This weekend in Oakland
on February 3, 2012
Community events and activities for the weekend of February 3-5, 2012. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Friday, February 3
First Friday Chinese New Year Celebration
6 – 9 pm
Vessel Gallery, 471 25th Street, Oakland
Exhibit of works by Beili Lu from “Between Wind and Water,” plus Lion Dance and Chinese Folk Dance performances. Read Oakland North’s previous coverage here. More info here.
Moonlight Hike
5 pm
Chabot Space & Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland
A 4-5 mile moderately difficult hike under the stars led by a Chabot educator, followed by a visit to the observatory’s telescopes. Bring flashlight, water, snack and sturdy walking shoes. More info and tickets prices here.
Haiti: Rising from the Ashes
7 – 9 pm
EastSide Cultural Center, 2277 International Boulevard, Oakland
Weekly Art Workshop with MOCHA
3 – 5 pm
Elmhurst Branch Library, 1427 88th Ave, Oakland
Kids can join MOCHA artists to learn about art; a different theme is presented weekly. More info here.
First Friday Art Murmur
6-9 pm
Uptown Oakland
Food from carts, drinks, arts venders, and lots and lots of gallery openings. First Fridays in Uptown.
First Friday Concert Series at the Sanctuary
7:30 – 10:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, 2619 Broadway, Oakland
Featuring Chris Duncan, Joel Robinow, Heather Normandale and Hilary Guter on the 32-foot pipe organ. Sliding scale admission $5 – $15. More info here.
Swan’s Market TGIF Pop-Up Party
6-9 pm
907 Washington Street, Oakland
A new weekly pop-up market featuring food and drink from local vendors.
Decompression Sessions
5 – 8 pm
Actual Café, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Weekly get-together featuring music, popcorn, ice cream, and beer, this week featuring a rotating crew of deejays. This weekend featuring Girls Rock Camp Trivia Night at 8 pm. More info and prices here.
Booking the Dead art opening
7 pm
Eli’s Mile High Club, 3628 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oakland
Artwork by metal musicians featuring works by Ross Sewage, Chris Oxford Depressor and Sean Digestor McGrath. More info here.
Fox Theater 3rd Anniversary
5 pm
The Den at the Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
A free celebration at the Fox featuring guided tours, a silent auction and DJ sets by Lyrics Born and DJ Franchise. More info here.
The Spinners
Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland
The Motown legends begin a three-night stand in Oakland. Shows continue through Sunday. Showtimes and ticket prices here.
First Friday Follies
Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Burlesque hosted by MC Juicy D. Light with music by Hero’s Last Mission. More info here.
Birds and Batteries, Mwahaha, Shock, Poor Baby
9 pm
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Indie and alternative. No cover. More info here.
MJ’s Brass Boppers
9 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
New Orleans brass. Admission $5. More info here.
Vince Wallace Jazz Ensemble
Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Bop jazz. More info here.
The New Monsoon, the Jugtown Pirates
Doors at 8 pm
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Joe Warner Trio
8 pm
Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Saturday, February 4
Oakland Asian Cultural Center Lunar New Year Celebration
11 am – 4:30 pm
Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th Street, Oakland
Bollywood Berkeley 2012
6 pm
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
National collegiate Hindi-Film Dance competition. Tickets $20 – $25. More info here.
Jewelry by Angela O’Keefe Trunk Show
2 – 4 pm
Vessel Gallery, 471 25th Street, Oakland
Salt crystal jewelry by Angela O’Keefe for sale, as well as works by other jewelry artists. More info here.
22nd Annual African American Celebration through Poetry
1-4 pm
West Oakland Branch Library, 1801 Adeline Street, Oakland
MPACT – Moving Parents and Children Together
9 – 10 am
West Oakland Branch Library, 1801 Adeline Street, Oakland
Luna Dance Institute offers a free workshop where parents and kids can dance and play. Light refreshments served. RSVP to 510-428-1155. More info here.
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Crafts
1:30 pm
81st Avenue Branch Library, 1021 81st Avenue, Oakland
Foreverland
Doors at 8:30 pm, show at 9
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Hubba Hubba’s Cabaret Perilous
9 pm
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Jaks Benefit Show for Joe King
noon – 7 pm
Eli’s Mile High Club, 3628 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oakland
Raffle, BBQ and music. More info here.
Mountain Tamer, Stereolust, The Sweet Bones,The Golden Hearts, Cadence Myles
Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Soulful Saturday
8 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
East Bay Brass Band, The She Beards
Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Brass bands. More info here.
Even Taylor and Emily Zisman
7 pm
Actual Café, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
8 pm
Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Sunday, February 5
Jingletown Community Clean Up
10 – 11 am
Meet at the Peterson Art Wall
Graffiti repair, raking and plant care. Beer, water and supplies provided. More info here.
Pink Slip, Dead Set, The Open Minds
6 pm
Eli’s Mile High Club, 3628 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oakland
Punk. More info here.
Fat Opie
7 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
5 pm
Actual Café, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Ongoing Art Exhibits
Educating Oakland: the History of Oakland Public Schools, 1852-1982
Main Library, 125 14th Street, Oakland
Photos, documents and other artifacts showing life at Oakland schools, their architecture, and news from the school system over more than a century. Show runs January 15 – March 31. More info here. Read Oakland North’s coverage of the exhibit here.
Femme Cartel
Actual Café, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
A new mixed media show from an all-women’s art and performance collective, featuring photography, drawings, textile art, sculpture and more. More info here.
Between Wind and Water
Vessel Gallery: 471 25th Street
Mixed media and paper cutouts. Exhibit runs through February 18. Read Oakland North’s previous coverage here. More info here.
Water/Color
Slate Contemporary, 473 25th Street, Oakland
No watercolors; instead, artists in other media including photography and oil paints render works on the subject of water. Show runs through February 25. Read Oakland North’s previous coverage here. More info here.
The SF Bay: A Media Morphology
Krowswork Gallery, 480 23rd Street, Oakland
A multimedia installation by Sonja Hinrichsen and Chris Treggiari that explores the Bay Area through topography. Show runs through February 11. Read Oakland North’sprevious coverage here. More info here.
Portraits from Oakland
PHOTO, 473 25th Street, Oakland
Portraits of First Friday visitors. Show runs through February 18. More info here.
Question Bridge: Black Males
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
A multimedia installation featuring videos of black men engaging in question and answer dialogue about black male identity in America. Show runs through April 22. More info here.
Spaces of Life: The Art of Sonya Rapoport
Mills College Art Museum: 5000 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland
Interactive works from 1980-2010, including a “conceptual visit” to Rapoport’s Berkeley home and studio. Exhibit runs through March 11. More info here.
DIVINE: A Miscellany of Timeless Works
Mercury 20 Gallery, 475 25th Street, Oakland
Berkeley artist Mary Curtis Ratliff examines feminine beauty in both ancient times and modern pop culture. Exhibit runs through February 11. More info here.
Interlocking Terrain
Mercury 20 Gallery, 475 25th Street, Oakland
An exhibit curated by Charlie Milgrim explores the connections between artificial and natural environments. Exhibit runs through February 11. More info here.
Space, Time and Architecture
Weekends, 1-4 pm or by appointment
Royal Nonesuch Gallery, 4231 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
New mixed media works by Luca Antonucci and Cybele Lyle including printmaking, collage and photography. More info here.
Space-Light-Structure: The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
A retrospective of the works of Bay Area American Modernist Jeweler Margaret De Patta, featuring jewelry, ceramics, photographs and more. Exhibit runs February 4 through May 13. More info here.
Ongoing community weekend events and gatherings
Get ‘er Done Day and Community Potluck
Sundays noon – 6 pm, 6 – 8 pm
A PLACE for Sustainable Living, 1121 64th Street, Oakland
Volunteers can work on a variety of tasks including carpentry, seed planting, plumbing work and more to benefit the center. Followed by a “Souper Sunday” community potluck dinner; bring a vegetarian dish or something to add to the “stone soup.” More info here.
Wildlife Theater
Saturdays at 11:45 am and Sundays at 1:45 pm
Oakland Zoo: 9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland
Every Saturday, hear a story and meet an animal with the Oakland zoo staff. On Sundays, there are more animals to meet and a chance to learn cool nature facts.
Toddler Storytime
Saturdays 10:30 – 11:30 am
Oakland Main Library, Children’s Room, 125 14th Street, Oakland
and Rockridge Branch Library, 5366 College Avenue, Oakland
Every Saturday, children ages three and under can listen to stories, sing songs, and enjoy family play time. More info here.
Piedmont Avenue Branch Knitting Group
Saturdays, 3 – 4 pm
Piedmont Ave. Branch, 160 41st Street, Oakland
Weekly knitting get-together and help session.
Open Spinning/Knitting Gathering
Every second Saturday of the month, 10 am – 1 pm
A Verb for Keeping Warm, 6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
A free get-together to work on knitting, spinning or fiber arts projects, with complimentary coffee and tea. More info here.
Scrabble Club
Third and First Saturday of every month, 1 – 4 pm
It’s Your Move Games and Hobbies: 4920 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
The club meets two to three times a month and hold a monthly tournament. Cost: $1 to join the club and $25 for six games at the tournament. More info here.
MTC Community Garden Hoe-Down
Saturdays 9 – 11 am
Memorial Tabernacle Church: 514 58th Street, Oakland (enter through the driveway)
Come join the weekly garden work party! Whether you are a novice or an expert, all levels of gardening are welcome. Bring your gloves and gardening tools.
MTC Let’s Walk Together program
Second and fourth Saturdays, 8 am – 10 am
Memorial Tabernacle Church: 514 58th Street, Oakland
A twice-monthly group walk through different Bay Area parks and trails. Meet at the church and carpool to the week’s location. More info here.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
Sundays 8:30 – 10 am, Thursdays 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Summit Campus, Merritt Pavilion
350 Hawthorne Avenue, Oakland, in the “Fir Room.”
A program based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no dues, weigh-ins, or fee, but pre-registration for this free program is required. The program is provided through Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and Jewish Family and Children’s Services of the East Bay. Call (510) 523-4361 for more information.
Chemical Dependency Workshop
Saturdays 10 am – 12 pm
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center’s MPI Treatment Services: 3021 Summit Street, 5th Floor, D Wing, Oakland
Whether you are dealing with alcohol or drug abuse yourself, or helping a family member or friend through the addiction, everyone is welcome at Alta Bates’ Dependency Workshops. Call 510-652-7000 for more information.
Farmers markets
Old Oakland Farmers Market: 9th Street between Broadway and Clay, Oakland
Fridays 8 am – 2 pm, year-round. More info here.
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Farmers Market: 3801 Howe Street, Oakland
Fridays 10 am – 2 pm, year-round. More info here.
Grand Lake Farmers Market: Splash Pad Park at Grand Avenue and Lake Park Avenue
Saturdays 9 am – 2 pm, year round. More info here.
Phat Beets Produce Market: 5717 Market Street, Oakland
Saturdays 9 am – 2 pm. More info here.
Temescal Farmers Market: 5300 Claremont Avenue, Oakland (at the DMV)
Sundays 9 am – 1 pm, year-round. More info here.
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Webster & Water Streets, Oakland
Sundays, 9 am – 2 pm, year-round. More info here.
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coming up at Vessel Gallery:
SAT 2/11
Music Performance: The Town Quartet
2:30 – 5:30 PM Gorgeous classical string quartet fills the gallery, including cellist Lewis Patzner.
SAT 2/18
Special Music Performances – Vessel Acoustic Music Festival
1:30 – 6PM Vessel Acoustic Music Festival, this program is designed around showcasing exquisite acoustic music in our aurally compelling architectural space. Please join us in welcoming a host of experimental musicians for an entire afternoon of music and art! Performing:
Phillip Greenlief
The New Leaf Society
Joshua Marshall and friends
Andrew Weathers Ensemble
Roger Kim of First Day
MON 2/20
Special Film Screening – Girl Walk // All Day
7PM Girl Walk // All Day is an exuberant feature-length dance music film by Director Jacob Krupnick, shot in the streets and public spaces of New York City. The entire film is set to the soundtrack All Day, the 2010 album by the mash-up musician Girl Talk, and follows three improvisational dancers — Anne Marsen, John Doyle and Daisuke Omiya — as they embark on an urban adventure across NYC over the course of one, long day.
Girl Walk // All Day is being presented as a series of live venue-specific interactive screenings in the United States and abroad, incorporating dance, local DJs, performers, artists and more throughout 2012 and Jacob Krupnick is thrilled at the opportunity to collaborate with Vessel Gallery in Oakland for a unique multi-projector screening utilizing the art space’s beautiful space. Please join members of the cast and crew for a night of film, dancing and revelry.
Event details: http://bit.ly/girlwalk-oak
Tickets + RSVP: http://bit.ly/gw-vessel