Alameda Magazine Blog - October 2007

October 31, 2007

Happenings at Rhythmix

Two great fall events at Rhythmix Cultural Works:

MANKIND'S LAST HOPE
Virago Theatre Company presents the WORLD PREMIERE of Dan Brodnitz's and Jeff Green's MANKIND'S LAST HOPE, directed by Robert Lundy-Paine. Three episodes of this post-apocalyptic workplace comedy set 50 years in the future will be recorded live before a theatre audience.   
 
Performances at Alameda's RHYTHMIX CULTURAL WORKS, 2513 Blanding Ave. 
8 p.m. Nov. 2-3 and 2 p.m. Nov. 4. 
Tickets $17 adults; $12 students/seniors;... Read more »

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October 30, 2007

Toastmasters' 35th Anniversary

Join Alameda's Toastmasters, one of the oldest clubs in the East Bay as they celebrate 35 years of tradition. Toastmasters feature an intimate group setting that is very supportive and is a great place to practice public speaking. Also, members learn how to conduct constructive feedback. This is great group for people who want to work on their communication skills and learn how to speak in front a group! Free for first time visitors. Meetings are every Thursday at 7 p.m. This Thursday the group is hosting an open house celebrating the anniversary. Alameda Naval Base, 421 Stardust Place, (415) 994-7003 or e-mail yam.irene@gmail.com. Read more »

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October 29, 2007

Community Feedback Meeting

ABC 7-TV is hosting a special community feedback meeting tomorrow. The station is inviting local residents along with those involved in groups that serve Alameda or its neighbors to come to the event and share their thoughts about news coverage. The meeting is tomorrow from 7:30 p.m.–9 p.m. and parts of it may be recorded. College of Alameda, 555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway. Space is limited so RSVP to abc7listens@kgo-tv.com or by calling (415) 954-7702.

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October 26, 2007

House of Floyd

See Alameda's favorite Pink Floyd tribute band, House of Floyd, tomorrow night! It is your chance to see them with their new laser light show and, yes, the giant flying pig will also make an appearance. With G.G. Tanaka. Hear their music on Alameda Magazine's Local Sounds. 8 p.m., $15, Kofman Auditorium, 2200 Central Ave.

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October 25, 2007

Poetry Reading Tonight

Join the Oakland Public Library tonight as it welcomes Alameda- and Oakland-based writers and poets for Oakland Out Loud! The event is sixth in a monthly series of poetry readings and open mic sessions. Tonight the event is hosted by Lucille Lang Day and based on Based on PEN Oakland's Oakland Out Loud Literary Anthology.
 
Readings by:
Maria Espinosa, Christoper Bernard
Julia Park Tracey
Adam David Miller & Gael Alock
Marek Breiger
 
The Oakland Out Loud Literary Series... Read more »

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October 24, 2007

Holiday Food Drive

Narsai David, notable Bay Area food guru, is the Honorary Chair for this year’s Alameda County Community Food Bank's holiday food drive, which runs through Jan. 31. The Food Bank’s goal is to collect 750,000 pounds of food this holiday season to help feed the 40,000 people it serves each week. “Demand is up and food acquisition is down,” says Suzan Bateson, executive director of the Food Bank. “It’s vital that we collect enough food this holiday season to feed the thousands of low-income children and adults who rely on us. We hope to inspire more community groups to organize food drives this year.”

Canned meats and fish, peanut butter, powdered milk, canned stew, dried beans, rice,... Read more »

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October 23, 2007

Jack London Market

Oakland's new Jack London Square Market came one step closer to reality yesterday. Promising a public bazaar to rival the Ferry Building in San Francisco or the Pike Place Market in Seattle, developers and city leaders broke ground Monday on the much-anticipated Jack London Market, the cornerstone of efforts to rejuvenate Oakland's historic waterfront, the Oakland Tribune reported today. Formerly dubbed Harvest Hall, the six-story Jack London Market will be constructed on the Embarcadero between Webster and Harrison streets, across from the Amtrak station. Expected to be completed by early 2009, the new market will occupy 170,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space. The first floor... Read more »

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October 22, 2007

Oakland Smoking Ban Confusion

The Oakland City Council passed a broad ban on smoking last Tuesday, the Oakland Tribune reported. The ordinance includes bans on smoking at bus stops, in ATM and movie-ticket lines, in public parks and trails and outdoor areas and at golf courses. But there still seems to be confusion among city council members in what has turned into a seemingly never-ending smoking debate. Some city council members seem unclear tha the language they approved includes a ban on smoking at public golf courses. The matter will come back for a final vote Nov. 6, but given the confusion at Tuesday's meeting, it's likely the Council members will revisit... Read more »

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October 19, 2007

The Language of Art

Enjoy the second talk at K Gallery by art expert and journalist Jakki Spicer tonight. Spicer is the art critic for East Bay Express and ARTWEEK, and is a Ph.D. in Cultural Studies. Tonight she is presenting "The Language of Art: Enjoyment, Knowledge and the Painted Word" at 7 p.m. Jakki Spicer grew up in the Bay Area, but left for other shores when she was 18. She has lived in Massachusetts, New York, Paris and Minneapolis, where she received her doctorate in Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature from the University of Minnesota in 2006. Her dissertation, entitled “Modern Texts: Autobiography and the Rise of the Individual,” explored the conjunction between modernity and the desire to... Read more »

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October 18, 2007

Drew Harrison Tonight

Come and enjoy Speisekammer's extensive list of German wines and beer as well as slivovitz in the biergarten and see Drew Harrison live. A soul that is part poet, part gypsy and part performer, Drew Harrison is a genuine troubadour. Born in New York City, naturally drawn to music, his childhood nursery rhyme was "Dear Prudence" and his adolescent superheroes: Stevie Wonder, Elton John and John Lennon. Tonight starting at 8:30 p.m., free, Speisekammer, 2424 Lincoln Ave., (510) 522-1300.

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