Month: March 2019

Non-View of the Lake from Underground Start Date: Friday 4/5/2019 — End Date: Friday 5/3/2019 Admission:Free Non-View of the Lake from Underground Space by Torreya Cummings 5 April – 4 May 2019 In 1873, Collis P. Huntington, partner in the First Transcontinental Railroad, commissioned a painting of Donner Lake. He wanted to commemorate the tracks crossing the Donner summit in 1867, a feat of both engineering and sheer human misery. The resulting work by Albert Bierstadt succeeds in romanticising Manifest Destiny and the Sierra Nevada but nonetheless failed to please Huntington, who hoped for a more detailed view that highlighted the railroad itself. Aggregate Space Gallery and Torreya Cummings present Non-View of the Lake from Underground, a collection of landscape leftovers, geologic scraps, photographs, partial environments, and a performance set. These works elevate immersion and complication over a totalizing “view”, using Bierstadt’s View of Donner Lake as a departure point, and creating a new moment that foregrounds the foreground. Opening Reception April 5, 6-10pm Second Saturday Artist Talk April 13, 11am First Friday Event May 3, 5-8pm Gallery Hours Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 1-5pm and by appointment Aggregate Space Gallery 801 West Grand Avenue Entrance on West Street Oakland, CA 94607 510-832-3807 aggregatespacegallery.org facebook.com/aggregatespace info@aggregatespacegallery.org #ASGOakland #installtheunimaginable Aggregate Space is a warehouse and has a similar temperature to the outside; please dress accordingly. Aggregate Space Gallery programs are generously supported by: National Endowment for the Arts, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Neda Nobari Foundation, Creative Work Fund, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Zellerbach Family Foundation, Clorox Foundation, Awesome Foundation, and ArtNow International. Location: 801 W. Grand Ave. Oakland Contact: Willis Meyers willis@aggregatespacegallery.org URL: https://aggregatespacegallery.org/

Silicon Valley Singles Convention Start Date: Saturday 4/6/2019 — End Date: Saturday 4/6/2019 Admission:15-20 SILICON VALLEY SINGLES CONVENTION Saturday, April 6, 2019 7:30pm – Entertaining Keynote Address: Chemistry vs Compatibility: What’s More Important?, with author Cassie Zampa-Keim. 8:30pm-Midnight – Dance Party featuring your favorite Top 40 hits! COST: $15/advance (by April 5) or $20/door. Adults of all ages welcome. Dressy attire requested. LOCATION: Hilton Hotel, near Levi Stadium, 4949 Great America Pkwy, corner of Tasman, Santa Clara CA 95054. Next to Light Rail. Free parking. If hotel lot is full, free parking also available across the street at the Santa Clara Convention Center. CO-SPONSORED by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization; San Francisco Singles, Singles Events & Travel, SF Bay Area Singles Events, Your Asian Connection, South Bay Outdoor Adventure, Single Professionals Internet Network (SPIN), Lifestyle Parties & Hiking, Single & Professional, Cougar Parties, Singles over 40 and Fun, Bay Area Singles, and many other singles organizations. DISCOUNTS & more parties at www.thepartyhotline.com. •The Winter Ball at The Fairmont, March 9, San Francisco •Waterfalls Trek & Wine Tasting, March 9, Freestone •St Patrick’s Eve Dance, March 16, San Jose •Spring Mixer, March 21, Sausalito •Live Music Mixer, March 31, Pleasanton •Sunday Afternoon Delight, April 14, San Carlos •Singles Charity Ball, May 4, San Francisco Location: 4949 Great America Parkway Santa Clara Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: http://www.thepartyhotline.com

Live Organ and a Movie: The Goonies Start Date: Sunday 3/24/2019 — End Date: Sunday 3/24/2019 Admission:$6.50 This event begins with Dave Moreno playing the theater’s historic Robert Morton Organ with a selection of themed musical pieces. The main feature, “Goonies”, follows a band of kids who live in the “Goon Docks” neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon, attempt to save their homes from demolition and in doing so, discover an old Spanish map that leads them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willy, a legendary 17th-century pirate. During the entire adventure, they are chased by a family of criminals, who want the treasure for themselves. Bring your kids to the movies! Location: 351 Railroad Ave Pittsburg Contact: Carolyn August info@pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com URL: http://www/pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com

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The Music of John Lennon, A 4-Week Course with Carnegie Mellon Professor, Stephen Schultz Start Date: Thursday 5/23/2019 — End Date: Thursday 5/23/2019 Admission:$100/series, $30/class This exciting 4-week course will trace the development of John Lennon as one of the 20th century’s great composers/song writers. The series will cover the early days of The Beatles through their creative height and eventual decline, through John’s tortured early years as a solo artist to his final album, Double Fantasy. The final class will feature a special guest appearance by Drew Harrison of the Sun Kings. Week 1: Early Beatles to Revolver Week 2: Sgt. Pepper to White Album Week 3: Yellow Sub to Let it Be Week 4: Solo Years featuring a live performance by Drew Harrison from his show “In the Spirit of Lennon” Drew Harrison will perform his full concert, “In the Spirit of John Lennon” as a benefit for Rhythmix on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Tickets available soon. Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Contact: Tina Blaine info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/the-music-of-john-lennon

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Finding Your Happily Ever After – Free Webinar! Start Date: Wednesday 3/6/2019 — End Date: Tuesday 3/19/2019 Admission:free Get your score on the Conscious Dating Quiz, Learn the Principles of Conscious Dating and Discover the 3 Essential Steps to True Love. You’ll learn the secrets to finding your soulmate much faster and more efficiently. If you want to find love in 2019, watch this comprehensive free 80 minute webinar now! FYI: A few spaces are available in Dr. Wendy’s upcoming Conscious Dating Group Coaching Program. Learn more at www.DrWendyLyon.com. Location: Everywhere Everywhere Contact: Dr. Wendy Lyon Wendy@DrWendyLyon.com URL: https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=0013yYWxIr3lUFZ1djTmlfPBizz_L8AZjWE5NTaJ8IrJv

Playwrights’ CageMatch at Town Hall Theatre Start Date: Sunday 3/24/2019 — End Date: Sunday 3/24/2019 Admission:$5 Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette, California, is excited to announce our first Playwrights’ CageMatch: BUILDING BRIDGES, on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at 7:00pm. Five Playwrights enter but only one will emerge victorious. Join us as playwrights far and wide square off! Our Playwrights’ CageMatch is a chance for playwrights to show their stuff in an audience-decided live competition. The only requirements for aspiring contributors were that the scenes had to be 20 minutes or less, have no more than four characters with gender parity, and be set in an apartment building in a large city anywhere in the universe; there’s a fire escape, maybe a corridor, and maybe a bridge in the distance. A lovers’ encounter or post-apocalyptic tale, perhaps? We’re looking for creative and elegant back-stories that incorporate the setting into the scene, but the tone, theme or genre was up to the playwright. Town Hall received entries from all over the U.S., and even from New Zealand. Artistic Director Susan E. Evans, THT staff, and volunteers are selecting the top five submissions, and each one gets one rehearsal. The five scenes are presented on March 24th at a live staged reading at Town Hall, 3535 School Street, Lafayette, CA. Our audience will vote by token to determine the winner! Town Hall Theatre, PLAYWRIGHTS’ CAGEMATCH P. 2 of 2 Admission for the Playwrights’ CageMatch is $5 (free to our subscribers), and tokens to vote will be sold for $5. Location: 3535 School Street Lafayette Contact: Susan E. Evans BoxOffice@TownHallTheatre.com URL: https://www.townhalltheatre.com/playwrights-cagematch

BARBARA EASLEY-COX & ERICKA HUGGINS IN CONVERSATION WITH DEWEY CRUMPLER Start Date: Thursday 3/14/2019 — End Date: Thursday 3/14/2019 Admission:0 Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Vanguard Revisited: Poetic Politics & Black Futures, SFAI is thrilled to host Barbara Easley-Cox and Ericka Huggins in conversation with faculty member Dewey Crumpler to discuss the Black Panther Party and its continuing relevance. The Black Panther Party’s multifaceted approach to community activism, together with strong political education campaigns, coalitions with local and national organizations, and international relationships built from legacies of organizing within Black communities, created a template for decades of organizing to come. Barbara Easley-Cox and Ericka Huggins worked both locally and internationally for the Black Panther Party and their work continues to be foundational in leading a culture of resistance. Barbara Easley-Cox is a civil rights activist, teacher, and advocate for literacy. She joined the Black Panthers Party in 1967, led the San Francisco branch with her husband and later worked in the New York and Philadelphia chapters. She participated in the Free Breakfast for Children Program, collected apparel for the Free Clothing Program, and aided in other survival programs hosted by the Party. Easley-Cox traveled around the world, spreading chapters and involvement of the Black Panther Party to Algeria and Germany alongside well known Panther Kathleen Cleaver. She continues working as an advocate for community development, poverty, and social justice. Ericka Huggins is a human rights activist, poet, educator, Black Panther leader and former political prisoner. She has lectured throughout the United States and internationally. In 1968, at age 18, she became a leader in the Los Angeles chapter of the Black Panther Party with her husband John Huggins. As a result of her 14-year tenure as a leader of the Black Panther Party (the longest of any woman in leadership), she brings a unique, complete and honest perspective to the challenges and successes of the Black Panther Party and, its significance today. Location: 800 chestnut street San Francisco Contact: Kat Trataris ktrataris@sfai.edu URL: https://sfai.edu/events-calendar/detail/barbara-easley-cox-ericka-huggins-in-conversation-with-dewey

Love Our Island Art Walk: Radical Beauty, Part 7 Start Date: Friday 4/12/2019 — End Date: Friday 4/12/2019 Admission:free Featuring Art Installations by Susan Brady, Hopi Breton, Josie Iselin, Sophie Lee and Bay Farm Elementary School (Ginny Parsons with Michele Kuttner’s 2nd Grade Class) Music by: Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic, China’s Spirit Music Ensemble, H?lau Makana and Ballet Folklorico Flor de Cafe On Friday, April 12th from 6-9pm, Rhythmix Cultural Works brings art, dance and music to Bay Farm’s Harbor Bay Landing in Alameda. In celebration of Earth Day, Love Our Island Art Walk – Radical Beauty, Part 7 features artists utilizing recycled materials and environmental themes accompanied by family-friendly performances with music and dance from around the globe. Love Our Island Art Walk is an art-centric creative placemaking project that utilizes public art, storefront art installations and live musical performances to activate Alameda’s historic downtown districts supported in part by the California Arts Council, City of Alameda Public Art Commission, the Downtown Alameda Business Association and Rhythmix sponsors. Location: Harbor Bay Shopping Center, Bay Farm Island Alameda Contact: Tina Blaine info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/radical-beauty-part-7