Events in the Oakland Area --2008

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Lottie Rose I lost a friend, the ArtShip Foundation lost a friend, Golden Gate Library lost a friend. The arts and cultural community of the Bay Area lost a friend. She will be sorely missed.  
Thomas Robert Simpson AfroSolo continues this week with our Black Voices Series and  United in Health 3.  Take a look at our schedule and make plans to join us.  0827
Art Hazelwood ART OF DEMOCRACY:
WAR & EMPIRE
0912
Poynor fiber/DIMENSIONS announces Intersections 4 showcasing about 90 juried works, ranging from explosive miniatures to environmental illusions, that invite  reflection on the practical, aesthetic and spiritual role of fiber in our lives. 1018
First Book First Book enews: Head Back to School with First Book 0901
Abimbola Thompson Please pass this on 

Join the Northern California Obama for America Headquarters for a Convention Speech Party (Everett and Jones)
0828
Joyce Gordon Gallery

Joyce Gordon

presents Jason Dunman

0905
Joyce Gordon Gallery joesam in Full Circle 0915
Ron Saunders In June i assisted a group of people to open Bayview's first Community Art Gallery Art94124 which recently hosted the Altered Barbie Show. Our next show features a collection of my photograms and 12 glass artists .  Please see details below.
The gallery is located at 3rd and Fairfax streets.

cheers,
ron
0826
People's Grocery People’s Grocery is a community-based organization, founded in 2003, that addresses health disparities in the community of West Oakland stemming from a lack of access to and knowledge of healthy, fresh foods. 0901
Kirk Lumpkin HURRICANE KATRINA FUNDRAISER
Hosted by
Poets Wanda Sabir & Karla Brundage
featuring
(New Orleans Native & Author of “Outside Child”) Alice Wilson
0822
Zigi and Raymond--UpSurge

Hey TheArthur,

Hope you're well and working well!
Just a brief note to let you know about our (UpSurge!) gig 8PM Sat 11 Oct at
Anna's Jazz Island 2120 Alston Way Berkeley Thanks!

1011
SF Bay View he Aug. 20 brutalizing of longtime KPFA programmer Nadra Foster by police who were called to KPFA by station and network management has the Black community and all justice seekers seething. 0826
Sprockets Glad to say my recovery from the rotten stair accident (March 2004) began almost a year ago and I'm doing much better now.  Residual pain, but the white hot electric stabbing pain that caused me to wake up yelling (and losing sleep) seems to finally have gone, so with deep sleep once again, my brain has come back.  It's a bit like Rip Van Winkle, 0901
Anna's Island Tuesday, August 26, SINGERS’ OPEN MIC w/ KELLY PARK As Mary Oliver says, “Tell me what do you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Isn’t it time for YOU to sing? 0905
Leroy Moore  SF Sins Invalid (http://www. sinsinvalid. org) is gearing up for our 2008 show and we want to invite you to be a volunteer! Sins Invalid is a performance project on sexuality and disability that celebrates the disabled body as beautiful.
0905
Tracy Brown My friend wrote a book on relationships called "So Good It Hurts". You can check it out at Borders and Amazon.com. For more... 0820
Keba Armand Konte Artist Talk and Catalogue signing event at the Gallery August 16, 2-4pm.  hor'dourves by Celebrity Chef Jeff Toney (NYC) 0816
Thomas Simpson Join us as we continue to celebrate our fifteenth AfroSolo Arts Festival. Take a look at our schedule and plan to join in the fun and excitment as we  explore this year's theme RESILIENCE: My Culture, My People, Me!  0818
Gerry Keenan Hi all - I have five pieces that are part of a group show, entitled "Industrial Art," at Expressions Gallery in Berkeley 0820
ArtSpan ArtSpan August eNewsletter 0820
Berkeley Art Center THIS FRIDAY!
PACES' PERFORMANCE

TO BENEFIT BAC
Special Preview of The Tristan Codas
0824
MesArt CALL FOR ENTRIES. DEADLINE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 | MESART FEATURED ARTISTS - AUGUST 2008 | Upcoming Exhibitions 0901
Esther Lee From the valleys of Salt Lake City 0819
MARY JOSEPH I am sure that you already know of this Gallery.  But just in case I sent it anyway. 0819
Jason Jong Last chance for Cool Remixed at OMCA 0816
Allisen Asercion Art Exhibit Announcement--East Bay Women Artists 0909
Jason Jong Oakland ArtSource, August 2008 0820
Kirk Lumpkin Downtown Berkeley MusicFest (free) Concert @ Berkeley Farmers' Market 0823
Marcel Diallo Friday, August 22 • 7pm • Black Panther: The Cultural Ministry of Emory Douglas at ART @ The Cannery: 1200 Pine Street • WEST Oakland • Friday, August 22nd 0822
WoseOAK The Pan African People's Organization (PAPO) - A Tribute to the Life and Work of Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey 0817
People’s Grocery We have exciting news: a new website! 0819
Art Hazelwood Reception - Banned and Recovered - at Center for the Book, Friday August 15 0815
Michael Lange

SHAKESPEARE’S LOST MASTERPIECE

 

Don’t Miss This! This will be the last week of Performances of this hilarious tragic comedy at Laney College Theater, located at 900 Fallon Street, Oakland.

0815
World of Art Magazine Call for Submissions
in CREATIVE GENIUS a new collectible global art book for collectors, museums, galleries, art lovers, bookstores and eCommerce distribution
0820
KPFA is pleased to present the 38th Annual KPFA Crafts & Music Fair, the largest weekend holiday craft fair of its kind in Northern California, invites artists and craftspeople to apply for a space 1212
ANNA’S JAZZ ISLAND Tuesday, August 19, SINGERS’ OPEN MIC w/ ELLEN HOFFMAN As Mary Oliver says, “Tell me what do you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Isn’t it time for YOU to sing? 0820
tomye neal-madison Within the gloriously renovated City of Oakland Office of Parks and Recreation (OPR) Studio One Art Center(try saying that ten times quickly), the Fall Session of Monday September 8 through Friday October 31 0908
SF Bay View Join this bold, historic demonstration of solidarity and self-determination by oppressed communities! Below this announcement by POWER organizer Alicia Schwartz, read your invitation from Supervisor Keith Carson, Assemblymember Sandre Swanson and Oakland City Councilwoman Desley Brooks. Be there tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 6pm, Oakland City Hall! 0819
Joyce Gordon Gallery Opening reception for Aerosoul & Joesam 0829
Dan Fontes Erica Wheeler in concert-Friday, August 22nd at 8PM in Sausalito 0822
MARY JOSEPH I am sure that you already know of this Gallery.  But just in case I sent it anyway. 0818
SF Bay View
HUNTERS POINT RESIDENTS MARCH IN HARD HATS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEIR HOMES HAVE BECOME A DANGER ZONE
Residents charge developer racism as rehabilitation is pushing them out of their own neighborhood.
0819

Di Anne Love

Oakland Arts Day Presented by the Cultural Arts & Marketing Division, Cultural Funding ProgramCity Administrator’s Office 1003

Di Anne Love

Obama Event next Wed August 6th @ the Element SF 8PM 0806

Thomas Robert Simpson

AfroSolo Arts Festival 15 - opens this Saturday with our Free Jazz Concert in Yerba Buena Gardens. 0802

BAC

Last days -- Closes August 17th! ARTiFACTS

Mary Black + Kirk Crippens + Linda Race
June 29 - August 17, 2008

0808
KPFA KPFA Listener-Sponsored Radio...
is pleased to present the 38th Annual KPFA Crafts & Music Fair, the largest weekend holiday craft fair of its kind in Northern California, invites artists and craftspeople to apply for a space in this year’s fair held December 13 & 14, 2008 at the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco.
0808
ArtSpan Info

Dear Artist,

If you have not yet registered for SF Open Studios, there¹s still time (if you
have, then please ignore this message)! The Participating Artist Membership
deadline is August 22nd.

0808
the House of Unity Cultural Center Fundraiser to Benefit Documentary Film on the Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey 0808
Sprockets News! My adventures at ANIMAFEST 2008 Zagreb are now posted on my blog.  If you want to read more than the first paragraph please visit: http://sprockets.animationblogspot.com/ Hope  you are all having a nice Summer. Regards,Nancy 0808
Darrell Robinson Linen Life Events 0808
Kirk Lumpkin

The Word-Music Continuum

(Kirk Lumpkin – poetry & percussion, Paul Mills – guitar, & Mark Wieder – double bass) performs at a lovely location right on the Bay and if the weather is nice enough we'll perform out on the deck. Also, if the weather is that nice The Word-Music Continuum will start our 30-40 minute set promptly at 7pm. If the weather is not so nice we'll play inside after a few open mic performers have warmed things up.

0806

Harriet Wright with
News from The Wright Resort

- How have you created sacred space in your home?
- Do you have or use an altar on a regular basis? - Are you aware of how using an altar can benefit you?
0810
 

Another gossamer image by Ron Saunders

'Heat and Light'