devorah major	Gregory Hodge	David Lawrence	Richard Sterling	Sheila Jordan

Monday, December 30, 7:30 PM

Imagination Conversation Broadcast on 91.7 FM

If you missed the recent "Imagination Conversation"at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, here's a chance to hear it broadcast on radio. Mark your calendar for Monday, December 30, 7:30 to 8:30 PM and set your dial to KALW (91.7 FM) for the hourlong broadcast. This wide-ranging and fascinating discussion, moderated by Julia Morgan Center executive director Sabrina Klein, included professionals and artists from a variety of fields, all discussing how their imagination has helped them in their lives and work.

Saturday, December 28, 2 pm

Shotgun Players
present The Play About the Baby

Edward Albee’s elegant, sinister and hilarious "The Play About the Baby" receives its West Coast premiere with the Shotgun Players, with one performance at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts and all other performances at La Val's Subterranean. Part absurdist comedy, part existential thriller, "The Play about the Baby" is a wholly original theatrical event by the most adventurous American playwright of the last 50 years. Albee utilizes many of his favorite themes to explore the ragged landscape of human connection in a godless universe.

Tickets: Adults $18, Students/Seniors $12 | Tickets at door or go to www.shotgunplayers.org

Thursday, December 26, 8 pm

Will Durst and Company
present The Big Fat Year End Kiss Off Comedy Show X

It's been quite a year: talk of war, terrorism, snipers, a fickle stock market and a faltering economy, Enron, mid-term elections. And don't get us started on John "drape the naked statue" Ashcroft. So why not ring out this dismal year with comedian Will Durst? He puts it all in perspective with wicked observations, irreverent spin and an absurdist perspective. It's a rollicking evening of stand-up comedy and improv, including semi-written sketches with material from the year's news events. (Our guarantee: not suitable for all ages.) This is the tenth (X) straight year for Durst’s year-end comedy show to appear at the Julia Morgan Theatre.

All tickets $17 | CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Sunday, December 22, 7 pm

Celtic Solstice/Celtic Peace Concert

Celtic Peace, a celebration of the winter season, returns to the Julia Morgan for a second year, one night only. In music, dance and spoken word Celtic Peace features Irish dancers, song and a variety of musicians, including some of the west coast members of the Aniar band with Kyle Thayer, vocals and guitar; Kevin Bernhagen, fiddle; Todd Denman, uilleann pipes; and other musicians and performers from the Bay Area Celtic community. The program is suitable for children and adults.

Tickets: Adults $15 ($13 advance), Children under 12/Students/Seniors over 65 $11, Groups of 20 or more: $10 each  |  CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Friday-Sunday, December 6-8 and 13-15

Berkeley Ballet Theatre Presents
"THE NUTCRACKER"

Berkeley Ballet Theater unwraps its sparkling annual production of The Nutcracker, a sugarplum of a holiday tradition that's a gift for audiences of all ages. Engaging, funny,and beautiful, this fresh retelling of the classic ballet is a charming crowd-pleaser.

All of BBT's students dance for the joy of it, and the pre-professional Youth Company performs with guest cavaliers from Diablo Ballet, ODC, and San Francisco Opera Ballet with choreography by Sally Streets and Robert Nichols.

All tickets $17 | BBT Ticket Line: 510.843.4689

November 21 through December 1

CANNERY ROW
"Opening the Book: Cannery Row by John Steinbeck (Chapters 1 - 7)"

presented by
Word for Word

Word for Word opens the book on the first seven chapters of the California classic, "Cannery Row," John

Steinbeck's fascinating tales about the quirky denizens of a sardine-canning town on the edge of the Pacific. With rich language, humor and improbable but plausable situations, "Cannery Row's" stories are those of its people and the honky tonks, piers, restaurants, grocery stores and flophouses they inhabit. Word for Word is the Bay Area's critically acclaimed theater company that brings stories and literature to its feet, performing each one exactly as written, "word for word."

Tickets: Adults $25, Students/Seniors $23 | Wednesdays are pay-what-you-can
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Friday-Sunday, November 29-December 1, 2 pm each day

Splash Circus
presents "FanTOYsmical Dreams"

Splash Circus takes you on a journey into a world of imagination, a magical place where toys perform fantastic feats and anything is possible! Splash Circus returns to the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts with its latest theatrical circus adventure, "FanTOYsmical Dreams," featuring the amazing acrobatic, mime, dance, juggling, clown and aerial artistry of Splash’s young performers. For more information on Splash go to www.splashcircus.com.

FRIDAY/SATURDAY SHOWS: Adults $15, Seniors over age 65/Students $10, Children under 12 $8
SUNDAY SHOW: Adults $10, Children under 12 $5
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Saturday, November 16, 2 pm

The Movement
presents "Fall 2002 Showcase"

The Movement was founded in Fall of 1999 with the desire to bring together UC Berkeley students with a love for dance. Combining classical ballet, jazz, swing, and hip-hop dancing styles along with dedication and hard work has resulted in Cal's hottest dance group. This showcase will be comprised of professional choreography as well as student works.

Tickets: $5 at the Door Only

Friday/Saturday, November 15/16, 8 pm

DeRompe y Raja
presents "Cristo Moreno (Lord of the Miracles)"

De Rompe Y Raja Cultural Association presents Christo Moreno, "Lord of the Miracles," an Afro-Peruvian musical based on the central Afro-Peruvian ritual, "El Senor de Los Milagros." Art direction is by Gabriela Shiroma, with choreography by Lalo Izquierdo. De Rompe Y Raja Cultural Association was founded in 1995 by dancers and musicians devoted to the promotion and preservation of the Afro-Peruvian culture.

Tickets: Advance $15, Door $20
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Tuesday, November 12, 7:30 pm

First Stage Children's Theatre
present "The Secret of Parrot Cove"

Come along on the musical adventure of the Pierson family's vacation gone awry. Is Treasure Island coming alive right before their very eyes? First Stage, comprised of eight-to-eleven-year-old actors, performs this madcap musical play by Sue Walton. Walton's musical works have been performed on the Julia Morgan Theatre stage since 1986.

Tickets: $4, at the door only

Tuesday, November 12, 9:00-11:00 am

devorah major	Gregory Hodge	David Lawrence	Richard Sterling	Sheila Jordan

The Imagination Conversation

A panel of thinkers from the arenas of science, technology, business, and the arts and humanities will discuss how the imagination has shaped each of their personal and professional lives. This free event is part of a national conversation, sponsored by New York's Lincoln Center Institute, to illuminate the ways the imagination is used, honed and nurtured. Panelists will explore the imagination's role in all areas of life in order to underscore recognition of the importance of cultivating this capacity in all of our citizens.

Panelists include: Gregory Hodge (Chief Executive Officer of California Tomorrow), Sheila Jordan (Superintendent of Schools, Alameda County Office of Education), David Lawrence (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals), devorah major (San Francisco's Poet Laureate), and Richard Sterling (Executive Director of the National Writing Project). After the discussion, the audience is invited to participate in a Q & A session.

Free event.

Sunday, November 10, 2 pm

Three Strings
and a Mandolin
presents "Classical Mandolin Music"

We welcome Three Strings & A Mandolin, an exciting new Bay Area chamber music group to our venue. Unique, beautiful and upbeat, this ensemble highlights the best of the classical mandolin repertoire with violin, viola & cello. Featuring some of the finest string talent the Bay Area has to offer, Three Strings & a Mandolin presents classical mandolin music along with a history demonstration of the incomparable mandolin.

Tickets: Adults $10, Children $5 | CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Saturday, November 9, 10 am

SF Performances presents
The Alexander String Quartet with Robert Greenberg

This unique music and lecture series combines extraordinary performances of the Shostakovich String Quartets by San Francisco's own Alexander String Quartet along with musical and historical insights of musicologist/composer Robert Greenberg. Each of these performance/lecture events is presented on Saturday mornings and lasts approximately 2 1/2 hours.

All Tickets $30 | CBON Ticket Line 925.798.1300

Thursday-Saturday, October 31-November 2, 8 pm each day
Also: 2 pm Matinee show Saturday November 2

Alchemy Works
presents "A Lashing of Malice, A Slice of Humor...the Adult Short Stories of Roald Dahl"

Tired of the same ol' ghost stories at Halloween? Alchemy Works, a company of disabled and non-disabled theatre artists, presents a workshop production of "A Lashing of Malice, A Slice of Humor...the Adult Short Stories of Roald Dahl." Darkly humorous, inventive & bizarre, these tales take a walk on the macabre side of the imagination of the creator of "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach." Adapted and directed by Dylan Russell, this staging of short stories features a cast of talented performers. Recommended for audiences over 16 years of age. Screaming allowed only if it's stifled.

Tickets: Opening Night $25 | General $15 | Students, Seniors, Theatre Bay
Area & Corporation for Disabilities & Telecommunications $10
CBON Ticket Line 925.798.1300

Monday, October 28, 8 pm

Empyrean Ensemble

This professional contemporary music ensemble opens its season with Joan Towe's "Big Sky" (2000); David Sanford's "Dogma74," commissioned by the Mondavi Center,(2002), world premiere; and Olivier Messiaen's "Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps" --Quartet for the End of Time--(1940-41). Through compelling performances of the best new American music, Empyrean Ensemble offers audiences the opportunity to hear music reflecting our times. Artists for this performance include Yu-Hui Chang, co-director; Laurie San Martin, co-cirector; Terrie Baune, violin; Tod Brody, flute; Peter Josheff, clarinet; Thalia Moore, cello; and, Ellen Ruth Rose, viola.

Tickets: $18 Adults/Seniors, $10 Students/Children under 18 | CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Sunday, October 6, 2 pm

Berkeley Ballet Theatre Youth Company

Berkeley Ballet Theater's Youth Company takes the stage at the Julia Morgan Theatre for its Fall Performance, a program company members are staging and directing themselves. This six year old group has had the honor of being invited to participate in the Tanzsommer Festival in Austria in the Summer of 2003. These are young, talented dancers pleased to share their love of dance and their technical skills in a benefit performance sure to please the entire family.

Adults $10, Children $5 | CBON Ticket Line 925.798.1300

Saturday, August 24, 9 am to 3 pm

Julia Morgan Center for the Arts TREASURE SALE

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT SOME ITEMS FOR SALE!

Donate a treasure to a treasure - or buy a new treasure of your own! On Saturday, August 24, we are holding a Treasure Sale here at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Built in 1908, originally as St. John's Presbyterian Church, our exquisite theater was the first public building designed by acclaimed local architect, Julia Morgan. Support repairs and refurbishing of this beautiful, historical gem through donations of your gently used items.

Sunday, August 18, 6 pm

IRANIAN.COM presents “Dialogue of Civilizations”

Iranian.com presents "Shahrbanoo," a moving and insightful documentary about an American woman, Melissa Hibbard, who befriends a conservative Iranian woman in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Tehran.

Director/producer Hamid Rahmanian will be present to discuss the making of the film and answer audience questions. Shappi Khorsandi, one of the UK's top comedians, will also perform.

Tickets: Adults $25, Students $20 | CBON Ticket Line 925.798.1300

Friday, August 9, 7:30 pm | Saturday, August 10, 5 pm | Sunday, August 11, 5 pm

Stage Door Conservatory presents "Once Upon a Mattress"

A hilarious and jazzy re-telling of the fairytale "The Princess and the Pea" in which a princess's true identity is discovered. Campers from Stage Door Conservatory's "On Broadway" program for grades 5-9 perform this funny updated version of the classic story. The campers have been working since July 1 to learn all aspects of musical theater from acting, singing, and dancing to creating their own sets and props.

Tickets: Adults $12, Children under 18, Students and Seniors $8
Tickets at the Door Only

Weekends - July 19- August 4

BERKELEY OPERA
presents “Riot Grrrl on Mars”

Berkeley Opera's most notorious hit returns with the Riot Grrl taking off for Mars in a rocket ship cobbled together from old car parts. Her mission? To bring back Mosquito, her boyfriend and fellow punk musician, who's been abducted by a UFO. Meanwhile, the King of Mars has been watching TV from Earth, and he dreams of marrying an Earthling bride just like Donna Reed. Can the Riot Grrrl pull the wool over his eyes and escape back to Earth?

David Scott Marley's adaptation of Rossini's L'Italiana in Algeri keeps intact all the musical numbers and plot twists of this beloved opera, fully orchestrated by Berkeley Opera, with an intergalactic spin. The San Francisco Chronicle called it "wonderful," "exuberant," and "gloriously funny."

Tickets:
Adults $32, Children $15, Students $10, Seniors $26, Disabled $15, Student Rush $10
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Sunday, July 28, 2 pm

ETHEREALIZE presents “Useless”

Etherealize presents its fifth season of dance and music collaborations in a matinee titled "Useless." Choreographer Leyya Tawil and composer Christopher Keyes offer a program of intoxicating ideas, live electronic music and vibrant dancing by eight exquisite performers. This season’s repertory features three premieres, including the title work "Useless" and a solo dance piece that links musical vibrations with physical momentum featuring the quintet Green Hour. Tawil and Keyes draw on an array of diverse ideas to generate groundbreaking works that speak to the imagination.

Tickets: Adults $10, Children $5 | Tickets at the Door Only

June 26 through July 6

SHOTGUN PLAYERS
PRESENT "ABINGDON SQUARE"

Shotgun Players return to the Julia Morgan Theatre with playwright Maria Irene Fornes' brutal yet lyrical exploration of a young woman’s spiritual and sexual awakening. "Abindgon Square," set in 1908, tells of Marion's determination to experience love at a time of tremendous social change in America. As a teenager she marries out of necessity, only to discover love outside her marriage.

Marion's inner struggle mirrors the times: the women’s suffrage movement; the first birth control clinic in the nation; the modernist movement in art; African American influence on mainstream music. In her passage from child to woman Marion asserts a universal “right to love” that remains a central driving force in American culture. The production is directed by Shana Cooper in her directorial debut.

Tickets: Adults $18, Children/Students/Seniors $12
Thursdays Special: $10
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Saturday, June 15, 8:00 pm | Sunday, June 16, 2:00 pm

MAHEA UCHIYAMA CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DANCE
"Connections: Mahea Uchiyama Dance Theatre School Repertory Concert"

This is the annual repertory concert for the Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance, featuring over 100 performers of multi-cultural dance and music. The faculty and students of MUCID will present the dances of the South Pacific, India, Africa, and the Middle East.

Sunday, June 9, 7:30 pm

HOSSEIN ALIZADEH
TRADITIONAL PERSIAN MUSIC CONCERT
Featuring Hossein Alizadeh, Madjid Khaladj

The San Francisco World Music Festival presents Hossein Alizadeh and Madjid Khaladj in a Traditional Persian Music Concert. Hossein Alizadeh plays the tar, a long-necked lute, and is known internationally as one of the greatest performers, composers and arrangers of contemporary traditional Persian music in the world. Madjid Khaladj is a virtuoso tonbak and daf player from Iran. Both are masters of improvised traditional Persian Music. This exciting concert kicks off the San Francisco World Music Festival, now in its third season.

Tickets: $22 General
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Wednesday, June 5, 7:30 pm | Thursday, June 6, 7:30 pm

THE PARK PLAYERS of PARK DAY SCHOOL
present "A Journey to Understanding: Echoes of Afghanistan"

The theme of this original musical and dramatic production is Afghanistan, its history, culture, and present day circumstances. This play by Park Day School's class of 2002 incorporates students’ personal responses to the events of September 11.

Tickets: $5 at the Door
Children under age of 12 free

Saturday, June 1, 2:00 and 8:00 pm

ATTITUDE DANCE TROUPE

Attitude Dance Company specializes in jazz, hip-hop, street funk, modern, lyrical and ATTITUDE! This is its fourth production at the Julia Morgan Theatre. "Dream a Dance" is the place where a little girl's dreams really do come true.

Advance Tickets: $12 Adults, $8 Children, $10 Students/Seniors
$15 at the Door
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Sunday, May 26, 2 pm

MARIA LEXA and the SUN AND MOON ENSEMBLE

Present "Procession of Nature - Earth, Air, Sea"

Procession of Nature - Earth, Air, Sea is a new work by the Sun and Moon Ensemble which offers an array of giant puppets, masked characters, theatre, dance, procession, humor, and live music, all woven into a spectacle of pure enchantment for audiences of all ages.

This is the second year the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts will host a production directed by Maria Lexa, who has worked for 20 years at the forefront of the European arts scene, and now leads a group of 15 talented performers from the Bay Area.

Tickets: $10 Adults, $5 Children and Seniors
Tickets Available at the Door

BERKELEY BALLET
SPRING SHOWCASE

Friday, May 17	7 pm
Saturday, May 18	11 am (Preballet Showcase), 2 pm, 7 pm
Sunday, May 19	2 pm, 6 pm (Adult Students)

Berkeley Ballet Theater presents four works for its Spring Showcase the weekend of May 17, 18 and 19. Artistic Director Corinne Jonas has restaged Harald Landers' "Etudes" for an ensemble comprised of all levels. Sally Streets' Bach Suite, originally created for Diablo Ballet, is celebratory and joyous, featuring advanced students and guest artists David Bier, Richard Marsden, and Edward Stegge. Acclaimed choreographer Sony Delwaide will present two world premiers. "Mozarteen" and "S.O.S." in which two dancers carrying flashlights try to find their way through a multitude of obstacles. Preballet classes have their own show at 11AM, Saturday May 18. Adult students will stage their show, Dance After Work, on Sunday, May 19 at 6:00PM.

Tickets: $5-$16 Depending on Performance
BBT box office: 510-843-4689 or email idance@berkeleyballet.org

Saturday, May 11, 8:00 PM

JULIA'S FEAST OF DANCE
Celebrates National Dance Week

Eclectic, electric dance fusion at its most dynamic! See hip-hop meld into ballet and modern dance explode into Brazilian Carnaval style. Join the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts in welcoming Attitude Dance, Berkeley Ballet, BrasArté, Mahea Uchiyama, The Movement and other exciting groups to our stage for this original fusion of dance styles, celebrating dance in the Bay Area.

Tickets: $10 Suggested Donation at the Door

Saturday, May 4, 8:00 PM : Sunday, May 5, 7:00 PM

GAMELAN SEKAR JAYA
Music and Dance of Bali

Gamelan Sekar Jaya will present the driving rhythms of Balinese gamelan - percussion orchestras of gongs, bronze metallophones, drums and flutes - accompanied by several of Bali's most skilled dancers in two evenings at the Julia Morgan Theatre May 4 and 5. The performances will include a special appearance of renowned Balinese dancer I Wayan Dibia, performing a masked dance known as a "topeng." Guest music director I Nyoman Kariasa and guest dance director Ni Ketut Arini, each of them acclaimed artists from Bali, will direct the ensemble.

Tickets: $17 Adults, $15 Students/Seniors, $12 Children - Save $2/ticket when you buy in advance
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Sunday, April 28, 8 pm

ARTISTS IN EXILE
A Film Detailing Over Forty Years of Dance Making in San Francisco

Forty years of dance in the Bay Area comes to life in this wide-ranging documentary that contains dance footage of more than 50 performances and concerts. A film of this nature has never been attempted, and makes an important contribution to the history of dance in America. Austin Forbord's film includes 43 interviews with dance luminaries, choreographers, dancers, critics, and historians. The dance ranges from in-your-face in-the-street performances to elegantly staged full productions at major venues in the Bay Area. Taken as a whole, this unique documentary illuminates the rich and varied heritage of dance in the Bay Area.

Free Event! Kicking off Bay Area Celebrates National Dance Week.

Sunday, April 28, 4 pm

JYOTI ROUT Classsical Indian Dance
"Buddha: The Path of Light"

Set in the medieval courts of India, Buddha, The Path of Light chronicles Prince Siddhartha's journey to fulfill his destiny as a great spiritual teacher. His passion for truth and his struggle to overcome his senses come alive through the dramatic and powerful medium of Odissi dance with its vibrant costumes and gestural nuance.

An ancient, breathtakingly beautiful form of sacred dance, Odissi was originally developed in the temple of Jagannath on the eastern coast of India as a form of worship and meditation. Highly stylized in nature, it utilizes powerful energetic footwork juxtaposed with fluid feminine movements.

The performance will showcase the dancing and choreography of Jyoti Kala Mandir and founder and director Jyoti Rout. Originally from Orissa, India, Jyoti Rout came to America nine years ago to spread the message of peace through dance as a spiritual practice. She has since performed extensively in the Bay area and her dancing has been called "a rich visual treat" "superb" and an "expression of devotion".

Tickets:
Advance: $12 Adults, $10 Children/Students/Seniors   |   Door: $15 Adults, $12 Children/Students/Seniors
Call (415) 974-4313 for Advance Tickets

Saturday, April 27, 8 pm

EMPYREAN ENSEMBLE
Martin Boykan 70th Birthday Tribute Concert

Through compelling performances of the best new American music, the ensemble offers audiences the opportunity to hear music reflecting our times.

This 70th birthday tribute concert to Martin Boykan features:
Laurie San Martin, "Circus Maximus" (2000) (Boykan's student)(violin, cello, piano)
Edward Cohen, "Piano Quartet "(1999) (Boykan's colleague)West Coast Premiere
Martin Boykan, "New Work" (2002) (flute, clarinet, violin, cello) World Premiere, written for the Empyrean Ensemble
Martin Boykan, "Romanz" (1999) (flute and piano) World Premiere
Paul Hindemith, "Quartet" (1938) (Boykan's teacher)
(clarinet, violin, cello, piano)

Tickets: $14 Advance, $18 Door
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

THE MOVEMENT
"Spring 2002 Showcase of Movement"

The Movement was founded in Fall of 1999 with the desire to bring together UC Berkeley students with a love for dance. Combining classical ballet, jazz, swing, and hip-hop dancing styles along with dedication and hard work has resulted in Cal's hottest dance group. This showcase will be comprised of professional choreography as well as student works.

Tickets: $5 General
Tickets Available at the Door

Tuesday, April 23, 7:30 pm

FIRST STAGE CHILDREN'S THEATER
Presents "Fables and Foibles"

Aesop's fables meet modern life, as "Factfinders" and "Storywinders" disagree about what makes worthwhile TV. Young actors, ages 8-11, perform "Fables and Foibles," musical theater for people of all ages! First Stage has been performing Sue Walton's original plays on the Julia Morgan stage since 1986.

Tickets: $4 General   Tickets Available at the Door

Sunday, April 21, 2 pm

CYPRESS STRING QUARTET
"Call and Response 2002"

The innovative Call and Response series is designed to draw parallels between the music of classical masters and the music of today. This program features quartets by Shostakovich and Britten, and a work written "in response" by composer Benjamin Lees. Before the recital Lees will present a brief lecture with musical examples provided by the Quartet.

Praised by the Los Angeles Times for their "musical astuteness and virtuoso resources," the Cypress String Quartet (Cecily Ward & Tom Stone, violins; Ethan Filner, viola; and Jennifer Kloetzel, cello) has performed to growing acclaim throughout North America since its inception in 1996. 

Tickets: $10 adults, $5 children and seniors
Tickets Available at the Door

Friday, April 19, 8 pm
** JUST ADDED! Saturday, April 20, 8 pm **

SCOTT CAPURRO: Stand up Comic
(Contains Adult Content)

FRIDAY SHOW NEARLY SOLD OUT
SATURDAY SHOW JUST ADDED
Call CBON 925.798.1300 for the latest information.

It's Friday night in Berkeley. What do you wanna do? I dunno, what do you wanna do? How about stopping by the Julia Morgan Theatre for Scott Capurro's incomparable stand-up comedy for adults? Great idea! "This is stand-up in the very best possible sense- deadpan, ever-alert and hilarious," according to the SF Weekly. Scott Capurro, a comic who's been burning bridges in the Bay Area for 10 years, finally brings his show to Berkeley. Frantic, firey and homoneurotic, Capurro shreds apart common decency and hopes to bring new meaning to the word "suicidal." Not for the faint of heart, or anyone under the age of 18.  
www.scottcapurro.com/sccomedy.html

Tickets: $16.50 General
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Wednesday, April 17, 7 pm

PARK DAY SCHOOL (Elementary)
Indian Dance Performance

Return to the ancient southern Indian Tanjore Court and the classic dance forms that continue to be preserved thanks to the work of instructors like Aggie Brenneman. She teaches classic Indian dance to students at the Park Day School. This performance is a showcase for her elementary school dance students.

Tickets: Free, $5-$10 donation requested
Tickets Available at the Door

Sunday, April 14, 2 pm

BORBOLETAS and DAMASCENO DANCE TROUPE
Brazilian Children's Dance

Back again from last year's lively performance at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, the children's Brazilian dance troupe Borboletas is joined by members of the Damasceno Dance Troupe for a dynamic afternoon of music and dance that will have the audience on its feet! This is Brazilian dance for the whole family, a chance to experience the rhythms and colors of Carnaval!

Tickets: $12 adults, $5 children and seniors
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300 

Friday, April 12, 8 pm

Sia Amma presents
IN SEARCH OF MY CLITORIS

In Search Of My Clitoris, a humorous one-woman show, seeks to transform the African custom of female circumcision by creating awareness in America and raising funds for education in Africa. The petite Sia Amma uses her glowing smile and comedic wit to bring light to a distasteful subject: the tribal custom of cutting a girl's clitoris as part of her passage into womanhood. Amma has performed her original 90-minute show throughout the United States since 1999, and is headed to Broadway April 17-19. Please help her get ready for her New York debut!

Tickets: $15 adults/seniors, $13 students
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Sundays: April 7 and 14, 6:30 and 9 pm

ARLEN: COMEDY STAGE HYPNOTIST

See hypnotized volunteers live out new identities and perceptions in outrageous comedy skits. Arlen was first trained in therapeutic hypnotherapy at HCH in Lafayette, CA and then trained under Spencer (the world's fastest hypnotist).

Tickets: $15 adults, $10 Children, $11 Students/Seniors
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Saturday, April 6, 8 pm

SOLO OPERA GALA CONCERT

Solo Opera, the East Bay's newest Chamber Opera company, presents its Second Annual Opera Gala Concert showcasing the music of PuccinI and Verdi. Opera lovers will delight in this elegant evening of arias and duets from favorites such as "La Boheme" and "Madama Butterfly." A wine-champagne-dessert reception follows.

Tickets: $25 Adults, $20 Students/Children under 12/Seniors
CBON Ticket Line 925.798.1300

Friday, March 29, 8:30 pm

DE ROMPE Y RAJA
Afro-Peruvian Dance and Music

Peruvian musicians and dancers living in the Bay Area founded De Rompe Y Raja in 1995 to promote the culture and traditions, the dance and the music of the coastal region of Peru. This region retains a pronounced legacy from the African slaves, which adds a unique flavor to the Spanish and indigenous heritages.

Tickets: $15
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Sunday, March 24, 7:00 pm

TAYLOR 2
an extension of Paul Taylor Dance Company

Wonderfully intimate, Taylor 2 reveals both structure and movement for an eye-opening appreciation of the signal approach of Paul Taylor. Launched in 1993 to expand the Paul Taylor Dance Company residency potential, Taylor 2 is far more than a training ground; it is a full extension of the Paul Taylor Dance Company providing an unusual and intimate glimpse of the master's technique. Join us for an evening filled with the joy of movement, comraderie, psychological probing and pure grace.

Tickets: $18 Adults, $12 Students, Children and Seniors
CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Saturday, March 23, 8:00 pm   ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Shotgun Players Present
"A FAIRY'S TAIL"

Laughter, darkness, grief, rude noises, silliness, murder, music, revenge and love, all mixed up in a wild hullabaloo. There are puppets, music and wild stage effects in this adventure play about a tough little girl. Acclaimed playwright Adam Bock has created a world that exists only at that brief and exquisite moment in childhood when all things seem possible. For adults and kids who can stay up late. Directed by Patrick Dooley.

Tickets: $18 Adults, $12 Students/Seniors/TBA Members
For Reservations: Call Shotgun Players at 510.704.8210

Saturday, March 16, 8 pm

IRANIAN.COM NEW YEAR'S SHOW

Iranian.com presents an evening of comedy (English-Persian) to celebrate Norooz -- the Iranian New Year:

* Peyvand Khorsandi is flying in from London to perform his "How to be Iranian" number which has been a huge success in Britain.

* Elham Jazab's hilarious stand-up performances have been the rage in Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

* Cartoon slide show: Popular Iranian.com cartoonist Saman has drawn new cartoons specially for this Norooz event.

* Iraj Mirza: A reading of one of the most famous -- and most provocative -- poems ever written on the chador (in Persian).

Tickets: $20 Adults, $15 Students and Children under 12
CBON Ticket Line 925.798.1300

Sunday, March 10, 7 pm

YOUNG PEOPLE'S SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
presents "An Evening of Enchantment"

YPSO, the United States' second oldest youth orchestra, has been rehearsing and performing in the East Bay since 1937. The annual Spring Concert will feature works by Belioz, Holst, Rimsky-Korsikov and Copland.

Tickets: $15 Adults, $10 Children age 2-17, $5 Students (sold via musicians to their friends) | $10 Seniors over 65 | Seniors over 80 free
Tickets available at the Door

Sunday, March 10, 2 PM

EMPYREAN ENSEMBLE presents "Family Concert"

The extraordinary Empyrean Ensemble returns to the Julia Morgan Theatre to perform two world premieres as part of their Family Concert program. Through compelling performances of the best new American music, the ensemble offers audiences the opportunity to hear music reflecting our times. This evening's program:

1) David MacBride, Shape Notes (1993) (flute and two percussion)
2) William Beck, Aquarium (2001) (viola, tape, and theremin) World Premiere, written for the Empyrean Ensemble
3) Lukas Foss, Capriccio (1948) (cello and piano)
4) Richard Applin, Forty-Four Stone Lions (2002) (flute, violin, and marimba) World Premiere, written for the Empyrean Ensemble

Tickets: $10 adults, $5 children and seniors
Tickets Available at the Door

Saturday, March 9, 8 pm

LIAN ENSEMBLE
Mystical Persian Music with Poetry of Rumi

This exclusive concert includes guest artists Saeed Kamjoo on kamancheh, Siamak Shajarian on vocals with guest percussionist Farhad Bayat and Mehdi Mansouri. The core performers are Houman Pourmehdi on tonbak, daf and vocals; Pirayeh Pourafar on tar and Mahshid Mirzadeh on santur

All tickets $20 advance, $25 at the door
For Tickets: CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300 

Friday, March 8 | Reception 6 - 7 pm | Program 7 - 9 pm

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY CELEBRATION

Arab Women's Solidarity Association and Women of Color Resource Center invite you to celebrate International women's day with Suheir Hammad, poet and author of 'First Writing Since' and 'Born Palestinian Born Black.'

Sliding Scale $10-$30 at door - no one turned away for lack of funds 

Berkeley Opera Presents
Mozart's COSI FAN TUTTE

March 1, 2 at 8 pm  | March 3 at 7 pm

Mozart's brilliant operatic comedy Cosi fan tutte has it all: starry-eyed lovers, practical jokes, farcical disguises and bittersweet disillusionment, all wrapped in the sparkling music of Mozart at the height of his powers. Sung in the original Italian with English supertitles, Cosi fan tutte plays through this weekend, March 1, 2 and 3.

Adults: $30 |  Seniors: $25  |  Youth & Handicapped: $15  |  Student Rush: $10
For Tickets: CBON Ticket Line 925.798.1300

Sunday, February 17, 2 PM

A MARVELOUS MARIONETTE MENAGERIE

A drunken sailor, a longwinded clergyman and a diabolical fox are some of the characters in "A Marvelous Marionette Menagerie," a three-part puppet extravaganza by The Scratch Brothers Prestodigital Phantasmagoria. This Kaleidoscope matinee performance is for children of all ages.

Tickets: $10 for adults | $5 children and seniors
Tickets Available at the Door

Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 pm

EMPYREAN ENSEMBLE presents "Concerto Night"

Co-directed by Yu-Hui Chang and Laurie San Martin, the Empyrean consists of a core of five of California's finest musicians: Terrie Baune (violin), Tod Brody (flute), Peter Josheff (clarinet), Thalia Moore (cello), and Ellen Ruth Rose (viola). Through compelling performances of the best new American music, the ensemble offers audiences the opportunity to hear music reflecting our times. This evening's program:

1) Yu-Hui Chang, Amid Haze: Concerto for Erhu and Chamber Orchestra (1999)
2) David Rakowski, Cerberus: Concerto for B-flat Clarinet (doubling Bass Clarinet) and Chamber Orchestra (1992)
3) Arnold Schoenberg, Verklärte Nacht, String Sextet in D Minor, Op. 4 (1899)

Tickets: $14 Advance, $18 Door   For Tickets: CBON Ticket Line: 925.798.1300

Thursday, Feb. 14, 8 pm

VALENTINE'S DAY CABARET

Singles, couples and all lovers welcome! Join us for a delightful, romantic, musical and fun theatrical cabaret for anyone in love, out of love, expectant of love, tired or love, over-loved or all of the above. Couples and singles welcome.

· Performers from California Shakespeare Festival, Shotgun Players, Professional Cabaret singers and the Julia Morgan Ensemble sing jazz standards, show tunes and cabaret classics.
· Song dedication bidding auction--write your own valentine to someone special.
· One open-mic slot available for bidding.

7:30-8:00  Champagne, chocolate and song bidding
8:00-9:45  Cabaret Show
9:45-11:00  DJ and dancing

Tickets $35 per person | For Reservations: call CBON 925-798-1300 

Sunday, Feb. 10, 2 pm

CAL STATE HAYWARD DANCE

The California State University, Hayward touring company presents a dance concert featuring faculty and student works, including works by Laura Renaud-Wilson, Eric Kupers, Edmer Lazaro, and Dorcas Sims as well as guest choreographer Margaret Jenkins.

Tickets: $10 for adults | $5 children and seniors
Tickets Available at the Door

Friday/Saturday, February 8/9, 8 pm

EAST BAY DANCE FESTIVAL

Eight exciting and cutting edge dance companies unite for an eclectic evening of dance, theater and music. The East Bay Dance Festival features AXIS Dance Company, Savage Jazz Dance Company, Moving Arts Dance Collective, Dandelion Dancetheater, Nina Haft and Company, Rebecca Salzer Dance Theatre and Katherine Davis Dance.
For more info go to: East Bay Dance Festival website

Adults $15 | Students, seniors and children $12
FOR TICKETS: CBON Ticket Line 925.798.1300

Friday Feb. 1, 7 pm; Saturday Feb. 2, 5 pm; Sunday Feb. 3, 2 pm

WORD FOR WORD PRESENTS
"JOHN HENRY" and "THE GILDED SIX-BITS"

Word for Word presents a unique double bill. First up is Julius Lester's children's story, "John Henry," based on the African American legend of the "steel-drivin' man." Afterward, as the kids take part in arts exercises led by Julia Morgan staff to deepen their appreciation of the play, the adults will view "The Gilded Six- Bits," Zora Neale Hurston's exploration of what happens to love when a couple's trust is shattered. Results of the workshop will be shared with all following the conclusion of "The Gilded Six-Bits."

TICKETS: $16 adults | $11 children
FOR TICKETS: CBON Ticket Line 925.798.1300

Sunday, January 27, 2 pm

EMERYVILLE TAIKO
JAPANESE TAIKO DRUMMING

Emeryville Taiko has been astounding audiences throughout the Bay Area since its inception in 1998. Trained under the guidance of the world famous San Francisco Taiko Dojo, director Susan Horn has created an innovative yet traditional troupe that performs original Taiko drumming pieces.

Emeryville Taiko is a high energy artistic group that plays traditional Japanese drums with a uniquely American attitude.

Adults: $10  |  Children: $5
Tickets Available at the Door

Saturday, January 26, 8 pm

JULIA'S FEAST OF DANCE
A Benefit for Dance in the East Bay

Featuring
The Movement · Axis Dance Company
Shipp Dance Theatre · Chingchi Yu · Liss Fain Dance
Huckabay McAllister Dance · Lara Freidenfelds
Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance
Anima Mundi Dance Company, Facing East Dance

Julia Morgan Center for the Arts presents "Julia's Feast of Dance," an evening of contemporary dance to benefit dance in the East Bay. The program features performances by a selection of stellar dance groups from all over the Bay Area, with proceeds to support the Julia Morgan Center celebration of National Dance Week this spring and future dance performances.

Suggested donation $15 | Tickets Available at the Door

Saturday, January 12, 8 pm

THE ATTITUDE DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS
CLUB DANCE

Teens from all pathways of life come together in a performance of "Club Dance," where they can express their individual personalities and gifts as dancers.

This will be the third production at the JMCA by the acclaimed Attitude Dance Company, where everyone dances with an attitude!

Adults $10  |  Students with ID & Seniors Over 60, Children Ages 5 and Under $6
FOR TICKETS: CBON Ticket Line 925.798.1300

Friday, January 11, 8 pm

S. F. CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
CLASSICAL PARTY MUSIC

Benjamin Simon conducts a sizzling program of classical party music from Mozart to Stravinsky featuring Astor Piazzolla's Double Concerto for Guitar and Bandoneon with Jorge Trivisonno and Bay Area classical guitarist David Tanenbaum.

This is Northern California's favorite chamber orchestra with a 49-year-old history of musical excellence and community service.

Tickets: $15 suggested donation | Available at the door