Food, Art & Culture
The Jumpin Bunny Festival
Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate 2960 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, CA, United StatesDunsmuir Hellman Jumpin Bunny Festival hosted by the City of Oakland Office of Parks, Recreation, Youth & Development. The annual celebration features: Jumpers for all ages Easter Egg hunts Games & entertainment Face-painting and crafts Petting Zoo Mansion tours Entertainment by the Prescott Clowns and much more! Tickets: $10-20 | Link
That ’70s FLOW: An Evening of Music From the Funk Generation
Yoshi's Oakland 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, United StatesTravel back in time for one night only with an evening filled with the greatest music from the Funk Generation. Ja Ronn and FLOW return to the Yoshi’s Oakland stage for immersive music revue That ‘70s FLOW. The specialized ensemble of assassin singers cover Otis Redding, Queen, Aretha Franklin and more favorites from the 1970s. The event includes a COSTUME CONTEST so zip up those hot pants and bust out that afro pick for a chance to win amazing prizes. SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES BY Vadia Rhodes Tre "Rebel" Edwards Shamilah Luqmon Cam Showtimes: 7 PM & 9PM Tickets: $30 | Link
The Aeolians of Oakwood University in Concert
Third Baptist Church 1399 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThird Baptist Church welcomes the return of The Aeolians of Oakwood University, May 5th at 5pm. Don't miss this celebration of timeless musical tradition! FREE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcOs5kSFqvo
Summer of Black Girl Magic
Coliseum College Prep Academy 1390 66th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesBlack Girls are Magic! So, this summer, we’re celebrating their brilliance, creativity, and leadership skills with a 2-week Summer of Black Girl Magic program for girls ages 10-14. From June 10-21 (9am-2pm), girls will explore self-image and learn to critically analyze representations of girls of color in the media. We’ll infuse health and self-care modules, art, public speaking, entrepreneurship workshops, guest speakers, and field trips. At the end of the program, the girls will use everything they’ve learned and make their Directorial debuts as they produce short films or documentaries about stories that matter to them. This is sure to be a summer of undeniable Black Girl Magic! Lunch and snacks will be provided. COST: $150 (for 2 weeks)
Black Panther | Waterfront Flicks
Jack London Square 472 Water Street, Oakland, CA, USBack by popular demand, Black Panther is returning to Jack London Squares Waterfront Flicks! Come out to the Oakland waterfront this summer to enjoy free outdoor screenings of Hollywood blockbuster favorites, every other Thursday evening on the Ferry Lawn. Arrive early for pre-film festivities including trivia and prize giveaways, good eats, and to set up those lawn chairs and blankets! Many of Jack London Square's tenants will be offering specials for Waterfront Flicks. Further details to be posted. For more details, visit: https://jacklondonsquare.com
Eat Real Festival 2019
Jack London Square 472 Water Street, Oakland, CA, USWe believe that good, fresh, delicious food is something to be celebrated, so we created an annual party called the Eat Real Festival. With a focus on food craft, street food, handcrafted beers and local wines - all featuring sustainable local ingredients – we showcase food in all its different forms. But eating is only part of the fun - we'll show you how to make it and grow it! From cheese to kombucha, we'll have demonstrations and classes galore that highlight a DIY lifestyle. JOIN US: http://eatrealfest.com/
An Evening With Kenneth Little – Live at Yoshis
Yoshi's Oakland 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, United StatesKenneth Little has been playing music in the Bay Area for over 40 years. A product of a trombone/tuba playing father and a piano playing mother, music was in his genes at birth. He was trained privately at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in the genre of classical music. It was there where he studied the art of playing piano. His formable years began when he was a teenager playing for New Providence Baptist Church. It was at church where he learned to play gospel music and was first introduced to musical theater under the direction of Dr. Rhonnie Washington professor at San Francisco State University who was a member in the choir. Ken went on to do a lot of musical direction for various plays at SF State. His big break came when introduced to the founder of Lorraine Hansbury Theater by Arvis Strickling-Jones to the late Stanley Williams. He was the musical director for numerous productions there most notably for their annual Holiday rendition of Langston Hughs “Black Nativity.” He also served as musical director for five productions of “A Soulful Christmas” which is the theater’s current holiday production. Their first production of this play was under […]
Joi Rhone Presents QueensGiving
Yoshi's Oakland Oakland, CA, USThanksgiving Eve!!! It is going down at Yoshi’s Oakland!!! Joi Rhone Presents is excited to announce QueensGiving!! Featuring: Sangin Sara Naté Soulsanger RyanNicole Individually phenomenal, TOGETHER Yoshi’s will be on ???!! Don’t wait!! This will be a SOLD OUT show!!! Be in the room for some pre-Thanksgiving musical nourishment! Tickets can be purchased at the link below, OR, if you want to avoid the processing fee, you can get them directly from ME! Hit me at sanginsara@gmail.com or in the dm. I'll come to you. :-) Please SHARE with your family, friends, and networks. It's going to be a FABULOUS show!!
MLK DAY Poetry, Prayers, Protest Against Bay Area Gentrification
Oakland City Church 2735 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA, United StatesPoetry, Prayers, Protest Against Gentrification And Displacement Planned For MLK Day The plight of the unhoused in the San Francisco Bay Area has reached catastrophic proportions in recent years. Homeless shelters are filled to capacity. Children sleep in the back seats of abandoned cars. Babies run barefoot through tent cities. At the same time, median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco has risen to $3,600. On January 20th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., noted Bay Area’s grassroots leaders will host a protest rally at the Oakland City Church to highlight this issue. Come, hear some of the Bay Area’s most prominent voices on the issue of housing justice. Tongo Eisen-Martin, poet, movement worker, and educator Candice Elder, Founder and CEO of East Oakland Collective Benjamin Bar Sierra, professor at City College of San Francisco, and San Francisco Mission District activist Dr. Cesar Cruz, Founder and Director of Homies Empowerment Lisa “Tiny” Gray-Garcia, Founder of Poor News, revolutionary lecturer, journalist, poet and organizer Nita B, organizer of the Bay Area Intifada and spokesperson for the Village Aquiela M. Lewis-Ross, poet Mattie Johnson, Gospel singer and anti-human trafficking activist Reverend Harry Louis Williams aka “O.G. Rev” author, community organizer and activist Community members will have […]
Stockton Black Family Day 2020
Streaming Online CA, United StatesWait no more! It's time to mark your calendars and get ready for Stockton Black Family Day #SBFD2020! We are going Virtual! Save the dates for September 5th-7th, 2020! Calling all Vendors, Sponsors, Artist and Participants! We are now accepting applications! Sign up today to get involved. Visit our site www.stocktonblackfamilyday.com for more details. 2019 theme was: Celebrating Our Women! And now, our 2020 theme is officially Celebrating our Men! More details to come, but join in now. Calling for all Vendors, Sponsors, Volunteers, Exhibitors Artist and More! Log on to: stocktonblackfamilyday.com now and get involved.
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