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Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center
Open Daily
RORI Visitor Center
1414 Harbour Way South
FREE
Thursdays: Japanese American WWII Experience Presentation
Tuesdays/Saturdays: Ranger Betty Soskin
Meet a ranger or volunteer for a 45 minute program (topics vary) at the Visitor Center at 2:00pm every day. Come early to see the exhibits in the Visitor Center. Ranger Betty Soskin speaks on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
BUS TOUR
Friday, January 18th
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
FREE
Reservations required 510-232-5050 x0 for reservations
Take a city bus tour with park ranger Betty Soskin to visit key park sites while reflecting on African American home front experiences.
Space is limited, reserve early. Starts at the Visitor Center.
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NIAD Art Center
551 23rd Street
January 11th - February 25
Artists' Reception Saturday, January 12th, 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
In The Main Gallery
You Are Here -
Selected from the archives by independent curator Robert Wuilfe, the exhibition You Are Here brings together work by the artists of NIAD for a meditation on "place" and the ways in which we mentally map the universe around us. As we move through the world, our minds piece together idiosyncratic visions of the sites and spaces we encounter, each informing the next and combining to form a language we use to understand and communicate. As the artists in You Are Here demonstrate, the translation of this language from internal perception into visual representation is a process that presents the viewer with both answers and questions. From the quiet to the boisterous, from the representational to the abstracted, the artworks in the exhibition invite viewers to decipher often-complex and personal visual codes. They remind us of both the inherent difficulty of communication and the rewards of trying. In doing so, they open up a surprising and insightful window upon the world around us. Robert Wuilfe is an independent curator based in Richmond. We are honored to work with Wuilfe. You Are Here is the first exhibition he has organized at NIAD.
In The Annex Cache For his new collages, New York artist Ken Weathersby has taken to cannibalizing his bookshelf. Using entire pages from an art book, mostly images of Greek sculpture, or other figurative images, Weathersby buries each under one of his signature wooden grids. The pieces become elegant and complex explorations of the picture plane. We're proud to show the latest from this fantastic New York-based artist. Ken Weathersby's works were seen in 2012 solo shows Strange Fit at Pierogi Gallery in Brooklyn, and The Other Ken Weathersby at Gallery Aferro in Newark, NJ.
In The Storefront
Real And Imagined Landscape
As a special extension of the exhibition You Are Here, NIAD will be offering Real And Imagined Landscape. NIAD artist Lois Ann Barnett's pieces -- acrylic images of places based on her memory or magazine photos -- will be hung in a reading room setting. And the storefront will be stocked with a selection of free books. Visitors can sit down and crack open a great novel or take one home (compliments of NIAD) to read over the long winter nights.
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Richmond Certified Farmers Market at Civic Center Civic Center Parking Lot
24th & Barrett Avenue
Fridays
8 am - 5 pm The market, in the Richmond Auditorium parking lot at 24th and Barrett Avenue, has offered locally grown fruit, vegetables, nuts, plants,eggs and other edibles since l983.
A free market basket is given away each week. For more information contact Steve Ghigliotto, market manager, at 510-206-7271. ****************************************************************** Winter Exhibits at the RAC Richmond Art Center 2540 Barrett Avenue January 12th - March 8th Main Gallery The Art of Living Black - 17th Annual Bay Area Black Artists Exhibition The Richmond Art Center is proud to present The Art of Living Black, 17th Annual Bay Area Black Artists Exhibition. This exhibition is the only annual non-juried exhibition and self-guided art tour in the Bay Area to exclusively feature regional artists of African descent. Featuring over 50 local artists as well as highlighting the 2012 Jan Hart Schuyers Awards winners Latisha Baker, Stephen Bruce and Dana King.
South & West Gallery
Cuba: Portrait of a Revolution - A solo exhibition of Cuban Artist, Antonio Canet Hernández
This exhibition features the complete set of 95 block prints created by the late Cuban artist, Antonio Canet Hernández (1942-2008), who was considered a living treasure of Cuba. The City of Richmond's Regla, Cuba Sister City Committee was gifted this collection of prints by the artist to hold in trust for, and to show to, the people of the United States. The prints tell the history of the Cuban Revolution. This is the first time the series is being exhibited in its entirety in the U.S.
Special Canet Reception: Sat, Jan 12, 2 - 4pm
Live music by Tito Gonzalez Y Su Trio & dance performance by Las Puras Dance Company
Community Gallery Hilda Robinson: Didn't We Have Fun! A solo exhibition of artist, Hilda Robinson, on the occasion of the publication of her children's book featuring her paintings that celebrate the joys and memories of growing up in a closely-knit neighborhood in Philadelphia. Didn't We Have Fun! is a vibrant, colorful look at African-American family life and culture, seen through the eyes of this celebrated artist. ******************************************************************Want to Play Chess? Catahoula Coffee Company
12472 San Pablo Avenue
Thursdays, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Look for a casual game of chess, tried of playing online or against the computer. Well, the West Coast Chess Alliance and Catahoula Coffee Shop has solved your problem. Join us for, "Thursday Event Chess" at Catahoula Coffee Company from 5:30 to 8:00 pm, for chess and coffee, please bring your own board and clock. Best coffee in the East Bay, and now a place to get your game on. The next move is yours.
****************************************************************** Bingo! 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 from all over the bay area. ****************************************************************** Golden State Model Railroad Museum Golden State Model Railroad Museum 900-A Dornan Drive Wednesdays 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Saturdays Noon - 5:00 pm Sundays Noon - 5:00 pm Admission Prices (when trains are running) $4 for Adults $2 for Senior Citizens & Children under 12 $9 for Families A visit to our 10,000 square foot Museum of operating model trains provides an inexpensive, fun-filled outing for young and old, with plenty of room for youngsters to stretch their legs and expend energy as they follow trains along the 200+ feet of public walkway. More information here ****************************************************************** The Baltic The Baltic 135 Park Place
More information here Wednesday, January 9 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Stompin' Steve presents Country & Jazz 16mm Films A showing of rare 16mm Soundies, Snader Telescription, Scopitones and other music films. Thursday, January 10 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Baltic Sessions - Americana, Folk, Blues, Jazz and Latin 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. Friday, January 11 9:30 pm - 11:30 pm Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic Saturday, January 12 9:30 pm - 11:30 pm David M'Ore ****************************************************************** American Folk Heroes Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue Saturday, January 12th
Sunday, January 13th
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Adults $15
Children/Seniors $10
Celebrate the rich tradition of American folklore through its larger-than-life heroes. In our special treasure hunt, you'll be searching for such legends as Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunion and his big blue ox, Babe.
More information about Playland here ****************************************************************** SS Red Oak Victory Ship Museum SS Red Oak Victory Ship 1337 Canal Boulevard 10:00 am - 4:00 pm $5 SS Red Oak Victory is open for docent tours on Tues, Thurs, Sat, and Sun from 10am-4pm. Last tour begins promptly at 3pm. Boarding fee is $5 for everyone. The ship is berthed at 1337 Canal Blvd and the ship phone is 510-237-2933. ****************************************************************** Expecting Isabel at the Masquers Masquers Playhouse 105 Park Place BY LISA LOOMER DIRECTED BY MICHAEL SALLY ALL SEATS $22 Purchase tickets here This savvy comedy tells of a young couple's difficulties in conceiving, and their funny and heart-breaking adventures - and the broadly comic characters they encounter along the way - in the fertility trade, the adoption industry, and in their own outrageous families. | 
