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Art & Entertainment Calendar
Thursday, Nov. 15
Berkeley Center for
Globalization and Information
Technology
noon
Institute of Governmental Studies
UC Berkeley, 119 Moses Hall
Inderpal Grewal, SFSU, “Transnational America: Identity, Citizenship and Diasporas in Late-Twentieth Century USA.” 642-4608
Flu Shots
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
West Berkeley Senior Center
1900 Sixth St.
The City of Berkeley Health Department will administer flu shots to individuals 60 years old or more and to those with specific chronic diseases. $2 donation. 644-6500
UK Seminar
5 p.m.
Institute of Governmental Studies
UC Berkeley, Geballe Room, 220 Stephens Hall
John Brewer, University of Chicago, “New Ways in History, or, Talking about my Generation: History and Modernity in the 1960s.” 642-4608
Latin Dance Class
7:30 p.m.
Berkeley/Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Salsa, Cha-cha, Merengue... $10, No partner necessary. All ages and levels welcome. 508-4616
Storytelling Workshop for
Senior Adults
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Oakland
27th and Harrison St., Oakland
Storyteller, Steven Henegar, leads the workshop. 444-4755
Falun Gong Introduction
Workshop
7 - 9 p.m.
UC Berkeley
Dwinelle 83
Falun Gong is an ancient Chinese mind and body meditation/exercise system. Free. xrzhang@lbl.gov
Marijuana: What D.A.R.E.
Didn't Tell You
6 p.m.
UC Berkeley
Valley Life Sciences Building, Rm. 2050
David Presti, Jeff Jones, Chris Conrad, and others will address the science of marijuana, medical marijuana, industrial hemp, and marijuana law. Sponsored by Students for Sensible Drug Policy. sswerdlow@hotmail.com.
Friday, Nov. 16
City Commons Club
Luncheon
12:30 p.m.
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Weldon Rucker, City Manager of City of Berkeley, presents “Managing a City Like Berkeley.” $1 admission,
11:45 a.m. lunch, $12.25. 848-3533
The U.S. and Mexico: Redefining the Relationship
4 p.m.
UC Berkeley
141 McCone Hall
“Security in the Americas: A New Era” with Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, National Security Advisor and Commissioner of Law and Order to President Vicente Fox Quesada. 642-2088 www.clas.berkeley.edu/ clas
Crosspulse Farewell Concert
& CD Release Party
8 p.m.
Montclair Women’s Cultural Arts Center
1650 Mountain Blvd., Oakland
Crosspulse, a percussion ensemble dedicated to the creation and performance of interdisciplinary, cross-cultural music, dance, film and educational projects, marks its cessation as an on-going touring group. $25-30, children half-price. 559-9797 www.crosspulse.com
American Political History Seminar
noon
UC Berkeley
119 Moses Hall
Robert Kagan, UCB Department of Political Science and Law, will talk about his book, “Adversarial Legalism.” 642-4608 www.igs. berkeley.edu
Berkeley High School Jazz
Ensemble Concert
7:30 p.m.
Florence Schwimley Little Theatre
1920 Allston Way
The Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble and combos will give its first concert of the year. $8. 548-8026 www.bhs.berkeley. k12.ca.us/artsperforming/jazz
Flute Concert
8 p.m.
Berkeley Public Library, South Branch
1901 Russell St.
Mary Youngblood will perform a free solo concert. 644-6860
– Compiled by Guy Poole
