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The Experience, Alameda: C’era Una Volta Spirits Alley
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The Experience, Alameda: C’era Una Volta Spirits Alley

The Experience:

Great Pairings with Spirits Alley Tastings!

When you are planning your next visit to Alameda Point and Spirits Alley check out more ways to embellish your trip. Cera Una Volta suggests that you let them prepare your picnic.

You can try one of three healthy versions of their Cali-Italia Salad or a Charcuterie platter or cheese platter with their famous focaccia. Pizza will also go well with wine, beer, or spirits. All you have to do is make the call and then pick it up Inside Bladium Sports Club and you are on your way! Lunch: Tues-Sat 11:30am-2pm; Dinner: Tu-Th 4-8pm; Fr 3:30-8:30pm; Sa 11:30am-7:30pm. Delivery also available. 510.769.4828

Where:

800 W Tower Ave.

Alameda

https://www.ceraunavolta.us

By Mary Lou Thiercof|2021-11-10T13:53:06-08:00November 10th, 2021|Tags: Alameda, Catering, Grab & GO, Italian Cuisine|0 Comments

The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works Music Class
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The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works Music Class

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The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works Music Class

The Experience:

Explore the Music of Rubén Blades with Omar Ledezma Jr.

Join the conversation with this one-evening music course on Zoom.

Singer, songwriter, social activist and Latin music icon, Rubén Blades has been recording and performing for over 60 years. Instrumental in the New York salsa revolution in the 1970s, Ruben Blades has composed hundreds of songs, inspiring generations of listeners with his socially charged lyrics, colorful characters, and memorable melodies, which have earned him 9 Grammy and 9 Latin Grammy Awards.

Grammy-winning percussionist, Omar Ledezma Jr, examines the life and music of Panamanian born Rubén Blades, emphasizing the impact of his upbringing and social history on his work and career. Omar will analyze select songs and also perform excerpts of some of Blades’s most famous pieces.

Once you have an appreciation for Rubén Blades history and music, you may want to catch his performance at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre as part of his Salswing Tour on Saturday, November 20th.

About Omar Ledezma Jr.

Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Grammy-winning singer and percussionist Omar Ledezma Jr. has been playing professionally since the age of 17. After graduating from law school in Caracas, he studied at Berklee College of Music and then moved to the Bay Area, where he teaches and performs today.

Buy tickets: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/the-music-of-ruben-blades/

Where:

2513 Blanding Ave
Alameda

http://www.rhythmix.org

By Mary Lou Thiercof|2021-11-10T11:23:11-08:00November 10th, 2021|Tags: Alameda, Music Class, Rhythmix Cultural Works, Rubén Blade|0 Comments

The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works Island City ArtWalk
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The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works Island City ArtWalk

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The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works Island City ArtWalk

The Experience:

Performing Arts Celebrate Alameda’s West End

Friday, October 15^th 5-8pm

Rhythmix Island City Waterways ArtWalk returns to celebrate the unique character of Alameda’s West End with live music and dance from Zimbabwe, Colombia, Oakland, and Alameda featuring Mbira dzaSoko, Los Bahianatos, Bryan Dyer, and Youth Expressions of Unity through the Arts.

West End

From the marshlands and forests of the Chochenyo, Muwekma and Ohlone people, to railroads, bathing resorts, saloons and tattoo parlors; from Neptune Beach, the Aerodrome and the Naval Air Station to the large-scale commercial and housing developments we see today, Alameda’s West End has always been home to a vibrant mix of people, cultures and traditions.

Rhythmix Island City Waterways Art Walk: West End celebrates where we came from, where we are today, and where we’re going, with live performances of music and dance from Zimbabwe, Colombia, Oakland, and Alameda. The ArtWalk is intended to invigorate the streets with vitality and recognition of Alameda’s ever-changing West End.

Rhythmix Island City Waterways ArtWalks are presented in partnership with the City of Alameda, West Alameda Business Association ,and West End Arts District. Special thanks to the Webster Street Al Fresco Dining Park, Feathered Outlaw and Pacific Pinball Museum.

As always, Rhythmix ArtWalks are FREE and family-friendly!

RSVP: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/icw-artwalk-westend/

Alameda Locations & Schedule

Former US Bank, 1414 Webster St: Mbira dzaSoko (Zimbabwean Music & Dance) 5:00–5:30, 6:00–6:30, 7:00–7:30pm
Feathered Outlaw & Pacific Pinball Museum, 1506-1510 Webster St: Youth Expressions of Unity through the Arts (Spoken Word & More) 5:00–5:15, 6:00–6:15, 7:00-7:15. Bryan Dyer Live w/the 505! (World-Flavored Vocal Soundscapes) 5:20–5:50, 6:20–6:50, 7:20–7:50
Al Fresco Dining Park, 1435 Webster St: Los Bahianatos (Colombian Music) 5:30–6:00, 6:30–7:00, 7:30–8:00

Where:

2513 Blanding Ave
Alameda

http://www.rhythmix.org

By Mary Lou Thiercof|2021-10-13T09:26:06-07:00October 13th, 2021|Tags: Alameda, ArtWalk, Island City Waterways, Rhythmix Cultural Works|0 Comments

The Experience, Alameda: Frank Bette Center for the Arts Fall Exhibits
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The Experience, Alameda: Frank Bette Center for the Arts Fall Exhibits

The Experience:

Second Friday Art Opening Night!

Opening night reception for About Face in the Main Gallery and Expressions from Isolation in the Signature Gallery October 8, 7-9pm.

About Face

Commentary regarding this exciting show: Military command to face the opposite direction, reverse course, change of heart, waver, U-turn, sharp change in point of view or behavior, caricatures, dramatic expressions, skin tone variations, modifications, transformations, distortions, windows of the soul, portraits, face coverings, masking intentions, the long and short of it.

Expressions from Isolation

Mixed Media Collages by bz meyers, Elizabeth Kueny, and Nancy Brandt, along with watercolors by Katherine Rice. Both shows run through November 20. The Frank Bette Center for the Arts is open Fri – Sun, 11am-5pm.

About Frank Bette Center for the Arts

Frank Bette Center for the Arts is committed to three objectives: Support Personal Artistic Growth, Enrich the Art Experience of Everyone in Our Community, and Cultivate Appreciation for the Value of the Arts.

Featured here: The Australian by Margaret Fago, a full-time watercolor artist, is one of many great paintings and photos from portraits to flowers in the About Face exhibit.

Where:

1601 Paru St.
Alameda

https://www.frankbettecenter.org/

By Mary Lou Thiercof|2021-10-06T11:03:38-07:00October 6th, 2021|Tags: About Face, Alameda, Art Exhibit, Expressions from Isolation, Frank Bette Center for the Arts|0 Comments

The Experience, Alameda: C’era Una Volta
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The Experience, Alameda: C’era Una Volta

The Experience:

Award Winning Italian Cuisine is Back!

Have you missed C’era Una Volta’s great cooking? Fret no more. They now have you covered at both ends of the island.

In their Alameda Spirits Alley location, Alameda’s Italian Cuisine Specialist since 2004 offers takeout, delivery, and catering from La Vita E Bella inside the Bladium. Indoor and outdoor seating is available to enjoy your meal once it is picked up. Custom orders are available for your Spirits Alley tastings. Take-out Orders: Tu-Sat 11:30a-2p; Tu-Th 4-8p; F3:30-8:30p. 510-769-4828. Catering: Consultations available. Contact them at catering@ceraunavolta.us

At their 2^nd location in the historic Alameda Hotel (2534 Santa Clara Ave), their Flavor Island shop offers complete Grab & Go – imported cheese, meats, other Italian delicacies, pastas, and desserts, along with fare from from their partner Roadside Rotisserie. Tu-Sa 11a-7p.

Chef Rudy’s guiding philosophy: Food is more than just fuel that feeds our bodies. Food maintains our body and taste sustains our life. Enjoy!

Where:

800 W Tower Ave.

Alameda

https://www.ceraunavolta.us

By Mary Lou Thiercof|2021-09-29T10:16:58-07:00September 29th, 2021|Tags: Alameda, Catering, Grab & GO, Italian Cuisine|0 Comments

The Experience:

Great Pairings with Spirits Alley Tastings!

Where:

The Experience:

Explore the Music of Rubén Blades with Omar Ledezma Jr.

Where:

The Experience:

Performing Arts Celebrate Alameda’s West End

Friday, October 15th 5-8pm

Rhythmix Island City Waterways ArtWalk returns to celebrate the unique character of Alameda’s West End with live music and dance from Zimbabwe, Colombia, Oakland, and Alameda featuring Mbira dzaSoko, Los Bahianatos, Bryan Dyer, and Youth Expressions of Unity through the Arts.

Where:

The Experience:

Second Friday Art Opening Night!

Where:

The Experience:

Award Winning Italian Cuisine is Back!

Where:

Friday, October 15^th 5-8pm