECTURES
Blair Tindall describes “Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs and Classical Music” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
Poetry Express “Dead Poets Night” with friends of David Lerner at 7 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Songwriters Symposium at 8:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. 848-0886.
Trovatore, traditional Italian music, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Uri Caine Trio with Drew Gress & Ben Perosky at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $7-$14. 238-9200.
TUESDAY, JULY 26
CHILDREN
Nick Barone Puppets with a cast of over twenty friendly dinosaurs dressed as cowboys at 7 p.m. at the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720, ext. 17.
FILM
Eyeing Nature “Proteus: A Nineteenth-Century Vision” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Tell it on Tuesdays Solo performer storytellers share their work at 7:30 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $5 at the door. www.juliamorgan.org
David Ewing Duncan introduces “The Geneticist Who Played Hoops with my DNA” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
The Whole Note Poetry Series with Eugene David Parch and Jim Barnard at 7 p.m. at The Beanery, 2925 College Ave., near Ashby. 549-9093.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Tee Fee Swamp Boogie at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson at 8 p.m. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Dan Zemelman Trio with Dayna Stevens at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.
Melissa Ferrick at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $20.50-$21.50. 548-1761.
Randy Craig Trio, jazz, at 7:30 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Django Reinhardt Festival with the John Jorgenson Band and David Grisman at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $20. 238-9200.
Jazzschool Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Eric Shrifrin, solo piano, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
