Story Hour in the Library is a monthly prose reading series held in UC Berkeley's Morrison Library. In March the program features author Scott Saul .
Scott Saul is a historian and critic who has written for The New York Times, Harper's Magazine, The Nation and other publications. He is the author of Becoming Richard Pryor, the first thoroughly researched biography of the comedian, and the creator of Richard Pryor's Peoria (www.becomingrichardpryor.com), a digital archive of materials from Pryor's formative years in that Midwestern city. He teaches courses in American literature and history at UC Berkeley, where he is an associate professor of English. He lives in Berkeley, CA, with his wife and son.
5pm to 6pm, UC Berkeley Morrison Library
Panel discussion and presentation
Support Common Cause and other organizations that are a part of this growing movement! Come to an evening of presentations, discussion, and organizing for Democracy Awakening.
Event is co-hosted with Friends of the Earth. We'll also be joined by Berkeley Council Member Kriss Worthington, who will talk about the city's plans to address money in politics, and UC Berkeley Common Cause member Celeste Alexandra Pylko, who will share plans for our very own Democracy Awakening.
6pm to 7pm, David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way
With Andy Ostwald, keys; Carla Kaufman, bass
510-356-4044
http://sliverpizzeria.com
6:30pm to 9:30pm, Sliver Pizzeria, 2132 Center Street
Mark Morris Dance Group, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale. $40-$126. 642-9988. [email protected]
8pm to 3/11 12 midnight, Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley Campus
Portland based mandolin master Tim Connell and Bay Area based 7 string guitarist Brian Moran lead a workshop on Brazilian choro and samba. Rhythms, repertoire, and approaches to playing in a "roda" (jam session).
$50 Adv. | $60 Door.
PayPal to "[email protected]".
8pm to 10pm, 2133 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA
UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, David Milnes, conductor
Wagner, Parsifal Prelude and Good Friday Spell
Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 5 ("Reformation")
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 12
$16 general/$12 non-UCB students, seniors, groups 10+/$5 UCB students
8pm to 9pm, Hertz Hall UC Campus
Plus Hot Mountain Dips. $17 adv/$20 day of show. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
9:30pm, Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States