Arts Listings
Arts Calendar
FRIDAY, NOV. 23
THEATER
Anteres Ensemble “Human Voice” by Jean Cocteau at 8 p.m., Sat. at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sun. at 2 p.m. at Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Tickets are $25. 415-531-8454.
Aurora Theatre Company “Sex” Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 and 7 p.m. at 2081 Addison St., through Dec. 9. Tickets are $28-$50. 843-4822.
Berkeley Playhouse “Seussical, the Musical” Thurs.-Sat. at 7:30 p.m., Sat. at 2 p.m., Sun. at 3 pm. at the Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave., through Dec. 2. Tickets are $18-$23. 665-5565.
Berkeley Rep “After the Quake” at the Trust Stage, 2025 Addison St., through Dec. 21. Tickets are $33-$69. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Black Repertory Group “A Rasin in the Sun” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2:30 p.m. at 3201 Adeline St., through Dec. 14. Tickets are $10-$20. 652-2120.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., selected Sun. at 2 p.m. at Contra Costa Civic Theatre, 951 Pomona Ave., (at Moeser), El Cerrito, through Dec. 9. Tickets are $11-$18. 524-9132. ccct.org
Impact Theatre “A Very Special Money & Run Winter Season Holiday Special” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m. at La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid Ave., through Dec. 22. Tickets are $10-$15. 464-4468.
Masquers Playhouse “Little Mary Sunshine” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., selected Sun. at 2:30 p.m. at 105 Park Place, Point Richmond, through Dec. 15. Tickets are $18. 232-4031.
Wilde Irish Productions “The Children of Lir” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m., through Nov. 24 at Gaia Arts Center, 2116 Allston Way. Tickets are $10-$12. 841-7287.
EXHIBITIONS
Touchable Stories “Richmond: The Story Continues” Fri. at 8 p.m., Sat. at 2 and 6 p.m. at Old Kaiser Cafeteria, Shipyard #3, 1303 Canal Blvd., Richmond. Cost is $6-$12. Reservations required. 619-3675. www.touchablestories.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
Women’s Will “Christmas Memories” readings of Christmas Classics Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at the Pardee Home Museum, Oakland. Tickets are $10-$15. 420-0813. www.womenswill.org
MUSIC AND DANCE
Raffi Garabedian, jazz, at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
David Jacobs-Strain at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Sulky Darky, Tiger Fight at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
The Steve McQuarry Group at 8 p.m. at Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck Ave.
The Revtones, 1/4 Mile Combo at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Married Couple at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277.
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. 24
EXHIBITIONS
“Made In Equilibrium” works by Michele Elizabeth Lee, Brady Nadell and Ross Drago. Opening reception at 6 p.m. at ABCo Artspace, 3135 Oakland, Oakland. www.abcoartspace.com
READINGS AND LECTURES
Women’s Will “Christmas Memories” readings of Christmas Classics at 8 p.m. at the Pardee Home Museum, Oakland. Tickets are $10-$15. 420-0813. www.womenswill.org
MUSIC AND DANCE
Dan Zanes & Friends at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $16-$26. 642-9988.
Barbara Dane and Her Band at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $15. 841-JAZZ.
Marimba Pacifica, Los Bros with guests at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $12. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Mere Ours, Tyler Whitmore at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
Gary Zellerbach with Georgianna Krieger on saxophone at 8 p.m. at Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck Ave.
Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
Maya Kronfeld Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Nathan Clevinger Group, Jon Arkin Trio at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082.
David Jeffrey’s Jazz Fourtet at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277.
SUNDAY, NOV. 25
MUSIC AND DANCE
Chamber Music Sundaes featuring San Francisco Symphony musicians and friends, at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Tickets are $18-$22, at the door. www.chambermusicsundaes.org
Pulse Brasil at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
David Grossman “Bach for Brunch” at 11 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Eliyahu & Qadim at 7:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10-$12. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Eric & Suzy Thompson at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Steve Shaffer and friends at 8 p.m. at Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck Ave.
MONDAY, NOV. 26
FILM
“Live at the Rainbow” Bob Marley & the Wailer’s 1977 show at 8 p.m. at Elmwood Theater, 2966, College Ave. at Ashby. Cost is $10. 433-9730.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Alix Olson and friends perform from “Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 559-9500.
Judith Thurman reads from “Cleopatra’s Nose: 39 Varieties of Desire” at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Dalloways, 2904 College Ave. 704-8222.
Poetry Express Between the Holidays Erotic Poetry Night at 7 p.m. at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. 644-3977.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Classical at the Freight with Trio Concertino at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.
Babshad Jazzz at 7 p.m. at Le Bateau Ivre, 2629 Telegraph Ave. 849-1100.
Musica ha Disconnesso, traditional Italian music, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Louie Romero y su groupo Mazacote at 8:30 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200.
TUESDAY, NOV. 27
CHILDREN
First Stage Children’s Theater “Stone Soup: The Musical” at 7:30 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. Tickets are $5 at the door.
FILM
“Film and Video at CCA: Performative, Gestural, Collaborative Work” with filmmakers in person at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $5.50-$9.50. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Freight and Salvage Open Mic at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $4.50-$5.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
George Higgins & Jerry Ratch at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley City College Auditorium, 2050 Center St. 525-5476.
CJ Pascoe, author, in conversation with Barrie Thorne on “Dude, You're a Fag: Masculinity & Sexuality in High School” at 5:30 p.m. at University Press Books, 2430 Bancroft Way. 548-0585. www.universitypressbooks.com
Robert Kuttner discusses “The Squandering of America: How the Failure of Our Politics Undermines Our Prosperity” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Edmund Welles Bass Clarinet Quartet, avant jazz, heavy chamber music, black metal, and classic rock at 8 p.m. at Berkeley City Club. 2315 Durant Ave. Tickets are $20. 525-5211. www.berkeleychamberperform.org
LeRoy Thomas & The Zydeco Roadrunners at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $12. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Singers’ Open Mic with Kelly Park at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $5. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Randy Craig Trio , jazz, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Bilal, neo-soul jazz vocalist, at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $28. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Jazzschool Tuesdays, a weekly showcase of up-and-coming ensembles from Berkeley Jazzschool at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28
READINGS AND LECTURES
Paula Kamen disucsses “Finding Iris Chang” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 559-9500.
Mark Schapiro and Michael Pollan in conversation on “Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products: Who’s at Risk and What’s at Stake for American Power” at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $5-$13. 559-9500.
Melanie West reads from her new legal thriller “Conflict of Interest” at 7 p.m. at Laurel Book Store, 4100 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. 531-2073.
“Writing Teachers Write” teacher/student readings from the Bay Area Writing Project at 5 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
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
Oakland City Center Holiday Concert with the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir at noon at 12th and Broadway, Oakland.
U.C. Jazz at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $6. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Billy Dunn & Bluesway at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. West coast swing dance at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Rumbache at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Salsa dance lessons at 8:30 p.m. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
Crowsong at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277.
Leni Stern at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Bilal, neo-soul jazz vocalist, at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $28. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
THURSDAY, NOV. 29
EXHIBITIONS
“One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now” Guided tour at 12:15 and 5:30 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft. Cost is $5.50-$9.50. 642-0808.
READINGS AND LECTURES
“n+1: The Function of the Small Magazine at the Present Time” with editors of the journal on literature, politics and culture at 6 p.m. at 141 McCone Hall, UC Campus.
Joanna Katz will show slides and talk about her paintings and mixed media pieces in the current show Magpies@Giorgi at 4 p.m. at Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave., at Ashby. 647-3513.
Elizabeth Currid on “The Warhol Economy: How Fashion, Art, and Music Drive New York City” at 5:30 p.m. at University Press Books, 2430 Bancroft Way. 548-0585.
“The Legacy of Berkeley Parks: A Century of Planning and Making” with Marcia Grady, Sadie Graham and Louise Mozingo at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St.
Alice Rothchild reads from her new book “Broken Promises, Broken Dreams - Stories of Jewish and Palestinian Trauma and Resiliance” at 7:30 p.m. at Kehilla Synagogue, 1300 Grand Ave., Piedmont.
Stephen Vincent and Pat Reed, poets, at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320.
Adam David Miller introduces “Ticket to Exile: A Memoir” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Tallis Scholars “Poetry in Music for the Virgin Mary” at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Durant and Dana. Tickets are $48. 642-9988.
Culann’s Hounds at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Irish dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $13-$15. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
UC Berkeley’s The Movement Fall 2007 Showcase Thurs. and Fri. at 8 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. Tickets are $9 at the door. ucb.movement.showcase@gmail.com
Savoy Family Band at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761.
John Williams Gordon Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ.
Tracy Sirota, folk rock, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
Tresspassers, Bluegrass Revolution at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082
Fred O’Dell & the Broken Arrows at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790.
Roy Haynes and Birds of a Feather at 8 and 10 p.m., through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $16-$28. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
