Features

TUESDAY, OCT. 25 

EXHIBITIONS 

“Breaking the Silence: Israeli Soldiers Speak Out Against the Occupation” Photography exhibit and presentation at 12:45 p.m. at Boalt Hall, UC Campus and at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley Friends’ Church, 1600 Sacramento at Cedar. Presented by American Friends Service Committee and Jewish Voice for Peace. 415-565-0201, ext. 26. 

FILM 

Experimental Works from Bay Area Schools at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Berkeley Arts Festival A reading of Arnie Passman’s play, “Soul Control; Control of Soul” by James King and Allen Taylor at 8 p.m. at 2324 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5. www.berkeleyartsfestival.com 

Teed Rockwell reads from “Neither Brain Nor Ghost: A Nondualist Alternative to the Mind-Brain Identity Theory” at 5:30 p.m. at University Press Books, 2430 Bancroft Way. 548-0585. 

William T. Vollman reads at 5:30 p.m. at the Mills College Chapel, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. Part of the Contemporary Writers Series. 430-2236. 

Tell on on Tuesdays Storytelling with Terri Varela, Ron Jones, Teresa Walsh, Blaed Spence at 7:30 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Cost is $8-$12 sliding scale. www.juliamorgan.org 

For Young Readers: Brian Jacques introduces his 18th book in the Redwall series, “High Rhulain” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500. 

Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio describe “Hungry Planet: What the World Eats” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com  

The Whole Note Poetry Series with Kirk Lumpkin and Dennis Fritzinger at 7 p.m. at The Beanery, 2925 College Ave., near Ashby. 549-9093. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Ellen Hoffmaan with Singers’ Open Mic at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.  

Howard Barken Trio at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

Clifford Brown 75th Birthday Celebration Trumpet Summit with Arturo Sandoval, Benny Golson, Randy Brecker and many more at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $18-$30. 238-9200. 

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26 

THEATER 

Piccolo Teatro di Milano “Arlecchino” at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus, through Oct. 30. Tickets are $65. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu 

FILM 

Berkeley Arts Festival: “The Debt of Dictators” a documentary on the World Bank at 8 p.m. at 2324 Shattuck Ave.  

Doctor Atomic Goes Nuclear “Fail Safe” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Berkeley Writers at Work with Michael Pollan, Knight Professor of Journalism, at noon at the Morrison Library, 101 Doe Library, UC Campus. http://writing.berkeley. 

edu/bwaw/ 

Julia Scheeres reads from her memoir “Jesus Land” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.  

Byron Nelitsos will read from “One World Democracy” 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. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Music for the Spirit with Ron McKean, organ, Music from the Underworld, in celebration of Halloween, at noon at First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, 2619 Broadway. 444-3555.  

Eric Cornforth, Axton Kincaid, Sonya Greta, acoustic music at 6 p.m. at Mama Buzz Cafe, 2318 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. 465-4073. 

Calvin Keys Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. 841-JAZZ.  

Voice of Comoros, Nawal, at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $12. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Inspect Her Gadget, Crystal and the Wolves at 9 p.m. at Bear’s Lair Brewpub, 2475 Bancroft Way, UC Campus.  

Orquestra Soroa, salsa music, at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.  

Helsinki Skylight at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

THURSDAY, OCT. 27 

THEATER 

Berkeley Arts Festival “Dick ‘n Dubya” Republican outreach cabaret, at 8 p.m. at Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery 2324 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10. 841-1898. 

Albany High School Theater Ensemble “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” Thurs. at 7 p.m., Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at Albany High School Little Theater, 603 Key Route Blvd. 558-2500, ext. 2579. 

EXHIBITIONS 

“Taisho Chic: Japanese Modernity, Nostalgia and Deco”guided tour at 12:15 and 5:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. 642-0808. 

FILM 

Berkeley Art Center International Small Film Festival at 7:30 p.m. to Oct. 29 at Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. Free. 644-6893.  

Dutch Voices: Jos de Putter and Peter Delpeut “Lyrical Nitrate” at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Adam Gopnik describes Paris in his new book for all ages “The King in the Window” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.  

Byron Nelitsos will read from “One World Democracy” at International House, 2299 Piedmont Ave. Cost is $3.  

Shouhua Qi will read from his debut novel “When the Purple Mountain Burns” on the fall of Nanjing, China, in December, 1937 at 6 p.m. at Eastwind Books of Berkeley, 2066 University Ave. 548-2350. 

Word Beat Reading Series with Ira Brightman and Buford Buntin at 7 p.m. at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. 526-5985. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Singing for Palestine, a benefit for Asala, with Betsy Rose and Vocolot at 7:30 p.m. at Kehilla Social Hall, 1300 Grand Ave., Oakland. Donations are $15-$30. 559-9460. 

Peter Mulvey at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.  

Denise Perrier & Her International Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $5. 841-JAZZ.  

Randy Craig Trio at 7:30 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

Salane and Friends at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $5. 841-2082.  

Cambio por Cambio, an evening of Cuban music, song and dance at 6:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Donation $10-$15, benefits three delegations to Cuba. 849-2568.  

Marcos Silva Duo at 8 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.  

Beatdown Reunion at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

FRIDAY, OCT. 28 

THEATER 

Actors Ensemble of Berkeley ” Six Degrees of Separation” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave. through Nov. 19. Tickets are $10. 649-5999. wwwaeofberkeley.org 

Albany High School Theater Ensemble “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at the Albany High School Little Theater, 603 Key Route Blvd. 558-2500, ext. 2579. 

Berkeley HighSchool “The Laramie Project” Sat. and Sun. at 8 p.m., at the Florence Schwimley Little Theater, Berkeley High Campus. Tickets are $12, $6 student. 332-1931.  

Berkeley Rep “Finn in the Underworld” at 8 p.m. at the Thrust Stage and runs to Nov. 6. Tickets are $43-$59. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org 

Central Works “Achilles & Patroklos” Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. at The Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., through Nov. 20. Tickets are $9-$25. 558-1381. centralworks.org 

Piccolo Teatro di Milano “Arlecchino” at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus, through Oct. 30. Tickets are $65. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu 

FILM 

Berkeley Video & Film Festival 2005 Awards and screenings at 7:30 p.m. at Oaks Theater, 1875 Solano Ave. Tickets are $10-$12, festival pass $20-$25. www.berkeleyvideofilmfest.org 

Berkeley Art Center International Small Film Festival at 7:30 p.m. to Oct. 29 at Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. Free. 644-6893. www.berkeleyartcenter.org 

Doctor Atomic Goes Nuclear “On the Beach” at 7 p.m. and “Five” at 9:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

EXHIBITIONS 

“Oil For Freedom” Photographs by David Bacon of Iraq’s oil workers. Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery, 2324 Shattuck Ave.  

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Berkeley Arts Festival: Bi-Lingual Poetry Reading with Frenando Torres, Leticia Hernandez, Ivan Herrera at 8 p.m. at La Peña. www.berkeleyartsfestival.com 

Kim Stanley Robinson introduces his new disaster novel, “Fifty Degrees Below” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Berkeley Arts Festival: Jerry Kuderna piano concert at noon at 2324 Shattuck Ave. www.berkeleyartsfestival.com 

Balkan Cabaret at 8 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Cost is $10-$15. 701-1787. 

Béla Bartók Choir and University Orchestra at 8 p.m. at Regents’ Theater, Valley Center for the Performing Arts, Holy Names University, 3500 Mountain Blvd., Oakland. Cost is $5-$15. 436-1330.  

Los Boleros at 9 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Deborah Levoy and Greg Lamboy at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198. 

Nicolas Bearde & His Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $7. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com 

Tony D. & Junglz Apart, Caribbean/Soca Showcase with Brother Resistance, Yasine Kouyate, Wawa Silvestre, Drumologist, Freelance and Aziza at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $15. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com 

Deborah Levoy at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

Marley’s Ghost at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.  

Boom Boom Bollywood, hip hop and bhangra, at 8 p.m. at the Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway, Oakland. Cost is $12-$15. 465-8480.  

Denise Perrier Quartet, with guest pianist Andrei Kondakov, at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810.  

Myra & Kevin and The D Sides at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net 

James Low, Fadrmer, Firecracker at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com 

The Eddie Haskells, Trouble Maker, The Insurgents at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $5. 525-9926. 

Midnite, reggae from St. Croix, at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $25-$27. 548-1159.  

Guru Garage, jazz funk, at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Clifford Brown 75th Birthday Celebration Trumpet Summit with Arturo Sandoval, Benny Golson, Randy Brecker and many more at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square, through Sun. Cost is $18-$30. 238-9200.  

SATURDAY, OCT. 29 

CHILDREN  

Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Betsy Rose, music for the fall season, at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568.  

FILM 

Berkeley Video & Film Festival 2005 Screenings begin at 1 p.m. at Oaks Theater, 1875 Solano Ave. Tickets are $10-$12, festival pass $20-$25.  

Farewell: A Tribute to Elem Klimov and Larissa Shepitko “Sport, Sport, Sport” at 5:45 p.m. and “Come and See” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu 

THEATER 

“The Arab-Israeli Cookbook” a play by Robin Soans at 8 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m. at the BRJCC, 1414 Walnut St. Tickets are $22. 848-0237.  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Berkeley Arts Festival: “ Two by Four” Piano duos in various combinations with Sarah Cahill, Katrina Krimsky, Barbara Higby, and Joseph Kubera at 8 p.m. at 2324 Shattuck Ave.Cost is $10.  

Kensington Symphony “Russian Romantics” at 8 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 545 Ashbury Ave., El Cerrito. Suggested donation $8-$10, children free. 524-9912. 

Baroque Etcetera “Joy, Despair and Double Concertos: The Mastery of JS Bach” at 8 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1823 Hearst St. Suggested donation $10. 540-8222.  

Gamelan Sari Raras Javanese Gamelan & Shadow Play at 7:30 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $3-$10. 642-4864.  

Hilary Hahn, violin, at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $34-$58. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu 

Day of the Dead Concert, medieval music sung by Coro Ciconia, at 8 p.m. at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 1501 Washington St., Albany. Tickets are $5-$10. 843-0450. 

Kenny Washington & Michael O’Neil Quintet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $10. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com 

Tom Rigney & Flambeau at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $11-$13. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com  

Midnite, roots reggae from St. Croix, at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $25-27. 548-1159. www.shattuckdownlow.com 

TC and Rich Hubbard at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net 

Subnautic at 8 p.m. with Night of (Scary) Voices at 5 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277. 

Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $19.50-$20.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org 

Bryan Girard Trio at 9 p.m. at Downtown. 649-3810. 

Jean White with guests Will Scarlett & Dale Miller at 8 p.m. at Spuds Pizza, 3290 Adeline St. Cost is $7. 558-0881. 

Murder Ballads & Songs of Misery and Despair at 9 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $8. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com 

Babyland, Midnight Laser Beam, 8-Bit, James Eskel at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St. Cost is $6. 525-9926. 

SUNDAY, OCT. 30 

THEATER 

Traveling Jewish Theater, “Voices Underwater” at 7 p.m. at the Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. Tickets are $12. 415-522-0786. www.atjt.com 

FILM 

Berkeley Video & Film Festival 2005 Screenings begin at 1 p.m. at Oaks Theater, 1875 Solano Ave. Tickets are $10-$12, festival pass $20-$25. www.berkeleyvideofilmfest.org 

“Dr. Wennesland, An Icon Among the Beats” at 2 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Sponsored by Nordic 5 Arts. Reception follows. 845-4956. 

Doctor Atomic Goes Nuclear “The Most Dangerous Man Alive” at 5:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808.  

EXHIBITIONS 

“Taisho Chic: Japanese Modernity, Nostalgia and Deco”guided tour at 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. 642-0808. 

“The Danube Exodus” A colloquium at 2 p.m. at the Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St. www.magnes.org 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Berkeley Arts Festival: Political Satire with Karen, Ed, Selma, Stoney and more at 8 p.m. at 2324 Shattuck Ave. www.berkeleyartsfestival.com 

Poetry Flash with Francisco Aragón and Christopher Sindt at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. Donation $2. 845-7852.  

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Berkeley Arts Festival: Jerry Kuderna, piano, at 4 p.m. at 2324 Shattuck Ave. www.berkeleyartsfestival.com 

Voices for Hurricane Relief a capella groups including The Edlos, Clockwork, Solstice and others at 7 p.m. at Unity of Berkeley, 2075 Eunice St. Tickets are $20-$22. 528-8844. 

Arlo Guthrie at 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $24-$48. 642-9988.  

California Revels All Hallows Eve Showcase at 2 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 children. 925-798-1300. 

“Pegasus Quartet” at 7 p.m. at Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. Donation $10, children free.  

“The Passing of the Spirits” medieval music by Healing Muses at 4 p.m. at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 1501 Washington St., Albany. Tickets are $15-$18. For reservations call 524-5661.  

Terrence Wilson, pianist, at 4 p.m. at Regents’ Theater, Holy Names University, 3500 Mountain Blvd., Oakland. Tickets are $25-$35. 601-7919.  

Philip Thompson’s Quartet Brasil at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $7. 841-JAZZ.  

Gift Horse at 10 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.  

Pastor Dan Damon CD release of hymns at 5 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 201 Martina St., Pt. Richmond. 964-9901. 

Halloween Jazz Benefit for the Jazzschool at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $75, $125 per couple. 845-5373.  

Wake the Dead at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $19.50-$20.50. 548-1761.  

MONDAY, OCT. 31 

READINGS AND LECTURES 

Berkeley Arts Festival: Book Party for Morton Felix’s first novel at 7 p.m. at 2324 Shattuck Ave. www.berkeleyartsfestival.com 

Bill Press, political commentator, discusses “How the Republicans Stole Christmas” at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852.  

www.codysbooks.com  

Poetry Express Theme Night: “Trick or Treat” at 7 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. 644-3977. 

MUSIC AND DANCE 

Americana Unplugged Season Finale Jam-Bo-Ree at 5 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.