This weekend in Oakland
on January 27, 2012
Community events and activities for the weekend of January 27-29, 2012. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Friday January 27
Carmina Burana
8 pm
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
The Oakland East Bay Symphony presents the classical choral work; directed by Michael Morgan. Tickets $20 – $70. More info here.
Six Degrees of Separation
8 pm Friday – Saturday, 2 pm Sunday
Bishop O’Dowd High School
The students of Bishop O’Dowd present the play by John Guare. Show continues through Sunday. More info and ticket prices here.
Port Sprints
7 pm registration at MacArthur BART
A group ride to the port, then races begin at 8 pm. $5 donation benefits Spokeland. 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.
Artists’ Panel — Wartime Revival of the Senses
6 – 8:30 pm
Rock, Paper, Scissors Collective, 2278 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
The closing of an exhibit of artists who use visual materials to convey ideas about war, featuring artists Yasmin Golan, Sanaz Mazinani, Elizabeth Travelslight, Jamie Vasta, Junshih Wang, Keith Wilson. Food-based performance by Yasmin Golan at 6 pm, with panel discussion by the artists at 7 pm. More info here.
Weekly Art Workshop with MOCHA
3 – 5 pm
Elmhurst Branch, 1427 88th Ave, Oakland
Kids can join MOCHA artists to learn about art; a different theme is presented weekly. More info here.
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 a showing of Super 8 at 8 pm. More info and prices here.
Author Appearance: Joshua Mohr
7 pm
A Great Good Place for Books: 6120 LaSalle Avenue, Oakland
Joshua Mohr reads from his novel Damascus. More info here.
Jam Docu Gangjeong
3 pm
East Side Alliance: 2277 International Blvd, Oakland
Showing of a documentary film about the efforts to stop military build-up in the Gangjeong village in South Korea. Free admission. More info here.
Elzhi
Doors at 8 pm, show at 9 pm
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Ages 18+ show, tickets $20-$25. More info here.
Agent Ribbons, Social Studies, The Ian Fays, Emily Jane White, Sunbears!, DJ Zola, plus special guests
9 pm
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Admission $5. More info here.
Damon & the Heathens
Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Punk-funk. More info here.
Jack Shaft, Absolem, Distance from Shelter, Granted Earth, Sludgebucket
Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Scott Alcoholocaust Presents: KICKER, The Rickets, Abrupt, Crypt Keeper
7 pm
Eli’s Mile High Club, 3628 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oakland
Diego & the Allstars
8:30 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
Conscious hip hop & funk. No cover. More info here.
Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout featuring Charlie Musselwhite, Billy Boy Arnold, Curtis Salgado, Sugar Ray Norcia & Little Charlie Baty
Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland
Harmonica blues, a tribute to Little Walter. Shows continue through Sunday. More info on times and ticket prices here.
Saturday January 28
Hit and Run: A One Night Sale of Affordable Artwork from Current Mills MFA Candidates
6-8 pm
Marion and Rose’s Workshop, 461 9th St. , Oakland, CA
A sale of art by art students. All work is $80 or less. El TacoBike will be selling food at the event.
Winter Bird-a-Thon for Kids
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Rotary Nature Center at Lake Merritt, 600 Bellevue St., Oakland
Naturalists from Golden Gate Audubon Society will lead a bird walk around Lake Merritt to discover and count bird species such as ducks, cormorants and herons! For kids of all ages and their families. Bring warm clothes, lunch & water. We can provide binoculars. Event is free but please RSVP with Golden Gate Audubon: ggaseducation@gmail.com or 510-508-1388.
ZooKids: Carnivores, Herbivores, & Me
9:30 am
Oakland Zoo: 9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland
A drop off program for kids ages 4-5 that includes crafts, games, a mini-hike and more. Pre-registration required. More info here.
The Natural Movement: A Sustainable Sanitation Workshop
noon – 5 pm
A PLACE for Sustainable Living, 1121 64th Street, Oakland
A workshop hosted by Hamish Skermer and Nik Bertulis. Cost $50. More info and RSVP info here.
MPACT – Moving Parents and Children Together
9 – 1o 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.
Friends of Elmhurst Library Litter Walk
10:15 – 11:30 am
Elmhurst Branch, 1427 88th Ave, Oakland
Library supporters can help pick up litter on 88th Avenue, between International Blvd. and Holly Street. Pickup sticks, gloves, vests and bags provided. More info here.
Love Balm For My SpiritChild: Testimonies of Healing Justice through Mothers’ Memory
3 pm
East Side Alliance: 2277 International Blvd, Oakland
A four-part performance workshop series about mothers and their search for justice. Sliding scale $5 – $20. More info here.
Hell on Wheels, The Donovan Plant Band, Rocha, Rockn’Roll Villains Society
Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Cheapskate, War of Aggression, Bloodshot and Dilated, Art of Chaos
7 pm
Eli’s Mile High Club, 3628 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oakland
Buxter Hoot’n, Damon & The Heathens, Quinn Deveaux and the Blue Beat, plus special guests
9 pm
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Americana/folk. Admission $8. More info here.
Annie Sampson
Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Blues, soul and rock. More info here.
The People Party
9 pm
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Ages 21+ show, tickets $10. More info here.
Leah Tysse
9 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
Blues and R&B. No cover. More info here.
Sacred Reich, Attitude Adjustment, Ikki Crane, Midnight Chaser, My Victim, Contrast the WAter
6 pm
Oakland Metro Operahouse, 630 3rd Street, Oakland
All ages show. Tickets $20. More info here.
An Evening with Michele Rosewoman In Solo and Trio Performance
8 pm
Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Jazz, funk and Cuban folkloric music. Tickets $17. More info and RSVP info here.
Go Kart Mozart, Colton Saylor & Love Axe
7 pm
Actual Café, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Sunday January 29
The Shops of the Popup Hood host Sunday Brunch
11:30-2 pm, shops open 12-5 pm
9th Street between Broadway and Washington
Featuring El Taco Bike and the CoffeeBike from 11:30 – 2 pm. The shops will serve other drinks and staff from Manifesto Bikes will be spinning tunes. More info here.
Zion Lutheran School open house
1-3 pm
5201 Park Boulevard, Oakland
An open house for new and prospective students and their parents. More info at http://zionlutheranschool.net or call 510-530-4213.
White Elephant Sale Preview
10 am – 4 pm
333 Lancaster Street, Oakland
The famous preview sale for the annual secondhand sale that benefits the Oakland Museum of California. Admission $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Kids under age 12 admitted free with adult accompaniment. More info here.
OMCA Lunar New Year Celebration and Other Asian Traditions | Year of the Dragon
12:00 – 4:30 pm
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with music and dance, including acrobats, Cambodian rap, magicians, Chinese opera face painting, cooking demonstrations, Tibetan prayer flag making, and much more. Price included in museum admission. More info here.
Poetry Flash with Terry Wolverton and Devreaux Baker
3 pm
Diesel, A Bookstore 5433 College Avenue, Oakland
Two poets discuss their works. More info here.
Farmer’s Market Special Programming: Share the Local Love!
10 am – 2 pm
Jack London Square, 98 Broadway, Oakland
A day at the farmer’s market with special art projects, button making and special gifts for people wearing Oakland-related apparel. More info here.
Celso Pina
Doors at 8 pm, show at 9 pm
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Ages 18+ show, tickets $18-$22. More info here.
Kelly McFarling & Quinn Deveaux
7 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
Rhythym and bluegrass. No cover. More info here.
Patrice Haan
4 pm
Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Harp player and singer Patrice Haan performs with guests Rene Worst on bass, Jeff Sanford on sax, Jennifer Scott on piano, and Tony Marcus on guitar. Tickets $20. More info and RSVP info here.
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.
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.
Up in Arms
Roscoe Ceramics, 473 25th Street, Oakland
Strange and distorted sculptures of babies. Show runs through January 29. 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.
We All Float Down Here
Open Sundays 1 – 5 and by appointment
MacArthur B Arthur, 4030 Martin Luther King Blvd
Collaborative Works by Alison OK Frost and Elwyn Palmerton. Exhibit runs through January 29. 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.
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.
Got an Oakland event to share for next weekend’s events listing? Send info including address, time, and ticket price for events taking place in Oakland to staff@oaklandnorth.net.
Oakland North welcomes comments from our readers, but we ask users to keep all discussion civil and on-topic. Comments post automatically without review from our staff, but we reserve the right to delete material that is libelous, a personal attack, or spam. We request that commenters consistently use the same login name. Comments from the same user posted under multiple aliases may be deleted. Oakland North assumes no liability for comments posted to the site and no endorsement is implied; commenters are solely responsible for their own content.
Oakland North
Oakland North is an online news service produced by students at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and covering Oakland, California. Our goals are to improve local coverage, innovate with digital media, and listen to you–about the issues that concern you and the reporting you’d like to see in your community. Please send news tips to: oaklandnorthstaff@gmail.com.
