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Beach Blanket Babylon
Jazz, Lounge & Cabaret, Rock & Pop Fridays, 8 p.m., Saturdays, 7 & 10 p.m., Sundays, 2 & 5 p.m., Wednesdays, 8 p.m. and Thursdays, 8 p.m.415-421-4222
Science on a Sphere (SOS)
Museums Ongoing510-642-5133
Po' Girl:
All Ages, Blues, Folk & Country Sun., Nov. 22, 8 p.m.Trish Klein started Po' Girl as a side project when the Be Good Tanyas took time off so Frazey Ford could deliver her first baby. Klein enlisted multi-instrumentalist/singer Allison Russell for a sound that mixed folk, blues, trad jazz, and Americana, or maybe Canadiana, since the band hails from Vancouver. Their tunes were marked by inventive arrangements and the blissful harmonies of Klein and Russell. The band became a foursome with the addition of Diona Davies and Awna Teixeira, two more talented multi-instrumentalists and singers. Their recent album, Home to You, is full of plainspoken poetry and deep feeling, and songs dealing with the varied notions of home. In person, their sweet harmonies and low-key virtuosity spin a cozy, comforting web of song. Po' Girl plays Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Freight & Salvage (1111 Addison St., Berkeley). 8 p.m., $18.50, $19.50. TheFreight.org
$18.50-$19.50
Dark River
Theater & Performing Arts Sundays, 2 p.m. Continues through Nov. 22510-763-1146
At last, Mary D. Watkins' new opera, DarkRiver, is ready for its world premiere at Oakland Opera Theater. A musical retelling of the history of SNCC (the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee) and civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer, the opera focuses on the Mississippi voter rights struggle of 1964. The collaboration with stage director Darryl V. Jones and CSUEastBay's Musical Theatre Department integrates gospel and jazz elements. At the Oakland Metro Operahouse(630 3rd St., Oakland) Thursday, Nov. 11, through Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m., $28, half price on Thursday. OaklandOpera.org or 510-763-1146
$28
Works in the Works 2009
Live Variety Saturdays, Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Continues through Nov. 22510-527-5115
A bit lower-profile than some of the East Bay's other lively arts, choreography is as vital as any of them and nearly as long-lived -- after all, Isadora Duncan found truth in movement at Berkeley's Temple of Wings, and Merce Cunningham leapt into his career from the Mills College stage. Since 1979, local choreographers have showcased upcoming dances at Works in the Works, a performance series hosted by Choreographers' Performance Alliance, and the longest-running series of its kind in the Bay Area. The 30th edition takes the stage on November 14, 15, 21, and 22, at Eighth Street Studio (2547 Eighth St. #16, Berkeley), with local artists and performers like Jessie Feller, Jennifer Mellor, SF State University Dance Theater, Aileen Kim, and the Shawl-Anderson Youth Ensemble sharing the bill with select talents from around the state. Each night brings a unique lineup of original pieces and works in progress, followed by a moderated discussion with one of the choreographers. 7:30 p.m., $10. WorksintheWorks.org
$10
10th Annual San Francisco World Music Festival: International Youth Music Initiative
All Ages, World, Latin, Reggae & Reggaetón Sun., Nov. 22, 7 p.m.415-292-1200
4 week Warrior Woman Training With Lacey Morris
Body & Spirit, Yoga & Bodywork Sun., Nov. 22510-665-4300
Anne Sadjera Ensemble:
All Ages, Jazz, Lounge & Cabaret Sun., Nov. 22, 7 p.m.510-841-5299
Benefit for BORP:
Blues, Folk & Country Sun., Nov. 22, 3-5 p.m.510-525-5054
Berkeley Broadway Singers Fall Concert:
All Ages, Gospel & Vocal, Jazz, Lounge & Cabaret, Rock & Pop Sun., Nov. 22, 4 p.m.510-653-8631
Bobby Slayton featuring Robert Duchaine
Comedy Sun., Nov. 22, 7 p.m.925-227-1800
Bone Cootes:
Blues, Folk & Country Sun., Nov. 22, 6 p.m.415-552-6066
Book Group Salon and Wine Tasting
Culinary & Wine, Literary Events Sun., Nov. 22, 4 p.m.China Philharmonic Orchestra:
All Ages, Classical & Opera Sun., Nov. 22, 3 p.m.510-642-9988
Concerts First "Next Big Thing"
All Ages, Rock & Pop Sun., Nov. 22, 11 a.m.415-522-0333
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