S. Oakland News

The Marsh Berkeley opens with Don Reed's 'East 14th - True Tales Of A Reluctant Player' playing from January 22 to February 13, 2010.

This Week at Yoshi's Oakland! Yoshi's Oakland 510 Embarcadero West Oakland, California 94607

Perched above the stage in their private bleacher section, just beyond an outfield fence graffitied with the musical's title, conductor Rob Berman and his 25 piece Encores! Summer Stars orchestra might be mistaken for the conservatory cousins of Brooklyn's legendary Dodger Sym-Phony. But instead of serenading umpires from the Ebbet's Field grandstands with double forte arrangements of 'Three Blind Mice,' the musicians of director John Rando's cracker-jack production of Damn Yankees - a 1955 musical that opened in the early weeks of the baseball season that saw Brooklyn beat the Yankees for the borough's only World Series championship - treats 21st Century audiences to that thrilling sound of a Broadway Golden Age orchestra. The detailed movements and textures contained within Don Walker's orchestrations, whether giving comic accents to the pepper-upper 'Heart,' setting a satirical mood for the pseudo-vamp 'Whatever Lola Wants' or lifting a slow ballad like 'A Man Doesn't Know' with phrases that search the mind of the singing character, help bring majestic touches of artistry to this rousing vaudeville disguised as a book musical.

This Week at Yoshi's Oakland! Yoshi's Oakland 510 Embarcadero West Oakland, California 94607 Due to Circumstances Beyond Our Control Rene Solis Will No Longer Be Appearing at the Blue Guitar Extravaganza, October 21-22. Volker Strifler will appear in his place.

The Marsh is pleased to celebrate its twentieth anniversary by announcing a varied, eclectic and intriguing 2009 Fall Season.

Shaynee Rainbolt, winner of 2009 MAC Award for Best Jazz Recording and winner of the 2008 MAC Award for Best Original Song, will bring her new show of Russell Garcia original songs and arrangements to Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, on Wednesday, July 22 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $14 and can be purchased by calling (510) 238 9200 or at www.yoshis.com.

This week's shows at Yoshi's Oakland (510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, California 94607) include Mose Allison & Bob Dorough and Vidya.

New Shows Just Added for Yoshi's of Oakland and San Francisco! On Sale Now. Tickets for all shows are on sale now at www.yoshis.com, the Yoshi's Box Office or by phone at 415-655-5600 (SF) or 510-238-9200 (Oakland).

Shaynee Rainbolt, winner of 2009 MAC Award for Best Jazz Recording and winner of the 2008 MAC Award for Best Original Song, will bring her new show of Russell Garcia original songs and arrangements to Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, on Wednesday, July 22 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $14 and can be purchased by calling (510) 238 9200 or at www.yoshis.com.

Don Reed's EAST 14TH STREET 'Hilarious. The audience can't stop laughing...Don Reed plays all the characters with both ease and inexhaustible energy' - The New Yorker 'A graceful genial performer... It's hard not to love 1970's funk and soul and Don Reed.' - New York Times NAACP Double Nominee - Best Actor & Best Playwright!

Yoshi's Announces Mos Def at Yoshi's Oakland, April 14 - 16. Yoshi's is pleased to welcome Mos Def to Yoshi's Oakland, April 14 - 16. Backing Mos Def on these very intimate gigs will be with three of the most exciting young players in jazz; Robert Glasper (Q-Tip, Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton), Chris Dave (Mint Condition, Pat Metheny, Kenny Garrett), and Stephen Bruner (Erykah Badu, Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves).

Don Reed's EAST 14TH STREET 'Hilarious. The audience can't stop laughing...Don Reed plays all the characters with both ease and inexhaustible energy' - The New Yorker 'A graceful genial performer... It's hard not to love 1970's funk and soul and Don Reed.' - New York Times NAACP Double Nominee - Best Actor & Best Playwright!

New Shows Just Added For Yoshi's, tickets are on sale now. Monday, April 6 8pm $12 & 10pm $12 BOBBIE WEBB Yoshi's San Francisco

Yoshi's Announces Mos Def at Yoshi's Oakland, April 14 - 16. Yoshi's is pleased to welcome Mos Def to Yoshi's Oakland, April 14 - 16. Backing Mos Def on these very intimate gigs will be with three of the most exciting young players in jazz; Robert Glasper (Q-Tip, Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton), Chris Dave (Mint Condition, Pat Metheny, Kenny Garrett), and Stephen Bruner (Erykah Badu, Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves).

Tonight! at Yoshi's Oakland 510 Embarcadero West Oakland, California 94607Tuesday, February 24 8pm $16 & 10pm $10 MARCO BENEVENTO'S QUARTET THE KILLER: PERFORMING THE MUSIC OF NEIL YOUNG featuring: JOE RUSSO, PETER APFELBAUM and JOSH ROSEMAN

Whats happening this Week at Yoshi's Oakland and San Francisco? Yoshi's Oakland 510 Embarcadero West Oakland, California 94607 Tuesday, January 6 8pm $16 & 10pm $10 TIMES 4