MOE MOSKOWITZ: RADICAL POLITICS - RADICAL THEATER - RADICAL BOOKSELLING – Doris Moskowitz
A History of Moe Moskowitz: A Life of Contradiction and Stardust – Doris Moskowitz, Moe’s youngest daughter, born on his birthday in 1966, will give a talk about her illustrious father, Moe Moskowitz.
“Truthfully,” she says, “it will be a pleasure to talk about Moe. I think about him all the time. We celebrate him, his strengths and his foibles, everyday at his bookstore. Maybe you have wondered how he arrived in Berkeley to open his monumental bookstore. Maybe you wonder why the San Francisco Chronicle said, “India has the Taj Mahal. Berkeley has Moe’s.” Doris will also perform a few early jazz standards that Moe loved with local favorite John Schott of the Actual Trio.
2pm to 4pm, Berkeley History Center, 1931 Center Street:
Karl Evangelista-guitar
Jordan Glenn-drums
Cory Wright-saxophone
Myles Boisen-electric bass
Karl Evangelista's Song & Dance Quartet is a longstanding collaboration with baritone saxophonist Cory Wright, drummer Jordan Glenn, and bassist Myles Boisen, a functional jazz combo that explores the nexus between free improvisation, rock elements, and noise music. The Song & Dance Trio synthesizes its influences into songs that are unique, surprising, and yes--fun and danceable.Tiny Mix Tapes calls Evangelista's music "essential current and future listening," and fans of Canterbury prog rock, 60's Impulse! records, and Bay Area pop will find plenty to enjoy in Song & Dance's special blend.
8pm to 10pm, 2133 University Avenue
Karikatura makes life-affirming, body-shaking music that moves people around the world. While the band has toured everywhere from Japan to Brazil, New York City is home. With bright horns, socially conscious lyrics and booty-bouncing beats, Karikatura delivers real songs that transcend style and genre. An organic synthesis of all the music heard blasting out of car windows and shops onto the streets of NYC, Karikatura lives where cumbia meets hip-hop, reggae meets klezmer and indie-rock meets afrobeat. Neither purist nor revivalist, this is music of the present, for the future. The band just released its debut full-length album, Eyes Wide, on Ropeadope Records, following up two EPs and DIY tours of Europe, Asia and South America.
$10 Adv, $13 Door
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8pm to 10pm, La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue