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Silicon Valley Singles Party Start Date: Saturday 2/16/2019 — End Date: Saturday 2/16/2019 Admission:25-30 Even the shyest person meets everybody at this party at a lovely hotel! $25/advance (per session), by Feb 15, or $30/door (if there is space in your age or gender group) includes an Ice Breaker Game, that makes it EASY to meet new friends in your age group; accompanied by appetizers, served at 7:30pm, as long as they last. We recommend you prepay, as we are striving to have a 50-50 gender balance and tickets usually sell out for some of the age or gender groups. Dress to impress. Saturday, Feb 16, 2019, 7:30-10pm. 2 AGE GROUPS: Under 40 or Over 40 (please select one age group for the Icebreakers Game). LOCATION: Crowne Plaza Hotel Silicon Valley, 777 Bellew Drive, Milpitas CA 95035. Especially convenient for our East Bay and Silicon Valley singles, because it is located at the junction of Hwy 880 and Hwy 237. Free parking! CO-SPONSORED by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization; Singles Events & Travel, SF Bay Area Singles Events, Your Asian Connection, South Bay Outdoor Adventure, and many other singles organizations. DISCOUNTS & more parties at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Cocktail Party, Jan 27, East Bay/Silicon Valley North •Meet Your Valentine Dance, Feb 2, Santa Clara •The Valentine Ball, Feb 8, Mill Valley •Commonwealth Club Singles Party, Feb 13, San Francisco •Valentines Day Celebration, Feb 14, San Anselmo •Presidents Holiday Weekend Party, Feb 17, Castro Valley •The Winter Ball at The Fairmont, March 9, San Francisco Location: 777 Bellew Dr Milpitas Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: http://www.thepartyhotline.com

Between Beauty & Horror Start Date: Friday 2/15/2019 — End Date: Saturday 3/23/2019 Admission:Free The parts of beauty that can feel degrading or the tears that materialize from most wretched joy are some of the ingredients that make up the “between” and are considered to be the binding agents of Beauty & Horror. This short film explores the moments in life that can be difficult to distinguish discomfort and suffering from pleasure; the lived experiences that show up in the shadows of terror only to reveal itself as a gift in disguise. Leila Weefur and Aggregate Space Gallery present Between Beauty & Horror, a video installation exploring the violent, grotesque, and erotic elements of the Black experience. The film, presented as a diptych, uses imagery that engages the senses with the Blackberry fruit as a metaphor for Black being. Opening Reception 15 February, 6-10pm First Friday Event 1 March, 5-8pm Artists Talk at The LAB 8 March, 6pm Second Saturday Artist Talk 9 March, 11am 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: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Creative Work Fund (Walter & Elise Haas Fund and William and Flora Hewlett Foundation), 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 info@aggregatespacegallery.org URL: aggregatespacegallery.org

What They Said About Love Start Date: Saturday 3/2/2019 — End Date: Saturday 3/2/2019 Admission:$10-$12 Steve wonders why other people can and he can’t tie-the-knot, that is. So he asked couples about the push and pull of love—what keeps them from pulling apart despite annoying the heck out of each other. Meet a New Age couple that swears they met before they met, a pair of Metal Heads who thought it would be a hoot to get married on 6-6-06, and more. Satisfy your voyeuristic tendencies about how others look for love—and, in some cases, find it. This is documentary theater at its best, a la Anna Deavere Smith. Steve Budd brings 12 characters to life, using their words from hours of interviews, and weaves in the story of his own search for a life partner. Location: 351 Railroad Ave Pittsburg Contact: Carolyn August info@pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com URL: http://www/pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com

Noises Off Start Date: Saturday 2/16/2019 — End Date: Sunday 2/24/2019 Admission:$20-$25 Michael Frayn’s Noises Off takes a fond look at the follies of theatre folk, whose susceptibility to out-of-control egos, memory loss, and passionate affairs turn every performance into a high-risk adventure. This play-within-a-play captures a touring theatre troupe’s production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a performance towards the end of a debilitating run. Frayne gives us a window into the inner workings of theatre behind t… Location: 351 Railroad Ave Pittsburg Contact: Carolyn August info@pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com URL: http://www/pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com

Music City Legends Start Date: Saturday 2/9/2019 — End Date: Saturday 2/9/2019 Admission:$31 Join us for a fun Valentine’s Day music fest with Music City Legends featuring The Unauthorized Rolling Stones. A four part journey through the classics. In addition to bringing you your favorite Stones hits they will cover hits from Jimi Hendrix, Classic Blues and even the King himself, Elvis Presley! Location: 351 Railroad Ave Pittsburg Contact: Carolyn August info@pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com URL: http://www/pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com

SPOTLIGHT on Comedy! Start Date: Saturday 2/2/2019 — End Date: Saturday 2/2/2019 Admission:$16 Get ready to have a blast and laugh ’til it hurts at this fun-filled evening of stand-up comedy. Hosted by Nicole Blue, this show features four of the Bay Area’s funniest-Headliner Anderi Bailey, featuring Jay Rich, Bud Bud, and K. Kidd. Come and get your laugh on! (Minors must be accompanies by an adult for this “mature” comedy show) Location: 351 Railroad Ave Pittsburg Contact: Carolyn August info@pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com URL: http://www/pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com

Luck of the Irish Casino Night Start Date: Saturday 3/16/2019 — End Date: Saturday 3/16/2019 Admission:$50 This highly anticipated fundraiser is back! Test your luck and join us for food, entertainment and casino play! Cost includes buffet dinner and gaming chips. The Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation’s fundraisers support projects that include the Railroad Book Depot, After-School Theater Program, The Art Shack Classes, and Pittsburg Summer Reads Literacy Program. Location: 300 Presidio Lane Pittsburg Contact: Carolyn August info@pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com URL: http://www/pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com

Presidents Holiday Weekend Party Start Date: Sunday 2/17/2019 — End Date: Sunday 2/17/2019 Admission:10 Celebrate the Presidents Day Holiday at this fun party in a large popular restaurant! Most singles do NOT go away on holiday weekends and are looking for something fun to do. This it! Only $10 at the door includes a fun Mixer Game, which makes it EASY to meet people; accompanied by appetizers, served at 5pm, as long as they last. Adults of all ages welcome. Dress to impress! Sunday, February 17, 2019, 5-7pm. LOCATION: Don Jose’s, Castro Village Shopping Center, 3430 Village Drive, off Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley CA. From Hwy 580 take Redwood Road exit; L on Castro Valley Blvd. Free parking. BONUS: Earlier that day many of our singles are planning to attend the 2pm matinee performance of Eugene O’Neill’s fun comedy, Ah, Wilderness! At the Douglas Morrison Theatre, 22311 N Third St, Hayward CA. It differs from a typical O’Neill play in its happy ending for the central character, and depiction of a happy family in turn of the century America. After the matinee our singles will drive 10 minutes to our party at Don Jose’s! DISCOUNT TICKETS for our group available for only $18 (instead of $29) by calling 510-881-6777 (Tues-Fri, 1-5pm) and using the code “singles.” We will try to seat all of our singles in the same section of the theatre. Please note: Theatre tickets do NOT include admission to the party at Don Jose’s. CO-SPONSORED by Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization by many singles meetups. MORE SINGLES PARTIES at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Private House Party, Jan 18, Silicon Valley North/Union City •San Francisco Singles Convention, Jan 19 •Cocktail Party, Jan 27, East Bay •Meet Your Valentine Dance, Feb 2, Santa Clara •The Valentine Ball, Feb 8, Mill Valley •Commonwealth Club Singles Party, Feb 13, San Francisco •Valentines Day Celebration, Feb 14, San Anselmo •The Winter Ball at The Fairmont, March 9, San Francisco Location: 3430 Village Drive 94546 Contact: Rich Gosse richgosse@richgosse.com URL: http://www.thepartyhotline.com

CHELLE! And Friends My Darling New Orleans Mardi Gras Show Start Date: Saturday 2/23/2019 — End Date: Saturday 2/23/2019 Admission:$20/Advance, $25/Day of Show Join CHELLE! And Friends on a magical soul shakin’ tour of the music and history of African Americans in NOLA as Rhythmix Cultural Works presents My Darling New Orleans: A Mardi Gras Show with CHELLE! And Friends. From Blues to the Mardi Gras Indians, CHELLE! And Friends delivers a stewpot of musical gumbo that is sweet, spicy, aromatic and definitely intoxicating. CHELLE! and Friends is made up of some of the most distinguished and accomplished musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area, including New Orleans native, and Oakland’s own “Queen of New Orleans Music”, Michelle Jacques. As artistic director and founder, Chelle brings together some very special friends to perform music that is vibrant and alive with the driving voices of Rhonda Crane, Jay Lamont and Bryan Dyer, Donna Viscuso on woodwinds, Eric Swinerman on guitar, Kevin Scott on bass and Michaelle Goerlitz on drums. Although the repertoire includes gospel, folk, blues, and pop songs from around the country, New Orleans music in its many varieties – jazz, R&B, swamp pop, and Mardi Gras Indian music, among them – has been the group’s focus since its inception in early 2005. Preserving those sounds became an even more urgent mission after Hurricane Katrina stuck the Crescent City later that year. This musically rich performance transcends ethnic boundaries, uplifts, brings news, protests, motivates and honors our richness and diversity. Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Contact: Tina Blaine info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/chelle-and-friends-2019

CHELLE! And Friends My Darling New Orleans Mardi Gras Show Start Date: Saturday 2/23/2019 — End Date: Saturday 2/23/2019 Admission:$20/Advance, $25/Day of Show Join CHELLE! And Friends on a magical soul shakin’ tour of the music and history of African Americans in NOLA as Rhythmix Cultural Works presents My Darling New Orleans: A Mardi Gras Show with CHELLE! And Friends. From Blues to the Mardi Gras Indians, CHELLE! And Friends delivers a stewpot of musical gumbo that is sweet, spicy, aromatic and definitely intoxicating. CHELLE! and Friends is made up of some of the most distinguished and accomplished musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area, including New Orleans native, and Oakland’s own “Queen of New Orleans Music”, Michelle Jacques. As artistic director and founder, Chelle brings together some very special friends to perform music that is vibrant and alive with the driving voices of Rhonda Crane, Jay Lamont and Bryan Dyer, Donna Viscuso on woodwinds, Eric Swinerman on guitar, Kevin Scott on bass and Michaelle Goerlitz on drums. Although the repertoire includes gospel, folk, blues, and pop songs from around the country, New Orleans music in its many varieties – jazz, R&B, swamp pop, and Mardi Gras Indian music, among them – has been the group’s focus since its inception in early 2005. Preserving those sounds became an even more urgent mission after Hurricane Katrina stuck the Crescent City later that year. This musically rich performance transcends ethnic boundaries, uplifts, brings news, protests, motivates and honors our richness and diversity. Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Contact: Tina Blaine info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/chelle-and-friends-2019