EVENTS BY DATE

 MAY 2012

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012 - 2:30-5:30PM

FORECLOSURES AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING: SHARED CRISIS, SHARED SOLUTIONS

How can we find common solutions for those impacted by displacement, foreclosure, rising rents and substandard housing? Join us for a stimulating discussion about solutions to the housing crisis. Sponsored by East Bay Community Foundation and the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, this is a signature event of EBHO’s 16th Annual Affordable Housing Week. For more information about Affordable Housing Week events and RSVP for this event, please visit www.EBHO.org.

SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012 - 11:00-5:30PM

ONE THOUSAND STEPS: GROUP CLASS PERFORMANCES

One Thousand Steps is the end of season showcase of our group classes. All artistic disciplines- music, dance, and theater- are presented with a variety of age groups, from ages 3 to adult. East Bay Center invites you to be part of our audience and to experience the breadth of the Center’s programs.

Free to the public, refreshments provided.

11:00 am PROGRAM #1, Iron Triangle Theater
Children’s First Dance Exploration: instructor, Betty Ladzekpo
Children’s West African Dance: instructor, Betty Ladzekpo
Pre-Ballet: instructor, Nikita Jew
Beginning Ballet Sec 1: instructor, Nikita Jew
Children’s Capoeira: instructor, Jordan Simmons
Beginning Ballet Sec 2: instructor, Nikita Jew
Children’s Theater: Thomas Arndt
Children’s Hip Hop: instructor, Ms. T
Beginning Hip Hop (ages 7-9): instructor, Ms. T
Beginning Hip Hop (ages 10-13): instructor, Ms. T

1:30 pm PROGRAM #2, Community Theater
Beginning and Intermediate Steel Pans: instructors, Joe Kelly and Clayton Hazel
Children’s Chorus: Solas Burke Lalgee
Group Guitar, sections 1&2: instructor, Karl Evangelista
Beginning and intermediate Voice: instructor, Valerie Troutt
Group Guitar, section 3: instructor, Karl Evangelista
Helms Jr High-Mexican music and dance
Junior Jazz: instructors, Mara Fox & Achyutan
Teen/Adult Mexican Dance: instructors, Lolis Garcia and Artemio Posadas
Rock Band: instructor, Karl Evangelista

4:00 pm PROGRAM #3, Iron Triangle Theater
Youth West African Dance: instructor, Betty Ladzekpo
Teen Ballet, section 1: instructor, Nikita Jew
Youth Capoeira: Jordan Simmons
Scene Study: Eric Engdahl
Teen Ballet, section 2: instructor, Priya Shah
Theater, section 1: instructor, Melinna Bobadilla
Teen Hip Hop sections 1 & 2: instructors, Jamar Welch & Jeriel Bey
West African Dance: instructor, C K Ladzekpo

 APRIL 2012

SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2012 - 3:00-5:30PM

WHERE WE’RE FROM

Community Works and East Bay Center invite you to an intergenerational and cross-cultural exhibition in pictures and text, between Richmond High School students and members in their community.
For more information, visit communityworkswest.org, or call 510-486-2340.

This is a free event. Refreshments will be provided.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21, FRIDAY, APRIL 20 and THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
YOUNG ARTISTS REPERTORY SERIES

Our Annual Showcase of Resident Ensembles
TICKETS FOR YAR: ticket reservations are available beginning Tuesday, April 10th.
Suggested Donation for Tickets: $15 General; $5 children 12 and under/ students/and seniors 65 and older.
Everyone will need a ticket in order to get a seat. Make your reservations now and pick up the physical ticket at WILL CALL at the Box Office on the day of the show. WILL CALL and the Box Office will be open two hours before show time on each night.

There are various ways to reserve your tickets:
-Call 510-221-6353
-email: boxoffice@eastbaycenter.org or purchase tickets at the door
-Brown Paper Tickets. Click here to get your tickets online! 
-With Letty at the registration desk: any time between 4:00-7:00pm Monday through Friday.
-At the door: the Box Office will open two hours before show time.

GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY TO ENSURE YOU GET A SEAT! Overflow audience will be accommodated with a live video feed in the lobby. ALL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. Come support our students in the Resident Ensembles and keep the arts alive in Richmond! Bring friends and neighbors!

SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012 - 7:30PM
IRON TRIANGLE URBAN BALLET
IRON TRIANGLE THEATER
WEST AFRICAN MUSIC AND DANCE ENSEMBLE

Join us for a program of hip hop and ballet fusion in newly choreographed works with Iron Triangle Urban Ballet. Iron Triangle Theater will present March by Alberto Adellach, an essay into experimental political theater. The program concludes with the West African Music and Dance Ensemble in a dynamic celebration of life.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012 - 7:30PM
RICHMOND BLOCO STEEL BAND
VOICES OF REASON
RICHMOND JAZZ COLLECTIVE

This program will explore new and traditional repertoire of the Steel Pan, one of the most dynamic instruments originating from the New World. Voice, the primal instrument, will be presented in its many facets by the Voices of Reason. The evening ends with a dynamic set of standards and modern tunes with the Richmond Jazz Collective.

THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012 - 7:30PM
MIEN LEGENDS
RICHMOND CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
SON DE LA TIERRA
The evening opens with rarely performed ceremonial music of the Mien people of Laos. This is followed by by the Richmond Chamber Ensemble exploring the work of Igor Stravinsky. Son de la Tierra will end the program with a selection of Mexican dances and music in the Son Jarocho tradition.

SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012 - 12:00-2:00PM and 2:00PM-4:00PM
YOUTH SPEAKS TEEN POETRY SLAM PRELIMS
For the first time this year, Youth Speaks will be hosting a preliminary slam in Richmond in collaboration with East Bay Center for the Performing Arts! 

The prelims will be held on Saturday, April 14th at East Bay Center for the Performing Arts (339 11th St, Richmond)- the first bout is from 12-2 and the second is from 2-4. The event will be hosted by Richmond emcee/spoken word artist Donte Clark! It's free to the public. 



Youth (13-19) from Richmond and the surrounding areas are encouraged to come share their stories with the possibility of moving on to represent the Bay Area in the Brave New Voices international poetry festival this summer! Register ASAP before spots are filled: http://tps2012.eventbrite.com


Questions?
Contact Molly Raynor at zipora.ray@gmail.com or call (734) 395-5899.


 MARCH 2012

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 to SUNDAY, MARCH 4 and SATURDAYS, MARCH 10th and 17th, 2012
- 8PM Saturdays; 3PM Sundays

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 (PREVIEW) - 8:00PM
IN SEARCH OF MY FATHER...WALKIN' TALKIN' BILL HAWKINS
The Bay Area's own stage, screen, TV actor W. ALLEN TAYLOR performs phenomenal one-man play "In Search of My Father...Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins" at East Bay Center. The award-winning autobiographical solo show was written by W. Allen Taylor, with original direction by Ellen Sebastian Chang. "In Search of My Father..." recalls Taylor's adventurous search for his absent father Bill Hawkins, the first black disc jockey in Cleveland, Ohio. Taylor brings extraordinary acting talents to his six weekend performances, while R&B, blues, jazz and gospel musical interludes celebrate the cultural legacy of black radio. The 90-minute show follows the inspiring and heartwarming true story of Taylor's journey of self-discovery and destiny as he performs a range of richly defined characters.
$10-$15
($10 Students & Seniors; $15 General)
*Preview Performance: Pay as You Can

To Purchase Tickets:
Call 510-221-6353
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 FEBRUARY 2012

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25  - 12:00PM - 1:30PM
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26  - 12:00PM - 1:30PM - 3:00PM
SOUL ENDEAVOR RECITALS
Showcase recitals of the Center’s private students and small ensembles.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 - 7:30 - 9:00PM
Franz Schubert DIE WINTERREISE
John Vergin – baritone, Denise VanLeuven – pianist
East Bay Center is proud to present a performance of Schubert's "Die Winterreise". This demanding and seldom-performed song-cycle will be sung by baritone John Vergin, with accompaniment by pianist, Denise VanLeuven. Using the poetry of Wilhelm Muller, Schubert wrote these dramatic, dark pieces at the end of his life, depicting a journey of the soul through a wintery landscape of sadness, beauty, elation, and despair.
Pay as you can - Limited Seating

 DECEMBER 2011

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011 - Performances at 11:00AM, 1:30PM, and 4:00PM
SHARING THE SPIRIT
East Bay Center presents a winter showcase of the Center's performing arts group classes.
Set 1: Iron Triangle Theater (upstairs theater) 11:00-12:30. Performances: Children's First Dance Exploration, Children's West African Dance, Pre-Ballet, Beginning Ballet, Children's Hip-Hop, Youth West African Dance, Children's Capoeira, Hip Hop beginning and intermediate ages 7-9, Hip Hop - beginning & intermediate ages 10-13. UPDATE: Set #1 full house; tickets no longer available.

Set 2: Community Theater 1:30-3:00. Performances: West African Drumming, Group Guitar Class intermediate, Intro to Chamber Music, Beginning and Intermediate Steel Pan, Beginning and Intermediate Voice Classes, Junior Jazz Performance Workshop, Teen/Adult Mexican Dance (Son Huasteco), Rock Band. Limited seating still available.

Set 3: Iron Triangle Theater 4:00-5:30. Performances: Modern Dance, Teen Hip Hop, Youth Capoeira, Ballet for Teens sec. 1, Ballet for Teens sec. 2, Teen Hip Hop sec. 2, Acting Fundamentals sec. 2, Acting Fundamentals sec. 1, Leadership High School theater 9th-12th grade. Limited seating still available.

 NOVEMBER 2011

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2011 - 5:00-7:30PM
ART IN WINDOWS
Richmond Main Street will be hosting the Art In Windows and Downtown Champions Video Project Reception at East Bay Center on Monday, November 21. The event will begin at 5:00 PM with a tour of the art work and the reception will follow at 6:00 PM. The Downtown Champions Video Project, which was produced by East Bay Center and Richmond Main Street, will be screened during the reception. The Downtown Champions Video Project explores the contributions of Fred D. Jackson, Janet Johnson, Bennie Singleton, Betty Soskin and Joanne King - longtime supporters and advocates of downtown Richmond.

 OCTOBER 2011

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011 - 6:00PM cocktail reception, 7:00PM dinner
PREMIERE GALA DINNER
An elegant and intimate evening of fine wine and food by Chez Panisse, featuring a sampling of the vibrant talents from East Bay Center. Performances will feature chamber music, Mexican son, choral and African music and dance invocations. Tickets start at $500 per person.
Honorary Co-Chairs: Alice Waters and Stanley Clarke.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011 - 6:00-10:00PM
COMMUNITY LAUNCH PARTY
The Center opens its doors to Richmond and beyond for a community benefit celebration of our new home. Featuring international food, beverages and entertainment. The evening will include a very special performance by Edgardo Cambon and Candela (the Premiere Bay Area Salsa Band!), the Richmond Jazz Collective (with special guest Valerie Troutt), the Richmond Bloco Steel Band, Kpanlogo Drumming, and special guest DJ Joshua Hollander. Performances will feature all-star faculty, alumni, and special guests in both theaters. Tickets start at $50 per person.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 - 10:00AM-4:00PM
IRON TRIANGLE LEGACY FAMILY DAY
An in-door and out-door day of entertainment, family activities, and presentations honoring the history and legacy of the Iron Triangle neighborhood.  Program will include music and dance performances by Center faculty and students, spoken word from Richmond youth, dedications by local residents and civic leaders, workshops in steel pans, African dance, capoeira, and Mexican dance, for children and parents.  Free Event

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 - 3:00-8:00PM
ENCUENTRO DEL SON, A MEXICAN RURAL FANDANGO
East Bay Center’s son jarocho community hosts a California-style Mexican rural Fandango celebrating the opening of the restored Winters Building. The Fandango (an event at which people compose/recite poetry, sing, play and dance son jarocho, a traditional Mexican art form) will feature guests from Mexico and provide an atmosphere of rural familial culture and shared joy.  Suggested donation: $10.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 - 7:00-10:00PM
HIP HOP INTERNATIONAL
East Bay Center presents a night that celebrates urban youth and hip hop culture of the Bay Area and around the world, featuring a surprise Bay Area hip-hop musical titan (to be announced September 29), East Bay Center’s Urban Ballet, and a stellar line-up of local spoken word and movement artists. Suggested donation: $10.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2011 - 11:00AM-6:00PM
HOME FRONT FESTIVAL
Craneway Pavilion, 1414 Harbour Way South, Richmond, CA 94804
East Bay Center will be presenting a multimedia exhibit at the National Park Service’s annual Home Front Festival. The exhibit will feature documentary film and music, which explores the mobilization of the Laotian, African-American, and Latino communities into Richmond. The exhibit will take place from 12:55PM-1:55PM. For more information, please visit http://rcoc.com/events/home-front-festival/.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 - 8:00PM & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 - 3:00PM
KONYIFAFA (WORLD PREMIERE)
Konyifafa is a full length commissioned dance theater work weaving together Classical West African Dance Drumming and Brazilian Capoeira. Created and Choreographed by two world renowned artists, Ghanaian Master Drummer and Dancer CK Ladzekpo and Brazilian Capoeira Master Ubirajara Almeida aka Mestre Accordeon. Tickets are: $25 per person, $15 Students and Seniors.

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Primary funding for the commission and production of Konyifafa was provided by the Creative Work Fund, the East Bay Fund for Artists at the East Bay Community Foundation, and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 - 8:00-10:00PM
JAZZ HERITAGE CONCERT
East Bay Center welcomes back its own jazz alumni all stars featuring tenor saxophonist Howard Wiley for a unique presentation of his original work. Wiley is a recipient of the Thelonious Monk Scholarship, MVP award for the Grammy All-American Jazz Band, and the Downbeat Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumentalist award for best soloist. The Richmond Jazz Collective, an East Bay Center resident company, will open for Wiley. Tickets are: $15 per person, $10 Students and Seniors.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 - 6:00-10:00PM
MIEN CEREMONIAL FEAST AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL
East Bay Center honors the vibrant local Mien/Southeast Asian community with an evening of authentic music, food, drink, and entertainment.  The night will feature East Bay Center’s Mien Legends, and a special screening of the Lao Community Project documentary, which is a commissioned work of the Center’s Iron Triangle Legacy Project (a project which received major funding from the Koshland Program of the San Francisco Foundation and the Columbia Foundation). Suggested donation: $10.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 - 4:00-7:00PM
IRON TRIANGLE LEGACY FILM SCREENING
A special screening of short film works commissioned by East Bay Center, through the Center’s Iron Triangle Legacy Project.  This film screening bears witness to the cultural renaissance that is currently taking place in Richmond. Live music and discussions following the films.  Suggested donation:$10.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011 - 7:00-8:30PM
LA COLMENITA
La Colmenita, a childrens’ theater group from Cuba, will be performing “Abracadabra” as part of their national tour in the United States. With their interdisciplinary focus, La Colmenita, weaves music, dance, and theater together to explore Cuban folkloric and universal themes of humanity and generosity. Suggested donation: $10.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 - 7:00-9:00PM
IRON TRIANGLE LEGACY THEATER SHOWCASE
East Bay Center premieres two original theater pieces commissioned through the Center’s Iron Triangle Legacy Project.  Actor/comedian/writer Luis Santiago Juárez, along with the Center’s Iron Triangle Theater, will present a piece that explores race relations in Richmond.  East Bay Center alumnus and renowned actress/comedian, Side 2 Side, will present a one-woman show that explores the history of the Iron Triangle neighborhood. Suggested donation: $10.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 - 7:00-9:00PM
WORLD MASTER ARTIST SERIES
Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) master, Masayuki Koga, one of Japan’s national music treasures will be joined by guest artists in a rare program of traditional Japanese music and new works. Suggested donation: $10.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 - 4:30-6:30PM
YOUTH SYMPHONY CONCERT
As a closing event for East Bay Center’s grand opening month, the 100-member Young People’s Symphony Orchestra  under the direction of Maestro David Ramadanoff, will present an open rehearsal of classical master works along with East Bay Center's Richmond Chamber Ensemble. Suggested donation: $10.

 SEPTEMBER 2011

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 - 6:00-8:00PM
OLD TOWN SAN PABLO 23rd STREET EVENT
East Bay Center’s West African Music and Dance Ensemble will be performing at San Pablo’s Summer Event Series. The event is free and open to the public, with live local entertainment and music. The stage will be on 23rd Street between Dover and Market. For more information, please visit www.SanPabloCA.gov/SPOT.

VISUAL ART EXHIBITS –a retrospective of artists’ work (photos, paintings, posters) from the Iron Triangle will be on display the entire month of October in the Winters Building.

Special Open Classes and Center Resident Company Open Rehearsals will also take place throughout the month. See Class schedule on Web site (www.eastbaycenter.org).