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What's Happening in Richmond
February 22, 2011
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The "Girls" are at it again in Richmond...you can watch Ana Jutan defend her Boxing Title, and the next night watch the exciting Bay Area Derby Girls!
Along the way, check out the Art Receptions, thought provoking movies and music at the NeXus, enjoy spectacular food at Hotel Mac, dance a bit and celebrate Black History Month.
I'll see you out and about this week in Richmond!
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 Buy One Entree, Get One Free
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The Hotel Mac
50 Washington Avenue
Tuesday February 22nd
4:30pm -8:30 pm
Reservations: (510) 233-0576
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 22nd , 2011. Reservations Recommended.
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COREcommons Community Circle
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The NeXus
1414 Harbour Way South, Suite 1010
Thursday, February 24th
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Tickets: $15 Advance; $20 Door
Purchase here
Free tea & parking
COREcommons Community Circle
Relationship Economics
Navigating Massive Change Together
Jerry Michalski
Founder, The REXpedition
REX is the Relationship Economy eXpedition.
The next social and industrial order has more to do with abundance and trust than with scarcity and stickiness. The key assets are trusted relationships.
In such a world, whom you trust and who trusts you are primary assets. You'll choose the product (or vote for the candidate) that people you trust recommend, from among the abundant choices.
Here we'll build key elements of the Relationship Economy, playing out what it means for business, culture, society, governance, education and more, because its effects will be widespread and durable.
This is the Relationship Economy, and we'll be exploring it together.
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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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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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WBO World Championship Fight
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Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way South
Friday, February 25th
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
$35 & up per person
Purchase tickets here
Return of the Hurricane :: Julaton v Alcanter
Ana Julaton returns to the Bay Area to defend her WBO Title for the first time since 2009. Her challenger, Franchesca Alcanter is bigger and more experienced, but The Hurricane is fighting in her hometown. Come support the Pride of the Philippines on Feb 25 at The Craneway Pavilion.
HOSTED BY
St. John & Freska from 99.7 NOW!
THE MAIN EVENT
:: Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton vs
:: Franchesa "The Chosen One" Alcanter
AND THE CO-MAIN EVENT
:: Bruno Escalante vs
:: Daniel Modad
KICKBOXING BOUTS
:: Gary Grant vs Xavier Vigney
:: Gaston Bolanos vs Ike Spears
:: Dee Alhadi vs Marc Toledo
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The Exile Nation Project: An Oral History of the War on Drugs & the American Criminal Justice System
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The NeXus
1414 Harbour Way South, Suite 1010
Friday, February 25th
7:00pm, Screening: 8:30pm
Cost: $30 - $10 (Sliding Scale)
Limited capacity, so purchase tickets in advance here
The Land of the Free punishes or imprisons more of its citizens than any other country. This collection of testimonials from criminal offenders, family members, and experts on America's criminal justice system puts a human face on the 1 in 31 Americans subjugated by the US Government's 40 year, one trillion dollar social catastrophe: The War on Drugs; a failed policy underscored by fear, politics, racial prejudice and intolerance in a public atmosphere of "out of sight, out of mind."
Please join us at The NeXus for the premiere screening of The Exile Nation Project: An Oral History of the War on Drugs & the American Criminal Justice System, a new documentary film by Charles Shaw. There will be a reception preceding the screening with wine from San Francisco's historic Buehler Vineyards and gourmet catering by Chef JP Weingarten. Q & A to follow the screening with the Director and a number of those featured in the documentary.
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Home Front Heroes Bus Tour
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Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park
Friday, February 25th
9:30 am - noon
FREE
Limited to the first 16 people who sign up. Call Elizabeth Tucker at 510-232-5050 for reservations.
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Richmond Celebrates Black History Month
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City of Richmond
Memorial Auditorium
403 Civic Center Drive
Saturday, February 26th
4:00 pm - 7:00pm
(doors open at 3:30pm, dinner served from 4:15pm - 5:15 pm)
$7 per person
This event is for all ages, so please bring the family.
Tickets on sale at the Recreation Department, 3230 Macdonald Avenue, or at the Richmond Senior Center, 2525 Macdonald Avenue. For more information, call 510-307-8085.
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Artist's Reception honoring Joe Brooks
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Point Richmond Art Collective
121 Park Place
Saturday, February 26th
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Joe spends his spare time at home in his garage creating whimsical pieces of found metal scupture that people find themselves addicted to collecting! If you see something of Joe's that you really like in our Gallery, do not wait, buy now! It will be gone the next time you walk in!
Joe Brooks is our found metal Sculptor and one of our Charter Members at the Point Richmond Art Collective. This reception will be not your ordinary Gallery reception! Come join in on the fun! Surprises are in store!
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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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Bay Area Roller Derby Girls Are Back!
| Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way South
Saturday, February 26th
Doors open 6:00 pm
Game begins 6:30pm
$13 in advance, purchase here
$15 (cash) at the door
The B.ay A.rea D.erby (B.A.D.) Girls kick off their 2011 season with The Transbay Terror! The Richmond Wrecking Belles will host the San Francisco ShEvil Dead at the Craneway Pavilion on Saturday, 2/26. Doors open at 6pm; game starts at 8pm. Seating is general admission so arrive early to secure your spot. This is a family event, children under 5 get in free! Come watch the top two B.A.D. teams battle it for the first game on the road to B.A.D. Championships and enjoy the cheapest drink specials in town! |
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The NeXus
1414 Harbour Way South, Suite 1010
Sunday, February 27th
7:00pm - 11:00 pm
7:00pm - Reception; 8:30pm Performance
Meet The Artists Reception + Show Tickets Advance $40; (7:00pm)
Show Tickets: Advance $25 purchase here
Door $40 (8:30pm)
Come enjoy the sights and sounds of the Balinese culture by the Bay. For the first time ever in the U.S., this sensational group of renowned Balinese musicians appears at The NeXus, thanks to the Bali Institute for Global Renewal, to share the extraordinary spirit of their cultural heritage.
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Opening Reception:
'Immigrant Neighborhoods'
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San Pablo Art Gallery
Maple Hall
1381 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday, February 26th
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Immigrant Neighborhoods is an exhibition of urban landscape paintings by the East Bay Landscape Painters, featuring scenes of immigrant neighborhoods in San Pablo and Richmond. The five participating artists are Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez, Karen Zullo Sherr, Fran Osborne, Larry Hatfield, and Marilyn Hill.
All belong to Re-Emerging Artists, a network of visual artists with a mission of supporting those returning to art after other careers. Their work can be seen at www.eblandscape.blogspot.com.
The opening reception is on Saturday, February 26, 1-3 PM. Refreshments and live music will be provided. The show runs from February 26 to April 3. San Pablo Gallery is open on weekends, 12-4 PM.
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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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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday, February 26th
Sunday, February 27th
10am - 5 pm
Youth/Seniors $10
General Admission $15
Come dressed as your favorite Mother Goose character.
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 22nd
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dan Damon - solo pianist
Thursday, February 24th
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Crotty Corman & Phipps Jazz Trio
Friday, February 26th
9:30 pm to 11:30 pm
Rusty Evans - Johnny Cash Tribute
"Rusty Evans is as authentic as it gets when it comes to Johnny Cash. Rusty captures the real essence of how humble and raw the Man In Black was on stage. Together with a deft group of musicians, Rusty leads us through a captivating journey into the world of Cash..."
Saturday, February 27th
9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Blue Lizzard
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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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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Richmond's 4th Annual International Women's Day Celebration
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Lovonya DeJean Middle School
3400 Macdonald Avenue Saturday, March 12th 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
FREE admission, lunch, child care Info and registration: 510-620-6502 Sisters in Solidarity - Richmond the Beloved Community Keynote Speaker: Linda Salinas Community Organizer and Education-Youth-Immigration-LGBTQ Rights Activist More speakers and performances by local dancers and poets, Round-table discussions with 25+ community organizations. |
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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
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