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September-October 2011

September-October 2011

 


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2013.05.25 Carolina Lugo's & Carolé Acuña's Ballet Flamenco
Email: carolinalugo1@msn.com    Saturday Night, May  25th,   2013 at  8:00 pm  14th Annual Spring Concert Sultry Spanish nights is sure to get your heart racing when Carolina & Carolé and Academy returns to Danville. For one night only, the old Village Theater's well worn floors will resonate with the pulsating sounds of footwork, song, castanets, syncopated hand clapping and guitar. If you have not seen this group this is an opportunity to experience their high energy and passion. Carolina and her daughter Carolé and their company of musicians and dancers will leave you breathless. Ola!  
2013.01.05 Core: Pilates & Yoga
Practice a dynamic mat Pilates and Yoga sequence that works your body from head to toe with a special focus on core strength. Deepen your mind body connection through improved concentration, centering, precision alignment and coordination with your breath. You will learn to move more efficiently, increase flexibility and develop better body awareness and balance. Great for new moms looking to get back in shape, those on the sidelines for too long and anyone who wants to be strong, feel energized and look amazing!
2013.05.16 New Exhibition: “Myths and Other Stories” Recent Oil Paintings by Wayne Armstrong Manna
Manna Gallery presents “Myths and Other Stories”, oil paintings on canvas by Wayne Armstrong.  Exhibit opens Third Thursday, May 16, continuing through Saturday, June 29, 2013.  A reception for the artist will happen on Saturday, June 8, from 3 to 5 pm.  Mr. Armstrong will be present to talk about his new work and to meet gallery visitors.  Manna Gallery hours are:  First Fridays 5 to 9 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 1 to 6 pm and by appointment.
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Alameda Magazine »  September-October 2011

September-October 2011, Volume 11, Number 5

September-October Features

Undoing the 1950s

by Ann Leslie Davis

On a warm July day in 1949, the shores of Lake Merritt played host to a collision of faith and folly.

Primed for Pinball

by Wanda Hennig (Photography by Mitch Tobias)

Artistic aspirations, his trademark ingenuity and a lucky arrow launched Michael Schiess’ love affair with pinball.

Express Yourself

by Tiffany Carboni

Way back when, the kitchen came in only one flavor: functional. Today’s kitchen, however, must fulfill a grander order. It must reflect its homeowners’ personalities while serving up more than...

September-October Departments

Island Racers

by Christopher Danzig(Photography by Mike Koozmin)

Dave Dunwoodie mashed on the accelerator. His burgundy Porsche 911 roared toward the first curve, marked out with flour lines on the pavement and a few traffic cones. As we whipped past it, I lost...

Project LEAF

by Julia Park Tracey

Farms? In Alameda? (Mooo …)

Alamedia

by Linda Childers

Gazing at Deborah Griffin’s artwork offers a glimpse into the past. She combines oil painting and pastels with photographs, cabinet cards and ambrotype (a photo that creates a positive image on a...

Do Gooders

by Christopher Danzig(Photography by Al Wright)

Alternatives in Action has a lot going on, to say the least. The Alameda-based nonprofit runs the Bay Area School of Enterprise, or BASE for short, and the Home Sweet Home preschool. BASE is a high...

Where It’s At

by Kimberly Chun(Photography by Chris Duffy)

MEDIA SHELF

by Janelle Bitker

New Books from the Bay Area

Beatle Boy

by Christopher Danzig(Photography by Lori Eanes)

Jason Berk is not your usual teenage music aficionado. The young multi-instrumentalist never had Bieber Fever or got under Rihanna’s “Umbrella.” For the last 19 years — his whole life —...

Walk the Walk

by Karen Granados

Sometimes we forget that people from around the world travel to our area for vacation. Our island in particular boasts a history of good old-fashioned fun.

Memory Lane

by Gina Jaber(Photography by Al Wright)

Second-generation Alamedan Dee Dee Appleton recalls how things have changed in Alameda and how they haven’t.

House of Worship

by Christopher Danzig(Photography by Chris Duffy)

Temple Israel has been around for a while. Ninety years, to be precise. Over the last century, the only synagogue in Alameda has worked to adapt to the changing world.

Secret Eats

by Kimberly Chun(Photography by Lori Eanes)

Alameda abounds with Victorians and craftsman cottages harking back to the start of the last century — and every single one ought be as lovingly restored as Little House Cafe.

Give Your Baby a Hand

by Anna Mindess (Photo Lori Eanes)

our angelic baby inexplicably screws up her eyes and lets out a screaming wail while you play a one-sided game of charade: “Are you hungry?” “Waaa …” “Wet?” “Waaaa …”...

Wordsmiths

by Erika Mailman(Photography by Lori Eanes)

Chris Baty wants to be your muse. He’ll drape himself in Grecian linen and hand-feed you from a grape cluster dangling from his gracefully-curved hand.

Exhibits

by Keith Gleason(Photography by Chris Duffy)

Brian McDonald and Dewey St. Germaine love to collect sports memorabilia.

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Taste the Soul of Thai Street Food at Hawker Fare