Friday, July 16, 2010
The Crucible's "Heat: A Fire Cabaret."
Scarlett & Axelrod's act is just one of many that will be seen this year at The Crucible's "Heat: A Fire Cabaret."
The evening, which includes circus performers and music by legendary Bay Area jazz singer Kim Nalley inside the 56,000-square-foot West Oakland space (on the edge of the Prescott neighborhood), is a more intimate evening than what The Crucible usually offers during the summer.
WHAT: "Heat: A Fire Cabaret" featuring Kim Nalley Band
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday with a special Fire and Light Soiree dinner at 6 tonight
WHERE: The Crucible, 1260 Seventh St., Oakland
COST: $40-$45 with a $5 discount for The Crucible members. The soiree dinner is $250 ($150 is tax-deductible).
TICKETS: (510) 444-0919, Ext. 122; www.thecrucible.org.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Rowers take to Lake Merritt
Competitors in the United States Rowing Association Southwest Masters Regional Championships power their way across Lake Merritt in a 1,000-meter sprint, Sunday, July 11, 2010, in Oakland, Calif. (picture by D. Ross Cameron/Tribune Staff)
The Lake Merritt Rowing Club hosted this year's United States Rowing Association Southwest Masters Regional Championships, drawing 840 athletes and almost 530 boats, mostly from California, Oregon and Arizona, a race official said. The turnout was more than 100 athletes larger than last year.
"The Bay Area is really the epicenter of rowing in California," said Paul Wilkins, program coordinator for USRowing. "And Oakland has two spectacular places to row: Lake Merritt's one, and the other is the Jack London Aquatic Center. Really, this town is one of the best places to row in the whole country."
The Lake Merritt Rowing Club has a rowing class for beginners starting Saturday, which will run three weekends. For details, call Watt at 510-526-5958 or go online to http://www.rowlakemerritt.org/.
Story By Sean Maher, Oakland Tribune http://www.contracostatimes.com/bay-area-news/ci_15492690
Friday, July 9, 2010
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT BLOCK Party, Aug. 3rd, 2010, 7-9pm
Organize a block party, barbecue, ice cream social, or other outdoor event that brings your neighbors together.
Register early to receive give-away items for the kids and a special gift for the host.
For more information and to register online or call 510.238.3091
National Night Out Guide, here
When neighbors know each other, neighborhoods are safer.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
LGBTQI Survey
Did you know, the 2000 U.S. Census, the City of Oakland had the third-highest gay and lesbian concentration in the country?
According to The Bay Citizen, Oakland has the largest per-capita lesbian population in the United States. http://www.baycitizen.org/
Demographic studies show the city ranks among the top LGBT communities, according to Gary Gates, a Williams Distinguished Scholar at UCLA and the author of “The Gay and Lesbian Atlas.” In Alameda County, there are twice as many lesbians as gay men, and Oakland ranks fifth in the nation in lesbian population, Gates said. http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/900695_GL_FactSheet.pdf
Five percent of all Oakland females reporting identified themselves as gay or bisexual in a recent California Health Interview Survey. The number of female same-sex couples in Oakland, according to an American Community Survey, was nearly five times the national average.
“The Bay Area is the gayest area of the country,” Gates said.
Oakland is home to some of the world's most notable black gay and lesbian film-makers to include the late Marlon Riggs (Tongues Untied & Ethnic Notions) and more recently award winning directors Debra Wilson (Butch Mystique & Jumpin. The Broom) and Maurice Jamal (Dirty Laundry & Ski-Trip) who's films have also been shown on Logo (MTV-Networks).
Another unique characteristic of Oakland is that it is home to the largest population of African and African-American LGBT people in Northern California, according to a recent survey by the International Federation of Black Prides. http://www.onbayarea.com/node/337
Oakland would like a complete picture of the economic, social and cultural makeup of LGBTQI community. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all of our residents.
Help identify and plan for services and economic development for the LGBTQI community by taking this survey.
According to The Bay Citizen, Oakland has the largest per-capita lesbian population in the United States. http://www.baycitizen.org/
Demographic studies show the city ranks among the top LGBT communities, according to Gary Gates, a Williams Distinguished Scholar at UCLA and the author of “The Gay and Lesbian Atlas.” In Alameda County, there are twice as many lesbians as gay men, and Oakland ranks fifth in the nation in lesbian population, Gates said. http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/900695_GL_FactSheet.pdf
Five percent of all Oakland females reporting identified themselves as gay or bisexual in a recent California Health Interview Survey. The number of female same-sex couples in Oakland, according to an American Community Survey, was nearly five times the national average.
“The Bay Area is the gayest area of the country,” Gates said.
Another unique characteristic of Oakland is that it is home to the largest population of African and African-American LGBT people in Northern California, according to a recent survey by the International Federation of Black Prides. http://www.onbayarea.com/node/337
Oakland would like a complete picture of the economic, social and cultural makeup of LGBTQI community. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all of our residents.
Help identify and plan for services and economic development for the LGBTQI community by taking this survey.
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