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September 2014
The Casablanca Ball
Of all the gin joints in the world, we hope you walk into ours. Please join us at the Casablanca Ball for a memorable evening of music, dancing, comedy, and drama at our re-creation of Rick's Cafe Americain. The Brassworks plays the hits of the late 1930s and early 1940s, ranging from vintage Swing to romantic waltzes, tangos, and fox trots, and, of course, As Time Goes By and La Marseillaise. Vintage or modern evening dress, 1930s or early 1940s costume, or Moroccan native dress is admired, but not required. Everyone comes to Rick's!
Find out more »Men’s Grateful Moon
The Green Men, CAYA Coven's High Priesthood tradition, welcome all self-identified men to join them in a ritual to celebrate the joys of gratitude and to honor the changing season around us with the Slavic Deity Volos. As part of CAYA Coven's annual Food Drive, we will be collecting food to be blessed by the god which will be taken to the Alameda County Food Bank. We ask that each person attending bring at least one can of food to the ritual.
Find out more »Orisha Celebrations: Yemaya and Oshun
Come and join in our celebrations of the Orisha - elevated divinities - who come from the Yoruba traditions of Nigeria and whose worship has spread throughout West Africa and throughout the diaspora. These divinities work on behalf of all humanity to not only avert negating energies, but to help manifest our greatest hopes, dreams, and lives. Join us for a night of ritual drumming, dancing, and storytelling in honor of Yemaya and Oshun!
Find out more »The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
The Aluminous Collective presents The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Michael French
Find out more »Year of the Rooster
Odysseus Rex is having quite a year. Quite a part of a year, anyway - Odie’s only eight months old. But even at his young age, he’s mad as hell and wants to fight his way to the top. Did we mention Odie’s a rooster? Odie’s trainer, fast-food cashier Gil, has been raising Odie in a bid to return to the horrific world of cockfighting, his only chance to win at something in life. To get there, though, Gil and Odie have to survive Dickie the cockfight promoter, Gil’s mom, and Philipa, Gil’s young McDonald’s manager who’s got big dreams of her very own. A gut-busting yet poignant portrait of the price of ambition, this is the must-see show of the fall.
Find out more »Renaissance Tudor Fayre
Join the King for a Weekend of Entertainment, Feasting, Arts, Crafts, and Merrymaking!
Find out more »Laughter, Food, And Garden Fun
Check it out! On Sunday, September 7, Oakland LifeFire Laughter Yoga will be partnering with the fabulous food justice organization, Phat Beets Produce! We'll be adding some laughter to their potluck, food swap and work day at their amazing community garden at Dover Street Park. You can also get some yummy produce for free - yay! Get healthier and happified with Laughter Yoga! Join us for Fun warm ups, laughter exercises, a rollicking laughter flow, and a relaxation will leave you blissed out!
Find out more »Neptune Beach Community Celebration
The Neptune Beach Community Celebration is a two-day street festival along Webster Street in Alameda, California, which recalls and commemorates Neptune Beach, a popular Alameda amusement park known as Coney Island West from 1917 to 1939. The 2014 3rd Annual Neptune Beach Community Celebration is produced by the Alameda Chamber of Commerce and recalls this festive carnival atmosphere of the early 1900s, offering a full weekend of rides and children’s amusements, music, food and drink, arts and crafts, a history walk, and more.
Find out more »San Francisco Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival
The Chinatown Merchants Association will present the Annual Autumn Moon Festival to be held in Chinatown on Saturday and Sunday, September 6-7, 2014.
Find out more »Low Tech to High Tech Exhibit Reception
Interested in robots, video games, antique phones or classic computers? Our new Low Tech to High Tech exhibit highlights the changes of technology from the abacus to modern day marvels.
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