Election Section
Arts Calendar
TUESDAY, JAN. 18
CHILDREN
“Peter and the Wolf” presented by The Fratello Marionettes at 6:30 p.m. at Kensington Branch Library, 61 Arlington Ave. 524-3043.
FILM
Japanese Experimental Fim & Video at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Temple Grandin, celebrated animal advocate, introduces “Animals in Translation” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Kermit Lynch on “Inspiring Thirst: Vintage Selections from the Kermit Lynch Wine Brochure” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Marilyn Sewell and Sandy Boucher discuss “Breaking Free” a collection of personal essays by women in the second half of their lives, at 6:30 p.m. at Berkeley Central Library, Shattuck and Kittredge Streets. 981-6151.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Courtableu at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $9. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Peter Barshay and Murray Low at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Rady Craig Trio, jazz, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
Chris Botti, contemporary jazz trumpeter, at 8 and 10 p.m. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Also on Wed. Cost is $10-$20. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Jazzschool Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19
FILM
Film 50: History of Cinema at 3 p.m. and “The Most Dangerous Game” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Nicole Galland reads from “The Fool’s Tale” an historical novel set in 12th century Wales, at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Sandra Gilbert reads from her new collection of poems, “Belongings” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
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.
Café Poetry hosted by Richard Moore, aka Paradise Freejahlove, at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña. Donation $2. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
MUSIC AND DANCE
Jules Broussard, Ned Boynton, and Bing Nathan at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Whiskey Brothers at 9 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Peau de Chagrin at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Trouser, The Art Ghetto, Burke at 8:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $4. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
THURSDAY, JAN. 20
THEATER
"Bridge & Tunnel" workshop performances by Sarah Jones at 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 7 p.m. Sun. through Feb. 20 at Berkeley Repertory Theater’s Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St. Tickets are $30-$40. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
FILM
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “Greed” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Phyllis Whetstone Taper reads from her novel of a 1927 California summer, “On Kelsey Creek” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Malcolm Gladwell describes “Blink: Thin-Slicing, Snap Judgements, and the Power of Thinking Without Thinking” at 7:30 p.m. at at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Word Beat Reading Series with featured readers Jan Steckel and Hew Wolff at 7 p.m. at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 526-5985.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Suzy & Maggie Roche at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Emma Zuntz at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
David K. Matthews, solo piano, at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Selector at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Bobby Hutcherson All-Stars, with Nicholas Payton, James Spaulding, George Cables, Dwyne Burno and Lewis Nash at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $16-$26. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
FRIDAY, JAN. 21
THEATER
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, “Seduced” by Sam Shepard opens at 8 p.m. at the Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck at Berryman, and runs Fri. and Sat. through Feb. 19. 649-5999. www.aeofberkeley.org
"Bridge & Tunnel" workshop performances by Sarah Jones at 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 7 p.m. Sun. through Feb. 20 at Berkeley Repertory Theater’s Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St. Tickets are $30-$40. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Contra Costa Civic Theater, “The Mousetrap” Agatha Christie’s classic mystery Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. through Feb. 19 at 951 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito. Tickets are $10-$15. 524-9132. www.ccct.org
FILM
“Operation Free Mohawk: A Retrospective” Video installation and performance by Pete Kuzov and Edie Tsong at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Community Media, 2239 MLK, Jr. Way. Cost is $5-$15. 848-2288. www.betv.org
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “The Crowd” at 7 p.m., “Sunrise” at 9 p.m. at Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Indie Film Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
READINGS AND LECTURES
Ward Churchill talks about “Kill the Indian, Save the Man: The Genocidal Impact of American Indian Residential Schools” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Oakland East Bay Symphony, mostly Mozart at 8 p.m. at Paramount Theater, 2025 Broadway. 625-8497. www.oebs.org
Peking Acrobats at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $22-$42. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Los Cenzontles at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Lecture and demonstration at 8 p.m. Cost is $5-$15. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Hali Hammer singer/songwriter at 7:30 p.m. at Fellowship Café, Cedar and Bonita Sts. A donation of $5-10 is requested.
Jamie Laval & Hans York, Celtic fiddle and guitar, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
The Real Thom Thunder, Lucy at 9:30 at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $10-$15. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
The Rulers, El Faye at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
Clairdee & The Ken French Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Monkey Knife Fight, original funk-jazz, at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
All You Can Eat, Challenger, Gift of Goats, Abi Yos Yos at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
Bobby Hutcherson All-Stars, with Nicholas Payton, James Spaulding, George Cables, Dwyne Burno and Lewis Nash at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $16-$26. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
SATURDAY, JAN. 22
CHILDREN
Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Colibri, traditional and original Latin American music, at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
EXHIBITIONS
Salon at the Giorgi “Mood Swings” a black-light puppet show, at 2 p.m. at Giorgi Gallery, 2911 Claremont Ave. at Ashby. 848-1228.
FILM
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “Heaven’s Gate” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
THEATER
“Mathematics of Change” with Josh Kornbluth at 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. tickets are $18-$30. 848-0237, ext. 110.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Rhythm & Muse featuring Patrick Fitzgerald, pianist at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Art Center. Admission is free. 527-9753.
The Kids of the Dayton Tribune present the newest issue of “The Dayton Tribune,” a youth written and edited magazine, at 4 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
www.codysbooks.com
Redmond O’Hanlon describes life on a fishing boat in “Trawler” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.
www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Four Seasons Concerts presents the Gryphon Piano Trio at 7:30 p.m. at Calvin Simmons Theater, 10 Tenth St., Oakland. Tickets are $25-$35. 601-7919. www.fourseasonsconcerts.com
Ivan Ilic, piano, at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St., between Bancroft and Durant. Tickets are $8-$12. 549-3864. http://trinitychamberconcerts.com
American Bach Soloists perform J.S. Bach’s early cantatas at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way. 415-621-7900. www.americanbach.org
Peking Acrobats at 2 and 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $22-$42. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Ras Midas and the Bridge and Root Awakning, roots rock reggae, at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $12. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Darcy Menard, singer-songwriter, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Blue and Tan, electro-acid-jazz funk at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
Oak, Ash & Thorn, a capella, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Annual Pat Parker Tribute and Celebration at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10-$20. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Moment’s Notice a monthly salon for improvised music, dance and theater at 8 p.m. at Western Sky Studio, 2525 8th St. 415-831-5592.
Bad Habittz, Sequenced Mindset, World Wide Sickness, metal, hip hop at 9:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. Cost is $8-$10. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Extensions Jazz Quartet at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12. 845-5373. www.jazz-
school.com
Crater, The Nels Cline Singers with Ben Goldberg at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
The Arlington Houston Quartet at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
Mike Park, Colossal, Dan Potthast, Short Round, Shinabu at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926.
SUNDAY, JAN. 23
CHILDREN
Ralph’s World Full Band Show at 3 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Tickets are $15. 925-798-1300. www.juliamorgan.org
EXHIBITIONS
“Salvador Donkey,” an exhibition of recent drawings and paintings by Michael Dooley and Kathleen Henderson from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. 841-6500.
FILM
David Thomson History of Hollywood: “The Shop Around the Corner” at 5 p.m. and “Shampoo” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“How Photography and Film Shaped Memory of the Vietnam War” at 2 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. in conjunction with the exhibit “California and the Vietnam Era.” 238-2200. www.museum.ca.org
Sister Helen Prejean, author of “Dead Man Walking,” will introduce her new book, “The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions” at 7 p.m. at King Middle School, 1781 Rose. St. Tickets are $10-$12. Benefits Pace e Bene and KPFA. www.kpfa.org
Poetry Flash with Beverly Burch and Jeanne Wagner at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Renée Fleming, soprano, at 3 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $34-$72. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Bandworks featuring local youth bands at 3 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $4. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
The Art of the Trio with Taylor Eigsti at 4:30 at the Jazz-
school. Cost is $12-$18. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Ronny Cox, singer-songwriter cowboy, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $16.50-$17.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Odd Shaped Case, Balkan music brunch, at 10 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
MONDAY, JAN. 24
EXHIBITIONS
“Celebrating African-American Artists with Disabilities” Exhibition opens at NIAD Art Center at 551 23rd St., near Barrett Ave., Richmond, and runs through Feb. 25. 620-0290. www.niad.org
“The People and the Book” Paintings and rare books from the collection of the Magnes Museum opens at 2911 Russell St. www.magnes.org
FILM
Seeing through the Screen: Buddhism and Film at 3 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Page to Stage, a conversation with playwright Charles L. Mee and director Les Waters at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Repertory Theater, 2015 Addison St. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Ronald C. White, Jr. examines “The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. 486-0698. www.blackoakbooks.com
Jane Anne Staw and other writers describe “Unstuck: A Supportive and Practical Guide to Working Through Writer’s Block” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Poetry Express with Garrett Murphy from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. berkeleypoetryexpress@yahoo.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Songwriters Symposium at 8:30 p.m. at Blakes on Telegraph. 848-0886. www.blakesontelegraph.com
Big Belly Blues Band at 8 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
TUESDAY, JAN. 25
EXHIBITIONS
“Serving the People - Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party Photographs” opens at the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. and runs to March 19. 981-6100. www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org
“The Art of Living Black” Ninth Annual Bay Area Black Artists Exhibition opens at the Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond, and runs through March 20. 620-6772. www.therichmondartcenter.org
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Dublin Carol” the Aurora Theater production which opens Jan. 28, will be discussed at 1 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-5190.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Bandworks featuring talented youth musicians at 7:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $4. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
The McKassons, fiddling and piano in the Scottish tradition, at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $15.50- $16.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Carlos Oliveira and Harvey Wainapel at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.
McCoy Tyner wiith Stanley Clarke and Billy Cobham at 8 and 10 p.m. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $25-$35. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Jazzschool Tuesdays, a weekly showcase of up-and-coming ensembles from Berkeley Jazz-
school at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
