Events Listings

Highlights-East Bay Through March 6

Wednesday February 23, 2011 - 12:43:00 PM

ALAMEDA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS  

"The Fly Fishing Show," Feb. 25 through Feb. 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri.; 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat.; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sun. A show devoted to all things fly fishing, including new products, demos, art and more. $15; children 12 and under $2; children under 5 free. (814) 443-3638, www.flyfishingshow.com. 

"Northern California Doll & Teddy Bear Show," March 5, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. More than 130 tables featuring lovable dolls and teddy bears of all sizes. $2-$5. (925) 947-1572, www.hermanshows.com. 

4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton. (925) 426-7600, www.alamedacountyfair.com.

 

ARMANDO'S  

The California Honeydrops, Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. $12. 

707 Marina Vista Ave., Martinez. (925) 228-6985, www.armandosmartinez.com.

 

ASHKENAZ  

The Uptones, Dan P. & The Bricks, The Danger Babes, Feb. 25, 8:30 p.m. $12-$15. 

1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. (510) 525-5054, www.ashkenaz.com.

 

BOOKS INC., ALAMEDA  

Deanne Fitzmaurice and Joan Ryan, Feb. 27, 3 p.m. "Freak Season: Behind The Scenes With SF Giants Pitcher Tim Linecum from Spring Training to The World Series.''  

Free. Readings at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 1344 Park St., Alameda. (510) 522-2226, www.booksinc.net.

 

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BERKELEY  

Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin, March 4, 8 p.m. Works by Telemann, Bach, and Handel. $52.  

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, March 5 through March 6, 8 p.m. Sat.; 7:30 p.m. Sun. Works by Rebel, Handel, Gluck, Stookey and Rameau. Musical direction by Nicholas McGegan. $30-$90. (415) 392-4400, www.cityboxoffice.com. 

2345 Channing Way, Berkeley. (510) 848-3696, www.fccb.org.

 

FREIGHT AND SALVAGE  

Tom Rush, Feb. 27, 8 p.m. $30.50-$32.50. 

Music starts at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 2020 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 548-1761, www.freightandsalvage.org.

 

HERTZ HALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY  

Scharoun Ensemble Berlin, March 6, 3 p.m. Works by Schubert and Ken Ueno. $52. www.calperformances.org. 

Bancroft Way and College Ave., Berkeley. (510) 642-4864, www.music.berkeley.edu.

 

THE NEW PARISH  

Malevolent Creation, Full Blown Chaos, The Absense, Havok, Beyond Terror Beyond Grace, March 3, 8:30 p.m. $10-$13. 

579 18th St., Oakland. (510) 444-7474, www.thenewparish.com.

 

OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM  

"Monster Jam," Feb. 26, 3 p.m. "Party In The Pits;'' 7 p.m. Monster Jam begins. More than a dozen of the world's biggest and baddest monster trucks come to the Bay Area for an awesome show of horsepower. Trucks scheduled to appear include Grave Digger, Time Flys, Ironman and Tropical Thunder. $7.50-$125. (800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com. 

7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland. www.coliseum.com.

 

PARAMOUNT THEATRE  

Oakland East Bay Symphony, Feb. 25, 8 p.m. Works by Billy Childs, Gustav Holst and Edvard Grieg. Conducted by Bryan Nies. $20-$65. www.oebs.org. 

2025 Broadway, Oakland. (510) 465-6400, (415) 421-8497, www.paramounttheatre.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

 

UPTOWN NIGHTCLUB  

Marti Brom, Quarter Mile Combo, The Bstars, Feb. 25, 9 p.m. $12. 

The Chop Tops, The Revtones, Stigma 13, March 5, 9 p.m. $10. 

1928 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. (510) 451-8100, www.uptownnightclub.com.

 

YOSHI'S  

Kevin Eubanks, Feb. 26 through Feb. 27, 8 and 10 p.m. Sat.; 2 and 7 p.m. Sun. $5-$24. 

Juan Escovedo, Roger Glenn, Ray Obiedo, John Santos, March 2, 8 and 10 p.m. $10-$18. 

Shows are Monday through Saturday, 8 and 10 p.m.; Sunday, 2 and 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted. 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. (510) 238-9200, www.yoshis.com.

 

ZELLERBACH HALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY  

Vienna Philharmonic, Feb. 25 through Feb. 27, 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 3 p.m. Sun. Works by Schubert, Wagner, Bartok, Brahms and Mahler. Conducted by Semyon Bychkov. $65-$225. www.calperformances.org. 

Merce Cunningham Dance Company, March 3 through March 5, 8 p.m. "The Legacy Tour.'' $22-$48.  

UC Berkeley campus, Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley. (510) 642-9988.<