August - Ashkenaz

1317 San Pablo Ave. (at Gilman)
Berkeley, CA 94702
Showline: 510-525-5054
Office: 510-525-5099
Fax: 510-525-3630
Berkeley’s home
for world music &
dance since 1973
a nonprofit organization
WED
CAJUN/ZYDECO/
BLUES
2
8 pm Cajun/Zydeco dance
lesson with Cheryl McBride
8:30 pm
7
8
ISRAELI
FOLKDANCING
WITH
ALLEN KING
1:30 - 5:30 pm
$8
None
$10
CAJUN
9
MIDNITE
RAMBLERS
SUFI TRANCE GROOVES
BARAKA
MOON $15
8 pm Cajun/Zydeco dance
lesson with Diana Castillo
$12 adv/stu
14
café bellie
Bellydance showcase and
benefit for Women’s
Daytime Drop-In Center
of Berkeley
6:30 pm bellydance lesson
7:30 pm
$10
BALINESE
GAMELAN
21
GA
MELAN
GAM
SEKAR J AY
A
AYA
15
8 pm Cajun/Zydeco dance
lesson with Cheryl McBride
GA
MELAN X
GAM
8 pm
$12
$10 adv/stu
BELLYDANCE
& MORE
28
HIPLINE
3 rd anniv
ersar
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anniversar
ersary
ex
tra
vagan
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extra
trav
aganz
7 pm
ADVANCE
PRICES
are valid until
the day of
the show.
CAJUN/ZYDECO
23
BLUES
None
24
ZYDECO
30
JUMP & SWING
BLUES
31
8:30 pm
$10
All-Star Cast of
Local Musicians’
Tribute to Jerry Garcia
9 pm
$13
$10 students
CUBAN
12
AFROBEAT
6
BABÁ KEN &
KOT
OJA
KOTOJA
9 pm African dance lesson
with Comfort Mensah
9:30 pm
$13
$10 students
CARIBBEAN
13
P E L L E J O OUR BOYS
STEEL ORCHESTRA
SECO
S HOW & D ANCE
T RIBUTE TO
H OLLY E LDER
8:30 pm Cuban Salsa
dance lesson with
Sulkary Valverde
(see back for details)
$13
$10 students
8:30 pm
$15
9:30 pm
GRATEFUL DEAD
NIGHT
18
CARIBBEAN/
HAITIAN/REGGAE
19
9:30 pm
$12
$10 students
LATIN/WORLD
20
“Give Peace a Dance”
THE
AFRICOMB O LOS BROS
Mixing rhythms and
styles from the
African diaspora
9 pm
$10
9:30 pm
WORLD
25
REGGAE
MUCHO AXÉ
Reggae/samba/funk
$10
8 pm Cajun/Zydeco dance
lesson with Cheryl McBride
11
Kelvin Dixon, John
Graham, William Beatty,
Patty Hammond
8:30 pm
LOUISIANA
BLUES &
ZYDECO BAND
$17
$15 adv/stu
South American grooves
$10
MARK
ST. MARY
THE
KICKIN’
THE MULE
8:30 pm
5
FUNK ARK
DAVID GANS
sliding scale
WORLD, ROOTS
& BLUES
PA LAVRA
9 pm
$10
9 pm
$13
$10 adv/stu
–
27
26 AFRICAN
ZIMBABWEAN
MESSENJAH
MBIRA
SELAH
DZEMUNINGA
REGGAE
ANGELS
CHINYAKARE
ENSEMBLE
DJ I-VIER
9:30 pm
Mighty
Diamonds
8/4
LOST DOG
FOUND
$10
RUMBEROS DE
LA B AHIA
$15
$12 adv/stu
9 pm
Mbira dzeMuninga
$15
$12 adv/stu
8/27
7:30 pm Swing dance
lesson with
Karen & Michael
8:30 pm
$10
Moonalice
ROCK /JAM
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
The Africa Project: Film & Music to Benefit Education in Africa
FRID A Y , S E P T E M B E R 1 6
Berkeley Old-Time Music Convention Square Dance
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Vagabond Opera
BOHEMIAN CABARET
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
AFRO -SAMBA -FUNK
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
SambaDá
UPCOMING
DOORS
open ½ hour
before
showtimes or
dance lessons.
$12
29
YELLOW WALL
DUB SQUAD
Benefit for
Tony Moses
$10-$20
9 pm
SAT
THE
WITH
COMMUNITY
BENEFIT FOR
ASHKENAZ
printed on recycled paper
CALIFORNIA
HONEYDROPS
ELECTRICIANS
$10
8 pm Cajun/Zydeco dance
lesson with Diana Castillo
MIGHTY
DIAMONDS
THE
V ERY S PECIAL
G UESTS
WITH
TEE FEE
SWAMP
BOOGIE
$10
17
FYAH SQUAD
BAND
8:30 pm
None
10
8 pm dance lesson with
Klezmer dance maven
Bruce Bierman
REGGAE
7:30 pm
Open to
the Public
4
CALIFORNIA
“v e r y je r r y ”
KLEZMER
16
ZYDECO
FLAMES
22
KLEZMER
ZYDECO
BOARD
MEETING
REGGAE
9:30 pm
4th Edition
FRI
MABRAK
$7
8:30 pm
ASHKENAZ
see back
for details
8 pm
$10
8/6
BELLYDANCE
3
7 pm dance lesson
8:30 pm
Kotoja
8:30 pm
BALKAN
TOM RIGNEY
BALKAN
&
FOLKDANCE
FLAMBEAU
None
FOLKDANCE
THU
UPCOMING
1
TUE
Gamelan Sekar Jaya 8/21
MON
Baraka
Moon
8/7
www.Ashkenaz.com
~ August 2011 ~
ALWAYS ALL AGES!
SUN
Changes happen! Updates,
and more information, at
Music & Dance Community Center
DANCE/MOVEMENT/MUSIC CLASSES
Beginning Afro-Brazilian Dance & Samba
for Women
Arlie Mischeaux
(510)495-7053; [email protected]
Wed 7:30 - 8:30 pm
Afro-Cuban Dance
Judith Justiz with live drumming
(510)549-1836; [email protected]
Sat 10:30 am sharp - 12 noon
Advanced Balkan Dance
Gary Anderson
(415)488-9197; (415) 456-0786 evenings
Sun 2:00 - 4:00 pm (3rd Sundays only)
Beginning Ballet for Children (ages 5-10)
Kathryn Roszak
(510)233-5550; [email protected]
www.dlkdance.com
Mon 4:15 - 5:15 pm
Wed 3:30 - 4:30; 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Resumes week of Aug. 22
Bhangra Dance/Workout (North India)
Vicki Virk
(510)928-0595; www.dholrhythms.com
Sat 9:00 - 10:00 am
Drop-in welcome
Bharatanatym Classical Dance
Kalanjali Dances of India
with Katherine and K.P. Kunhiraman
(510)526-2183
Tue 3:30 - 4:30; 4:30 - 5:30; 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Brazilian Samba
Anat
(510)414-6064; [email protected]
www.sambabeauty.com
Thu 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Cape Breton Scottish-Style Step Dancing
Gail Erwin
(209)745-9063; [email protected]
www.softcom.net/users/bobschul
Sun 1:00 - 2:15 pm - New dancers
Sun 2:30 - 4:00 pm - Experienced dancers
2nd Sundays only; Ages 14 & up
Intimate Embrace Tango for Beginners
Sonja Riket
(415)661-1852
[email protected]
www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com
Tue 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Beginner
Tue 7:30 - 8:30 pm - Advanced Beginner
Community DRUMMM Circle
Jeni Swerdlow
(510)316-2850; [email protected]
www.drummm.com
Sat 4:00 - 5:30 pm (3rd Saturdays only)
Pilates
Karen Emery
(510)236-5113
Wed 5:30 - 6:30 pm - levels 2-3
Thu 10:30 - 11:30 am - level 1
Sat 9:00 - 10:00 am - levels 2-3
Creative Movement for Children (ages 3-6)
Kathryn Roszak
(510)233-5550; [email protected]
www.dlkdance.com
Mon 3:30 - 4:15 pm
Resumes Sep. 12
DanceVersity World Dance for Youth
DanceVersity Faculty
(415)794-7463; [email protected]
www.danceversity.com
On summer break – resumes in September
Summer camps: Aug. 1-19
Flamenco (Choreography/Tech. Workshops)
Yaelisa
(510)531-9986; www.caminosflamencos.com
Sat 12:00 - 1:00 pm - Beginner
Sat 1:00 - 2:15 pm - Beg./Int. Technique
Sat 2:30 - 3:30 pm - Int./Adv. Choreography
Flamenco Fusion
Rachael Terada
(510)847-5000; [email protected]
www.ArtOfFlamenco.com
Sat 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Salsa
Karen & Michael
(925)705-4902; [email protected]
www.salsarueda.info
Thu 7:00 - 8:00 pm - Salsa Casino-Style Beginning (free)
Thu 8:00 - 9:00 pm - Salsa Rueda Beginning
Sponsored by Building Bridges
Soul Sanctuary Dance: Family-Friendly
Freestyle
[email protected]
www.soulsanctuarydance.com
Sun 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-in welcome (a community dance
gathering, not a formal class)
Zumba (free)
Karen Lile & DJ Michael Arntz
(925)705-4902; [email protected]
www.karenandmichael.info/zumba.htm
Thu 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Sponsored by Building Bridges
Please Note: Most classes are not drop-ins.
Contact teachers directly for more information.
For classes in Back Studio, enter through left-hand door.
Ashkenaz was founded in 1973 by David
Nadel, a social activist and folk dancer who
performed with the Westwind International
Folk Ensemble. Ashkenaz is a nonprofit,
501(c)(3) organization.
Ashkenaz is all ages, all times. Kids and
minors are always welcome. Those 12 or under
are admitted free (unless otherwise noted).
Doors open ½ hour before showtimes or
dance lessons. Ample parking is available
after 9 pm in the lot across the street.
Ashkenaz is wheelchair accessible.
Ashkenaz Café serves organic vegetarian
food, beer, wine, and beverages during shows.
contact Sean Hodge, Interim Operations
Manager, at [email protected] or ext. 3#.
Advance tickets are available during shows or
(for a fee) through TicketWeb.com, phone
number 866-468-3399. Advance prices are
valid until the day of the show.
The public is welcome at Ashkenaz board
meetings, usually held on the third Monday
of the month. Meetings take place in the
Back Studio from 7:30 to 10 pm. From
approximately 7:45 to 8:00, members of the
public are welcome to make open comment.
Check Ashkenaz.com for updates to show and
class schedules. Current show listings are also
available by calling 510-525-5054.
For show booking or publicity matters, contact
Kristen Sbrogna, Booking Manager, at
[email protected] or 510-525-5099,
ext. 2#. For studio or private party rentals,
Receive Ashkenaz’s calendar by weekly
e-mail or monthly postal mail. E-mail your
delivery preference to [email protected].
G E T
“Very Jerry”: Tribute to Jerry Garcia - Thursday, August 11!
Ashkenaz is excited to host a celebration of the life and music of Jerry Garcia! An allstar cast of local musicians will perform their favorite Garcia tunes. After a mostly
acoustic first set of solos and duos, the second half will be a full-on, dancer-friendly
electric set with a highly collaborative feel, much in the spirit of Jerry himself.
The August date was chosen in honor of both the birth and the passing of Garcia
(8/1/42-8/9/95). Though he never played at Ashkenaz, we have a long history with
Garcia’s music. Since the ’90s Ashkenaz has hosted Grateful Dead Nights and featured
bands that pay homage to the music of Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and scores of acts
who have followed in their footsteps.
The event is also a benefit for Ashkenaz. Like many music venues and nonprofits, we’ve
been exploring new ways to keep our doors open. Local musicians have also been looking
for ways to give back to Ashkenaz, and so sprung the idea of Community Benefit Nights.
This show follows a hugely successful and musically exceptional 70th birthday tribute to
Bob Dylan in May. Watch for more Community Benefit Nights throughout the year!
H E R E !
By Car: Take I-80 to Gilman St. exit. East on
Gilman (approx. 8 blocks) to San Pablo Ave. Turn
right and park in the Walgreens/REI parking lot for
evening events.
By Bus: AC Transit Lines 52, 72, 72M, 72R run
north & south on San Pablo. Line 25 runs east &
west on Gilman (daytime only). From Downtown
Berkeley & UC: Line 52 circles the campus and
goes to San Pablo & Gilman. If after midnight, AllNighter Line 800 stops at San Pablo & Gilman en
route between Richmond and San Francisco. More
info at www.actransit.org.
By BART: From North Berkeley Station, transfer to
AC Transit Line 52. Or walk (approx. 20 minutes)
north on Sacramento or Acton to Cedar (2 blocks).
Left on Cedar to Gilman (9 blocks). Right on
Gilman to San Pablo (4 blocks). Note: Trains stop
running from North Berkeley at 12:20 at night.