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What's Happening in Richmond
November 8, 2011
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We're so excited here in our office about our ABA Basketball team, Richmond Rockets! Join us Thursday night for the season opener...go Rockets!!
Don't miss the special celebration on the Red Oak Victory Ship on Veteran's Day. The original Shipyard launch music will be played for the first time in over 50 years, & many other memorable moments await.
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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Richmond Rockets Opening Game
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Richmond Memorial Auditorium
403 Civic Center Plaza
Thursday, November 10th
Chamber Mixer & Ribbon Cutting 5:00 pm
$5 Chamber Members/$10 Non-members
Game starts 7:30 pm
$10 per person
Join the excitement and support Richmond's first ABA Basketball team. Even KTVU is catching the excitement!  | | KTVU Visits Practice 10/4/11 |
SEE YOU AT THE GAME!
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The Grand Re-launch of the Red Oak
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SS Red Oak Victory Ship
1337 Canal Boulevard Berth 6A
Friday, November 11th
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
FREE
"All Aboard" the SS Red Oak Victory Ship in the Port of Richmond!!
Join us on Veteran's Day to salute both our military and Bay Area home front heroes who supported Richmond's role in WWII history as we celebrate the return of the Red Oak Victory Ship.
The celebration will feature a re-enactment of the ship's 1944 launch in honor of the ship's return from an extensive restoration process, as well as tours of the vessel, a look back at Richmond's World War II achievements, musical entertainment, and a complimentary lunch. Chevron historian John Harper will give a historical presentation highlighting the partnership among Richmond industry during WWII.
Directions:
From I-580, take the Canal Blvd. Exit, proceed south.
Continue on Canal Blvd. to 1337 Canal Blvd.
The ship is located at Berth 6A.
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Point Richmond Acoustic
1st Methodist Church of Point Richmond
201 Martina Avenue
Friday, November 11th
8:00 pm
$15 per person
Award-winning songwriters Claudia Russell and Katie Dahl to perform! And worthy of a special date, this is a special concert. Russell is one of the Bay Area's finest not-so-under-the-radar vocal talents - her second CD, "Ready To Receive" earned her Best Musician honors in the East Bay Express 2006 Readers' Poll.
A third-generation singer, Russell demonstrates a remarkable way with a song- whether it's one of her own wistful song-stories or a vintage western swing rave. With two decades as a professional musician under her belt, Russell fuses a remarkable set of musical references from Smoky Robinson to the Smokey Mountains into a sonic landscape that's all her own. And she keeps it real, with kitchen table easiness, telling shaggy dog stories and poking fun in-between songs with her husband/mandolinist Bruce Kaplan.
It was Russell's inspiration to invite Minnesota native Katie Dahl to share the show. Dahl sings with a pure voice that is purely Midwestern, with cherry orchards, broad wide skies, vintage movie stars and county line roads populating her songs. Her classic folk style gives a nod to greats like Pete Seeger and Dar Williams.
The Point Richmond series is presented by Folk Unlimited, Point Richmond music and the FMC. The Church itself is intimate and an acoustic marvel. The 100-year-old church is an octagonal wooden prism that appears to be built by nautical carpenters. It's like listening to music inside a guitar.
Series artistic director Bruce Kaplan explains, "Our program is completely non-religious and people of all faiths or 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!"
For more information on the Point Richmond Acoustic concert series visit www.folkunlimited.com. For information on Claudia Russell, visit www.claudiarussell.com . For more information on Katie Dahl visit www.KatieDahlmusic.com.
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Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front NHP Tours
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Rosie The Riveter Memorial Tour
Marina Bay Park
Marina Way Parkway & Regatta
Saturday, November 12th
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
FREE
Join a park ranger for a 45 minute program exploring civilian contributions on the home front during Word War II. Tour starts at the Rosie the Riveter Memorial in Marina Bay Park.
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Amtrak's 40th Anniversary Train
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Oakland's Jack London Square Station
245 Second Street
Oakland
Saturday, November 12th
Sunday, November 13th
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
FREE
In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Amtrak, a special exhibit train will be on display at Oakland's Jack London Square Station. The free exhibit showcases rail travel over the decades with memorabilia displays. Young fans can also visit the Chuggington Depot a dedicated area featuring the popular children's TV series.
Visit Amtrak40th.com
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The Hot Mikado
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Masquers Playhouse
105 Park Place
November 4th - December 17th
All seats $20
Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm
Sunday matinees at 2 pm November 13th, 20th, December 4th
adapted by David H. Bell from The Mikado by Gilbert & Sullivan;
directed by Ellen Brooks
Our season comes to a rousing finish as East meets West in The Hot Mikado. In the mythical village of Titi-Pu, where flirting is illegal, a young man on the run from his over-eager fiancée is searching for the woman who stole his heart. Unfortunately, she has already been promised to her much older guardian. A series of seemingly fool-proof plans are hatched, only to be foiled by the merciless Mikado. A snappy, 1940s-style adaptation of a Gilbert and Sullivan classic!
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| | Ongoing and Repeating Events |
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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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Weekly Events at the Boilerhouse
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Boilerhouse Restaurant
1414 Harbour Way South
SATURDAY SUPPER - 10% off with Local ID
Locally Sourced Chef Special
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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Pinball Weekend
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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday, November 12th
Sunday, November 13th
10:00 am -5:00 pm.
Adults $15
Children under 14/Seniors $10
Did you realize that playing pinball was illegal up until the 1970s in the most of the U.S., and that it's still outlawed in Oakland. Come find out why as you play on our seven decades of pinball machine classics. For this weekend we have some special surprises planned for you to learn about the dubious past of this fun activity!
More information about Playland here
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The Baltic
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The Baltic
135 Park Place
Tuesday, November 8th
9:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Movie Night Wednesday, November 9th
8:00 pm - 8:30 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, November 10th 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Baltic Sessions hosted by Greg & Lawanda 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. Friday, November 11th 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm Top Shelf Classics Performing Classic Soul, R&B, Motown, Funk, Doo-Wop, Country and Pop, Top Shelf artists have opened, performed and/or recorded with some of the industry's greatest icons Saturday, November 12th 9:30 pm - 11:30 pm Luvstoned LuvStoned is a group of fantastic musicians from the SF East Bay Area, pumping high energy R&B, Funk, Hip-Hop and Disco from the 1970's to the new millennium. Sunday, November 13th
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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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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PRBA Annual Dinner Theatre Fundraiser
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Point Richmond Business Association
Hotel Mac & Masquers Playhouse
Thursday, November 17th
$45 per person - includes Dinner, Tip and Performance
"HOT MIKADO"
adapted by David H. Bell from The Mikado by Gilbert & Sullivan; directed by Ellen Brooks
In the mythical village of Titi-Pu, where flirting is illegal, a young man on the run from his over-eager fiancée is searching for the woman who stole his heart. Unfortunately, she has already been promised to her much older guardian. A series of seemingly fool-proof plans are hatched, only to be foiled by the merciless Mikado. A snappy, 1940s-style adaptation of a Gilbert and Sullivan classic!
RSVP: David Vincent 510 235-4850 or emaildavincent@sbcglobal.net
Proceeds benefit PRBA.
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Road Not Taken
| The NeXus at United Earthworks
1414 Harbour Way South #1010 Saturday, November 19th 7:00 pm Performance 7:30 pm Wine & Cheese Reception 8:45 pm $60 per per person - all proceeds to benefit NIAD Art Center
A dear friend of ours, Betty Reid-Soskin, is celebrating her 90th Birthday in style and proceeds from the party will benefit NIAD. If you don't know Betty, she is an absolute treasure to our local community and the Bay Area at large. Her daughter Dorian Reid attends NIAD and she works as a community outreach assistant at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historic Park in Richmond. Her birthday party is called the Road Not Taken. The event will celebrate her illustrious life and Betty will perform s series of songs that she hasn't crooned in public in nearly forty years! Betty turned down an entertainment career when she was a young mother, hence the title of the event. If you would like to learn more about Betty you can read her blog! We hope you can join us! |
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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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Suite B
Richmond, California 94801
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