Arts Listings
Arts Calendar
TUESDAY, JULY 10
CHILDREN
Gary Lapow, singer and songwriter, performs for children and their families at 7 p.m. at the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720 ext 17.
Los Mapaches Local Latin American youth ensemble performs music from the Andes at 7 p.m. at the Oakland Public Library, Rockridge Branch, 5366 College Ave. 597-5017.
EXHIBITIONS
Dance Elixer “Land” A multi-media installation and performance at 12:15 and 5:15 p.m., Tues.-Fri., Sat. at 3 p.m. at Oakland Art Gallery, 199 Kahn’s Alley at the Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland. 637-0395.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Freight and Salvage Open Mic at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $4.50-$5.50. 548-1761.
Barbara Quick re-creates eighteenth century Venice in “Vivaldi’s Virgins” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
MUSIC AND DANCE
The Hipnotic Blues Band featuring Eldridge “Big Cat” Tolefree and Tia Carroll at 5:30 p.m. at Park Place at Washington Ave., Point Richmond. Free. www.pointrichmond.com/prmusic/
WomenSing perform works including including Raichl’s “Amours,” Jeffers’ “Indian Singing,” and selections from Carter, Larsen and more at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Center for the Performing Arts, Holy Names University, 3500 Mountain Blvd., Oakland. 925-254-6254.
Creole Belles at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $10. 525-5054.
Singers’ Open Mic with Ellen Hoffman at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $5. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Ellen Honert at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Jim Campilongo at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $6-$18. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Jazzschool Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11
EXHIBITIONS
“Bridge to Sakai: Japanese Arts and Crafts of Today” Part of the Berkeley/Sakai Sister City cultural exchange, on display at the Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. in Live Oak Park. 644-6893. www.berkeleysrtcenter.org
“Art for Humanity” Art work on addressing the world’s most pressing problems at the Addison Street Windows Gallery through Aug. 25.
“Suddenly Summer” A group show by East Bay women artists. Reception at 6 p.m. at Royal Ground Gallery, 2058 Mountain Blvd., Montclair, Oakland.
“Yosemite: Art of an American Icon” Reception and presentation to benefit the Yosemite National Institutes, at 6 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland. Tickets are $50. 415-332-5776, ext. 10.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Dave Zirin introduces “Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
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
Echo Beach at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $11. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Naomi & The Courteous Bude Boays, Renee Asteria, at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $8. 525-5054.
Julio Bravo, at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
John Richardson Band with John Shinnick and Hudson Bunce at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Limpopo at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
John Santos Quintet at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
THURSDAY, JULY 12
EXHIBITIONS
Residency Projects Part II Works by Packard Jennings, Scott Kildall and Stephanie Syjuco. Opening reception at 6 p.m. at Kala Art Institute, 1060 Heinz Ave. 549-2977. www.kala.org
“Headtrip” An exhibition of portraits by 26 artists. Opening reception at 5 p.m. at Barbara Anderson Gallery, 2243 Fifth St. 848-3822.
“Summer Solos” Works by Yvette Molina, Chelsea Pegram and Amanda Williams. Artist talk at 6 p.m. at Pro Arts, 550 Second St., Oakland. 763-9425.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Poetry Flash with Andrea Hollander Budy and Kathleen Lynch at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley City College Auditorium, 2050 Center St. 525-5476.
Deborah Siegel introduces “Sisterhood Interrupted: From Radical Women to Grrls Gone Wild” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
Conversations on Art with Faith Powell on the representation of the dinner table and its trimmings in the context of Jewish art, at 6:30 p.m. at the Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St. Cost is $6-$8. 549-6950.
Glenn Kurtz reads from “Practicing: A Musician’s Return to Music” at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Dalloways, 2904 College Ave. 704-8222.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Bolero y Mas Trio at noon at the downtown Berkeley BART station. info@downtownberkeley.org
“Voices in the Virtual World” Grant Gardner, jazz guitarist and Jonathan Segel, at 8 p.m. at Oaktown Creativity Center, 447 25th St., Oakland. Suggested donation $5-$10. 568-6920.
Rani Arbor & Daisy Mayhem at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Fourtet CD release party at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island. Cost is $8. 841-JAZZ.
Whiskey Brothers, bluegrass, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
Okay, ChinaTown Bakeries, Beatbeat Whisper at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082.
The Bake Sale 2.0, hip hop at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $5-$7. 849-2568.
Matt Lucas Experience at 10 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790.
Jane Moheit at 8 and 10 p.m., through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $12-$24. 238-9200.
FRIDAY, JULY 13
THEATER
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley “All in the Timing” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave. at Berryman, through Aug. 11. Tickets are $12. 525-1620. www.aeofberkeley.org
Altarena Playhouse “Oh My Godmother” Fri and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at 1409 High St., Alameda, through Aug. 11. Tickets are $17-$20. 523-1553. www.altarena.org
Aurora Theatre “Bosoms and Neglect” Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., SUn. at 2 and 7 p.m. at 2081 Addison St., through July 22. Tickets are $38. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org
California Shakespeare Theater “Man and Superman” by George Bernard Shaw at the Bruns Ampitheater, 100 Gateway Blvd., Orinda, through July 29. Tickets are $15-$60. 548-9666. www.calshakes.org
Central Works “Bird in the Hand” Thurs-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., through July 29. Tickets are $9-$25. 558-1381.
Contra Costa Civic Theater “Meet Me in St. Louis” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. in July at 951 Pomona Ave., at Moeser, El Cerrito, through Aug. 4. 524-9132.
Crowded Fire Theater “Anna Bella Eema” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at the Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. through July 15. Tickets are $10-$20. 415-439-2456. www.crowdedfire.org
Impact Theatre “Impact Briefs 8: Sinfully Delicious” Thurs.-Sat. through July 21 at La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid Ave. Tickets are $10-$15. 464-4468.
Masquers Playhouse “Ring Round the Moon” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at 105 Park Place, Point Richmond, through July 14. Tickets are $15. 232-4031. www.masquers.org
Woodminster Summer Musicals “West Side Story” at 8 p.m. through July 22 at Woodminster Amphitheater in Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Rd., Oakland. Tickets are $23-$36. 531-9597. www.woodminster.com
EXHIBITIONS
National Juried Fine Craft Exhibition Opening reception at 6 p.m. at the ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck Ave. Exhibit runs through Aug. 18. 843-2527.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Donna Lane and Judy Juanita read their poetry at 7 p.m. at Nefeli Caffe, 1854 Euclid Ave., at Hearst. 841-6374.
Hailey Lind reads from “Brush with Death” at 7 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. 228-3207.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Ariel String Quartet perform music of Haydn, Dvorak, Suprynowicz, at 8 p.m. at Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremon, at Ashby. Tickets are $12-$15. 848-1228. giorgigallery.com
“Home Sweet Home” A musical exploring the themes of grief and loss. Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance, 729 Heinz St., #4. Tickets are $8-$12. Not suitable for children under 13. homesweethometickets@yahoo.com
The Hipnotic Blues Band with Eldridge “Big Cat” Tolefree and Tia Caroll, at 5:30 p.m. at Park Place at Washington Ave., Point Richmond. Free. www.
pointrichmond.com/prmusic/
Lost Legends, Freddie Roulette at 9:30 p.m. at Baltic Sq. Pub, 135 Park Place, Pt. Richmond. 235-2532.
Alfonso Maya, Mexican trova, at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Sylvia Cuenca Quartet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $12. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Jazzschool Summer Youth Program Concert at 6:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Free. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Phenomenauts, Maldroid, The Struts, at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10-$12. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
“Patrick Bernard Concert” ancient mantra and dance at 8 p.m. at Rudramandir, 830 Bancroft Way at 6th. TIckets are $20. 496-6047.
Anton Schwartz, jazz, at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
Hawaiian Generations: George & Keoki Kahumoku, Dennis & David Kamakahi at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
The Nomadics, jazz, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Mushroom, Bart Davenport, Ruthann Friedman at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $8. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Radio Suicide, The Michetons, Fight Me Juliet at 7 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Cost is $10. 763-1146. www.oaklandmetro.org
Embrace the End, Spires, Times of Despiration at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $7. 525-9926.
Blackberry Soup at 10 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
Destino Wolf at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Jane Moheit at 8 and 10 p.m., through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $12-$24. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
SATURDAY, JULY 14
EXHIBITIONS
“Moshi Moshi! Bridging Cultures through Art” Japanese and American art inspired by cross cultural influences. Reception at 3 p.m. at Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond, and runs through Aug. 10. 620-6772. www.therichmondartcenter.org
“Tsunami Affected Lives: Moving Beyond Disaster” Photographs by Adrienne Miller Opening party at 3 p.m. at La Peña. Exhibit runs to Aug. 31. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Dance Elixer “Land” A multi-media installation and performance at 3 p.m. at Oakland Art Gallery, 199 Kahn’s Alley at the Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland. 637-0395.
Huichol Indian Yarn Paintings Exhibition from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sun. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Gathering Tribes, 1573 Solano Ave. 528-9038.
“The Wrong Friends” Sculpture and drawings by Charlie Milgrim and “tropicalismo” works by Cassandra Auker, opening reception at 7 p.m. at The Gallery of Urban Art, 1746 13th St., Oakland. 910-1833.
THEATER
San Francisco Mime Troupe “Making a Killing” at 2 p.m. at Cedar Rose Park, 1300 Rose St. 415-285-1717.
Women’s Will “Romeo and Juliet” Sat. and Sun. at 1 p.m. in John Hinkle Park. 420-0813.
MUSIC AND DANCE
“From War to Peace: An Offering of Poetry and Music to Soothe a Suffering World” with Jan Dederick, Elisabeth Eliassen, Jeremy Cohne and others at 7 p.m. at 1300 Grand St., Alameda. Sponsored by the Alameda Public Affairs Forum and the Alameda Chapter of the Netwrok of Spiritual Progressives. Free, donations accepted. www.alamedaforum.org
Bay Street Arts and Music Festival with live music and children’s activities Sat. and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Bay St., Emeryville. 655-4002.
Dana Lyons, singer-songwriter at 7:30 p.m. at Green City Gallery, 1950 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $8-$12. Benefit for Bay Localize. www.baylocalize.org
Dekapitator, Fueled by Fire, Hatchet at 7 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Cost is $10-$12. 763-1146.
Orquestra Karabali, salsa, at 9:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12. 849-2568.
Gateswingers Jazz Band, traditional jazz at 8 p.m. at Central Perk, 10086 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 558-7375.
Gail Dobson & Her Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island. Cost is $12. 841-JAZZ.
Samba Ngo at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $15. 525-5054.
Mere Ours and Kate Isenberg at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
Captain Seahorse at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Sisters Morales at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Misner & Smith, Americana, bluegrass, folk, at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
George Cotsirilos Jazz Trio at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $5. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Michelle Pliner at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $10. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Nicole McRory at 10 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790.
Jimbo Trout and the Fishpeople, SecondsOnEnd, Howdy at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082.
Never Healed, 86 Mentality, Set to Explode at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $7. 525-9926.
SUNDAY, JULY 15
EXHIBITIONS
“Bridge to Sakai: Japanese Arts and Crafts of Today” Part of the Berkeley/Sakai Sister City cultural exchange. Artist reception at 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. in Live Oak Park. 644-6893.
“Near and Far” Photographs by Doug Donaldson. Artist reception at 4 p.m. at Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., Albany.
THEATER
San Francisco Mime Troupe “Making a Killing” at 2 p.m. at Cedar Rose Park, 1300 Rose St. 415-285-1717.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Lisa Margonelli on “Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline” A special event at 5 p.m. at Bridgeway Gas Station, Ashby and Claremont. 704-8222.
Thomas Perry reads from his new suspense novel “Silence” at 4 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Summer Jazz with Melvin Butts at 3 p.m., The History of Jazz with Randy Moore at 4:30 p.m. at Open Jam Session at 5 p.m. at Oakland Public Library, Golden Gate Branch, 5606 San Pablo Ave., Oakland. 597-5023.
Jazz at the Chimes with Slammin’, all-body band, at 2 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. Tickets are $10. 228-3218.
Music for Soprano and Friends at 3 p.m. at All Souls Episcopal Church, 2220 Cedar St. at Spruce. 848-1755.
Dance Theatre Arts of Hayward “Putting It Together” at 2 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. Tickets are $12-$15. 581-4780.
Kenny White at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Palindrome at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ.
Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack at 5 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
The Sam Goldsmith Ensemble at 4:30 at the Jazzschool. Cost is $10. 845-5373.
Shivoham, Kirtan rhythms, at 3 and 6 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10-$20. 525-5054.
Ellis Island Old World Folk Band at 11 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
Redhouse, The Waco Kid, Prismatica at 6 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Cost is $10. 763-1146.
MONDAY, JULY 16
READINGS AND LECTURES
Alan Bern reads from his poetry at at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320.
Ellen Klages reads from her new novel “Portable Childoods” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
Poetry Express with Leah Steinberg at 7 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. 644-3977.
MUSIC AND DANCE
The Dazzling Divas, sopranos Eliza O’Malley, Pamela Connelly and Tara Generalovich and mezzo soprano Kathleen Moss at 7 p.m. at Le Bateau Ivre, 2629 Telegraph Ave. 849-1100.
Trovatore, traditional Italian music, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Peter Apfelbaum Sextet at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Samba Mapangala at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $12-$20. 238-9200.
