The life of the rambling folk singer through his words and music
$28 advance / $32 door
2pm to 4pm, Freight and Salvage 2020 Addison Street
From DNA to Genetic Genealogy: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask.
Steve Morse will discuss genes, chromosomes, and DNA, and go on to show how DNA is inherited. That knowledge can be used for finding relatives you didn’t know you had, learning about your very distant ancestors and the routes they traveled, and possibly determining if you are a Jewish high priest (Kohan). Examples presented will include Genghis Khan’s legacy, the Thomas Jefferson affair, and the Anastasia mystery.
Telephone: 510-848-0181; E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.BerkeleyHistoricalSociety.org;
stevemorse.org
2pm to 4pm, Berkeley Historical Society 1931 Center Street
8 pm
Trio Next
Charles Sharp - tenor saxophone
Jeff Schwartz - bass
Andrea Centazzo - percussion
Charles Sharp and Jeff Schwartz are active in the Los Angeles creative music scene, while Andrea has had a lengthy career working with Steve Lacy, Derek Bailey, John Zorn, and many other celebrated artists. Excerpts from their debut CD can be heard at http://soundcloud.com/user6125590/next-preview
Charles Sharp (http://charlessharpmusic.wordpress.com)
Jeff Schwartz on bass (http://jeffschwartzmusic.wordpress.com)
Andrea Centazzo on percussion and electronics (http://www.andreacentazzo.com/).
9 pm
Moe! Staiano - percussion
Thollem McDonas - piano
Pianist Thollem McDonas and drummer/percussionist Moe! Staiano are two adventurous musicians playing together for the first time. The two will do an improvisation set, with intense, fast rythyms, and no-holds barred playing.
Thollem has played with Nels Cline, William Parker, Rent Romus, Jad Fair, and Mike Watt, among others and have lead groups including Estamos Ensemble, Tsigoti, and Debussy Project. Moe! Staiano was a former member of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Vacuum Tree Head, and Mute Socialite, as well as formerly a leader of Moe!kestra!. He currently plays with his latest band, Surplus 1980, does composing of compositions when invited to new music events, and have played with Michael Evans, William Hooker, Z'ev, Gino Robair, Nurse With Wound, Cheer-Accident, Ron Anderson, and Amy X Neuburg, among many others.
8pm to 10pm, 2133 University Avenue, between Shattuck and Oxford, walking distance from downtown Berkeley BART