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Calendar of Events & Activities
Wednesday, April 12
Three piano solos
Noon
Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley campus
Ivan Ilic will perform Copland’s Piano variations; Yi-Fang Tsai will perform Chopin’s Etude No 7, op. 25 and Debussy’s Prélude, Book I, No XII; and Brian Christian will perform Prokofiev’s Sonata No 7 in B-flat major, op. 83.
Harris Seminar
Noon
119 Moses Hall, UC Berkeley campus
Jeannette Money from UC Davis will speak on “Xenophobia and Xenophilia: Immigrant Voters as counterweights to the Extreme Right.”
Art in the Garden
2-4:30 p.m.
UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive
Karen LeGault, a local artist and teacher whose work has been exhibited internationally, is leading this eight-week class in drawing and painting from nature. Both experienced artists and beginners are welcome. Call ahead for more information or to enroll.
510-643-2755
“The End of the City? ‘The report of my death was an exaggeration’”
4:10 p.m.
International House Auditorium, Piedmont and Bancroft
Planning Professor Emeritus Sir Peter Hall will deliver this lecture, part of the Charles M. and Martha Hitchcock Lectures.
510-643-7413; www.grad.berkeley.edu/lectures
“The Spare Part and the Machine”
7 p.m.
160 Kroeber Hall, UC Berkeley campus
Friedman Visiting Professor Charles Correa will be the featured lecturer.
Baby Bounce and Toddler Tales
7 p.m.
West Branch Berkeley Public Library, 1125 University Ave.
This storytime program is designed for families with children up to 3 years old. The free, participatory program features a half hour of multicultural songs, rhymes, lap jogs and stories to give very young children a lively introduction to the magic of books. Parents also will enjoy the new stories, rediscover old favorites and learn new songs and games to share.
510-644-6870
“Kiss Me, Kate”
7:30 p.m.
Willard Middle School, 2425 Stuart St.
The middle-school “innocents” present this not-so-innocent play complete with its incorrect sexual politics. The Cole Porter score for this 1950 “Taming of the Shrew” takeoff is “scandalous,” cynical - wonderful. The musical is performed by seventh- through ninth-graders from Berkeley public schools. Admission is a donation.
510-848-1797; pwp.value.net/bwicinas
Poetry Flash
7:30 p.m.
Cody’s Books, 2454 Telegraph Ave.
Julie Bruck and Patti Trimble will be the featured poets, with jazz by Bill Horvitz.
510-845-7852; 510-525-5476
Thursday, April 13
“Should E-Commerce Be Taxed?” Luncheon and Speakers
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto, 1919 Fourth St.
The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce has assembled a panel of speakers, both for and against taxation of e-commerce: Professor Hal R. Varian, Dean of the School of Information Management and Systems, UC Berkeley; Michael Nelson, CEO of SacWeb, Inc., Sacramento; and Bill Petrocelli, Vice President of Book Passage, a Corte Madera bookstore. Cost is $25 per person.
510-549-7000; chamber@dnai.com
Free computer class for seniors
1-4 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis St.
This free course offers basic instruction in keyboarding, Microsoft Word, Windows 95, Excel and Internet access. Space is limited; the class is offered Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Call ahead for a reservation.
510-644-6109
Income tax help
2-4 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave.
Call ahead for an appointment.
510-644-6107
“Smart Investments: Ideas to Actions”
3 p.m.
Goldman School of Public Policy living room, 2607 Hearst Ave.
California State Treasurer Phil Angelides will be the featured speaker. As California faces unprecedented growth in the years ahead, it cannot achieve sustained economic success if the environment is degraded and if there are pockets of poverty throughout the state. The state treasurer’s office is supporting a strategic and fiscally prudent approach to investment which calls for: investments that support livable communities, sustainable development and sound environmental practices; and investment in struggling communities to reverse a dangerous trend towards “two Californias” - one in poverty and the other enjoying an economic boom.
510-642-1303; cecille@socrates.berkeley.edu
Community Health Commission
6:45 p.m.
Mental Health Clinic, 2640 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way
The commission’s agenda includes a discussion of the final health access report, crisis in East Bay hospital care and the midwife crisis.
Friday, April 14
“Good Communications: Needed More as we Grow Older”
Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave.
Edna Shipley-Conner, a counselor for the hearing-impaired, will speak during this week’s meeting of the City Commons Club. Social hour begins at 11:15 a.m. Luncheon is served from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Speaker starts promptly at 12:30 p.m. Lunch is $11 or $12.25; admission to the speech is $1, free for students.
510-848-3533
“Kiss Me, Kate”
7:30 p.m.
Willard Middle School, 2425 Stuart St.
The middle-school “innocents” present this not-so-innocent play complete with its incorrect sexual politics. The Cole Porter score for this 1950 “Taming of the Shrew” takeoff is “scandalous,” cynical - wonderful. The musical is performed by seventh- through ninth-graders from Berkeley public schools. Admission is a donation.
510-848-1797; pwp.value.net/bwicinas
Poetry readings
7:30 p.m.
Boadecia’s Books, 398 Colusa Ave., Kensington
Celebrate National Poetry Month with Patti Sirens, reading from “Antarctica” and Abby Bogomolny who will read from “People Who Do Not Exist” and “New to North America: Writing by U.S. Immigrants.” This event is free.
510-559-9184; www.boadeciasbooks.com
Mozart’s Requiem
8 p.m.
Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley campus
The University Chorus, under the direction of Marika Kuzma, will perform this Mozart classic.
