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The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works Innovative ArtWalk

The Experience:

Island City Waterways’ Uprooted Tells Story of Alameda Point!

Connecting Cultures – Connecting Community – Saturday & Sunday, May 21 & 22, 10am – 4:30pm

A new cast of 35 musicians and dancers will tell the story of Alameda Point – a site that served as an airport for the PanAm China Clippers in the 1920s, became a naval air station that staged four wars, and is now being repurposed, fulfilling the promise of a community’s future. Sat/Sun, May 21/22 at Alameda’s West Mall Square.

Audiences will join ODC/Dance, 13th Floor, Maze Daiko and Akira Tana Trio on a 75-minute, outdoor performance art walk that takes them on a journey from the wings of peace to the wings of war and from boot camp to WWII internment camp. Along the way, audiences are invited to attend a 1930’s air race, participate in a swing dance lesson, and experience an 18-piece taiko ensemble honoring the resilience of the human spirit.

Island City Waterways is FREE and open to all ages. RSVP suggested. Rhythmix looks forward to seeing you at Alameda Point for this unique experience!

RSVP & More Info Here: https://www.islandcitywaterways.org/

Photocredit for ODCswingdance is Andy Mogg
Photocredit for pilotjump (13th Floor) is Maurice Ramirez

Where:

2513 Blanding Ave
Alameda

http://www.rhythmix.org

By |2022-05-11T20:12:44-07:00May 11th, 2022|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works ArtWalk

The Experience:

Island City Waterways ArtWalk: Park St!

Connecting Cultures – Connecting Community – Friday, May 6, 5-8pm

Join Rhythmix  on a sonic journey down Park Street, connecting cultures through the sounds of Zimbabwean mbira, Puerto Rican plena, American Tribal Style belly dance, Detroit blues and students on strings for the final installation of Island City Waterways Art Walks.

Become spellbound in front of Karibu Lounge, with Piwai’s captivating vocals and hypnotic sound, as she bends genres, seamlessly flowing from jazz, reggae and folk to pure African rhythms. Dance your way down Alameda Ave with La Mixta Criolla, specializing in original and funky renditions of swinging Caribbean grooves and traditional tunes including plena, bomba, aguinaldo, merengue, cumbia and salsa. Revel in Sandi & Yuka’s rhythmically driven hip isolations, arm undulations and shimmies. Sit back and chill in the Daisy’s parklet with Jake Sampson and Matt Baxter’s Detroit-based blend of Motown, jazz, R&B, blues and soul. Support the Bay Area Music Project as the Advanced String Ensemble (grades 3-5) shows their skills on violin and cello in front of Twirl.

Free for all ages; RSVP recommended.

Where:

2513 Blanding Ave
Alameda

http://www.rhythmix.org

By |2022-05-04T10:07:58-07:00May 4th, 2022|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works Art-Fest

The Experience:

Embrace the Stunning New Waterfront Park!

Waterfront Park Launch Fest celebrates the opening of the long -awaited new park located along Seaplane Lagoon  at 2151 Ferry Point, Alameda Point.

Saturday, April 9, 1:30 -5 pm

Free. RSVP recommended.

Join Rhythmix Cultural Arts,  West End Arts District (WEAD), the City of Alameda, and presenting sponsor Alameda Point Partners and celebrate the opening of the new Waterfront Park with an art-fest featuring some of the Bay Area’s most talented musicians and dance artists.

Bringing together the second installation of WEAD’s Animate Dance Festival and the 5th in the Island City Waterways Art Walks series organized by Rhythmix Cultural Works, the Waterfront Park Launch Fest will be an explosive celebration of Alameda’s newest public park.

Parking is limited. Guests can bike or use public transportation, including the ferry to Main St or free Trolley service to nearby Almanac Brewery.

Artists + Dance Troupes:

  • Axis Dance Company – Led by Artistic Director Nadia Adame, AXIS Dance Company is one of the nation’s most acclaimed ensembles of disabled and non-disabled performers.
  • Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble – Part international drill team, part polycultural rhythm section, the Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble brings together synchronized movement, world drumming, lush vocals and innovative body music.
  • 13th Floor Theater – Featuring an ensemble of highly skilled performers adept at acting, dance, and acrobatics, 13th Floor Theater represent the next generation of high-end traveling interactive theater.
  • Maze Daiko – Maze Daiko blends global inspiration with a wide range of percussion to create contemporary interpretations for taiko.
  • Aeolian Installation curated by Thingamajigs – Thingamajigs is a genre-crossing arts organization that promotes, presents and performs music created with made and found materials or alternate tuning systems.
  • Animate Alameda – Animate brings together the artistic talents of a number of groups of young performers and composers to create a unique performance for Animate Dance Festival.
  • College of Alameda Dance – Dance at College of Alameda is a pursuit of professional training in modern dance and choreography for students of all ages.

Photo/David DeSilva

Where:

2513 Blanding Ave (Waterfront Park Launch Fest: along Seaplane Lagoon  2151 Ferry Point, at Alameda Point)
Alameda

http://www.rhythmix.org

By |2022-04-06T12:36:08-07:00April 6th, 2022|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works Celebrates

The Experience:

Outdoor “Mask-erade” and Dance Party

Laissez les bon temps rouler! “Let the good times roll”

Rhythmix invites you to an unforgettable afternoon of dance, music and fun as they celebrate Mardi Gras with the band they consider to be the best New Orleans band around the Bay – CHELLE & Friends! Experience a mix of jazz, funk, soul, R&B, gospel, swamp pop, rock and Mardi Gras Indian music in a stewpot of musical gumbo that is sweet, spicy, aromatic and definitely intoxicating.

Dance Party: Saturday, March 12th 3-5pm. Doors open at 2:30 with tasty BBQ plates from Big Brah BBQ and refreshing beverages available for purchase. So, dust off those feathers, bust out your beads, and succumb to your sequins, for this one-of-a-kind outdoor “mask-erade” and costume dance party. Experience the magic of Mardi Gras!

For ages 16 & up. Please have your vaccination card and photo ID ready at check-in.

$25 Advance; $30 Day-of-Show. Tickets

About CHELLE! and Friends

CHELLE! and Friends is comprised of distinguished and accomplished musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area, including New Orleans native, and Oakland’s own ‘Queen of New Orleans Music’, Michelle Jacques. As artistic director and founder, Chelle brings together some very special friends to perform music that is vibrant and alive with the driving voices of Rhonda Crane, Jay Lamont and Bryan Dyer, Donna Viscuso on woodwinds, Eric Swinerman on guitar, Kevin Scott on bass and Michaelle Goerlitz on drums.

Covid Notes: For the health and safety of our community, ALL guests are required to show physical proof of Full COVID-19 Vaccination (including Booster) or Negative COVID-19 test (PCR only, taken within 72 hours of the event) along with a photo ID for entry. All guests will be asked to remain masked on the premises. Performers may not be masked, but are also required to be fully vaccinated.

Where:

2513 Blanding Ave
Alameda

http://www.rhythmix.org

By |2022-03-09T12:22:45-08:00March 9th, 2022|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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The Experience, Alameda: Rhythmix Cultural Works Stage

The Experience:

Words That Made the Difference: BROWN vs the BOARD OF EDUCATION

Join Rhythmix for an in-person stage performance Saturday, February 26 at 7pm! Words That Made the Difference: Brown vs. the Board of Education, a play written and directed by Dr. Cindy Acker, Ed.D, is based on actual events in the fight to end school segregation and is set in the courtrooms of history, capturing the real words in court cases that culminated in Brown vs. The Board of Education.

The script draws from trial transcripts of the five cases that were brought together in front of the Supreme Court and from Chief Justice Earl Warren’s memoirs. The words of Brown took effect years after the legal ruling.

Brown vs. the Board of Education has continued meaning as the nation struggles with the need to be an anti-racist society. Our recent awareness of pervasive discrimination and otherness still present in our nation is a reminder that the work for equity and social justice is still crucial.

Runtime: 1hr 45 min

Tickets: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/brown-vs-the-board-of-education/

Covid Notes: For the health and safety of our community, ALL guests are required to show physical proof of Full COVID-19 Vaccination (including Booster) or Negative COVID-19 test (PCR only, taken within 72 hours of the event) along with a photo ID for entry. All guests will be asked to remain masked on the premises. Performers may not be masked, but are also required to be fully vaccinated.

About Dr. Cindy Acker

Dr. Cindy Acker, Ed.D. is a 5-time award-winning educator and playwright who lives and works in the City of Alameda. Cindy is the founder of The Child Unique and The Montessori Elementary Intermediate School of Alameda (MEISA) and has served as principal for over 30 years. She has several degrees in education, human development, spirituality, cultural studies and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from UC Berkeley. She is a published author and a national keynote speaker.

Where:

2513 Blanding Ave
Alameda

http://www.rhythmix.org

By |2022-02-17T14:01:03-08:00February 17th, 2022|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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