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What's Happening in Richmond
February 15, 2011
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This week we have Bourbon tasting, Chocolate & Beer, comedy twice at the Boilerhouse, thoughtful sessions and a film at the NeXus, a Bay Trail walk, shopping, a play & art! Whew, if you get to see and do everything, let me know - I'll give you a reward.
Good news for crab lovers. Last week I thought there was only one Crab Feed still to happen. Then I received information about the Latino Peace Office Association's Crab Feed in March.
Watch for the rainbows, I saw two beautiful ones on Monday.
Michelle Itagaki
Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau
If your event isn't listed here, we probably aren't aware of it. Either send us your information by Monday morning to be included in the weekly edition or enter your event on the Community Calendar.
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Hotel Mac Bourbon Tasting and Free Dinner Entrée
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The Hotel Mac
50 Washington Avenue
Tuesday February 15
5:00pm - 7:00 pm Tastings
Reservations: (510) 233-0576
Come for the Tasting, Stay for dinner, buy one entree and receive one free! After the tasting, turn this e-mail into the manager to receive your free entrée Please be our guest for a complementary dinner for one, when ordering two or more entrees at an equal or lesser value. Maximum value for the dinner entrée is $16.00. One offer per table. Offer good only on Tuesday February 15th , 2011. Reservations Recommended. |
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Kokora: Heart Mind Body Community
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The NeXus
1414 Harbour Way South, Suite 1010
Tuesday, February 15th
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Tickets: $10 at the Door
Kokora is a monthly third Tuesday Sangha where community gathers to engage in meditation, co-creative dialogue and body-movement. Kokora celebrates the fusing of body, heart, mind and spirit into the unity of our being and supporting our co-creative dreaming. Join us!
Kokora: universal heart-mind.
Kokora: community meditation, dialogue and movement.
Kokora: space for you, for me, for we - together.
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Arts of Point Richmond
Pt. Richmond Community Center
139 Washington Avenue
Tuesday, February 15th
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Featuring
Mark Conrad, metal sculptor
liza Allen, ceramicist
David Bintinger, painter
Join our artists & art enthusiasts ~ art talks ~ art exhibits ~ art updates
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Joanne's Boutique Winter Sale
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Joanne's Boutique
1011 Macdonald Avenue
Through February 28th
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
(510) 234-6684
Everything MUST go to make room for spring and summer items! 30-50% off EVERYTHING!
Joanne has been residing and operating her business, Joanne's Boutique, in Richmond for over 6o years.
Many generations of friends and customers continue to travel many miles to receive personalized service from Joanne and her staff.
An a unique treat in this fast-paced, self service world around us. |
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Comedy at the BoilerHouse
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Boilerhouser Restaurant
1414 Harbour Way South
Students from the CCCollege Drama Dept
Thursday, February 17th
7:00 pm
Don't miss our next BIG show...
Saturday, February 19th
9:00 pm
$10 per person online
$15 per person at the door
Liz Grant - Sharp impressions from a charismatic chameleon who finds the comedy in sobriety. Eric Steele - Industrial strength stand-up fortified with lots of funny. Dan Machanik - Funny enough to be famous in Formosa. Norman Hazzard - The host with the most on the Left Coast.
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Re:LATE The Changing Relationship Paradigm
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The NeXus
1414 Harbour Way South, Suite 1010
Friday, February 18th
7:30pm
Tickets: $10 Door
Free tea and parking
Relationships are definitely shifting. The old "rules" and "roles" don't seem to apply, and many are seeking an evolutionary way of relating that is more genuine, authentic and resilient. Through a monthly community dialogue, we hope to inspire insights that support participants to create positive and healthy relationships, not just with their significant other, but in all relationships in their life. This dialogue is open to everyone, including couples and singles, gay or straight, young and old.
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Home Front Heroes Bay Trail Walk
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Ford Assembly Building, Craneway
1414 Harbor Way South
Saturday, February 19th
10:00 am - noon
Stroll along the Bay Trail with a Park Ranger from
Ford Point at the end of Harbour Way to the
Rosie the Riveter Memorial. 1 mile.
Free!!
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The Bridge Storage Swap Meet
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Bridge Storage & Art Space
23 Maine Avenue
Saturday, February 19th
8:00am - 3:00pm
Admission is free.
The Bridge Storage Swap Meet, a brand new monthly, swap meet/flea market in Richmond, California, will be held (rain or shine) every 3rd Saturday.
There will be food and music and lots of variety and great deals for shoppers.
Those who rent space, and do business at Bridge Storage & Art Space will open their doors to the public alongside outside vendors with antiques & collectibles, clothing, household, furniture, you name it! The Bridge Storage & Art Space is located at 23 Maine Ave, 94801 where 1st Street ends at Hwy. 580, just past El Cerrito, CA. There is plenty of free parking and some electricity, and other resources available for artists, performers and other vendors.
For vendor information or more info call (510)233-3348 or (831)440-7699.
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2nd Annual Chocolate and Beer Festival at the Craneway
| Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way South
Saturday, February 19th
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Craneway Pavilion will host the 2nd Annual Chocolate and Beer Festival Saturday February 19th from 2pm to 6pm. We are inviting local, craft chocolatiers and breweries to help us to raise funds for a local non-profit, Saffron Strand, who finds solutions for the homeless. SaffronStrand.org See last years event summary and photos here.
Stay tuned to our website for festival info and special ticket offers.
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The NeXus
1414 Harbour Way South, Suite 1010
Sunday, February 20th
7:00pm
Tickets: $10 Door
Dialogue following the film
A group of 9 people dramatically change their health profile through unique experiments and education from renowned doctors such as Dr. David Hawkins, MD., Dr. Neal Barnard, M.D. and Dr. Colin Campbell Ph.D. Viewers can see what is possible when the knowledge of the medical, scientific and mystical world's are combined.
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| Marina Gardens Bingo
1401 Marina Way South
Wednesday - Saturdays
Doors Open at 5 pm
Games begin at 7 pm
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Bingo players are loving this wonderful hall, the friendly and safe environment and the honest games. Marina Gardens Bingo has become a new destination for people come from all over the bay area.
See flyer for more details
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The Art of Living Black 15th Anniversary Exhibition
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The Richmond Art Center
2540 Barrett Avenue
January 11th - March 11th
Gallery Hours 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
MAIN GALLERY
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the only annual non-juried exhibition in the Bay Area to exclusively feature regional artists of African descent. Featuring over 75 local artists.
SOUTH GALLERY
Rae Louise Hayward and Jan Hart Schuyers - A Tribute Honoring these two dynamic artists and founders of The Art of Living Black in honor of its 15th anniversary.
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Boilerhouse Weekly Specials
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Boilerhouse Restaurant
1414 Harbour Way South
Monday - Friday, 11am - 9pm
Saturday, 12pm - 9pm
BoilerHouse Executive Chef
Paul Despotakis
NEW WEEKLY FAVORITES
Meatball Monday $12
Taco Tuesday, $7
Smokehouse Wednesday, $13
Crispy Fried Thursday, $12
Prime Rib Friday, $15, $17
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Richmond Certified Farmers Market at Civic Center Parking Lot
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Civic Center Parking Lot
24th & Barrett Avenue
Fridays
8 am - 5 pm
Richmond Certified Farmers Market is open every Friday, year round from 8am to 5 pm. The market, in the Richmond Auditorium parking lot at 24th and Barrett Avenue, has offered locally grown fruit, vegetables, nuts, plants,eggs, chickens and other edibles since l983 that is for 27 years. A free market basket is given away each week. For more information contact Seve Ghigliotto, market manager, at 510-206-7271. |
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Life of The World To Come: Twist and Crawl
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NIAD
551 23rd Street
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm, or by appointment
Shattering the conventions that have until now segregated artists with disabilities from their mainstream contemporaries, Twist and Crawl blends more than 30 works culled from artists and galleries across the country with those from the National Institute of Art and Disabilities studio program.
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The Masquers Playhouse
105 Park Place
January 21st through February 26th
Purchase tickets here.
by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa;
directed by Patricia Inabnet
Our 2011 Season kicks off with this celebration of the uncanny: Two intertwined one act plays in the style of Hitchcock and The Twilight Zone begin our season. In the first play, a director of horror films survives a terrible train wreck only to be haunted by the ghost of one of the passengers who didn't survive. In the second, Abby and Joe travel to a small town in rural Oregon to make peace with the man who murdered her parents and younger sister. The Mystery Plays wrestle with the most profound of human ideas: the mysteries of death, the afterlife, religion, faith, and forgiveness. |
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Arts of Point Richmond Winter Post Office Exhibit
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Point Richmond Post Office
Washington Avenue
Bette Tarr
"I am lucky enough to be living in Point Richmond at the time of retirement. At which time I took up art as a hobby. My focus is on digital art, traditional painting and drawing. Thank you Arts of Point Richmond for giving our members a chance to participate."
liza Allan
"When my 3 children were young and I needed time away from the house, I went to a San Francisco Parks & Recreation ceramic class & got "hooked" on the potter's wheel. I love to make functional pieces as well as making a form on the wheel, taking it from the wheel & then "altering" it. Without finding my ability to express myself creatively, my childhood could have become unfulfilled. Without art, I could not have educated myself in other ways."
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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday, February 19th
Sunday, February 20th
10am - 5 pm
Youth/Seniors $10
General Admission $15
Join Gomez, Morticia, Cousin It, the Thing, Pugsley and Wednesday for a fun time! Play our Addams Family Pinball Machine.
Playland is a Museum of Old-Fashioned Fun chock-full with over 30 pinball machines set on FREE play, penny arcade games and a carousel carnival (where you can win prizes!), miniature circus, magic shows, and interactive displays honoring America's Bygone Amusements. More information about Playland here
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The Baltic
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The Baltic
135 Park Place
Tuesday, February 15th
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dan Damon - solo pianist
Wednesday, February 17th
9:00 pm - 11:30 pm
"On The Air" is a swing/jump group good for both listening and dancing; think of Louie Prima meets Louie Jordan and Fat's Waller. Toe tapping fun.
Friday, February 18th
9:30 pm to 11:30 pm
The Vibe Project - Acustic Rock
3 bay area fellas play acoustic and alternative rock, both originals and covers.
Sunday, February 20th
6:00pm - 9:00 pm
Adachi & Preuss Duo - Jazz "standards" - piano/guitar duet featuring Michael Adachi and Jon Preuss at the Baltic Restaurant.
See monthly calendar
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510Arts
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World Culture in the East Bay
Looking for an Art event in the East Bay? The Arts & Culture communities in Oakland, Emeryville, Berkeley & Richmond have formed a cultural corridor partnership to bring these events to you in an easy to find format. 510arts.com is a web portal linked to each city's own Arts calendar. Bookmark this page for your future use!
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A Funky Function to Celebrate Black History Month in Richmond
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Richmond Courtyard by Marriott
3150 Garrity Way
Thursday, February 24th
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$40/person
$500/table of ten
An event to Kick off Fundraising for Richmond's 2011 Juneteenth Celebration
Fun, Food and Frolic!
*Gallery Wall and History of Richmond's Finest
Including:
--George Livingston: Former Mayor of Richmond
--Sylvester Greenwood: Former Richmond Unified School District Superintendent
--William Albert Jackson: Former Chief Engineer SS Red Oak Victory/Richmond History Museum
And many more!
*Music by Mel Davis
Dancing to music from the 70's and 80's
*Don't Miss a Special Roasting of "Mr. Juneteenth" aka Jerrold Hatchett
*Bid on Fabulous Silent Action Items
No Host Bar
Free parking
Call Sherri for tickets and ask about our special event offer....fully enjoy the evening with your friends
and safely stay the night with us at the Richmond Courtyard by Marriott for only $59!
Contact Sherri at 510.262.0700 ext 633 or at swilhite@richmondcourtyard.net
Make checks payable to "G.R.I.P. for Juneteenth 2011"
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Richmond Art Center Celebrates 75 years!
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The Richmond Art Center is celebrating its 75th Anniversary with "Arts Alive! 75," a series of events and exhibits running through September, 2011. Established in 1936 as part of the Works Progress Administration, the center offers a broad range of art education, exhibits, and in-school programs. Many well-known artists started their careers as students, teachers, or exhibitors at the RAC. "Our yearlong celebration invites those who recognize the vital importance of our mission to come together to keep the Richmond Art Center strong for the next 75 years," said Nancy Servis, Executive Director for the RAC. The year began with "The Art of Living Black 15th Anniversary Exhibition" (TAOLB), see above. The Anniversary Benefit Gala, Arts Alive! 75, will be held on Saturday, March 26th, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. The evening includes a landmark exhibition in the 6,000 square foot Main Gallery, "Beyond Tradition: Art Legacies at the Richmond Art Center," featuring the work of recognized artists such as Nathan Oliveira, Tom Marioni, Roy De Forest, Jay DeFeo, William T. Wiley and many more. The celebratory evening will also feature live music, performance art, a ceramics demonstration, wine tasting, cocktails, and hors d'oeuvres. Silent and live auctions will offer Bay Area adventure packages and works by prominent California artists. Award-winning CBS 5 News Anchor Dana King, who is also a painter and sculptor, will emcee the gala. Benefit Gala Tickets are $75.00 per person, or $125.00 for two (a single purchaser is required). Tickets can be purchased at the RAC or online. Cocktail attire is encouraged. All proceeds directly benefit the RAC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and a portion of the ticket price is tax deductible. In the fall, The RAC Remembers in September will offer a reunion to all those associated with the Richmond Art Center throughout its 75 year history. Students, teachers, staff, volunteers and supporters are invited to attend a celebration on Saturday, September 24th (details to be announced).
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Oscar Party in the Point!
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Vertigo Software
503 Canal Blvd
Sunday, February 27th
5:00 pm
Tickets
$50 per person
The Point Richmond Business Association is having its 2nd Annual PRBA Oscar Party, a gala party to watch and celebrate the 83rd Academy Awards in HD on a huge screen! Dress either Oscar gala or casual. Join the Point Richmond Business Association for a night of fun, food, drinks and surprises. This is a fundraiser supporting PRBA and between $30-$35 of your ticket will go directly toward the building of a new Point Richmond Map. This new map will replace the existing map currently at the corner of Park Place and West Richmond Avenue by the firehouse. Cast your electronic ballots during the champagne reception to win prizes. View the Academy Award BALLOT so you'll be ready to vote!
Space is limited. RSVP by February 15th. Purchase tickets by contacting Jack Mormon, PRBAOscarParty@gmail.com or calling (510) 232-1894, or Send your check along with names of attendees and your email address (Make checks out to PRBA) to Jack Mormon, PO Box 70383, Point Richmond, CA 94807-0383. |
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The Latino Peace Officer Association CC Chapter 8th Annual Crab Feed
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Salesian High School
2851 Salesian Avenue
Saturday, March 19th
5:30 pm
For ticket information, contact Officer Hernandez at (510)520-1703
Proceeds benefit RPD Fallen Officers Scholarship Fund.
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Suite B
Richmond, California 94801
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Are you planning an event? We can help! Give our office a call at(510) 237-1403
or send an email.
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