Arts Listings

Arts and Entertainment Around the East Bay

Friday February 09, 2007

ACTIVE ARTS THEATER FOR KIDS 

 

Dragonwings, an Active Arts Theater production for kids age 7-14 will be held at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 25 at the Julia Morgan Theater for the Arts, 2640 College Ave., Berkeley. $14 for children, $18 for adults. For more information, call (925) 798-1300.  

 

DREAM KITCHEN LIVE AT ARTS FESTIVAL 

 

John Schott plays his guitar all over the Bay Area with muscians as diverse as fiddler Suzy Thompson and the Paul Dresher Ensemble. His own group, Dream Kitchen, which specializes in jazz from 1900 to 1930 and features a tuba, is starting to attract a cult following. They’re appearing as part of the Berkeley Arts Festival at 8 p.m. Saturday at the now-vacant Ratcliff-designed Fidelity Bank Building, 2323 Shattuck Ave.www.berkeleyartsfestival.com. 

 

RECEPTION FOR CHANGMING MENG 

 

Painter Changming Meng has won many awards in his native China, and was recently featured in an exhibit at UC Berkeley. A new show of his work opens Sunday with a 3 p.m. reception at Alta Galleria, 2980 College Ave. in Berkeley.421-1255. www.altagalleria.com. 

 

UNITED NATIONS FILM FESTIVAL 

 

Armenian Lullaby and Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars will be screened as part of the United Nations Association Film Festival at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12 at Pacific Film Archive. 2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. $8-$10. 769-7350. www.unaff.org.