Rhythmix Cultural Works

<h3>This is My Alameda Story</h3>
Alameda Education Foundation returns to the K Gallery to exhibit student visual art and student poetry based on the work of two Bay Area painters as well as the writing of a Bay Area poet. Alex D. da Silva’s Abstract painting Warriors examines Alameda’s history. Bill Jeng’s Lion Dance paintings gave him strength during the Covid lockdown. Shanti Lair-Croom celebrates her heritage in her poem Living Poetically. The inward reflection displayed in the artists’ work inspired the theme of this year’s exhibit: This is My Alameda Story.
With support from the Alameda Education Foundation, students from all 9 AUSD elementary schools created art in their classrooms based on the work of the three Art Changes artists. Students combined realism and abstraction in saltwater watercolors. These dream-like paintings offer clues to what is important to each individual student. Students constructed carnival masks that were poignant, vivid and fierce. And students wrote about themselves and the objects, animals and people in their lives.
Art Changes student artwork is created and contributed by students at Bay Farm, Earhart, Edison, Franklin, Love, Maya Lin, Otis, Paden and Ruby Bridges Elementary.

Local Event: Art Changes Student Exhibition (Opening Reception)

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Art Changes Student Exhibition (Opening Reception)

Saturday May 4, 2024: This is My Alameda Story
Alameda Education Foundation returns to the K Gallery to exhibit student visual art and...

<h4>An Evening of Music and Dance with Melissa Cruz and Guest Artists</h4>
The dynamism and allure of flamenco come alive on stage in an evening of dance and music with Melissa Cruz. Joined by her cast of seasoned professionals and dedicated studio dancers, Cruz presents a diverse program of dances, expressing the full spectrum of human emotion.
Deep cante jondo juxtaposes with light-hearted cante chico. The pulse of the cajón drum and the stirring poly-rhythms of heelwork weave and unravel to create tension and release so emblematic of flamenco. A guitar’s rapid picado and thundering rasgueado meet articulating arms and fingers of bailaoras as they bring forth other-worldly inspirations.
Be moved by an intense and passionate evening of Bay Area flamenco culture with its zeal for community, respect for the art form, and deep emotion, hallmarks of this beautiful tradition that continue to generate new inspiration for itself and its audiences.
Doors open at 7:00pm with sangria and cocktails available for purchase from the Rhythmix bar and paella for purchase from<a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Saffron-Paella-World-100077350663607/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Saffron Paella World</a>.

Local Event: Flamenco a las 8

Flamenco a las 8

Saturday May 4, 2024: An Evening of Music and Dance with Melissa Cruz and Guest Artists
The dynamism and allure of flamenco come alive on...

Words That Made the Difference: Brown vs. the Board of Education is based on the court cases involved in the fight to end school segregation. The play is set in the courtrooms of history, with the plaintiffs, witnesses, and justices whose courageous words culminated in the unanimous decision to end segregation in public schools.
The script draws from the actual words from the memoirs of the late Chief Justice Earl Warren and from the trial transcripts of the five cases that were brought together before the Supreme Court.
2024 marks the 70th anniversary of the unanimous court decision. As Earl Warren was former governor of California and Marin County was the last county in the nation to adhere to the court order of desegregation, WORDS is powerfully relevant today. As our nation continues the work to be a truly just, fair, and anti-racist society, Words That Made the Difference sets the scene for exactly what the work within the courtroom looked like 70 years ago.

Local Event: Words That Made the Difference: Brown vs. the Board of Education (May 10)

Words That Made the Difference: Brown vs. the...

Friday May 10, 2024: Words That Made the Difference: Brown vs. the Board of Education is based on the court cases involved in the fight to...

Words That Made the Difference: Brown vs. the Board of Education (May 10)

Local Event: Words That Made the Difference: Brown vs. the Board of Education (May 11)

Saturday May 11, 2024: Words That Made the Difference: Brown vs. the Board of Education is based on the court cases involved in the fight to...

Words That Made the Difference: Brown vs. the Board of Education (May 11)

Woodstock Park

<h4>Onward to Freedom – A Celebration of Black Music &amp; History</h4>
At Woodstock Park (355 Cypress Street, Alameda)
Grab your chairs and blankets, pack a picnic lunch and head outdoors to celebrate the diverse cultural traditions of our community with live music and dance from around the globe at Rhythmix in the Parks!
On May 18th join Rhonda Benin &amp; Friends at Woodstock Park, and explore the question: What is Freedom? Discover how the music created by enslaved African Americans expressed their desire and plans for freedom, and how that music helped them survive. Audiences of all ages will sing and clap along to this uplifting celebration of Black music and history.
Getting there: This event is <a href="https://bikewalkalameda.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AlamedaBikeMap-2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bike</a> and and <a href="https://tp.actransit.org/#/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ACTransit</a> friendly!

Local Event: Rhonda Benin and Friends at Woodstock Park

Rhonda Benin and Friends at Woodstock Park

Saturday May 18, 2024: Onward to Freedom – A Celebration of Black Music &amp; History
At Woodstock Park (355 Cypress Street, Alameda)
Grab...

<h4>From Ma Rainey to Bonnie Raitt</h4>
6 Bodacious Women – Pamela Rose, Pat Wilder, Daria Johnson, Ruth Davies, Jennifer Jolly &amp; Kristen Strom – tear up the stage in a celebration of Blues &amp; Blueswomen!
Blues is a Woman blurs the boundaries between concert and theater, using storytelling and music to bring to life the colorful history of the bold and singular women who wrote and popularized the blues. Some of the names are well known – Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin – and others should be – Ma Rainey, Ida Cox, Memphis Minnie, and so many more. The voices of these women are vibrant, challenging, inspirational, and dynamic, and Blues is a Woman seeks to ensure that these women, their histories, and their message will be remembered and celebrated.

Local Event: Pamela Rose’s Blues is a Woman

Pamela Rose’s Blues is a Woman

Saturday May 25, 2024: From Ma Rainey to Bonnie Raitt
6 Bodacious Women – Pamela Rose, Pat Wilder, Daria Johnson, Ruth Davies, Jennifer...

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