Richmond After Hours

Downtown Richmond’s ‘Concerts on the Main’ Tonight!

WHEN:  Wednesday, August 22 – 5-7:30pm

WHERE: Marina Way and MacDonald Ave. (parking lot) in Richmon

LINEUP & HAPPENINGS:

  • DATE: Wed,, Aug. 22, 5-7:30pm
  • LIVE MUSIC: ANDRE THIERRY (Zydeco accordion soul) and Steven Green & The Lifeline (eclectic gospel)
    GREAT FOOD & BEVERAGES: Local food vendors, Main Street Margaritas & East Brother Beer Company
    PLUS: Dancing . Info Booths . Family Fun Zone . Prizes . Giveaways . Free Book Faire . Freshest Cargo Mobile Farmers’ Market . and more!
  • FREE ADMISSION: Family-Friendly! All Are Welcome!
  • MORE INFO: Visit RichmondMainStreet.org | Call (510) 236-4049 | Email [email protected]
    Sponsored by Richmond Main Street Initiative, San Francisco Bay Ferry, Mechanics Bank, The California Endowment, Sims Metal Management, AC Transit, Chevron Richmond, Ghilotti Bros., City of Richmond, Republic Services, EBMUD, and Taithan Corporation.

About Music on the Main

Music on the Main, produced by Richmond Main Street Initiative (RMSI), is the organization’s longest running community event. Music on the Main brings together a diverse crowd people from Richmond and surrounding communities in the heart of Downtown Richmond. The event is conveniently located near the Richmond Transit Station on Marina Way at Macdonald Avenue home to BART, Amtrak, AC Transit, R-Transit, and BikeLink lockers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Beer, Wine, Art & Music at Pt. Richmond’s Summer Concert Tonight!

WHEN: Friday, August 10, 5:30-7:30pm

WHERE: Corner of Park Place and Washington Ave in Pt. Richmond

WHO:

WHAT: Outdoor Summertime Concert in historic downtown Pt. Richmond

  • Local restaurants are open on concert nights, offering a wide array of great food
  • The Arts of Point Richmond are featured
  • Wine, beer and sometimes Margaritas
  • Face painting for children
  • Don’t forget:  The Point is MUSIC!
  • The stage is at the crossroads of Washington Ave & Parlk Pl. Park Place will be blocked off at 3pm. Cars will be towed if there past 3pm
  • There’s ample parking on Railroad Ave and on East Richmond across from the elementary school

Concerts are held the second Friday of each summer month through September with a grand finale extra concert the last Friday of that month

About Point Richmond Music

The all-volunteer PRM committee shares a vision of celebrating diversity and promoting the arts and community through the universal language of music.PRM concerts offer a gathering place for people of all ages, ethnicities, and walks of life, who come together to enjoy musical talent of many genres from Richmond, the Bay Area and beyond. In addition to producing its free summer concert series, the group is proud to help support year-round music in Point Richmond through its sponsorship of the Point Richmond Acoustic series and the Point Richmond Jazz series, which run October through May at the First United Methodist Church, and to foster the development of the next generation of musicians through contributions to Washington Elementary School’s music program. Fourteen years of this collaborative effort have been made possible through donations of time and money from local businesses and volunteers.

THe Mad Maggies

 

 

 

 

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Meet You at the Corner of Park Place & Washington Ave for Pt. Richmond’s Summer Concert!

WHEN: Friday, August 10, 5:30-7:30pm

Concerts are held the second Friday of each summer month through September with a grand finale extra concert the last Friday of that month

WHERE: Corner of Park Place and Washington Ave in Pt. Richmond

WHO:

WHAT: Outdoor Summertime Concert in historic downtown Pt. Richmond

  • Local restaurants are open on concert nights, offering a wide array of cuisine
  • The Arts of Point Richmond are featured
  • Wine, beer and sometimes Margaritas
  • Face painting for children
  • Don’t forget:  The Point is MUSIC!
  • The stage is at the crossroads of Washington Ave & Parlk Pl. Park Place will be blocked off at 3pm. Cars will be towed if there past 3pm
  • THere’s ample parking on Railroad Ave and on East Richmond across from hte elementary school.

About Point Richmond Music

The all-volunteer PRM committee shares a vision of celebrating diversity and promoting the arts and community through the universal language of music.PRM concerts offer a gathering place for people of all ages, ethnicities, and walks of life, who come together to enjoy musical talent of many genres from Richmond, the Bay Area and beyond. In addition to producing its free summer concert series, the group is proud to help support year-round music in Point Richmond through its sponsorship of the Point Richmond Acoustic series and the Point Richmond Jazz series, which run October through May at the First United Methodist Church, and to foster the development of the next generation of musicians through contributions to Washington Elementary School’s music program. Fourteen years of this collaborative effort have been made possible through donations of time and money from local businesses and volunteers.

 

 

 

By |2018-08-03T14:45:48-07:00August 3rd, 2018|0 Comments

Have a Beer & Revel In Art @ Richmond’s East Brother Beer Co.!

JOIN: East Brother Beer Co. for a Summer Solstice Artist Showcase at 1001 Canal Blvd. in Richmond.

WHEN: Sunday, June 24th,  12-8pm.

Artist: Lauren Ari

WHO: Food Emporium, Richmond Art Center and Arts of Point Richmond will showcase local artists of all media types

ARTISTS: Over 30 local artists will showcase mixed media, paintings, photography, ceramics and more. Artist Lauren Ari will be selling paintings and small ceramic sculptures. She has a collection of ‘Bedscapes’ that explore the world of our sleeping and dreaming – where beds serve as a platform for Archetypes to drive our dreams. Lauren teaches art classes at the Richmond Art Center and has a studio at 601 St. in Richmond.

Jon H. Wong is a painter and illustrator also selling his work. “I

Artist: Jon H. Wong

infuse all of my Pen & Ink illustrations with coffee,” says Jon.  “Funny story, it happened by accident one jittery morning, and when I discovered how cool the sepia wash looked, the rest is history.“

Jon is the founder of Lost Colony San Francisco, a vehicle for Jon to give back to the Bay Area community. He is creating a coffee table book with his artwork and plans to go on tour on the West Coast and sell original drawings, books and more. A portion of sales will go to select charities in the cities where he stops – especially those helping with homeless outreach/relief and women’s’ domestic violence counseling/relief.

More fun is promised with performance artists, including a trio called “The Drinking” and a solo artist name David McBride.

Courtesy of Dave Schoenthal from a recent Daud Abdullah mosaic class

WHAT:

  • Art Show
  • Live music and food trucks
  • Bocce, cornhole, ping pong
  • Event is free and open to everyone – East Brother is kid and dog-friendly
  • A fun mosaic art workshop with Richmond glass mosaic artist Daud Abdullah, who beautifies neighborhoods, magically transforming ugly trash bins into Mosaic Tile Art. Daud teaches mosaics at the Richmond Art Center .

Summertime Blues in Pt. Richmond with Maria Muldaur Today!

WHEN: Friday, June 8, 5:30 pm  (Concerts are held on the second Friday from June through September from 5:30 – 7:45pm, with a final concert the last Friday of September)

WHERE: At the corner of Park Place and Washington Avenue in historic downtown Point Richmond

WHAT: Launch of Pt. Richmond’s Summer Concert Series

  • Maria Muldaur & her Blusiana Band
  • Expect New Orleans blues, gospel and swamp funk tunes. Remember Midnight on the Oasis?
  • Restaurants are open
  • Art by The Arts of Point Richmond
  • Face painting for kids
  • Dancin’ in the street
  • Check out their Summer Schedule here
  • Warriors fans not to worry – Up & Under and Hotel Mac  close by have big screens
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