Around musical world in several blocks
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
The atoms in the air seem to sizzle with anticipation. All of a sudden a high E-flat is belted out on the trumpet. No, wait — the lead guitar of a punk band blasts a power chord. Then five African drums start beating fiercely. These are only a few of the sounds expected this weekend on the five stages of Oakland's sixth Art and Soul festival … Grand Opening! Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
A celebration of Indigenous People's Day. Check out the new park and enjoy family-friendly activities. …
Ringling circus pumps-up Oakland youth
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
The Greatest Show on Earth has a new act. This one's outside the big top; Performers teaching their skills to encourage youths to be more fit. CircusFit,launched last year, came to Oakland this week. All performers have to be in top condition, and that's what makes the circus great, said Kristan Almgren …
Children's art, science center has big part in area history
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
The Junior Center of Art and Science is currently taking sign-ups for its fall programs for children and teenagers in Oakland's Lakeside Park …
Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Association
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
The Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Association is celebrating its annual Moon Viewing festival, "Otsukimi" on Sunday, October 1, 2006 at the Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland near Lake Merritt …
Athletics open, re-name renovated Oakland field
Monday, August 14, 2006
Major League Baseball's all-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson made his first base steal at a Bushrod Park field in North Oakland. Had it not been for those fields, Henderson said Friday, he might have never gone on to shatter Lou Brock's record of 938 stolen bases with 1,406. …
Students show art at Oakland Museum
Thursday, August 10, 2006
When Christina Ho was in the third grade, she visited the Oakland Museum of California on a school field trip. It wasn't particularly memorable. She's pretty sure she saw some sculptures, but it's hard for her to recall what they looked like. Despite the fleeting impression left by her early exploration of the museum's quiet rooms, Ho, 15, has become a frequent visitor in recent months …
You'll whistle a happy tune after Woodminster's 'King and I'
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Folks leaving the theater after enjoying Woodminster's production of "The King and I" last weekend were doing nothing less than whistling a happy tune. Now celebrating its 40th year of "musical theater under the stars" in the amphitheater in Oakland's Joaquin Miller Park …
Latino Community Organizations Embrace the FUNdamentals of Fitness
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® has teamed up with three nonprofit organizations that all share a vision of a healthy Bay Area. The Latino Community Foundation, the Unity Council, and La Clínica de la Raza, together with Ringling Bros.' CircusFit SM program want to send a message to their community that exercise, good nutrition, and an engaged community are vital components to healthy communities …
Northern California Lifeguard Games
Friday, August 4, 2006
On July 30th the City of Oakland sent three teams to compete in the Northern California Lifeguard Games. There were 35 competing teams at the event where the competition was fierce. The Office of Parks and Recreation had a day to be proud of and showed the rest of the Bay Area that there is pride and talent at the Oakland Pools …
