Events in the Oakland Area --The Arts Bulletin Board

This section was created for a pictorial display of those events and organizations that change their content often and as nearly as possible they are linked to their websites and the information is timely.  We will be adding to this page from time to time and try to keep these items in (reasonable) alphabetical order.  Fat chance!
 

There’s new hope for West Oakland’s only grocery store to provide more relevant products and services to the community. The grocery store, located in the Jack London Gateway Shopping Center on the corner of 7th St. & Market St. was originally owned by a small independent owner-operator out of LA and was called Gateway Foods.

 

The School of Color was established some twenty years ago with the aim of assisting artists and craft-workers in their use of color. Based on our own original research we have published over twenty books covering topics such as color mixing, color harmony and contrast and the selection of suitable colorants. Our best known title is 'Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green'. We have also developed our own paint ranges, brushes, home study courses and educational materials.

Artists Reception at Swarm Gallery | Thursday, August 3, 6-9PM
Swarm is pleased to announce a GROUP SHOW featuring works by
Nikki Shires | Andrew Junge | Tiffany Schmierer
In the PROJECT SPACE: Kevin E. Taylor
Exhibit dates: July 29 - September 3, 2006
Ghanaian-American singer-songwriter Akosua, weaves a West African and Latin influenced fusion of folk and jazz into a sound to soothe your soul. Her soaring vocals and poignant lyrics have been compared to that of Sade, Ani Difranco, and Tracy Chapman. A truly “poetic songbird” with “champagne-sweet pipes,” (East Bay Express), Akosua communicates a timeless wisdom through song.

 

THE concert lineup of the Summer is happening at the San Diego Street Scene and East Bay Express would like to send (2) lucky winners and their guests down south for some fun in the sun with artists like Tool, Wolfmother, Kanye West, Sean Paul & many more.

The WCRC will be featuring a special art project at this year’s Swim A Mile for Women with Cancer for swimmers to commemorate and honor those they are swimming for. This project is called the Healing Tapestry Project and each swimmer is invited to decorate their own individual cloth “flag” to commemorate the person or persons who they are swimming in honor or in memory of.

Sizemo Plays Sushi Zone every 3rd Saturday from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Pacific Renaissance Plaza | 388 9th Street, 2nd Floor
Call the restaurant at 510.893.9663 for more information.
Click here for MP3 samples of our music.
Click here to send email.

 

ArtSpan produces San Francisco Open Studios and Art for City Youth, publishes sf open studios: the guide, organizes workshops to help artists with their professional development, and holds Selections, a biennial juried art exhibition.

This month’s theme:

The Patron
"You can make more friends in two months by becoming really interested in other people tan you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you."
Dale Carnegie

http://www.carolineaiken.com/
CAROLINE AIKEN reveals her musical talents far and wide, having roots in every corner of the country, and an ever-increasing core of fans. She has recorded with and shared stages with The Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt and has been a guest performer at major venues with them such as San Antonio’s Majestic Theater, Denver’s Red Rocks, and Berkeley’s Greek Theater.
"Litter Beach," a phenomenally detailed painting by Guy Colwell that depicts an overcrowded beach so covered in consumer detritus that no sand is visible, will be displayed at Esteban Sabar Gallery.

 

CITYFLIGHT IN PRINT ONLINE : IN PERSON is an exciting organization created to entertain, educate and inspire its audience. The organization is structured around numerous individuals dedicated to creating "The Premier Voice of Our Community!" since 1995.

 

Pro Arts' new gallery is located in beautiful Jack London Square. Pro Arts joins other notable arts venues such as Yoshi's, Kimball's Carnival, the Metro and Oaklandish. The sunny 2,500 square-foot gallery located adjacent to Bed, Bath & Beyond offers street-level accessibility and event parking.

Welcome to Oakland East Bay Symphony's 18th season! There is nothing quite like the thrill of live performance, and I'm so glad you've been there to experience it with me, the orchestra and the rest of the Symphony family in the breathtakingly beautiful setting of the Paramount Theatre.

 

The Oakland Art Gallery is dedicated to enriching the cultural landscape of the Oakland Bay Area by exhibiting emerging and established professional artists. The gallery's exhibition schedule focuses on exhibiting the richness and diversity of art, from traditional to new media, made within the Oakland/Bay Area as well as bringing to Oakland contemporary art from national and international artist

 

MesArt is a national and international community of artists.
MesArt's art hosting website allows artists to showcase, advertise
and successfully sell their artwork over the Internet.

 

 

Welcome to True Skool, a Bay Area based organization, dedicated to preserving hip hop and funk. We are your number one resource for the Bay Area’s up and coming musicians, events, as well as hip hop & funk history.