Alameda Magazine Blog - December 2007

December 28, 2007

New Year's + Weekend

Enjoy great Alameda events this weekend and for New Year's Eve: 

• The Associated, 9:30 p.m., Dec. 28, $8, Rooster's Roadhouse, 1700 Clement Ave., (510) 337-9190.

• Zydeco Music at Eagles Hall: Zydeco Flames, 8 p.m., Dec. 28, $15. Mark St. Mary Zydeco, 8 p.m., Dec. 30, $15. Brian Jack and the Zydeco Gamblers, 8 p.m., Dec. 31, $45, includes food and party favors. All shows at Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda Ave., (916) 962-6415.

• New Year's Eve Ball on the USS... Read more »

December 27, 2007

Holiday Parade

Just in case you were not one of the 80,000 people in downtown Oakland Dec. 1 to watch the annual holiday parade, you now have a second chance. A special hour-long version of the parade will be shown on local television channels. In Oakland tune in to cable channel 28 and in Alameda tune in to channel 27 to see the show. 4 a.m.–5 a.m. Dec. 28 and 2 p.m.–3 p.m. Dec. 30.

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December 26, 2007

New Driving Laws

Several new rules of the road passed by the state Legislature and signed by the governor go into effect in the new year, and the California Highway Patrol wants motorists to be aware of the new regulations, the Oakland Tribune reported today.

December 21, 2007

Jenny Kerr Tonight

See local artist, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jenny Kerr tonight at McGrath's. Kerr has completed eight major European festival tours, headlined the biggest country festivals in Europe and been a regular at Euro-Disney. (Bay Area blues icon Ron Thompson plays tomorrow, Dec. 22, at 8 p.m.) 8 p.m., Dec. 21, McGrath's Irish Pub, 1539 Lincoln Ave., (510) 522-6263.

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December 20, 2007

Convictions in Halloween Slaying

Three teenage Oakland boys were convicted last week of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal Halloween shooting of a 15-year-old girl in an Alameda park, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The boys (two brothers) ages 16 and 15 and a 13-year-old friend were found guilty in juvenile court because they aided and abetted in an attempted robbery that led to the death of Ichinkhorloo "Iko" Bayarsaikhan in Washington Park after a night of trick-or-treating. The boys could be sentenced to remain in custody until their 25th birthdays, the maximum allowed under juvenile... Read more »

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December 19, 2007

Kwanza Celebration

Enjoy a free Kwanzaa Celebration at noon today. City Center in Oakland presents another outstanding concert in its Holiday series. The concert features the West African Highlife Band. All concerts are from 12 p.m.–1 p.m. at 12th Street and Broadway (near BART) in Oakland. The concert series at City Center are sponsored by Shorenstein, the merchants at City Center, Clear Channel Outdoor and Oakland Magazine. (510) 628-8490.

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December 18, 2007

A Big Bang

2007 may be drawing to a close, but at Oakland's Mercury 20 Gallery the cosmos continues to expand with, "Big Bang: New Work at Mercury 20," now held over until Jan. 26. This dynamite group show provides an overview of recent work by East Bay artists in multiple genres including painting, sculpture, photography, drawing and mixed media. Artists in the exhibit are Julie Alvarado, Jo Ann Biagini, Margaret Chavigny, Judith Hoersting, Peter Honig, Ce Ce Iandoli, Maya Kabat, Kathleen King, Tarra Lyons, Mary Marsh, Sheila Metcalf Tobin, Charlie Milgrim, Jamie Morgan, Cathy Perillo, David Seiler, Victoria Staller, Antonio Vigil, Laura Van Duren, Anna Vaughan and Joan Weiss. Mercury 20 is an artist-run exhibition space... Read more »

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December 17, 2007

More Rain on the Way

The rain storm that moved through the Bay Area last night and this morning has ended in most places in the Bay Area. The Weather Service expects continued occasional showers throughout the morning with the heaviest precipitation around San Jose and south, the Oakland Tribune reported today. But a much heavier storm is predicted to reach the Bay Area about commute time tomorrow morning. Surf forecasts call for higher waves and more wind along with the storm on Tuesday, a U.S. Weather Service forecaster said. Today's storm was mild. Rainfall reported up to 5 a.m. this morning averaged about one-quarter inch over the Bay Area. Tuesday's storm is expected to bring about an inch of... Read more »

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December 14, 2007

The Associated

Enjoy local transplants and Lost Weekend regulars playing a show on their home turf this Saturday. That's right, The Associated will play two sets at the Lost Weekend Lounge. Get up, get out and get Klunky! 9 p.m., Dec. 15, free, 2320 Santa Clara Ave., (510) 523-4700.

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December 13, 2007

The Season

Celebrate the release of Natasha Miller’s first holiday album at Rhythmix Cultural Works tomorrow. Recorded live at Yoshi’s in Oakland, The Season features such Christmas favorites as “White Christmas” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” as well as non-holiday songs you’ll want to listen to year-round. 7:30 p.m., $10–$20, Dec. 14, Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave., (510) 865-5060.

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