This weekend in Oakland
on March 23, 2012
Community events and activities for the weekend of March 23-25, 2012. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Friday March 23
Cantare Con Vivo: From Beethoven to Gospel
7:30 pm
Allen Temple Baptist Church: 8501 International Boulevard, Oakland
A free community concert benefitting the Allen Temple After-School Music Program featuring the chorus Cantare Con Vivo performing classical music, African American sacred music and U2’s “MLK.” Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm. Space is limited, RSVO to (510) 544-3977 or rsvp@allen-temple.org. More information here.
Actualize: Fundraising for Richmond Spokes/AIDS Lifecycle Ride
6 – 10 pm
Actual Cafe, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Featuring live music from The Rogers and DJ PapaJoshua. More information here.
Future Fridays: Brian David Johnson
6 pm
Chabot Space & Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland
Intel FutureCaster and sci-fi author Brian David Johnson speaks about the idea of exploring the future. More information and ticket prices here.
Henry May
6 – 8 pm
Diesel, 5433 College Avenue, Oakland
Live blues guitar. More info here.
Mestiza
8 – 11 pm
Miss Pearl’s Jam House (at The Waterfront Hotel), 1 Broadway, Oakland
Live upbeat music in the lounge. More information here.
Cumbia Madness!
9:30 pm
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Featuring Santa Cecilia, Las Bomberas de la Bahia. Ages 18 and over show. Tickets $7-10. More information here.
Eggplant Casino
8 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
No cover. More information here.
MJ’s Brass Boppers
Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
New Orleans style brass band. More information here.
James Cotton Superharp Band featuring Elvin Bishop
Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland
Blues harmonica. Show runs through Sunday March 25. Times, ticket prices and more information here.
Lost Coves, Granted Earth, Charles Albright, Bad Daddies
Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Black Glitter
9 pm
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Electronic/dance music featuring San Cha, Tyler Holmes, Pretty Robots & Hungry Ghosts and DJ Knoxin. No cover. More information here.
Mighty Irie
10 pm
Luka’s Taproom, 2221 Broadway, Oakland
Hip hop, reggae and dancehall. Admission $5 before 11 pm, $10 after. More information here.
Early Graves, Old Crow
7 pm
Eli’s Mile High Club, 3628 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oakland
Saturday March 24
Oakland Running Festival
9 am – 5 pm
Throughout downtown
The annual two-day running festival kicks off, featuring a marathon, half-marathon, team relay race, kids’ fun run and much more. Event continues Sunday. Routes, times, and other information here.
Napoleon
1:30 pm
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
The San Francisco Silent Film Festival presents the restored version of Napoleon. And accompanied by the Oakland East Bay Symphony. More information and ticket prices here.
Milton 501 Meets 916 Ladies of Poetic Thought
3 – 5 pm
African American Museum & Library at Oakland: 659 14th Street, Oakland
Spoken word. More information here.
Friends of Elmhurst Library Litter Walk
10:15 – 11:30 am
Elmhurst Branch Library, 1427 88th Ave, Oakland
Friends of the library will help pick up litter on 88th Avenue between International and Holly Street. Equipment provided. More information here.
The Magnetic Fields
8 pm
The Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
Indie pop. With Bachelorette. More information here.
The People Party
9 pm
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Featuring Cali, B. Brown and Cecil, Ages 21 and over show. Tickets $10. More information here.
Go Van Gogh!
8:30 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
Klezmer/country/ska/surf/Afro Cuban music for dancing. No cover. More information here.
Craig Caffall Band
8 – 11 pm
Miss Pearl’s Jam House (at The Waterfront Hotel), 1 Broadway, Oakland
Live upbeat music in the lounge. More information here.
Upside Drown Tour Kickoff
7 pm
204 Ridgeway, Oakland
Featuring Drew Pearson, Nika Aila States, The Town Quartet, a sci-if radio drama performance and dancing. More information here.
Eli Conley, Whitney Monge & Amy Bleu
7 pm
Actual Cafe, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Hella Gay
9 pm
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
DJ/Dance. $7 cover. More information here.
Smoove Saturday
10 pm
Luka’s Taproom, 2221 Broadway, Oakland
Classic hip hop, neo soul and world music. Admission $5 before 11 pm, $10 after. More information here.
Macy Blackman and the Mighty Fines
Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
New Orleans style R&B. More information here.
Vile Mass, Proto Regime, Excreta, Brain Rash, Agagta
7 pm
Eli’s Mile High Club, 3628 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oakland
Rock. More information here.
Fog-of-War, Death Stryke Band, Blasphemous Creation, Blessed Curse
Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Thrash and death metal. More information here.
Sunday March 25
Napoleon
1:30 pm
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
The San Francisco Silent Film Festival presents the restored version of Napoleon. And accompanied by the Oakland East Bay Symphony. More information and ticket prices here.
OMCA Lecture and Curator’s Tour: Space-Light-Structure
2 pm
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
Jean DeMouthe, senior collections manager for geology at the California Academy of Science, will speak about gemology using the collection of work by jewelry maker Margaret De Patta, and OMCA curator Julie Muniz will give a guided tour of the museum’s collection. Price included with museum admission. More information here.
Last Sunday Soul Sessions
5 – 8 pm
Actual Cafe, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
DJs Bryon & Dezlee spin soul, funk, R&B and hip hop 45s. More information here.
The Business, Harrington Saints, The Toughskins
8 pm
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Tickets $15. More information here.
Owen Roberts & Debbie Neigher
8 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
Acoustic folk. No cover. More information here.
Baby Loves Disco
noon
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
All ages show. Tickets $15 or 4 for $50. More information here.
Amarok, Aseethe, Lycus, Folivore, Scolex
7 pm
Oakland Metro Operahouse, 630 3rd Street, Oakland
All ages show, tickets $8. More information here.
Polygeneric!
9 pm
Luka’s Taproom, 2221 Broadway, Oakland
A mix of musical genres. Free admission. More information here.
Ongoing Art Exhibits
The Art of LetterPress
1- 6 pm
The Compound Gallery: 1167 65th Street, Oakland
Featuring work by: Lisa Berman, Matt Chase, Tim Fite, Rachel Foster, Vanessa Huang, Jemmy Joe, Claire Kessler-Bradner, Bryan Kring, Mary Laird, Studio Lorzig, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., Rebecca Peters, Lisa Rappoport, Two Fine Chaps and more. Show runs through March 25. More info here. Read Oakland North’s previous coverage here.
Mary V. Marsh: Just Waiting for You to Look; Jody Medich: Chairs; and smART PHONE! curated by Paul Mueller
Mercury 20 Gallery, 475 25th Street, Oakland
Three new exhibits at Mercury 20 Gallery explore work in large-scale prints, the visual language of chairs, and photography made with camera phones. Shows run through March 24. More info here.
Paper Trails (A Zine Show)
Actual Cafe, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
A zine-theme show featuring hundreds of zines, many produced locally. This show is produced in collaboration with Rock, Paper, Scissors and will run through April 12. More information here.
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.
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. Read Oakland North’s previous coverage 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. Read Oakland North’s previous coverage 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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