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September-October 2010

September-October 2010

 

September-October 2010 FEATURES


Taste of the Town
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2010.08.07 Berkeley Playhouse Presents Disney's Aladdin
August 7 - September 5 / Weekends A street urchin falls in love with a princess but it'll take a magic genie to win her hand amongst all her rich and powerful suitors... or will it? The animated movie comes to life on stage at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts this summer with all your favorite characters and tunes. Jennifer King directs the professional West Coast Premiere of Disney's Aladdin with Amy Dalton directing music and Dane Paul Andres directing choreography, to tell the classic Arabian tale with Disney charm, Broadway spectacle, and lots of Bollywood-style buoyancy!
2010.08.20 "Intersection: Where Art Meets History" Echoes of "The Kinsey Collection"
To spotlight the collections of well-known collectors, Thelma Harris Art Gallery will host a two-day event. The 13th annual White Linen Nights exhibition is titled “Intersection: Where Art Meets History – Echoes of The Kinsey Collection.” Attendees will be treated to an exhibit of artists’ works that represent the amazing collection of Florida natives Bernard and Shirley Kinsey. Those familiar with the collection, which will be on display at the Smithsonian Institution beginning in October, know it encompasses more than 100 rare books, sculptures, paintings, documents, manuscripts and vintage photographs that document the story of African Americans in the Americas from 1632 to present day. White Linen Nights is an opportunity to experience a taste of this inspiring artwork. On Friday, a reception will be held at the gallery from 7 to 9 p.m. Dress attire is, what else, white linen. Then, on Saturday, the gallery will host a collector’s talk and book signing with the Kinseys. That event is from 2 to 4 p.m. RSVP to the gallery: (510) 654-0443 or tharrisartgallery@msn.com Thelma Harris Art Gallery is at 5940 College Ave., Oakland. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Visit the gallery online at www.thelmaharrisartgallery.com.  
2010.08.24 Lauren Crew Photography Opening
Happy Accident is collection of images that are pretty pictures. Straying from her usual style of conceptual storytelling, Crew wanted a more loose approach for this show. She wanted to focus less on concept and more on mundane visuals or more simply, pretty pictures. A recently pink slipped art educator, she has been on summer vacation and decided to have a show that gave herself and the viewer a vacation from thinking. “It’s not that I don’t take art and artists seriously – its just that l believe that life is art and that is a given, so let’s have fun with it! I wanted this show to not take itself too seriously. Art is either by accident or through purpose and this show just happens to be by accident.” Lauren lives in Oakland, comes from quite possibly the greatest group of friends and family and loves music, swimming and traveling. When she is not at a Farmer’s Market, she is available for commissioned work, weddings and creative, photographic projects. Happy Accident is just a sample plate of Crew’s work. For a full course meal, go to www.crewscontrl.com
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September-October Features

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by Tiffany Carboni (Photography by Deborah Sherman)

Times are tough, but if you’re serious about remodeling your kitchen this is a time of great opportunity.

September-October Departments

Editor’s Note

Around the Town

by Keith Gleason(Photography by Chris Duffey)

Alameda High School girls golf coach Stephen Burnett took up golf when he lived in Alabama and worked for NASA in the 1990s.

Pioneers

by Keith Gleason

Phyllis Diller entertained millions of people during a career that lasted more than half a century.

Omnivores

by Candace Murphy(Photography by Lori Eanes)

Everyone’s Hip to the East Bay’s Pop-Up General Store

Projects

by Renee Macalino Rutledge (Photography by Jan Sturman)

Microcosms of Culture in Downtown

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

An Organic Locale for Locavores to Love

In the Kitchen

by Roy Creekmore (Photography by Paul Skrentny)

Try this recipe and then experiment with your favorite cheeses and vegetable variations to create your own personal vegetable tort.

Wine

by Kent Rosenblum

There are wine competitions in nearly every wine-producing country that naturally focus on wines produced in that respective country.

Out on the Town

by Linda Leonard

More than 800 costumed entertainers and more than 100 shopkeepers and artisans will descend upon Ardenwood Historic Farm for the Ardenwood Shakespeare Festival and Renaissance Faire on Sept. 11-12.