Arts Listings
Arts Calendar
FRIDAY, APRIL 13
EXHIBITIONS
“Industrial Chic” Fashion from recycled and industrial materials by Bay Area artists and designers at 7 p.m. at The Crucible, 1260 7th St., Oakland. Tickets are $15, reservations suggested. 444-0919.www.thecrucible.org
“Recovery: Man Over Matter” Group show on interpretations of transformation. Opening reception at 6 p.m. at ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck Ave. Exhibit runs to May 5. 843-2527.
THEATER
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley “Lysistrata” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave. at Berryman, through May 12. Tickets are $12. 525-1620. www.aeofberkeley.org
Aurora Theatre “Private Jokes, Public Places” Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 and 7 p.m. at 2081 Addison St., through May 13. Tickets are $38. 843-4822.
Barestage “Cabaret” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at 72 Cesar Chavez Center, UC Campus, through April 28. Tickets are $8-$12. 642-3880.
Berkeley Rep “Blue Door” at 8 p.m. at 2025 Addison St., through May 20. Tickets are $45-$61. 647-2949. www.berkeleyrep.org
Contra Costa Civic Theater “A Streetcar Named Desire” Tennesse Williams’ Pulitzer Prize winning play opens at 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at Contra Costa Civic Theatre, 951 Pomona Ave., El Cerrito. Runs through May 12. Tickets are $8-$11. 524-9132. www.ccct.org
Masquers Playhouse “She Loves Me” Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2:30 p.m. at Masquers Playhouse, 105 Park Place, Point Richmond, through May 12.Tickets are $18. 232-4031. www.masquers.org
Shotgun Players “Blood Wedding” Thurs.-Sun. at 8 p.m. at the Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave., through April 29. Tickets are $17-$25. 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org
Wilde Irish Productions “The Cripple of Inishmaan” Wed.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., through April 15. Tickets are $20-$25. 644-9940.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Poetry Flash Celebrates National Poetry Reading Month with Mary Mackey, Rochelle Ratner, Corrine Robins, and Eileen R. Tabios at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley City College Auditorium, 2050 Center St. 525-5476. www.poetryflash.org
National Poetry Month Readings with Lisa Fishman and Richard Meier at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320.
New Perspectives on East Asia Book Series with David Leheny on “Think Global, Fear Local: Sex, Violence, and Anxeity in Contemporary Japan” at noon in the IEAS Conference Room, 2223 Fulton St., 6th flr. 642-2809.
MUSIC AND DANCE
EnPointe Youth Dance Company performs orginal choreography in ballet, modern and hip hop at 8 p.m. at the Roda Theater, 2015 Addison St. Tickets are $8-$12 at the door. enpointedance@gmail.com
UC Jazz Ensembles Spring Showcase at 8 p.m. at Chevron Auditorium, International House, 2299 Piedmont Ave. Tickets are $5-$10. 642-5062.
Mills College Graduate Dance Thesis Concert with original choreography by Mary Bell, Janet Collard, Jan Jennings, Katie Michelle Rogers, Rebecca Anne Wilson, and others at 8 p.m. at Lisser Hall, Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland. Tickets are $8-$10 at the door. 430-2175.
Breath & Movement Dance at 4 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. Cost is $5-$8. 981-1710.
Back Porch Pickers, bluegrass at 8 p.m. Arlington Community Church, 52 Arlington Ave., Kendington. Tickets are $15, children $5. 526-9146.
Suni Paz in Concert, music from Argentina at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Christy Dana Quartet plays the Jimmy Van Heusen Songbook at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $12-$15. 845-5373.
Peron/Spangler Quartet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $12. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Workingman’s Ed, J.C. Flyer at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $13. 525-5054.
Ray Cepeda, Latin rock, at 8 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
DuoTones at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
The Nomadics, jazz, at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
Matt the Electrician, Jason Kleinberg, AJ Roach at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $8. 841-2082.
Babyland, Bloody Snowman, 8 Bit at 8 p.m. at 924 Gilman St., an all-ages, member-run, no alcohol, no drugs, no violence club. Cost is $7. 525-9926.
Sinclair at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
Extra Action Marching Band and others at 9 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Cost is $10. 763-1146. www.oaklandmetro.org
Gift of Gab at 9 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$7. 548-1159.
Brazuca Dub Quartet at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
The River Runs Black at 8:30 p.m. at the Uptown Nightclub, 1928 Telegraph, Oakland. Cost is $5. 451-8100. www.uptownnightclub.com
Ron Carter Quartet at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square., through Sun. Cost is $14-$24. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
SATURDAY, APRIL 14
CHILDREN
Los Amiguitos de La Peña with Argentinian Singer Suni Paz at 10:30 a.m. at La Peña. Cost is $4 for adults, $3 for children. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Active Arts Theatre for Young Audiences “Manzi: The Adventures of Young Cesar Chavez” Sat. at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. Tickets are $10-$18. 925-798-1300.
EXHIBITIONS
“2 of a Kind” Prints by artists from the California Society of Printmakers and the NIAD Center for Art and Disabilities. Reception at 2 p.m. at 551 23rd St., Richmond. and runs through June 15. 620-0290.
Industrial Art Show Sat. and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Crucible, 1260 7th St., Oakland. 444-0919. www.thecrucible.org
THEATER
“Judgement Day: Where Are You Gonna Run?” at 7 p.m. at the Black Repertory Theater, 3201 Adeline St. Tickets are $15-$20. 478-3864.
Peyvand Khorsandi “Generation Skip: Stand-up Comedy” at 8 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. Tickets are $15-$25. 925-798-1300.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Art and Poetry by the Lake with Deborah Vinograd and Jan Steckel from 2 to 5 p.m. at Lakeview Branch Library, 550 El Embarcadero, by Lake Merritt in Oakland. 238-7344.
Small Press Distribution Poetry Readings with Juliana Spahr, Will Alexander, Dodie Bellamy, and Albert Flynn Desilver at 2 p.m. at 1341 7th St. 524-1668.
National Poetry Month Readings with Linh Dinh and Graham Foust at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320.
Jonatham Lethem will read from his new novel “You Don't Love Me Yet” at 7:30 p.m. at Moe's Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave., with special musical guests The Bye Bye Blackbirds. 849-2087.
Peggy Orenstein reads from “Waiting for Daisy: A Tale of Two Continents, Three Religions, Five Infertility Doctors, an Oscar, an Atomic Bomb, a Romantic Night, and One Woman’s Quest to Become a Mother” at 4 p.m. at Mrs. Dalloways, 2904 College Ave. 704-8222.
MUSIC AND DANCE
EnPointe Youth Dance Company performs orginal choreography in ballet, modern and hip hop at 8 p.m. at the Roda Theater, 2015 Addison St. Tickets are $8-$12 at the door. enpointedance@gmail.com
Gamelan Sari Raras Javanese music and dance with guest dancer Eko Supriyanto at 8 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $4-$12. 642-9988.
“From Broadway to Opera” music of Mozart, Puccini, Dvorak, Offenbach, Sondheim, Weill, Kern and others with Nanette McGuinness, soprano; Kindra Scharich, mezzo-soprano; Kathryn Cathcart, piano, at 8 p.m. at Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St. Tickets are $8-$12. 549-3864.
Mills College Graduate Dance Thesis Concert with original choreography by Mary Bell, Janet Collard, Jan Jennings, Katie Michelle Rogers, Rebecca Anne Wilson, and others at 8 p.m. at Lisser Hall, Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland. Tickets are $8-$10 at the door. 430-2175.
Moment’s Notice Improv Performances of music dance and theater at 8 p.m. at Western Sky Studio, 2525 8th St. Tickets are $8-$10. 847-1119.
Breath & Movement Dance at 4 p.m. at Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. Cost is $5-$8. 981-1710.
The Dave Matthews BLUES Band at 9:30 p.m. at Baltic Square Pub,135 Park Place, Pt. Richmond. 237-4782.
Verbal Abuse, 2nd Class Citizens, Self Inflicted at 8 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Cost is $8. 763-1146.
Tom Rush at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $29.50-$30.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
The Ravines at noon at Cafe Zeste, 1250 Addison St. at Bonar, in the Strawberry Creek Park complex. 704-9378.
The Snake Trio, new directions in jazz and Venezuelan music, at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $12-$15. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Mo’Rockin’ at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $14. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers at 9:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Swing dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $15. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Diablo’s Dust and Ronnie Cato at 7:30 p.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344. www.nomadcafe.net
Nancy King and Steve Christofferson at 8 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $20. 845-5373. www.jazzschool.com
Larry Stefl Jazz Quartet at 9:30 p.m. at Albatross, 1822 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $5. 843-2473. www.albatrosspub.com
Truxton, Voodoo Ecnomics at 9 p.m. at the Uptown Nightclub, 1928 Telegraph, Oakland. Cost is $5. 451-8100.
Nicole McRory at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790.
The Strange Angels, blues and jam, at 8 p.m. at Spuds Pizza, 3290 Adeline St. Cost is $7. 558-0881.
Phoenix and Afterbuffalo, Free Peoples at 10 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $7. 841-2082. www.starryploughpub.com
CV1 at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
No Alternative, Midnight Bombers 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.
SUNDAY, APRIL 15
CHILDREN
Women of the World with Jackeline Rago, Michelle Jaques and Kelly Tacunda Orphan at Ashkenaz at 3 p.m. Cost is $4-$6. 525-5054.
EXHIBITIONS
“A Rose Has No Teeth: Bruce Nauman in the 1960s” Guided tour at 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft Way. 642-0808.
Native American Weaver Grace Smith-Yellow Hammer Exhibition of traditional Navajo rugs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Gathering Tribes, 1573 Solano Ave. 528-9038.
Works by Harry Liebermann at the Ames Gallery, 2661 Cedar St. through June 10. 845-4949. info@amesgallery.com
“Recent Works of Changming Meng” Book signing at 3 p.m. at Alta Galleria, 2980 College Ave., Suite 4 421-1255.
READINGS AND LECTURES
National Poetry Month Readings with Evie Shockley and Barbara Jane Reyes at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave. 649-1320.
Joel Westheimer and contributing authors discuss “Pledging Allegiance, The Politics of Patriotism in America’s Schools” at 7 p.m. at the JCC, 1414 Walnut St. Sponsored by Black Oak Books. 486-0698.
Brian Doherty describes “Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement” at 4 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Kronos Quartet performs Górecki’s Third String Quartet at 3 p.m. at Hertz Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $48. 642-9988. www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Ensemble AROW “The Teutonic Spirit” at 3 p.m. at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 1501 Washington Ave., Albany. Tickets are $10 at the door. www.arowmusic.org
Michael McKean “Strictly Speaking” Comedian, actor, songwriter at 7 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall, UC Campus. Tickets are $20-$38. 642-9988.
Gil Chun’s Bay Area Follies with tap, hula, ethnic and musical comedy at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Roda Theater, 2015 Addison st. Tickets are $12-$15. Gilchun@aol.com
Remembering the Kid from Red Bank: A Tribute to William “Count” Basie featuring the Count Basie Tribute Orchestra in a fundraiser for the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music. Pre-concert conversation with Orrin Keepnews at 12:30 p.m., concert at 2 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Oakland. Tickets are $25-$35 sliding scale. 836-4649.
Pappa Gianni and the North Beach Band at 2 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Elana James with Whit Smith at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Latin All-Star Jam with Ray Obiedo & Mombo Caribe, Jose Chepito Areas, Jose Najera, Tony Mayfield and others in a benefit for the Children of Chaguitillo, Nicaragua, at noon Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck Ave. Suggested donation $10-$25.
Falso Biano Brazil at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $9. 841-JAZZ.
Quake City Jug Band at 11 a.m. at Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave. 595-5344.
Flamenco Open Stage with Carola Zertuche at 7:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Cecelia Long Quartet at 4:30 p.m. at the Jazzschool. Cost is $15. 845-5373.
Battle of the Bands at 6 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Cost is $10. 763-1146.
MONDAY, APRIL 16
CHILDREN
“Charlotte’s Web” Read-Aloud In honor of National Library Week, join us in reading “Charlotte’s Web” at 3:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Library, 6833 International Boulevard, Oakland. 615-5728.
FILM
“A Forgotten Resistance: The Mosque of Paris” with Annette Herskovits who survived the Holocaust as a young child in France, at 12:30 p.m. in the Edith Stone Room of the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave., Albany. Brown-bag lunch. 526-3720, ext. 17.
“No End in Sight” Documentary film on the months immediately before and after the toppling of Saddam, followed by a conversation with the director Charles Ferguso at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive Theater, 2575 Bancroft Way. Sponsored by UC Berkeley's Center for Latin American Studies. 642-2088.
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Art of Politics” with David Goines, artist and author and Eduardo Pineda, artist and Director, Museum of the African Diaspora at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. 981-6150.
Aurora Theatre Staged Readings “American Whupass” by Justin Warner at 7:30 p.m. at 2081 Addison St. For tickets call 843-4822.
Robert Hass reads from “Then and Now: The Poets Choice Columns, 1997-2000” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
Daniel Alarcón reads from “Lost City Radio” at 1:15 p.m. at the Women’s Faculty Club, UC Campus. Hosted by the Center for Latin American Studies. 642-2088.
PlayGround with Philip Kan Gotanda and Carey Perloff and the Emerging Playwrights Awards at 6:30 p.m. at Berkeley Rep, 2025 Addison St. Tickets are $75. 415-704-3177.
Poetry Express with Bert Glick at 7 p.m., at Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Ave. 644-3977.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Trovatore, traditional Italian music, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Classical at the Freight with Michael Taddai & Friends at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Cost is $17.50-$18.50. 548-1761.
Mo’ Rockin Project at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
TUESDAY, APRIL 17
CHILDREN
Marie Cartusciello Storyteller for ages 3 and up at 6:30 p.m. at the Kensington Library, 61 Arlington Ave. 524-3043.
FILM
“Anger Rising” The restoration of works by Kenneth Anger at UCLA, with film restorationist Ross Lipman at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Aya De Leon and Poetry for the People at 7:30 p.m. at Moe’s Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave. 849-2087.
Jerry Beisler reading and slide show from “The Bandit of Kabul” at 7:30 p.m. at Book Zoo, 6395 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. 654-2665.
Dana Whitaker describes the power of microfinance in “Upending the Status Quo” at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Suggested donation $10. 559-9500.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Tom Rigney & Flambeau at 8:30 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cajun dance lesson at 8 p.m. Cost is $10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Singers’ Open Mic with Ellen Hoffman at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $5. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Ledward Kaapana at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $22.50-$23.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
The Kaspar/Sherman Jazz Quartet at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Music of Dharma Lecture with Reverend Hozan Hardiman at 7 p.m. at the Jodo Shinshu Center, 2140 Durant Ave., at Fulton. Cost is $10.
Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $10-$16. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Jazzschool Tuesdays, a weekly showcase of up-and-coming ensembles from Berkeley Jazzschool at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
EXHIBITIONS
“eyecatchers” A group show by East Bay women artists. Reception at 6 p.m. at Royal Ground Gallery, 2058 Mountain Blvd., Oakland.
FILM
History of Cinema “After Life” at 3 p.m. and “8 Bit” at 8 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
Holocaust survivor Dora Apsan Sorell introduces her book “Tell the Children: Letters to Miriam” at 6:30 p.m. at North Branch, Berkeley Public Library. 981-6250.
Cesar A. Preciado-Cruz and Timothy Mason read in honor of National Poetry Month at 7 p.m. at the Richmond Public Library, 325 Civic CEnter Plaza, near Macdonald and 27th St., Richmond. 620-6561.
Laura Flanders introduces “Blue Grit: True Democrats Take Back Politics from the Politicians” at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $5, available at Cody’s. 559-9500.
Cafe Poetry hosted by Paradise at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Donations accepted. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
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 www.starryploughpub.com
MUSIC AND DANCE
Music for the Spirit with Ron McKean on harpsichord, improvisation on Native American ceremonial tunes, at 12:15 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, 2619 Broadway. 444-3555.
Berkeley Arts Festival: Sarah Cahill and Joseph Kubera: Terry Riley Four Hand Piano Music at 8 p.m. at 2323 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $10-$20. 665-9496. fabarts@silcon.com
Junius Courtney Big Band, Pete Escovedo & Friends in a fundraiser for music and arts in the Emeryville schools at 7 p.m. at Expression College for Digital Arts, 6601 Shellmound, Emeryville. Tickets are$50 and up. 601-4999.
Omar Faruk Tekbilek and his Ensemble, Turkish/Middle Eastern at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is $18-$22. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Doppler Trio at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $8. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Orquestra La Verdad at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Salsa dance lessons at 8 p.m. Cost is $5-$10. 548-1159.
Taarka at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277.
The Angry Philosophers at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
Paul Monouses at 8:30 p.m. at the Uptown Nightclub, 1928 Telegraph, Oakland. Cost is $5. 451-8100. www.uptownnightclub.com
Rushad Eggleston & The Butt Wizards at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Faye Carol Sings Billie Holiday at 8 and 10 p.m. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $24-$28. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
THURSDAY, APRIL 19
CHILDREN
Yolanda Rhodes, Storyteller Stories from the African Diaspora at 1 p.m. at the Temescal Branch Library, 5205 Telegraph Ave. 597-5049.
THEATER
“The Other Side of the Mirror” written and performed by Lynn Ruth Miller at 8 p.m. at Spud’s Pizza, 3290 Adeline. Cost is $10. 650-355-4296.
FILM
Film and Video Makers at Cal “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” at 7:30 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive. Cost is $4-$8. 642-0808. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
READINGS AND LECTURES
“Mills College: The Architectural History of Walter H. Ratcliffe, Jr.” A lecture by Woodruff Minor at 5:30 p.m. at the Bender Room, Carnegie Hall, Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. RSVP to 430-2125 cmilliga@mills.edu
Jonathan Cohn describes “Sick: The Untold Story of America’s Health Care Crisis and the People Who Pay the Price” at 7 p.m. at Cody’s Books on Fourth St. 559-9500.
“Design for Ecological Democracy” with author Randolph Hester at 7:30 p.m. at the Builders Booksource, 1817 4th St. 845-6874.
MUSIC AND DANCE
U.C. Berkeley The Movement Showcase Thurs and Fri. at 8 p.m. at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave. Tickets are $8 at the door.
Eric Taylor at 8 p.m. at Freight and Salvage. Cost is $18.50-$19.50. 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Bryan McVicker Quartet at 8 p.m. at Anna’s Jazz Island, 2120 Allston Way. Cost is $8. 841-JAZZ. www.AnnasJazzIsland.com
Diamante, Latin fusion, at 7 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.
Mindx with Melvin Seals, Izabella, at 9 p.m. at Ashkenaz. Cost is TBA. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
Sun House, Midnite Theory at 9:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough. Cost is $6. 841-2082 www.starryploughpub.com
The Cuban Cowboys at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $5-$7. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Matt Lucas at 9:30 p.m. at Beckett’s Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Ave. 647-1790. www.beckettsirishpub.com
Keiko Matsui at 8 and 10 p.m., through Sun. at Yoshi’s at Jack London Square. Cost is $24-$28. 238-9200. www.yoshis.com
Headnodic & Raashan Ahmad at 9:30 p.m. at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5. 548-1159.
The Zoopy Show, The Violent High, Joshua Eagle at 8 p.m. at Oakland Metro, 201 Broadway. Cost is $10. 763-1146. www.oaklandmetro.org
Sons of Oswald at 8:30 p.m. at the Uptown Nightclub, 1928 Telegraph, Oakland. Cost is $5. 451-8100. www.uptownnightclub.com
Machine Love at 8 p.m. at Jupiter. 848-8277
