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What's Happening in Richmond
October 11, 2011
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Lots of exciting entertainment this week in Richmond. Celebrate their Grand Re-Opening with the East Bay Center for Performing Arts during the month of October, go to an Art or museum Gallery and ...celebrate our rich history at the Home Front Festival activities!
Michelle
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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Hip Hop International
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East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
339 11th Street
Friday, October 14th
7:00 pm -10:00pm
Suggested donation: $10
East Bay Center presents a night that celebrates urban youth and hip hop culture of the Bay Area and around the world, featuring a surprise Bay Area hip-hop musical titan (to be announced September 29), East Bay Center's Urban Ballet, and a stellar line-up of local spoken word and movement artists.
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Point Richmond Acoustic Kicks off Second Season
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Point Richmond Acoustic
201 Martina Avenue
Friday, October 14th
Doors open at 7:30
Show begins at 8:00 pm
Tickets are $15 at the door
Erika, Rachel and Chloe Tietjen are, well, sisters, and, though only in their early 20s, have been singing together all their lives. All that practice has paid off beautifully. They sing those tight harmonies, as only sisters can. Their material ranges from traditional music to Tin Pan Alley and their own original songs. But whatever they do, they do with panache.
Special guest Ira Marlowe opens the show. Ira spins literate tales of modern life with a compelling voice and memorable melodies. The San Francisco Chronicle says, "Ira Marlowe is a Oakland's sweet little secret. There will soon be a time when he completely blows up Tom Waits style and you can say you saw him when."
PRA series artistic director Bruce Kaplan says that he wanted to open the season with a bang. "Last season was so strong, and set the bar very high. We are so fortunate to have this excellent, budding talent right under our nose, and so we were thrilled when the T Sisters agreed to return."
Kaplan also added, "By the way, our program is completely non-religious and people of all faiths as well as no faith are welcome. It's a friendly no-pressure environment, and even if it's been a few decades since you have set foot in a church, no one is going to bite you. But they might offer you a cookie or cup of coffee. It's all about the music here.
Point Richmond Acoustic is co-sponsored by Point Richmond Music, Folk Unlimited and the First Methodist Church. Visit www.folkunlimited.com for more info.
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A Tribute to Lena Horne - Rosie the Riveter 1940's USO Dance
| Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way South Friday, October 14th 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Advanced Tickets $20 per guest, $15 Seniors At the door (based on availability) $25 per guest, $20 Seniors
Anyone in uniform or with a military ID - past or present - is FREE
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Konyifafa (World Premiere)
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East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
339 11th Street
Saturday, October 15th
8:00Ppm
Sunday, October 16th
3:00pm
Tickets: $25 per person, $15 Students and Seniors.
Konyifafa is a full length commissioned dance theater work weaving together Classical West African Dance Drumming and Brazilian Capoeira. Created and Choreographed by two world renowned artists, Ghanaian Master Drummer and Dancer CK Ladzekpo and Brazilian Capoeira Master Ubirajara Almeida aka Mestre Accordeon.
Primary funding for the commission and production of Konyifafa was provided by the Creative Work Fund, the East Bay Fund for Artists at the East Bay Community Foundation, and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation.
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YMCA Home Front Festival 10K and 5K fun run/walk
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Marina Bay- Bay Trail (Historic Ford Assembly Plant) 1414 Harbor Way South Saturday, October 15th Race Start Time: 9am (All participants must check in between 7:30-8:30am) Course: Beautiful Richmond Marina Bay and the scenic Bay Trail. Flat and perfect for new runners and walkers. For experienced runners the course is ideal for attaining a new personal best. Fees: Individual Adult $25 per person; 18 years and under are $20. Families of 4 are $72; $18 for each additional family member. Day of registration is $30. per person. Fees include a Mountain Hardwear T-shirt, Raffle (must be present to win), and Refreshments. Awards: Gifts and medals to overall and age group winners. Age group categories 13 & under, 14-18 (High School); 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 & over. Post race raffle (must be present to win). Proceeds benefit the Hilltop YMCA youth fitness programs. After the run stay and enjoy the Home Front Festival. |
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The 5th Annual Home Front festival by the bay
| Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way South Saturday, October 15th 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
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East Bay Regional Park District
Sunday, October 16, 2011
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Registration required, 14+years. Fee: $85 (non-res. $95)
This trip is a short paddle in stable, double kayaks across sheltered bay water with spectacular views of San Francisco. Paddle along Brooks Island preserved shoreline then come ashore to enjoy a naturalist guided, two mile hike around the island which is normally closed to visitors.
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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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| | Ongoing and Repeating Events |
Pt. Richmond Farmers Market
| Point Richmond
Park Place
Wednesdays
4:00 pm -8:00 pm
FREE
The last week for our Farmers Market - they'll be back next Spring! But...there is good news - we'll have a fish vendor!! So bring your cooler down and stock up!
Organic fruits & vegetables, entertainment, and food. Art galleries and restaurants are open as well.
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| Marina Gardens Bingo
1401 Marina Way South
Wednesday - Saturdays Doors Open at 5 pm
Games begin at 7 pm |
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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Golden State Model Railroad Museum
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Golden State Model Railroad Museum900-A Dornan Drive Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays Noon - 5:00 pm $4 for Adults $2 for Senior Citizens & Children under 12 $9 for Families Fully wheelchair accessible Train fans of all ages will be thrilled to see the largest model train museum in Northern California. See the website for more information. Trains run on Sundays only!
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Gang of Four + 1 at NIAD
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NIAD
553 23rd Street
FREE
Gang of Four +1 features two distinct exhibitions, a group show of NIAD artists featured in Create at BAM/PFA, and we're inaugurating our new Project Wall.
Work by Jeremy Burleson, Willie Harris, Marlon Mullen and Attilio Crescenti will be on display in the main gallery. Each artist has a small body of work in the Create exhibition, but we thought you should see more of their creative output.
In addition to the group show we're very happy to inaugurate our new Project Wall exhibition space, which is adjacent to the gallery. This new venue will highlight new and experimental studio projects. Jonathan Velasquez will be the first NIAD artist to transform the wall with an installation exploring his identity.
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Weekly Events at the Boilerhouse
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Boilerhouse Restaurant
1414 Harbour Way South
The Jazzschool and the BoilerHouse present a month-long jazz series featuring our top student groups at the BoilerHouse Restaurant in the Marina District in Richmond. Music begins at 7 pm.
October 12: Telegraph Jazz Trio+
October 19: Lazarus, Dineen and Lee
October 26: The Jazzschool Institute Advanced Ensemble
SATURDAY SUPPER - 10% off with Local ID
Locally Sourced Chef Special
Point Richmond's Farmer's Market
Available Individual and Family Style
SATURDAY SUPPER CLUB
Special Menu · 8pm - 11pm
Featuring Live Music performed by our Local Artist of the Month
Visit us on Facebook for menu and music guest schedule
and watch NFL - MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
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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.
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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Vampires & Werewolves Weekend
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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday, October 15th
Sunday, October 16th
10:00 am -5:00 pm.
Adults $15
Children under 14/Seniors $10
As twilight gives way to the breaking dawn, all the little vampires and werewolves will have the time of their lives. Bring your kids and enjoy a safe, fun practice session for Halloween. Dress as a Vampire or Werewolf and win 50 free tickets for the carnival prizes!
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, October 11th
9:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Movie Night
Wednesday, October 12th
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
DJ VidaLee's JUKEBOX
A dance social featuring rockin' American Music of the 1940s--1960s from The Mother Road, Route 66 and beyond
Thursday, October 13th
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Baltic Sessions - Hosted by Greg & Lawanda Baltic Sessions hosted by Greg & Lawanda Ultan takes place every second Thursday of the month. They have a great pool of Bay Area Musicians that sit in and play their favorite tunes from the Americana, Folk, Blues, Jazz and Latin. Other musicians are welcome to join in..
Saturday, October 15th 9:30 pm - 11:30 pm Blue Infusion ~ Blues rock fusion Sunday, October 16th
6:00pm - 9:00 pm
Adachi & Preuss Duo - Jazz "standards" - piano/guitar duet featuring Michael Adachi and Jon Preuss at the Baltic Restaurant.
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The RAC Remembers
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Richmond Art Center
2540 Barrett Avenue
Through November 12th
Exhibits
MAIN, SOUTH and WEST GALLERIES
Beyond Tradition: Art Legacies at the Richmond Art Center, Part II
In continued celebration of the Richmond Art Center's 75th Anniversary, Beyond Tradition, Part II features the work of recognized artists that have been a part of the center's history from the 1980's until the present. Curated by Emily Anderson and Anthony Pinata.
COMMUNITY GALLERY
The Anxious Landscape - Photographs by Malcolm Lubliner
Featuring photographs from Lubliner's series titled The Anxious Landscape. The work uses two visually related stories - those places where nature and human enterprise merge and where automobiles amplify the story. What interests Lubliner is the "humorous, ironic, sometimes disturbing edge of environmental uncertainty that has become our common province."
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Celebrating Extraordinary Art
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Richmond Museum of History
400 Nevin Avenue
Through December 17th
The Museum's new exhibit Photographs of DOROTHEA LANGE: Richmond 1942-1944 will open to the public. The exhibit will contain 21 photographs taken here in Richmond by Dorothea Lange during WWII.
Photos in the exhibit come from the Dorothea Lange collection, Oakland Museum of California, City of Oakland, Gift of Paul S. Taylor.
Christina Gardner, Dorothea Lange's friend, assistant, and a photographer in her own right, will be in attendance and give a brief talk. More information here.
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BoilerHouse Restaurant Holiday Open House
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Boilerhouse Restaurant
1414 Harbour Way South
Wednesday, October 19th
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
'Tis the season for holiday planning! Come by for a sampling from our holiday catering menus and see how the BoilerHouse will guide you through this holiday season with ease. We'll eat, drink and start planning parties.
RSVP: call 510-215-6000 by Friday Oct 14th, or email Collie Cole at collie@boilerhouserestaurant.com
Featuring Live Jazz!
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FREE Technology Trainings for Small Businesses
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1 classroom and 8 Webinars!
E-Procurement Location: 500 Ellinwood Way, P.H. September 14 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Course for small businesses provides information on this powerful software, and how to incorporate it into a small business model for increased efficiency and profits. Learn how to contract with the government, secure Small Business Administration contracts, understand e-sourcing and much more.
Collaboration Management September 21 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
Helps businesses find methods for working and competing in a borderless, wireless, global economy. Learn how collaborative management and technology software can help your business effectively connect with customers, streamline services using fewer resources while increasing profits & improving efficiency. And more!
Purchasing & Inventory Management September 28 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
Explores the technologies available to small business for implementing supply chain management practices which drive down costs and improve customer service. Learn why and how big company enterprise resource planning (ERP) is now available to smaller companies and about other supply chain processes, including point-of-sale (POS) systems and more!
Website Development October 5 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
Lays the foundation for the successful integration of a website into normal business operations and introduces the best practices of web development to the small business owner.
E-Marketing October 12 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
For small businesses -will look at a variety of options when marketing their business online. Strategies and marketing tools like e-newsletters, social media, and search engine optimization (SEO) will be discussed.
E-Commerce October 19 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
Will show how to conduct sales transactions on the internet, including shopping cart, payment gateways and inventory distribution for small businesses. Attendees will leave knowing how to develop their own online store.
Project Management Tools October 26 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
Introduces small and emerging business owners to best practices of this technology. Attendees will leave knowing how to optimize their operational systems and their company's software budget.
Online Financial Management November 2 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
For small businesses-includes information on lending strategies, loan packaging and structuring, how to secure financing, financial statements (balance sheets, income and cash flow statements), ratios and industry comparisons, and post-loan strategies.
Customer Relationship Management November 9 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
This course for small businesses will cover the benefits of using CRM tools to increase revenue, to lower operating costs and to attract and retain customers. And much more.
*Webinars: From your computer. Courses include an additional 1 ½ hours of self directed tutorials.
Cost: All are FREE! Register online: www. ContraCostaSBDC.com
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New Downtown Free Shuttle!
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The Richmond Circular Shuttle began operation through its service provider- TransMetro, Inc. on July 1st. The service is funded through the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and can be accessed within a five mile radius to multiple health facilities and clinics, pharmacies, businesses, recreation, residential communities, and employment centers for those traveling to and from the El Cerrito Del Norte and Richmond Intermodal BART stations.
In an effort to provide the highest level of quality, dependability, reliability, customer service and a convenient schedule, riders can hop aboard the free "Richmond Circular Shuttle" at any of its 11 stops. Buses will arrive every 15-20 minutes during commute hours from 7:00am - 7:00pm (excluding weekends and holidays).
The objectives of the service is to ensure mobility and access and to link key regional destinations through reliable public transportation services including bus, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Amtrak for all of Richmond residents to travel to and from San Francisco and other Bay Area destinations. The service uncommon efficiency to meet evolving transportation needs promotes quality service and reliability.
Shuttle Route Cutting Blvd
Shuttle Route Cutting Blvd Schedule
Medical Shuttle Route
Medical Shuttle Route Schedule
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201 W Richmond Avenue
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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