Arts Listings

TUESDAY, NOV. 21 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Basil De Pinto and Kevin Kelly will read selections from the works of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish and Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai at 7:30 p.m. at the Gibson Center, Corpus Christi Church, 322 St. James Dr. at Park Blvd., Piedmont. 530-4343. 

Freight and Salvage Open Mic at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $4.50-$5.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Motordude Zydeco, Gerard Landry & the Lariats and Andrew Carriere & the Cajun All Stars in a benefit for RC Carrier at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $10-$20 sliding scale. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Ellen Hoffman and Singers’ Open Mic at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $5. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com 

PhilipsMarine Duo at 7:30 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

Head Royce School Jazz Bands at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$20. 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, NOV. 22 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

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.  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Valerie Troutt & Ya Jazz Quartet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $TBA. 841-JAZZ.  

Bio-Bluegrass with Three Mile Grade and Barefoot Nellies in a benefit for the Sierra Club at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $15-$25. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Orquestra La Verdad at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Salsa lessons at 8 p.m. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.  

Blue & Tan, with bassist Vicky Grossi at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Tracy Grammer, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.  

Jacqui Naylor at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$14. 238-9200.  

THURSDAY, NOV. 23 

THANKSGIVING 

FRIDAY, NOV. 24 

CHILDREN 

“Little Nemo in Circusland” at 7 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $8-$14. 925-798-1300.  

EXHIBITIONS 

“Whitework Embroidery” at Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles, 2982 Adeline St. Runs through Feb. 5. Hours are Mon.-Sat. noon to 6 p.m. Free. lacismuseum.org 

“The Black Panthers” Photographs by Stephen Shames and posters from the archives of Alden Kimbrough on display at the Oakland Asian Resource Gallery, 310 8th St., Oakland., through Nov. 30. 532-9692. 

The Photography of Matt Heron “Voting Rights: The Southern Struggle, 1964-1965” on display in the Catalog Lobby, Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St., through Jan. 6. 981-6100. 

THEATER 

Aurora Theatre “Ice Glen” Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 and 7 p.m. at 2081 Addison St., through Dec. 10. Tickets are $38. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org 

Azeem’s “Rude Boy” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m. at The Marsh, 2120 Allston Way, through Nov. 25. Tickets are $15-$22. 415-826-5750. www.themarsh.org 

Contra Costa Civic Theater, “And Then There Were None” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. Sun. at 2 p.m. at 951 Pomona Ave., at Moeser, El Cerrito, through Dec. 9. Tickets are $11-$18. 524-9132.  

Impact Theater “Jukebox Stories” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m. at La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid Ave., through Dec. 10. Tickets are $10-$15. 464-4468. www.impacttheatre.com 

Masquers Playhouse “Company” by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2:30 p.m. at 105 Park Place, Point Richmond, through Dec. 16.. Tickets are $18. 232-4031.  

Women’s Will “Week 2” Eight short plays, Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sinn. at 3 p.m. at Oakland Public Conservatory of Music, 1616 Franklin St., Oakland. Tickets $15-$25. 420-0813. www.womanswill.org 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Golden Dragon Acrobats Fri. at 8 p.m., Sat. at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sun. at 3 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $11-$42. 642-9988.  

Stompy Jones at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Shana Morrison, Celtic funk and roll, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.  

Ellen Honert Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.  

Masha at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net 

somethingfour, Cosmic Mercy, Race at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. 

Re: Ignition, Holy Ghost Circuit, Alexic, 3606 at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926. 

Stanley at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Tuck & Patti at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $22-$26. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com 

SATURDAY, NOV. 25 

CHILDREN 

Elmwood Theater Matinee Benefit for local schools showing “Robots” at 10 a.m. and noon, and noon on Sun. Cost is $2. Sponsored by Elmwood merchants. 843-3794. 

EXHIBITIONS 

“Select Paintings of Anthony Holdsworth” Reception with the artist Sat. and Sun. fron noon to 5 p.m. at 351 Lewis St., Oakland. www.anthonyholdsworth.com 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Joyce Maynard, Jane Meredith Adams, Meg Waite Clayton on “Searching for Mary Poppins: Women Write About the Intense Relationship Between Mothers and Nannies” at 4 p.m. at Mrs. Dalloways, 2904 College Ave. 704-8222. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Yancie Taylor & the Jazztet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ.  

West African Highlife Band at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054.  

Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, bluegrass, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.  

The Ravines at 8 p.m. at Kensington Circus Pub, 389 Colusa Ave., Kensington. 524-8814. 

The Mad Maggies, Los Diablos at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. All ages show. Cost is $8. 841-2082.  

Benefit for the Ford Street Studio Fire Sun Kings, Bombay Cruisers, Gunpowder at 8:30 p.m. at the Uptown Nightclub, 1928 Telegraph, Oakland. Cost is $10. 451-8100.  

Eddie Marshall Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.  

Rebecca Griffin, jazz, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.  

Sonando Quintet An Afro-Carib 

bean Tribute to Stevie Wonder at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Ghoul, Stormcrow, Arise, Hatchet at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926. 

SUNDAY, NOV. 26 

CHILDREN 

Asheba at Ashkenaz at 3 p.m. Cost is $4-$6. 525-5054.  

“Little Nemo in Circusland” at 2 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $8-$14. 925-798-1300.  

EXHIBITIONS 

Berkeley Arts Center Annual Members’ Showcase Opening reception at 2 p.m. at 1275 Walnut St. in Live Oak Park. Exhibition runs to Dec. 21. 644-6893.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Poetry Flash with Alfred Arteaga and Joel Barraquiel Tan at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Brazilian Soul at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island. Cost is $9. 841-JAZZ.  

Phillips Marine Duo at 11 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.  

Bluehouse at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. 

MONDAY, NOV. 27 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

ParaSpheres, readings from the anthology with Michael Moorcock at 7:30 p.m. at Moe’s Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave. 849-2087. 

Daniel Levitin on “Your Brain on Music: The Science of an Obsession” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698.  

Poetry Express Between the holidays erotic poetry night at 7 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. 644-3977. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Khalil Shaheed, all ages jam, at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island. Cost is $5. 841-JAZZ.  

Roger Linn and Bruce Zweig, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.  

Blue Monday Blues Jam at 7:30 p.m. at the Uptown Nightclub, 1928 Telegraph, Oakland. Cost is $5. 451-8100.  

West Coast Songwriters Open Mic at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $5. 548-1761. 

Wayne Wallace at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $6-$12. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com