Arts Listings
Arts Calendar
MONDAY, JUNE 16
READINGS AND LECTURES
Bloomsday at the Berkeley Public Library with a reading of James Joyce’s “Ulysses” from 3:30 to 5 p.m. outside the library at 2090 Kittredge St. 981-6121.
Celebrate Bloomsday with Thomas Lynch reading from Joyce’s “Ulysses” at noon at Mrs. Dalloways, 2904 College Ave. 704-8222.
Peter Heehs talks about “The Lives of Sri Aurobindo” Indian philopsher and political leader, at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books 2201 Shattuck Ave. 559-9500.
Poetry Express with Tim Donnelly at 7 p.m. at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. 644-3977.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Jazzschool Studio Band at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $8-$12. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
TUESDAY, JUNE 17
CHILDREN
Crosspulse Rhythm Duo in a special evening for children and their families at 6:30 p.m. at the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720, ext. 17.
THEATER
Paradox, guerrilla theater, movement, and video, Tues.-Thurs. at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $6-$8. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
Philip Moffitt discusses his new book “Dancing with Life” at 7:30 p.m. at Moe’s Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave. 849-2087.
Freight and Salvage Open Mic at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $4.50-$5.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Ron Hansen reads from “Exiles” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books 2201 Shattuck Ave. 559-9500.
Yuan-tsung Chen reads from her new book “Return to the Middle Kingdom” at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 98 Broadway, Oakland.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Sauce Piquante at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
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
Ryan Shaw at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. 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, JUNE 18
FILM
Latino Film Festival “Super Amigos” at 6:30 p.m. at Richmond Public Library, Madeline F. Whittlesey Community Room, 325 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond. Free. 620-6561.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Elisabeth Pisani discusses “The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels, and the Business of AIDS” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books 2201 Shattuck Ave. 559-9500.
Aaron Shurin, poet, at 7:30 p.m. at Moe’s Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave. 849-2087.
Berkeley Poetry Slam with host Charles Ellik and Three Blind Mice, at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Summer Sounds at Oakland City Center with Natasha Miller, jazz vocalist, at noon at 12th and Broadway, Oakland.
Michael Coleman’s BEEP at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
A Cure for the Mondays, A-OK’s, The Happy Adams at 8 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Barbara Hadenfeldt Quartette at 7 p.m. at Le Bateau Ivre, 2629 Telegraph Ave. www.lebateauivre.net
Whiskey Brothers, old time and bluegrass, at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Conjunto Rovira 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.
Ezra Gale Trio at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277.
Ivan Lins at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$18. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
THURSDAY, JUNE 19
THEATER
Paradox, guerrilla theater, movement, and video, at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $6-$8. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
EXHIBITIONS
“Double Vision: Cubist and Abstract Expressions” Works by Carol Manasse and Steve Carlson. Conversations with the artists at 5 p.m. at Craft & Cultural Arts Gallery, State of California Office Bldg., 1515 Clay St., Oakland. 622-8710.
FILM
Louder, Faster: Punk in Performance “Target Video” with filmmaker Joe Rees in person at 8:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $5.50-$9.50. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Theodore Hamm describes “The New Blue Media: How Michael Moore, MoveOn.org, Jon Stewart and Company are Trasforming Progressive Politics” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books 2201 Shattuck Ave. 559-9500.
Ed Park, editor of “The Believer,” reads from his debut novel “Personal Days” at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320.
Marianne Wiggins reads from her latest novel “The Shadow Catcher” at 7:30 p.m. at Moe’s Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave. 849-2087.
Ron Arons reads from “The Jews of Sing-Sing” at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Dalloways, 2904 College Ave. 704-8222.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Mistah F.A.B., Trackademics, Jack Spirit Collective, Paragon, in a benefit for Oakland Youth Radio, at 8 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10 and up. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Ragas and Redwoods with sitarist Josh Feinberg and tabla player Javad Butah at 5 p.m. at UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Dr. Cost is $10-$15. Reservations required. 643-2755.
Scott Nygaard, Phil Kotapish and Marshsa Genensky at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$219.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Jim Grantham Quartet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Montana Slim, The Bluegrass Revolution, Devines Jug Band at 9 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $8. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Jeff Gutman at 10 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
Dee Dee Bridgewater’s Red Earth Project at 8 and 10 p.m., through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $26-$30. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Selector: Dietsnakes at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277.
FRIDAY, JUNE 20
THEATER
Altarena Playhouse “On Golden Pond” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at Altarena Playhouse, 1409 High St., Alameda, through June 21. Tickets are $17-$20. 523-1553. www.altarena.org
Aurora Theatre “The Busy World is Hushed” Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 and 7 p.m. at 2081 Addison St., through July 20. Tickets are $40-$42. 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org
Brookside Rep “Franz Kafka’s Love Life, Letters and Hallucinations” Thurs.- Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. at Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St., through June 29. Tickets are $16-$34. 800-838-3006.
Masquers Playhouse “The Full Monty” Fri. and Sat. at 8, selected Sun. matinees at 2:30 p.m. at 105 Park Place, Point Richmond through July 5. Tickets are $20. 232-4031. www.masquers.org
Shotgun Players “Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. at The Asby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave., through June 22. Tickets are $17-$25. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org
FILM
Superfest International Disability Film Festival Fri. and Sat. noon to 5 p.m., Sun. 2 to 7 p.m. at Gaia Arts Center, 2120 Allston Way. Tickets are $5-$20/day, sliding scale. for complete list of films see www.culturedisabilitytalent.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
Dorothy Hearst reads from “The Promise of the Wolves” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books 2201 Shattuck Ave. 559-9500. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Company C Contemporary Ballet at the 2008 Oakland Dance Festival at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, 1428 Alice St., Oakland. Tickets are $10-$25. www.companycballet.org
Homage to Atahualpa Yupanqui with Suni Paz, Rafael Manriquez, Lichi Fuentes, Ramon Ramero and others at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $13-$15. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Pacific Coast Jazz: Rebirth of the Cool at 6 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak at 10th St., Oakland. Cost is $5-$8. 238-2022. www.museumca.org
Summer Series of Sound with Jeff Oster, jazz trumpet/flugelhorn at 7:30 p.m. at Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave., Alameda. Tickets are $15-$20. 865-5060. www.rhythmix.org
Peter White, smooth jazz, at 8 p.m. at the Claremont Resort, Tunnel Rd. Dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets are $59-$119. 898-0034.
Danny Caron Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $14. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Gamelan X at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10-$13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Mayne Smith & Friends at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Mere Ours and Marianne Barlow at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Raised by Robots, The Long Thaw at 9 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $8. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Mindset, Foreign Nature at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
3rd Date at 10 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
Bayonics, Felonious at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10. 548-1159.
DJ Toph One at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
EXHIBITIONS
“Tiles, Tablets & Messages” An exhibition of ceramic tiles. Reception at 6 p.m. at The Potters’ Studio at 637 Cedar St. at 2nd. Exhibition runs though July 13th. 528-3286. info@berkeleypottersstudio.com
“Graphic Arts Loan Collection: 50 Years” Reception at 3 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum. Cost is $5.50-$9.50. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
FILM
“Between Two Worlds” on the Mapuche peoples’ in southern Chile at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
Rhythm & Muse Young Performers’ Night with Maurisha Williams and Ryan Wood at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. 527-9753.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Solstice Music Festival with rock, pop, alternative, folk, jazz and others from 1 to 7 p.m. along MacArthur Blvd, in Laurel Village, and surrounding Laurel Elementary School. www.laurelsolsticemusicfestival.org
The Eusebius Duo performs works of Brahms and Schumann wtih Monika Gruber, violin; Hillary Nordwell, piano at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St. Tickets are $12-$18. 549-3864. www.trinitychamberconcerts.com
Garden of Memory: Solstice Celebration from 5 to 9 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. Tickets are $5-$12. www.brownpapertickets.com
Lloyd Gregory Quintet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $12. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
2008 West Coast Beatbox Championship with Kid Beyond, Soulati, Infinit, Butterscotch, Many Elements at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $15. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Jody Stecher & Bill Evans Secret Life of Banjos at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Planet Loop at 10 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
Ren the Vinyl Archeologist, hip hop, at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10. 548-1159.
Root Doctors at 8 p.m. at Spuds Pizza, 3290 Adeline St. Cost is $7. 558-0881.
Scott Waters and Fred Odell at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Alma Desnuda, The Loyd Family Players at 9 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $9. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Jazzschool Advanced Youth Jazz Workshop at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277.
Von Iva, Easy Street at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $5. 525-9926.
SUNDAY, JUNE 22
CHILDREN
Nigerian Brothers with Ken Okulolo at Ashkenaz at 3 p.m. Cost is $4-$6. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
READINGS AND LECTURES
MATRIX: Artists & Curator in Conversation with Mike Mandel, Larry Sultan and Constance Lewallen at 3 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
The Rites Of Summer Poetry Festival, featuring Melinda Gohn, Blake More, Jack & Adele Foley, Mary Rudge, H.D. Moe, Paul Blake, Dale Jensen, Judy Wells, Mark Schwartz, Gary Bolstridge, Jeff Grossman, Marsha Campbell, Ana Elsner, Morton Felix, tentatively ruth weiss & others plus an open mic, from 1 to 5 p.m. at 1735 10th St. A prize will be given for the best Greek costume or dress, potluck Greek dishes will be served & the admission is free with donations welcome. 528-8713.
Roseanne Olson, photographer, on “This Is Who I Am: Our Beauty in All Shapes and Sizes” at 4 p.m. at Cody’s Books 2201 Shattuck Ave. 559-9500.
Charles Entrekin reads from his new novel, “Red Mountain: Birmingham, Alabama, 1965” at 2 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. 848-0237.
Tori Kropp reads from “The Joy of Pregnancy: The COmplete, Candid, and Reassuring Companion for Parents-To-Be” at 4 p.m. at Mrs. Dalloways, 2904 College Ave. 704-8222.
MUSIC AND DANCE
“Bluegrass for the Greenbelt” Annual benefit concert for Greenbelt Alliance at 2 p.m. at the Dunsmuir Historic Estate in Oakland, and features Hot Buttered Rum, Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands, and The Wronglers. Tickets are $25-$60, children under 12 free. www.BluegrassForTheGreenbelt.org
San Francisco Choral Artists “Songs of Survival: Music of the Holocaust” at 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Ave., Oakland. Tickets are $9-$28. 415-979-5779. www.sfca.org
“Jazzy Classics, Classical Jazz: The Jewish-American Experience” with Kit Eakle, Jeb Gist, Matt Eakle, Zachary Ostroff and Rory Judge at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 201 Martina St., Point Richmond. Cost is $15. 236-0527.
Butta Fly Soul and Valeria Troutt, jazz, at 8 p.m. at La Peña. Cost is $12-$20, free for youth 18 and under. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Tango No. 9 at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Ari Chersky at 11 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Americana Unplugged with The Mountin Boys at 5 p.m. at Jupiter. 843-8277.
