Happy first day of spring and happy Friday! If you're looking to get out of the apartment and escape the March Madness for the weekend, you're in luck! While it's normal to have weekend events going on in Berkeley, there are quite a few arts events in particular this weekend. See below for some artsy activities, courtesy of Your Berkeley:
Beth Custer Ensemble
Presented by Jazz in the Neighborhood, The Beth Custer Ensemble will be performing this Friday, March 20, at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists (1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley). Comprised of “the crème de la crème of Bay Area musicians” the Beth Custer Ensemble has been delighting audiences for years with their repertoire ranging from silent film scores to country waltzes, funky political songs to Afro-fusion instrumentals.
The band features Jan Jackson on drums, (Will Bernard, Curtis Bumpy), guitarist/vocalist David James (Afro Funk Experience, The Coup, Spearhead), Chris Grady on trumpet (Tom Waits, Grassy Knoll, Jewel), Vicky Grossi on bass (Mitch Marcus, Bitches Brew), vocalist Diana Mangano (Jefferson Airplane) and Beth Custer, clarinets/vocal (Club Foot Orchestra, Trance Mission, Eighty Mile Beach, Clarinet Thing).
Tickets can be purchased online: $20 for general admission, $5 for students.
The Great War: Mario Monicelli: Satires, Capers, and Sendups
From event website: There’s nothing funny about war. But leave it to Italian genius Mario Monicelli to create a film a genuinely funny satire that accurately illustrates human behavior in the ravages of war. Written with Age and Scarpelli, and Luciano Vincenzoni, this Italian comedy follows 2 reluctant soldiers surviving the horror and madness of World War I through wit and sheer luck. Funny, dark, biting, and brave, The Great War looks at the anti-heroes, cowards, and con-men finding humor in tragedy.
Screening will be at the PFA Theater on March 20 at 7:30 pm. General admission is $9.50 with special rates for students, seniors, and persons with disability. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive at 510-642-5249.
Antigonick
Shotgun Players (1901 Ashby, Berkeley) presents Antigonick, a new adaptation of Antigone written by renowned author and recipient of the Guggenheim and MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship Anne Carson. Antigonick is an exploration into the “epic struggle between the forces of law and the ties that bind”, expressed through movement with choreography by Hope Mohr and directed by long time long time Shotgun Players artist Mark Jackson.
Pay-what-you-can previews (ranging from $5-$20 for tickets) are available from March 19th to March 25th at 8pm with opening night on March 26th. The show runs through April 19th. Tickets can be purchased online.
Junior Bach Festival
The Junior Bach Festival is a concert series that celebrates the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and the young prodigies studying and performing the works of this great man. Founded in Berkeley in 1953, the Junior Bach Festival has produced features some of the best young musicians in the Bay Area, with most of the becoming professional musicians and musical directors in a wide variety of genres.
This year, the Berkeley leg of this concert tour will be held at the Freight & Salvage (2020 Addison Street, Berkeley) on March 21st at 2pm. Purchase tickets for $17 online in advance or at the door for $19.
Additional Junior Bach Festival concerts will be held through the weekend at various Berkeley and East Bay locations including: Sunday, March 22, 2:00 pm at Berkeley Piano Club (2724 Haste Street, Berkeley)
Jewish Musical Festival Finale
Celebrate life and be inspired through music at the Jewish Musical Festival Finale this Sunday, March 22nd at Jewish Community Center of the East Bay (1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley).
From event website: The final day of the festival is all about being part of the music. Watch performances from internationally renewed Jewish artists Instant Klezmer Mandolin Orchestra and Nigunim Community Chorus. Sing along with a pop-up community chorus of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah led by Conspiracy of Beards artistic director Daryl Henline. And experience the joy of Yiddish dancing at a dance party with Steve Weintraub and Veretski Pass.
Tickets are available for purchase online. General admission is $15 with discounted rates for students, seniors and JCCED members.
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